A instrument that computes the absorption rate by measuring the pressure of the gas; a colorimeter for liquids.
An instrument used to measure the amount of radiation or light absorbed.
accompaniments
accompaniments
noun
plural of accompaniment
accompliceship
accompliceship
noun
(rare) The state of being an accomplice.
accomplishable
accomplishable
adj
Capable of being accomplished; practicable.
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
achromatophile
achromatophile
adj
Being or relating to an achromatophil.
achromophilous
achromophilous
adj
Not chromophilous.
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
adenophthalmia
aeroperitoneum
albuminiparous
albuminiparous
adj
Producing albumin.
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
allelomorphism
allelomorphism
noun
(genetics) A phenotype associated with a specific allele
allothimorphic
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
ambassadorship
ambassadorship
noun
The post or office of ambassador.
amidosulphonal
aminopeptidase
aminopeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the peptide bond of the terminal amino acid at the amino end of a polypeptide or protein
aminopropionic
aminopropionic
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a propionic group
aminosulphonic
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphiarthroses
amphiarthroses
noun
plural of amphiarthrosis
amphiarthrosis
amphiarthrosis
noun
(anatomy) The type of movable joint in animals in which the surfaces of bones are connected by ligaments or cartilage.
amphibiousness
amphibiousness
noun
The state or quality of being amphibious.
amphibological
amphibological
adj
(linguistics) Grammatically ambiguous.
(rare) of doubtful meaning, ambiguous, quibbling.
amphichromatic
amphichromatic
adj
amphichroic
amphicondylous
amphiprostylar
amphiprostylar
adj
amphiprostyle
amplexifoliate
amplifications
amplifications
noun
plural of amplification
amylodyspepsia
anapterygotism
angiolymphitis
angiosymphysis
anthropocosmic
anthropocosmic
adj
Relating to humankind and the cosmos.
anthropomantic
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
anthroponomics
anthroponomics
noun
anthroponomy
anthroponomist
anthropophuism
anthropophuism
noun
The ascription of human nature to the gods.
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
anthropotomist
anthropotomist
noun
One who is versed in anthropotomy, or human anatomy.
antiamboceptor
antiamboceptor
noun
Any substance that counters an amboceptor
anticomplement
anticomplement
noun
(biochemistry) Synonym of complement
antihemophilic
antihemophilic
adj
(medicine) That counteracts bleeding in hemophiliacs
antimonopolism
antimonopolism
noun
(economy) Opposition to monopolies.
antimonopolist
antimonopolist
noun
(economy) One who opposes monopolies.
antiophthalmic
antioptimistic
antipatriotism
antipatriotism
noun
opposition to patriotism
antispasmodics
antispasmodics
noun
plural of antispasmodic
apheliotropism
apheliotropism
noun
The habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.
aphydrotropism
apocalypticism
apocalypticism
noun
(religion) A belief or doctrine based on apocalypse, especially which believes in an imminent end to the current world order.
apophlegmatism
apophlegmatism
noun
(obsolete) An apophlegmatic medicine.
(obsolete) The action of apophlegmatics.
apophthegmatic
apophthegmatic
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatic
aposematically
aposematically
adv
(ecology) In an aposematic manner.
apothegmatical
apothegmatical
adj
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
appendectomies
appendectomies
noun
plural of appendectomy
appendicectomy
appendicectomy
noun
(surgery) the surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
apportionments
apportionments
noun
plural of apportionment
approximations
approximations
noun
plural of approximation
apterygiformes
arthroempyesis
aspergilliform
aspergilliform
adj
(botany) Resembling the aspergillum in form
aspidospermine
aspidospermine
noun
(medicine) An alkaloid, obtained from quebracho bark, that was once used as a respiratory stimulant and antispasmodic, and as an antipyretic in typhoid fever
astigmatoscope
astigmatoscopy
asymptotically
asymptotically
adv
(mathematical analysis) In an asymptotical manner, in the way of an asymptote, toward an asymptote.
automysophobia
automysophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of being dirty.
autoparasitism
autoparasitism
noun
A form of parasitism in which a parasite infects another individual of the same species
autoplagiarism
autoplagiarism
noun
The republishing or resubmitting of one's own work as if it were original.
autosepticemia
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
brachymetropia
brachymetropia
noun
(pathology) myopia
brachymetropic
camelopardalis
camelopardidae
campanological
campanological
adj
Relating to campanology.
campanologists
campanologists
noun
plural of campanologist
campulitropous
carcinomorphic
carcinomorphic
adj
Having the form of a crab
cardiomyopathy
cardiomyopathy
noun
(pathology) The deterioration of the myocardium.
carminophilous
carpometacarpi
carpometacarpi
noun
plural of carpometacarpus
catoptromantic
catoptromantic
adj
Relating to catoptromancy.
cephalosporium
chamaeprosopic
cheimatophobia
cheiropatagium
chemotherapies
chemotherapies
noun
plural of chemotherapy
chemotherapist
chemotherapist
noun
One who administers chemotherapy.
chlamydosporic
chlorpromazine
chlorpromazine
noun
A synthetic drug used as a tranquillizer, sedative, and antiemetic. It is a phenothiazine derivative.
chlorpropamide
chlorpropamide
noun
(medicine) A sulfonylurea antidiabetic drug
chromatopathia
chromatopathic
chromatophilia
chromatophilia
noun
(cytology) The property of a cell that readily stains with an appropriate dye
chromatophilic
chromatophilic
adj
(cytology) Being readily stained
chromatophobia
chromatophobia
noun
(cytology) resistance to staining
chromatophoric
chromatophoric
adj
Relating to a chromatophore.
chrometophobia
chrometophobia
noun
Fear of money.
chromodiascope
cinematography
cinematography
noun
Motion picture photography.
The art, process, or job of filming movies.
circumpentagon
circumtropical
circumtropical
adj
(distributed) throughout the tropics
cirsophthalmia
climatotherapy
climatotherapy
noun
The relocation of a patient to a different climate so as to aid recovery from or management of a condition.
clinocephalism
coccidiomorpha
cochairmanship
commissaryship
commissaryship
noun
The position or employment of a commissary.
commonplaceism
commonplaceism
noun
(countable) Something that is commonplace; a trite remark.
(uncountable) The quality of being commonplace; banality.
compactability
compactability
noun
The condition of being compactable
companionizing
companionizing
verb
present participle of companionize
companionships
companionships
noun
plural of companionship
compartmentize
compartmentize
verb
Synonym of compartmentalize
compassability
compassionable
compassionable
adj
(archaic) Deserving compassion or pity.
(obsolete) Having, feeling, or showing compassion.
compassionated
compassionated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compassionate
compassionless
compassionless
adj
Without compassion; hardhearted.
compatibleness
compatibleness
noun
The state or quality of being compatible.
compellability
compenetration
compensability
compensability
noun
The characteristic of being compensable; the ability to be compensated.
compensatingly
compensatingly
adv
So as to compensate.
compensational
compensational
adj
Relating to, or serving as, compensation.
compensatively
compensatively
adv
In a compensative manner; compensatorily
complexionably
complexionally
complexionally
adv
constitutionally
compliableness
complimentable
complimentable
adj
Able to be complimented.
complimentally
complimentally
adv
In a complimental fashion.
compulsatively
compulsatively
Adverb
By compulsion.
compulsatorily
compulsatorily
adv
In a compulsatory manner.
compunctionary
compurgatorial
compurgatorial
adj
Relating to a compurgator or to compurgation.
computerizable
computerizable
adj
Able to be computerized.
contemplations
contemplations
noun
plural of contemplation
contemporaries
contemporaries
noun
plural of contemporary
contemporarily
contemporarily
adv
At the time being discussed; then.
In the present time.
coppersidesman
corporationism
cosmographical
cosmographical
adj
Of or pertaining to cosmography.
cosmopolitanly
cosmopolitanly
adv
In a cosmopolitan manner.
cosmopolitical
cosmopolitical
adj
Having the character of a cosmopolite.
Relating to cosmopolitics.
craniotympanic
cryptomonadina
cryptonemiales
decompensating
decompensating
verb
present participle of decompensate
decompensation
decompensation
noun
(medicine) The inability of a diseased or weakened organic system or organ to compensate for its deficiency, resulting in functional deterioration.
(psychology) The deterioration of cognitive or emotional functionality in a person who is distressed or who suffers from a psychological disorder.
demonographies
demonographies
noun
plural of demonography
depigmentation
depigmentation
noun
(pathology) The loss of the skin's normal pigmentation.
