(obsolete) In such a way that serves for nourishment or food.
alkalimeter
alkalimeter
noun
A device used to measure alkalinity.
alkalimetry
alkalimetry
noun
The process of determining the strength of an alkali.
alkalometry
allemontite
allemontite
noun
(mineralogy) The mineral form of antimony arsenide (SbAs).
alloerotism
alloerotism
noun
Synonym of alloeroticism
alloiometry
allometries
allometries
noun
plural of allometry
allosematic
allotropism
allotropism
noun
(chemistry) The ability (of an element) to exist in more than one physical form without change of state.
allurements
allurements
noun
plural of allurement
almacenista
alphabetism
alphabetism
noun
An initialism: an abbreviation which is read letter by letter, such as UN.
Discrimination on the basis of the first letter of a name.
Excessive reliance upon the alphabet or alphabetic structures.
The ability to read an alphabet, a rudimentary form of literacy.
altazimuths
altazimuths
noun
plural of altazimuth
alteregoism
alteregoism
noun
altruism as a result of the identification of others with oneself
althaemenes
alticamelus
altimetries
altimetries
noun
plural of altimetry
altocumulus
altocumulus
noun
(physics, meteorology) A fleecy cloud formation consisting of large whitish or greyish globular cloudlets with shaded portions, often grouped in flocks or rows. (Abbreviated Ac.)
aluminosity
aluminotype
aluminotype
noun
A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium.
alveolotomy
alveolotomy
noun
(surgery, dentistry) incision into the alveolus, especially in order to drain pus from an abscess
amalgamated
amalgamated
adj
Combined from two or more entities into one specific entity whilst retaining the defining characteristics of the original source entities.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amalgamate
amalgamater
amalgamates
amalgamates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amalgamate
amalgamator
amalgamator
noun
(dentistry) A device for preparing amalgam.
One who amalgamates.
amanitopsis
amantadines
amantadines
noun
plural of amantadine
amaranthine
amaranthine
adj
Of a dark reddish purple colour.
Relating to the mythical amaranth flower that never fades.
Relating to, or having the form of plants of the genus Amaranthus.
Unfading, eternal, immortal, infinite.
noun
A dark reddish-purple colour.
The amaranth flower.
amaranthoid
amarthritis
amateurisms
amateurisms
noun
plural of amateurism
amateurship
amateurship
noun
The quality or character of an amateur.
amativeness
amativeness
noun
(phrenology) The state or quality of being amative; propensity to love or sexual feelings.
amatorially
amatorially
adv
In an amatory manner, romantically.
amazonstone
amazonstone
noun
A bluish-green variety of microcline feldspar used as a gemstone. The best known occurrences are at Crystal Peak and Pike's Peak in Colorado.
ambagiosity
ambagiosity
noun
The quality of being ambagious.
ambidextral
ambidextral
adj
Pertaining equally to the left and right sides.
ambiguities
ambiguities
noun
plural of ambiguity
ambilateral
ambilateral
adj
(medicine) Affecting both sides of the body, or of an organ.
ambitendent
ambitioning
ambitioning
verb
present participle of ambition
ambitionist
ambitionist
noun
One who is excessively ambitious.
ambitiously
ambitiously
adv
In an ambitious manner.
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
amboceptoid
amboceptoid
noun
(obsolete) A hypothetical form of amboceptor that has undergone a degenerative change and lost its cytophil or complementophile groups.
ambrosterol
ambulations
ambulations
noun
plural of ambulation
ambulatoria
ambushments
ambushments
noun
plural of ambushment
amebobacter
ameliorated
ameliorated
adj
Having had problem(s) improved upon; having been the subject of amelioration.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ameliorate
ameliorates
ameliorates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ameliorate
ameliorativ
ameliorator
ameliorator
noun
A person who, or thing which, ameliorates.
ameloblasts
ameloblasts
noun
plural of ameloblast
amenability
amenability
noun
The state or quality of being amenable.
amentaceous
amentaceous
adj
(botany) Bearing, resembling, or consisting of an ament or aments.
amentiferae
amercements
amercements
noun
plural of amercement
amerciament
amerciament
noun
Alternative form of amercement
americanist
americanist
Noun
Somebody who favors the values of the USA.
An expert in the study of America.
Adjective
Favoring the values of the USA.
Of or relating to a phonetic notation developed for transcription of Native American and European languages. See
ametabolian
ametabolian
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to insects that undergo metamorphosis
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Ametabola (Apterygota)
ametabolism
ametabolism
noun
The condition of being ametabolic
ametabolous
ametabolous
adj
Alternative form of ametabolic
amethodical
amethodical
adj
Not methodical; unsystematic.
amethystine
amethystine
adj
Like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
ametoecious
ametrometer
amherstdale
amianthuses
amianthuses
noun
plural of amianthus
amicability
amicability
noun
The state or quality of being amicable or friendly.
amidoacetal
amidoacetic
amidoketone
aminization
aminoacetal
aminoacetic
aminoketone
aminoketone
noun
Any chemical compound containing both a ketone group and an amine.
aminopterin
aminopterin
noun
(pharmacology) A 4-amino analog of folic acid used as a chemotherapy drug.
amminolytic
ammochaetae
ammocoetoid
ammodytidae
ammoniating
ammoniating
verb
present participle of ammoniate
ammoniation
ammoniation
noun
(chemistry) Treatment or reaction with ammonia.
ammonolitic
ammonolytic
ammotherapy
ammunitions
ammunitions
noun
plural of ammunition
amobarbital
amobarbital
noun
(pharmacology) A barbiturate administered especially in the form of its sodium salt C₁₁H₁₇N₂NaO₃ as a hypnotic and sedative; and as a supposed truth serum.
amoebocytes
amoebocytes
noun
plural of amoebocyte
amontillado
amontillado
noun
A pale, dry sherry from Montilla.
amoralities
amoralities
noun
plural of amorality
amortisable
amortisable
adj
Alternative form of amortizable
amortisseur
amortisseur
noun
Short for amortisseur winding.
amortizable
amortizable
adj
Capable of being amortized.
amovability
amovability
noun
Liability to be removed or dismissed from office.
amperemeter
amperemeter
noun
Synonym of ammeter.
amperometer
amperometer
noun
(rare) Synonym of ammeter.
amphanthium
ampherotoky
amphetamine
amphetamine
noun
(informal) Any mixture of the two amphetamine enantiomers, dextroamphetamine and levoamphetamine.
(informal, nonstandard) Referring to a substituted amphetamine; a member of the amphetamine class of chemicals.
(medicine, pharmacology) A potent central nervous system stimulant of the phenethylamine chemical class that is used to treat ADHD, narcolepsy, and obesity.
(organic chemistry, proper) The racemic freebase of 1-phenylpropan-2-amine; an equal parts mixture of levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine in their pure amine forms.
amphibiotic
amphibiotic
adj
Describing insects that initially live in water but live on land as adults
amphibolite
amphibolite
noun
Any of a class of metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole with some quartz etc.
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphictyony
amphictyony
noun
A religious foundation or co-operative shared between Greek city states during the classical period, typically to support the temple or cult of a deity shared by the city states. Also used academically to refer to similar arrangements in non-Greek cultures.
amphicyrtic
amphicytula
amphierotic
amphimictic
amphimictic
adj
Relating to amphimixis.
amphipathic
amphipathic
adj
(biochemistry) Of the surface(s) on a protein, particularly an alpha helix, where one surface of the alpha helix has hydrophilic amino acids and the opposite face has hydrophobic (or lipophilic) amino acids.
(chemistry) Describing a molecule, such as a detergent, which has both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups.
amphipneust
amphiprotic
amphiprotic
adj
(chemistry) Able to both donate and accept a proton, and thus able to react both as an acid and a base; amphoteric.
amphistomum
amphistylar
amphistylic
amphistylic
adj
(anatomy, of a skull) Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks.
amphithalmi
amphithecia
amphithemis
amphithuron
amphithyron
amphitokous
amphitricha
amphitropal
amphitropal
adj
(botany) Having the ovule inverted, but with the attachment near the middle of one side; half anatropous.
amphodelite
amphoricity
amphoricity
noun
(rare) The quality of being amphoric.
ampitheater
ampitheater
noun
Misspelling of amphitheater.
amplexation
amplexation
Noun
An embrace.
amplication
amplication
noun
Misspelling of amplification.
amplicative
amplificate
amplificate
verb
(obsolete or nonstandard) To amplify.
ampollosity
ampullosity
ampullosity
noun
(rare, formal) turgidity of language; bombast
amputations
amputations
noun
plural of amputation
amsterdamer
amsterdamer
Noun
A person from, or residing in, Amsterdam.
amygdalitis
amygdalitis
noun
(obsolete) tonsillitis
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
amyloplasts
amyloplasts
noun
plural of amyloplast
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
amyotrophia
amyotrophia
noun
Alternative form of amyotrophy
amyotrophic
amyotrophic
adj
(medicine) Characterized by amyotrophy (atrophy of the muscles)
anabaptisms
anacamptics
anacamptics
noun
The science of reflected light; catoptrics.
The science of reflected sounds.
anacleticum
anaematosis
anaemotropy
analemmatic
analemmatic
adj
Relating to an analemma.
anamnionata
anamorphote
anapnometer
anastasimon
anastasimos
anastigmats
anastigmats
noun
plural of anastigmat
anastomosed
anastomosed
adj
Joined by anastomosis
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anastomose