The measurement of the concentration of acetic acid in vinegar
acidometry
acidometry
noun
Alternative form of acidimetry
acromegaly
acromegaly
noun
(pathology) A chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones of the extremities, face, and jaw that is caused by over-activity of the pituitary gland.
acronymize
acronymize
verb
(transitive) To turn a phrase into an acronym.
amendatory
amendatory
adj
For the purpose of amending or correction.
ammochryse
ammochryse
Noun
A soft, glossy yellow stone.
amylometer
amylometer
noun
An instrument for determining the amount of starch in a substance.
amyxorrhea
amyxorrhea
noun
(medicine) Absence of the normal mucous secretion.
anemometry
anemometry
noun
Measurement of the direction and velocity of the wind.
antrectomy
antrectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal (resection) of part of the stomach, often combined with a vagotomy.
aramayoite
aramayoite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing antimony, bismuth, silver, and sulfur.
astrometry
astrometry
noun
(astronomy) The branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the positions and motions of celestial bodies, particularly stars.
asymmetron
asymmetron
noun
(physics) A massive scalar field proposed as a form of dark matter
audiometry
audiometry
noun
(medicine) The quantitative assessment of a person's hearing ability, especially by means of an audiometer.
aureomycin
aureomycin
noun
(medicine) The drug chlortetracycline, obtained from Streptomyces aureofaciens bacteria.
autothermy
axonometry
axonometry
noun
axonometric projection
azygosperm
bartholemy
bathometry
beryciform
beryciform
adj
(zoology) Belonging to the Beryciformes, an order of ray-finned fishes
noun
Any fish of the order Beryciformes
boresomely
brachycome
brachydome
brachydome
noun
(crystallography) A dome parallel to the shorter lateral axis.
brombenzyl
bromometry
bursectomy
bursectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of a bursa
byeworkman
byromville
ceriomyces
cherimoyer
chirimoyer
chorometry
chorometry
noun
The art of surveying a region or district.
chromatype
chromatype
noun
Alternative form of chromotype
chromoctye
chromocyte
chromocyte
noun
Any cell, such as a red blood cell, that contains a pigment
chromotype
chromotype
noun
(historical) A photographic picture in the natural colours
(historical) A sheet printed in colour by any process, such as a chromolithograph
cirsectomy
citromyces
cleromancy
cleromancy
noun
Divination by casting lots (sortilege).
Divination by throwing dice or any such marked objects, like beans, pebbles, or bone.
clinometry
clinometry
noun
(geology) The art or operation of measuring the inclination of strata.
clypeiform
clypeiform
adj
shield-shaped; clypeate
commandery
commandery
noun
(historical) Any of various administrative divisions of imperial China.
(historical) The smallest division of a manor under the control of a commander of an order of knights, originally only the Knights Hospitaller.
A chapter of a secret order, especially the Knights Templar (order affiliated with Freemasonry).
commentary
commentary
noun
(usually in the plural) A brief account of transactions or events written hastily, as if for a memorandum.
A series of comments or annotations; especially, a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of some other work.
An oral relation of an event, especially broadcast by television or radio, as it occurs.
completory
completory
adj
Serving to fulfil.
noun
A compline.
conumerary
copolymers
copolymers
noun
plural of copolymer
cormophyte
cormophyte
noun
(now informal, botany) Any plant having a proper stem or axis of growth, which is distinct from its leaves, phyllophyte
corymbiate
corymblike
coryneform
coryneform
noun
Any bacterium of the genus Corynebacterium
Bacteria resembling such bacterium, having irregularly shaped, non-spore-forming, aerobic, gram-positive rods.
cosmometry
cosmometry
noun
The exploration of the mystical forces or vibrations that unite everything in the universe.
The measurement of the world or universe.
coulometry
coulometry
noun
(physics, chemistry) A technique in analytical chemistry in which the amount of substance released during electrolysis, and the amount of electricity used, are measured.
countrymen
countrymen
noun
plural of countryman
cratometry
creepmousy
cryptogame
cryptogame
noun
Alternative form of cryptogam
cryptomere
cryptonema
crystoleum
cyanoderma
cyanometer
cyanometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the intensity of blue colour by comparing it against a set of reference shades.
cyanometry
cyanometry
noun
The use of the cyanometer to measure the intensity of blue colour.
cyclometer
cyclometer
noun
(cycling) A device that counts the revolutions of a bicycle wheel in order to indicate distance travelled.
(historical) A machine used to decrypt Enigma machine ciphers.
An instrument for measuring circular arcs.
cyclometry
cyclometry
noun
(geometry) The measurement of circles.
cymbaeform
cymiferous
cymiferous
adj
(botany) Producing cymes.
cynocrambe
cyrtometer
cystometer
cystometer
noun
An instrument used in cystometry
cytioderma
cytochrome
cytochrome
noun
Any of various related hemoproteins found in the cells of most organisms, which are an important part of cell respiration.
daemonurgy
dairywomen
dairywomen
noun
plural of dairywoman
defamatory
defamatory
adj
damaging to someone's reputation, especially if untrue
deformedly
deformedly
adv
In a deformed manner.
deiformity
deiformity
noun
(obsolete) Resemblance to deity.
demivotary
demography
demography
noun
The particular demographic makeup of a population.
The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.
The study of the structure and population dynamics of other lifeforms, such as mammals, insects, plants, etc.
dermatopsy
dermolysis
dermolysis
noun
Synonym of dermatolysis
dermopathy
dermopathy
noun
(pathology) disease of the skin
dermophyte
dermophyte
noun
dermatophyte
desmotropy
dutymonger
ectomorphy
ectomorphy
noun
The condition of being ectomorphic
elytriform
elytriform
adj
(zoology) Having the form or structure of an elytron.
elytrotomy
elytrotomy
noun
(surgery, especially in combination) The surgical division or removal of a winglike structure
emblazonry
emblazonry
noun
Something emblazoned; a heraldic pattern.
embrectomy
embroidery
embroidery
noun
A piece of embroidered fabric.
The elaboration of an account etc. with details, especially when fictitious.
The ornamentation of fabric using needlework.
embryogeny
embryogeny
noun
(biology) Embryogenesis.
embryogony
embryogony
noun
(biology) The formation of an embryo.
embryology
embryology
noun
The scientific study of embryos.
embryomata
embryomata
noun
plural of embryoma
embryonary
embryonary
adj
(archaic, biology) embryonic
embryonate
embryonate
adj
Having an embryo.
verb
To produce, or to differentiate into an embryo
embryotega
embryotome
embryotomy
embryotomy
noun
(medicine) The act of cutting a foetus into pieces within the womb, so that it can be removed.
emendatory
emendatory
adj
(archaic) Pertaining to emendation; corrective
emigratory
emigratory
adj
Synonym of migratory
endomorphy
endomorphy
noun
The property of having the endomorph body type.
endothermy
endothermy
noun
(biology) A form of thermoregulation in which heat is generated by the organism's metabolism
enormously
enormously
adv
Extremely, greatly: to an enormous degree.
Shockingly.
enterotomy
enterotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the intestine
eremophyte
eremophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that grows in a desert or steppe environment
erymanthos
erymanthos
Proper noun
A mountain in the southcentral part of the Achaia prefecture in southwestern Greece
A river in the southwestern Peloponnese in southwestern Greece, it flows into the Achaia and the Ilia prefectures
etymologer
etymologer
noun
An etymologist.
eudiometry
eudiometry
noun
(chemistry, now chiefly historical) The art or process of determining the constituents of a gaseous mixture by means of the eudiometer, or for ascertaining the purity of the air or the amount of oxygen in it.
eumoiriety
everywoman
everywoman
noun
In fiction, drama, or allegory, the archetypical ordinary woman.
exhumatory
exhumatory
adj
Relating to exhumation or disinterment.
fadmongery
fameworthy
fameworthy
adj
Worthy or deserving of fame.
farmhousey
farmhousey
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a farmhouse.
fearsomely
fearsomely
adv
In a fearsome manner, or to a fearsome extent
foremartyr
foremostly
foremostly
adv
In the foremost place or order; among the foremost.
formlessly
formlessly
adv
In a formless manner
formylated
formylated
adj
(organic chemistry) That has had one or more formyl groups added
foundrymen
foundrymen
noun
plural of foundryman
furomethyl
galleyworm
galleyworm
noun
A centipede or millipede.
goniometry
goniometry
noun
measurement of angles
grewsomely
groceryman
groceryman
noun
A male grocer.
grocerymen
grocerymen
noun
plural of groceryman
gruesomely
gruesomely
adv
In a gruesome manner
gymnetrous
gymnosperm
gymnosperm
noun
(botany) Any plant such as a conifer whose seeds are not enclosed in an ovary.
gymnospore
gymnospore
noun
A type of spore that does not have a protective envelope, especially one not produced in a sporangium
gyrochrome
heliometry
heliometry
noun
The measurement of the diameters of heavenly bodies, their relative distances, etc.
hemelytron
hemelytron
noun
(anatomy) An insect's forewing with both membranous and hardened portions.
hemerology
hemerology
noun
The study of calendars, especially with a view to identifying propitious days.
hemikaryon
hemimorphy
herniotomy
herniotomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical repair of a hernia.
heterogamy
heterogamy
noun
(biology) The state of conjugating gametes that are different in size, structure and function.
(sociology) Marriage or similar union between people of different sexes, or social strata, such as races.
heteronomy
heteronomy
noun
(biology) The condition of being heteronomous.
The political subjection of a community to the rule of another power or to an external law.
The state of being beholden to external influences.
heteronymy
heteronymy
noun
(by extension) Dissimilarity of people in a single group.
A single word or symbol that can have different but related meanings.
Resulting from the actions of multiple or external causal agents.
The condition of being heteronyms; the relationship between two words with different meanings and either the same spelling or the same pronunciation but not both.
The unrelatedness of words for items that are related by being members of a single category.
The use of multiple names for a single person or thing; polyonymy
hieromachy
hieromancy
hieromancy
noun
Divination by interpreting sacred objects, often used in sacrificial offerings. Similar to aruspicy.
hieronymic
hieronymus
hieronymus
Proper noun
Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, Saint Jerome.
name of historical use.
hippometry
homerology
homewardly
homoeomery
homoeomery
noun
Alternative form of homoeomeria
homothermy
hydrodrome
hydrometer
hydrometer
noun
An instrument that floats in a liquid and measures its specific gravity on a scale.
hydrometra
hydrometra
noun
An accumulation of thin mucus or other watery fluid in the cavity of the uterus.
hydrometry
hydrometry
noun
(physics) The branch of hydrostatics dealing with the measurement of specific gravity using hydrometers