A device which measures the resistance of surfaces to abrasion.
achromatised
achromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
achromatizes
achromatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achromatize
actinometers
actinometers
noun
plural of actinometer
adjournments
adjournments
noun
plural of adjournment
aeolotropism
aeolotropism
noun
aeolotropy
afforestment
afforestment
noun
The process of afforesting.
agglomerates
agglomerates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agglomerate
algesiometer
alstroemeria
alstroemeria
noun
Any member of the genus Alstroemeria of South American flowering plants, the Peruvian lilies.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambisextrous
ambisextrous
adj
(humorous, sometimes offensive, of a person) Bisexual.
Epicene, androgynous.
Having both male and female, or masculine and feminine elements.
ambulatories
ambulatories
noun
plural of ambulatory
ameliorators
ameliorators
noun
plural of ameliorator
amentiferous
amentiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing catkins.
aminopterins
aminopterins
noun
plural of aminopterin
amphierotism
anemometries
anemometries
noun
plural of anemometry
anemotropism
anemotropism
noun
(botany) The orientation of plants in response to the direction of the wind.
anisometrope
anthospermum
anticonsumer
anticonsumer
adj
Opposing the consumer.
noun
A person of anticonsumerist beliefs.
antinegroism
antinegroism
noun
A prejudice against black people.
approximates
approximates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approximate
archaeostoma
aristotelism
aromaticness
aromaticness
noun
The state or quality of being aromatic.
arteriograms
arteriograms
noun
plural of arteriogram
arteriospasm
arteriospasm
noun
(pathology) The spasm of an artery
arthrotomies
arthrotomies
noun
plural of arthrotomy
astigmometer
astigmometer
noun
An optical device used for measuring the degree of astigmatism
astigmometry
astrochemist
astrochemist
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) A chemist or astronomer whose speciality is astrochemistry.
astrometries
astrometries
noun
plural of astrometry
atheromatous
atheromatous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or having atheromas.
atherosperma
atmospherics
atmospherics
noun
radio interference caused by pulses of electromagnetic radiation in the atmosphere as the result of lightning and other events (both natural and man-made)
atmospherium
audiometries
audiometries
noun
plural of audiometry
audiometrist
audiometrist
noun
A technician who carries out audiometry.
autoerotisms
autoerotisms
noun
plural of autoerotism
autosoterism
autosoterism
noun
(religion) The belief that salvation is attained through oneself and not an external agency
backstromite
backstromite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of hydrohausmannite
barnstormers
barnstormers
noun
plural of barnstormer
barquisimeto
bartholomeus
basitemporal
basitemporal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the base of the temporal region
besiclometer
biochemistry
biochemistry
noun
(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
biomaterials
biomaterials
noun
plural of biomaterial
biometricist
biometricist
noun
One who studies biometry.
blastodermic
blastodermic
adj
Of or pertaining to the blastoderm.
bloodstreams
bloodstreams
noun
plural of bloodstream
bombardments
bombardments
noun
plural of bombardment
bothersomely
bothersomely
adv
In a bothersome way.
brainstormed
brainstormed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brainstorm
brainstormer
brainstormer
noun
One who brainstorms.
bristlemouth
bristlemouth
noun
A member of Gonostomatidae, a family of deep-water marine fish.
A member of one of several of the species of oceanic ray-finned fish in genera Argyripnus or Maurolicus in the family Sternoptychidae.
bromoaurates
bumbershoots
bumbershoots
noun
plural of bumbershoot
burgomasters
burgomasters
noun
plural of burgomaster
calorimeters
calorimeters
noun
plural of calorimeter
cartomancies
centimorgans
centimorgans
noun
plural of centimorgan
centrodesmus
chemotropism
chemotropism
noun
(biology) The movement or growth of an organism in response to a chemical stimulus
choirmasters
choirmasters
noun
plural of choirmaster
chorusmaster
chorusmaster
noun
choirmaster
chrestomathy
chrestomathy
noun
A collection of choice passages from an author or authors.
A collection of written passages, used to learn an unfamiliar language.
chronometers
chronometers
noun
plural of chronometer
chrysothemis
cirsectomies
coadminister
coadminister
verb
(transitive) To administer (a drug, etc.) along with another material.
colorimeters
colorimeters
noun
plural of colorimeter
commemorates
commemorates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commemorate
commensurate
commensurate
adj
(physics) Describing a crystal in which every atom or molecule is placed in the same relative position
Of a proportionate or similar measurable standard.
verb
To proportionate; to adjust.
To reduce to a common measure.
commentaries
commentaries
noun
plural of commentary
commentators
commentators
noun
plural of commentator
commiserated
commiserated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commiserate
commiserates
commiserates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commiserate
commiserator
commiserator
noun
One who commiserates or pities.
communistery
comparatives
comparatives
noun
plural of comparative
compartments
compartments
noun
plural of compartment
compensators
compensators
noun
plural of compensator
compensatory
compensatory
adj
(genetics) That compensates for a deleterious mutation
(of a payment) Intended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury
Reducing or offsetting the unpleasant or unwelcome effects of something
competitress
competitress
noun
(archaic) A female competitor.
completories
completories
noun
plural of completory
comportments
comportments
noun
plural of comportment
compresbyter
comptrollers
comptrollers
noun
plural of comptroller
computerdoms
computereses
computerised
computerised
adj
Functioning upon or through the medium of computers; digital.
Having undergone computerisation.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of computerise
computerises
computerises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of computerise
computerists
computerists
noun
plural of computerist
computerizes
computerizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of computerize
computerless
computerless
adj
Without a computer.
computerniks
computerniks
noun
plural of computernik
concernments
concernments
noun
plural of concernment
conformities
conformities
noun
plural of conformity
conservatism
conservatism
noun
A political philosophy that advocates traditional values.
A risk-averse attitude or approach.
consumerists
consumerists
noun
plural of consumerist
contemporise
contemporise
verb
Alternative form of contemporize
conterminous
conterminous
adj
Alternative form of coterminous
contrastment
contrastment
noun
(rare) contrast; the contrasting of opposing things or elements
controlments
controlments
noun
plural of controlment
coppersmiths
coppersmiths
noun
plural of coppersmith
costermonger
costermonger
noun
(Britain) A trader who sells fruit and vegetables from a cart or barrow in the street.
coulometries
coulometries
noun
plural of coulometry
countermands
countermands
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countermand
countermemos
countermemos
noun
plural of countermemo
countermines
countermines
noun
plural of countermine
countermoves
countermoves
noun
plural of countermove
countermyths
countermyths
noun
plural of countermyth
countersmile
countersmile
noun
A smile in response to another person's smile.
counterstamp
counterstamp
noun
A countermark made with a stamp.
verb
To countermark with a stamp.
craniotomies
craniotomies
noun
plural of craniotomy
creationisms
creationisms
noun
plural of creationism
creatotoxism
cremationism
cremationism
noun
The advocacy of cremation as a means of disposal of the dead.
cremationist
cremationist
noun
One who advocates the practice of cremation.
crematoriums
crestmoreite
cryptomerias
cryptomerias
noun
plural of cryptomeria
cryptomerous
cryptomnesia
cryptomnesia
noun
(psychology) The phenomenon of the reappearance of a long-forgotten memory as if it were a new experience
cryptomnesic
cryptomnesic
adj
Relating to cryptomnesia.
culteranismo
culteranismo
noun
(literature) A literary style during the Baroque period of Spain, characterized by a very ornamental, ostentatious vocabulary and a message that is complicated by a sea of metaphors and complex syntactical order.
cuneiformist
cuneiformist
noun
A specialist or expert in cuneiform.
cyanometries
cyclometries
cymobotryose
daemonurgist
deforcements
deforcements
noun
plural of deforcement
deformations
deformations
noun
plural of deformation
demarcations
demarcations
noun
plural of demarcation
democratised
democratised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of democratise
democratizes
democratizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of democratize
demodulators
demodulators
noun
plural of demodulator
demographist
demonstrable
demonstrable
adj
Able to be demonstrated.
noun
Something that can be demonstrated.
demonstrably
demonstrably
adv
In such a manner that is capable of being demonstrated, shown, or proved.
demonstrance
demonstrance
noun
(obsolete) demonstration; proof
demonstrated
demonstrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demonstrate
demonstrater
demonstrater
noun
Alternative form of demonstrator.
demonstrates
demonstrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demonstrate
demonstrator
demonstrator
noun
An assistant to a lecturer.
An item, particularly a vehicle, used in demonstrations to a customer or user.
One who demonstrates anything, or proves beyond doubt.
One who demonstrates products in a retail environment; a merchandiser.
One who takes part in a demonstration; a protester.
One who teaches anatomy from the dissected parts.
The forefinger.
denominators
denominators
noun
plural of denominator
densitometer
densitometer
noun
A device that measures the optical density of a material.
A device that measures the specific gravity of a substance; a densimeter.
densitometry
densitometry
noun
The measurement of body density.
The measurement of optical density by use of a densitometer.