(organic chemistry) The non-sugar fragment of a glycoside.
aglycons
aglycons
noun
plural of aglycon, an alternative spelling of aglycone
algocyan
algocyan
noun
(organic chemistry, archaic) A blue pigment found in algae, soluble in water and glycerol, with intense red fluorescence.
caddying
caddying
verb
present participle of caddie
present participle of caddy
cagayans
calangay
calangay
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of abacay (“kind of parrot”)
candying
candying
verb
present participle of candy
cantigny
carrying
carrying
noun
Transportation.
verb
present participle of carry
cenogamy
cenogamy
noun
The state of a community which permits promiscuous sexual intercourse among its members, i.e. in which husbands and wives are shared and held in common.
chevying
chevying
verb
present participle of chevy
chivying
chivying
verb
present participle of chivy
coagency
coagency
noun
Agency in common; joint agency.
cogently
cogently
adv
In a cogent manner.
collying
collying
verb
present participle of colly
congiary
congiary
noun
A present of corn, wine, oil, etc. or later of money, made by a Roman emperor to the soldiers or the people.
cooeying
cooeying
verb
present participle of cooey
cooingly
cooingly
adj
In a cooing way.
coyoting
cronying
cryingly
cryingly
adv
(figuratively) In a way that desperately demands attention.
While crying; with tears.
cryogens
cryogens
noun
plural of cryogen
cryogeny
cryogeny
noun
(dated) cryogenics
cullying
cullying
verb
present participle of cully
currying
currying
noun
(computing) The technique of converting a function that takes multiple arguments into a sequence of functions that each take a single argument.
verb
present participle of curry
cyanogen
cyanogen
noun
(chemistry) The radical -CN.
(organic chemistry) The pseudohalogen (CN)₂; a colourless, poisonous gas used as a rocket propellant, an insecticide and in chemical warfare.
cyclings
cyclings
noun
plural of cycling
cygneous
cygneous
adj
curved like the neck of a swan
cygninae
cymbling
cymbling
noun
Alternative form of cymling
cymlings
cymlings
noun
plural of cymling
cymogene
cymogene
noun
(chemistry) A highly volatile liquid, condensed by cold and pressure from the first products of the distillation of petroleum; used for producing low temperatures.
cynegild
cynogale
cynology
cynology
noun
The study of dogs.
cytogene
cytogene
noun
A self-replicating fragment of DNA or chromosome located in the cytoplasm
cytogeny
cytogeny
noun
(biology) cell production or development; cytogenesis
decaying
decaying
noun
The process of undergoing decay.
verb
present participle of decay
decoying
decoying
noun
The act of one who decoys.
verb
present participle of decoy
decrying
decrying
noun
A decrial.
verb
present participle of decry
dysgenic
dysgenic
adj
(genetics, medicine) of or relating to dysgenics
(genetics, medicine) of or relating to, or causing degeneration or deterioration in offspring
dysgonic
dysgonic
adj
(biology, of a bacterial culture) Growing or seeding slowly or badly.
elegancy
elegancy
noun
(humorous) A mock title.
Alternative form of elegance
ensigncy
ensigncy
noun
The rank or office of an ensign.
exigency
exigency
noun
(chiefly in the plural) The demands or requirements of a situation.
An urgent situation, one requiring extreme effort or attention.
A method of divination using earth or the ground, such as interpreting markings on the ground or how handfuls of dirt land when tossed.
feng shui; Chinese geomancy.
glycerin
glycerin
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative spelling of glycerine.
glycines
glycines
noun
plural of glycine
glycinin
glycinin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of the main proteins found in soybean.
glycocin
glycocin
noun
(biochemistry) glycocoll
glycogen
glycogen
noun
(biochemistry) A polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals; converted to glucose as needed.
glyconic
glyconic
adj
(obsolete, chemistry) aldaric
glyconin
glyconin
noun
An emulsion of glycerin and egg yolk, used as an ointment, as a vehicle for medicines, etc.
glycosin
gonocyte
gonocyte
noun
(biology) A long-lived germ cell responsible for spermatogenesis in males and oogenesis in females
guanylic
guanylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to guanylic acid (guanosine monophosphate) or its derivatives.
guayacan
guayacan
noun
Any of various trees in the genus Handroanthus, which typically have strong, hard wood.
gunarchy
gunarchy
noun
Archaic form of gynarchy.
gymnasic
gymnemic
gymnical
gymnical
adj
Alternative form of gymnic
gynaecea
gynaecea
noun
plural of gynaeceum. Alternative form of gynæcea
gynaecia
gynaecia
noun
plural of gynaecium
gynaecic
gynaecic
adj
Alternative form of gynecic
gynaecol
gynarchy
gynarchy
noun
(politics, countable) A government ruled by a woman or women.
(politics, uncountable) Government by a woman or women.
gyneccia
gynecide
gynecide
noun
The killing of females, especially female infants.
gynecium
gynecium
noun
Alternative form of gynæceum
gynecoid
gynecoid
adj
(anatomy, in pelvimetry) Of the pelvis, having a rounded form typical of the human female.
Characteristic of a woman.
gynoecia
gynoecia
noun
plural of gynoecium
hygenics
hygienic
hygienic
adj
(computing, slang, of a macro) Whose expansion is guaranteed not to cause the accidental capture of identifiers.
Pertaining to hygiene; clean, sanitary.
lancegay
lancegay
noun
(obsolete) A type of lance.
laryngic
laryngic
adj
Synonym of laryngeal (“relating to the larynx”)
lycoming
lynching
lynching
noun
Execution of a person by mob action without due process of law, especially by hanging.
verb
present participle of lynch
mugiency
mycogone
myogenic
myogenic
adj
(embryology) Forming muscle fibres; pertaining to myogenesis.
(physiology, medicine) Originating in muscle tissue; specifically, pertaining to contractile activity that is produced by the muscles independent of any neural mechanism.
nugacity
nugacity
noun
futility; trifling talk or behaviour; drollery
oncology
oncology
noun
The branch of medicine concerned with tumors, including study of their development, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
oxygenic
oxygenic
adj
of, relating to, containing or producing oxygen
psyching
psyching
verb
present participle of psyche
pungency
pungency
noun
A foul odor.
The state of being pungent.
pyogenic
pyogenic
adj
referring to bacterial infections that make pus
reagency
reagency
noun
power to react
regnancy
regnancy
noun
The condition or quality of being regnant; sovereignty; rule.
scroungy
scroungy
adj
(slang) dirty or shabby
scything
scything
noun
The act of using a scythe.
The mown material left after using a scythe.
verb
present participle of scythe
surgency
surgency
noun
(psychology) A trait aspect of emotional reactivity in which a person tends towards high levels of positive affect.
synalgic
synalgic
adj
Relating to synalgia.
synangic
synching
synching
verb
present participle of synch
synergic
synergic
adj
Of or pertaining to synergy; synergistic
syngamic
syngamic
adj
Relating to syngamy.
syngenic
syngenic
adj
(immunology) syngeneic
tachygen
tangency
tangency
noun
The state of being tangent; an instance of (something) being tangent.
tocogony
turgency
turgency
noun
The state or quality of being turgent.
unclergy
uncraggy
uncrying
uncrying
adj
Not crying; without tears.
vagrancy
vagrancy
noun
the state of being a vagrant
vergency
vergency
noun
(dated) The act of verging or approaching; tendency, inclination towards something.
The reciprocal of the focal distance of a lens, used as a measure of the divergence or convergence of a pencil of rays.
yachting
yachting
noun
(often attributive) A physical activity involving boats, be it racing sailing boats, cruising to distant shores, or day-sailing along a coast.