(biology) Uncolored; not absorbing color from a fluid; -- said of tissue
(music) Having only the diatonic notes of the scale; not modified by accidentals.
(optics) Free from color; transmitting light without color-related distortion.
Being achromatic in subject
Containing components such as achromatic lenses and prisms, designed to prevent color-related distortion.
achromatin
achromatin
noun
(biology) Tissue that is not stained by fluid dyes.
alchemists
alchemists
noun
plural of alchemist
altrincham
altrincham
Proper noun
a town in Greater Manchester, England
amasthenic
amasthenic
adj
(photography) Uniting the rays of light into one focus, as a certain kind of lens does.
amphictyon
amphictyon
noun
(Ancient Greece) One of the deputies from the confederated states of Ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters.
amphidetic
amphidetic
adj
(biology, of the ligament of some bivalves) That extends in front of, and behind, the beak
amphithect
ampholytic
ampholytic
adj
(chemistry, of an electrolyte) amphoteric
amphoteric
amphoteric
adj
(chemistry) Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic.
antarchism
antarchism
noun
(archaic) anarchism
anthericum
anthericum
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Anthericum of rhizomatous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae.
antichrome
antimachus
antimythic
apothecium
apothecium
noun
(lichenology & mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.
archistome
arithmancy
arithmancy
noun
Divination using numbers that are the equivalent of letters of a name
arithmetic
arithmetic
adj
(arithmetic) Of a progression, mean, etc, computed solely using addition.
(mathematics) Of, relating to, or using arithmetic; arithmetical.
noun
The mathematics of numbers (integers, rational numbers, real numbers, or complex numbers) under the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
arrhythmic
arrhythmic
adj
(music) Without rhythm.
(pathology) Suffering from cardiac arrhythmia.
arythmical
asthamatic
asthmatics
asthmatics
noun
plural of asthmatic
baphometic
batrachium
behemothic
behemothic
adj
colossal, of enormous size and power.
bichromate
bichromate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Synonym of dichromate
biochemist
biochemist
noun
A chemist whose speciality is biochemistry
biorythmic
blacksmith
blacksmith
noun
(informal) A person who shoes horses.
A blackish fish of the Pacific coast (Chromis punctipinnis).
A person who forges iron.
verb
(intransitive) To work as a blacksmith.
botrychium
buchmanite
cacothymia
cacothymia
noun
An unbalanced state of mind; a mental or glandular disorder as from a malfunctioning thymus gland.
calamintha
callithump
callithump
noun
(US) A burlesque serenade; a charivari.
(US) A somewhat riotous parade, accompanied with the blowing of tin horns and other discordant noises.
catathymic
catechisms
catechisms
noun
plural of catechism
cathismata
cathismata
noun
plural of cathisma
cathomycin
cathomycin
Noun
novobiocin
chainsmith
chainsmith
noun
A person who makes metal chains.
chambertin
chamoisite
chamoisite
noun
(mineralogy) Alternative form of chamosite
chariotman
charismata
charismata
noun
plural of charism
plural of charisma
charterism
chastiment
chathamite
chattelism
chattelism
noun
The act or condition of holding chattels.
The state of being a chattel.
cheilotomy
cheilotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the lip
chemiatric
chemiatric
adj
Relating to chemiatry; iatrochemical.
chemisette
chemisette
noun
An item of women's clothing, popular in the 1860s and 1870s, worn to fill in the front and neckline of any garment.
chemolytic
chemolytic
adj
Of or relating to chemolysis.
chemotaxis
chemotaxis
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to a chemical stimulant.
chiasmatic
chiasmatic
adj
Relating to the optic chiasma.
chikamatsu
chilostoma
chilostome
chilostome
noun
Alternative form of cheilostome
chimneypot
chimneypot
noun
Alternative form of chimney pot
chirometer
chitimacha
choriomata
choristoma
choristoma
noun
A collection of normal cells in an abnormal location.
chrematist
chrematist
noun
One who seeks to acquire wealth; a money-grubber.
One who studies or guides the wealth of the state; a political economist.
christmann
christmasy
chromatics
chromatics
noun
(music) Chromatic harmonies or notes.
(optics) The science of colours; the branch of optics that deals with the properties of colours.
chromatism
chromatism
noun
(optics) chromatic aberration
(psychology) chromesthesia
The state of being coloured
chromatist
chromatist
noun
A person whose speciality is chromatics
chromatium
chromatize
chromatize
verb
To treat a metal surface with chromate
chromatoid
chromatoid
adj
Resembling chromatin.
noun
(cytology) The part of a nucleus comprising DNA and proteins where chromosomes are formed.
chromitite
chromitite
noun
(geology) An igneous rock composed mostly of chromite
chromolith
chromolith
noun
Alternative form of chromolithograph
chytridium
clamehewit
clocksmith
coachsmith
coachsmith
noun
A builder of coaches.
combwright
cumaphytic
cyathiform
cyathiform
adj
In the form of a cup, a little widened at the top.
cyclesmith
cymaphytic
cymotrichy
cymotrichy
noun
(anthropology) The state of having wavy hair.
diathermic
diathermic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to diathermy
That allows the free passage of heat
dichotomal
dichotomic
dichotomic
adj
(botany) That system of classification which pertains to two opposite criteria.
(computing) Choosing between two antithetical choices, between two distinct alternatives. Classification based upon two opposites. http://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/0305-4470/27/14/016
In the form of a dichotomy; dichotomous.
dichromate
dichromate
noun
(chemistry) any salt of dichromic acid; in solution the orange dichromate anion (Cr₂O₇²⁻) is in equilibrium with the yellow chromate anion (CrO₄²⁻), the relative amount of each ion depending on the pH; they are both very powerful oxidizing agents
dithematic
dithematic
adj
(linguistics) Consisting of two stems or themes, usually of given names.
ecchymotic
ecchymotic
adj
(pathology) Pertaining to, characterised by or showing signs of ecchymosis.
echitamine
echitamine
noun
ditaine
ectethmoid
ectethmoid
adj
(anatomy) external to the ethmoid; prefrontal
empathetic
empathetic
adj
Showing empathy for others, and recognizing their feelings; empathic.
emphatical
emphatical
adj
emphatic
emphractic
emphractic
adj
(medicine) Having the quality of closing the pores of the skin.
enrichment
enrichment
noun
(education) Extracurricular activities for students.
Stimulation provided for the mental wellbeing of a captive animal
The act of enriching or something enriched.
The addition of sugar to grape juice used to make wine; chaptalization.
The process of making enriched uranium.
epithecium
epithecium
noun
(lichenology & mycology) An external layer over the fertile surface of some fungi, formed from extensions of the paraphyses.
erethismic
erethismic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to erethism.
ethicalism
ethicalism
noun
ethical beliefs and behaviour generally
ethnomanic
ethonomics
eurhythmic
eurhythmic
adj
harmonious
eurythmics
eurythmics
noun
a rhythmic interpretation of music with graceful, free-style dance movements
eustachium
euthycomic
exothecium
exothecium
noun
(botany) The outer coat of the anther.
exothermic
exothermic
adj
(chemistry, of a compound) That releases heat during its formation, and absorbs it during its decomposition.
(chemistry, of a reaction) That releases energy in the form of heat.
(zoology) Of an animal: whose body temperature is regulated by external factors; cold-blooded.
gemuetlich
gemuetlich
adj
Alternative form of gemutlich
geochemist
geochemist
noun
(chemistry, geology) A chemist or geologist who specializes in geochemistry
geothermic
geothermic
adj
geothermal
haematinic
haematinic
adj
Alternative form of hematinic
haematitic
haematitic
adj
Of a blood-red colour; crimson or brownish red.
haemolytic
haemolytic
adj
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemolytic
haemotoxic
haemotoxic
adj
Alternative form of hemotoxic
hamacratic
hamacratic
adj
(politics) Forming a harmonious whole from independent parts, as in a federation or commonwealth.
harmotomic
helminthic
helminthic
adj
(medicine) Causing the expulsion of intestinal worms.
Of or pertaining to worms; used especially of parasitic worms.
noun
(medicine) Any medicine that expels intestinal worms.
hematocrit
hematocrit
noun
(medicine) The percentage (by volume) of packed red blood cells in a centrifuged sample of blood.
(medicine, countable) A centrifuge used to analyze the relative amount of red blood cells and plasma in blood.
hematozoic
hematozoic
adj
Alternative form of haematozoic
hemellitic
hemiacetal
hemiacetal
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of compounds of general formula R₁R₂C(OH)OR' (where R' is not H and R₁ or R₂ is often hydrogen).
hemidactyl
hemidactyl
noun
(zoology) Any species of Old World geckos of the genus Hemidactylus; house gecko
hemistichs
hemistichs
noun
plural of hemistich
hemitropic
hemitropic
adj
(crystallography) hemitropal.
(mathematics) Invariant relative to a proper orthogonal group.
hemostatic
hemostatic
adj
Of or pertaining to hemostasis
That checks bleeding; styptic
noun
Any medicine that stops bleeding.
hemotropic
hemotropic
adj
That is attracted to blood cells
heptasemic
heptasemic
adj
(ancient prosody) containing seven morae or units of time.
heptatomic
heptatomic
adj
(chemistry) Composed of seven atoms
hermatypic
hermatypic
adj
(marine biology) Of a coral that is a species that builds coral reefs
hermetical
hermetical
adj
Alternative form of hermetic
hermitical
hermitical
adj
Pertaining to a hermit; reclusive.
hetericism
hetericism
noun
(linguistics, obsolete) Heteric spelling.
hexametric
hexametric
adj
Relating to or exhibiting hexameter
himyaritic
himyaritic
Adjective
Himyaric
histaminic
histaminic
adj
Relating to or containing histamines
homeotypic
homeotypic
adj
(genetics) Relating to the second nuclear division in meiosis
homiletics
homiletics
noun
The art of preaching (especially the application of rhetoric in theology).
homoerotic
homoerotic
adj
Arousing a homosexual desire.
Pertaining to homosexual love or desire
homostylic
homotactic
homothetic
homothetic
adj
(economics) in which the ratio of goods demanded depends only on the ratio of their prices
(mathematics) of a function of two or more variables in which the ratio of the partial derivatives depends only on the ratio of the variables, not their value
(mathematics, geometry) for a geometric figure that is the image of another figure under an homothety.
the relationship of a microcosm to a macrocosm
humanistic
humanistic
adj
Of or pertaining to humanism.
humoristic
humoristic
adj
Pertaining to a humorist or his or her style.
hydromatic
hystricism
hystricism
noun
A disease of the hair where the hairs stand erect.
ichthammol
ichthammol
noun
ichthyol
ichthyisms
immethodic
intermatch
intermatch
adj
(statistics) Between matching entities.
isothermic
isothermic
adj
(meteorology) Of equal or constant temperature with respect to space, volume, or pressure.
(physics) (Of a thermodynamic process) during which the temperature remains constant.