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.
abstractionism
abstractionism
noun
The creation, principles, or ideals of abstractions, in particular art.
The presentation of ideas in an abstract manner.
acanthomeridae
accelerometers
accelerometers
noun
plural of accelerometer
accrementition
accrementition
noun
(physiology) The process of generation by development of blastema, or fission of cells, in which the new formation is in all respect like the individual from which it proceeds.
acetonurometer
achromatiaceae
achromatically
achromatically
adv
In an achromatic manner.
achromatizable
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
achromatophile
achromatophile
adj
Being or relating to an achromatophil.
achromophilous
achromophilous
adj
Not chromophilous.
achromotrichia
achromotrichia
noun
The absence (or loss) of pigmentation in the hair.
acritochromacy
acritochromacy
noun
(archaic, medicine) Color blindness, achromatopsia.
acrodermatitis
acrodermatitis
noun
(pathology) dermatitis that affects the hands and feet
acromiodeltoid
acromiohumeral
acromiohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the humerus
acromiosternal
actinometrical
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinotrichium
actinotrichium
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of hairlike fibres in the finfolds of fish larvae that develop into fin rays
adenocarcinoma
adenocarcinoma
noun
(oncology) Any of several forms of carcinoma that originate in glandular tissue.
adenochondroma
adenochondroma
noun
(pathology) A hamartoma consisting of glandular and cartilaginous tissue
adenosarcomata
adenosarcomata
noun
plural of adenosarcoma
adiathermanous
administration
administration
noun
(countable) A body that administers; a body of administrators.
(countable, government, politics) The executive part of government; the persons collectively who are entrusted with the execution of laws and the superintendence of public affairs; the chief magistrate and his cabinet or council; or the council, or ministry, alone, as in Great Britain.
(government, politics) The country's government under the rule of a particular leader.
(uncountable) The act of administering, or tendering something to another; dispensation.
(uncountable) The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction.
(uncountable, business) Management.
(uncountable, law, UK) An arrangement whereby an insolvent company can continue trading under supervision.
administrators
administrators
noun
plural of administrator
adminstrations
adventuresomes
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
aeromechanical
aeromechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromechanics.
aeroperitoneum
aerotonometric
aerotonometric
adj
Relating to aerotonometry.
aforementioned
aforementioned
adj
Previously mentioned.
noun
(uncountable) The one or ones mentioned previously.
agglomerations
agglomerations
noun
plural of agglomeration
agrammatologia
aircraftswoman
aircraftswoman
noun
An aircraftwoman.
aircraftswomen
aircraftswomen
noun
plural of aircraftswoman
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
albuminiparous
albuminiparous
adj
Producing albumin.
albuminofibrin
alcoholometric
alcoholometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of the alcohol content of beers, wines and spirits
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
algometrically
algometrically
adv
In terms of or by means of algometry.
allelomorphism
allelomorphism
noun
(genetics) A phenotype associated with a specific allele
allomerization
allomerization
noun
The interconversion of allomeric forms
allothimorphic
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
ambassadorship
ambassadorship
noun
The post or office of ambassador.
ambicoloration
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambisinistrous
ambisinistrous
adj
clumsy, ambilevous
amblychromatic
amelioratively
amicronucleate
aminopropionic
aminopropionic
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a propionic group
amminochloride
ammonionitrate
ammonitiferous
ammonitiferous
adj
Containing fossil ammonites.
ammonocarbonic
amorphophallus
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.
amphichromatic
amphichromatic
adj
amphichroic
amphiprostylar
amphiprostylar
adj
amphiprostyle
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
anacamptometer
anakinetomeric
anametadromous
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anapterygotism
andromedotoxin
andromedotoxin
noun
One of the grayanotoxins; grayanotoxin I.
andromonoecism
angiochondroma
angiohydrotomy
animadversions
animadversions
noun
plural of animadversion
anisochromatic
anomaliflorous
anomaloflorous
anthracomartus
anthracometric
anthropocosmic
anthropocosmic
adj
Relating to humankind and the cosmos.
anthropomantic
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
anthropomorpha
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
anticeremonial
anticeremonial
adj
Opposing ceremonial in religion.
antichoromanic
anticommercial
anticommercial
adj
Opposed to commercialism
anticonformist
anticonformist
noun
An advocate of anticonformity
anticonformity
anticonformity
noun
A form of individualism that is an active rejection of conformity
antidemocratic
antidemocratic
adj
Opposed to the tenets of democracy.
antidicomarian
antidromically
antidromically
adv
(neurology) In an antidromic manner.
antiforeignism
antiforeignism
noun
antiforeign attitudes
antigovernment
antigovernment
adj
Opposed to a government currently in power.
Opposed to government in general.
antilogarithms
antilogarithms
noun
plural of antilogarithm
antimissionary
antimissionary
adj
(religion) Opposing religious missionaries.
noun
One who opposes religious missionaries.
antimodernness
antimonarchial
antimonarchial
adj
Alternative form of antimonarchical
antimonarchism
antimonarchism
noun
Alternative form of anti-monarchism
antimonarchist
antimonarchist
adj
(politics) Opposed to monarchy.
noun
(politics) One who is opposed to monarchy.
antimoniferous
antimoniferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing antimony.
antimoniureted
antimoralistic
antimoralistic
adj
Opposing moralism.
antinormalness
antipatriotism
antipatriotism
noun
opposition to patriotism
apheliotropism
apheliotropism
noun
The habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.
aphydrotropism
apportionments
apportionments
noun
plural of apportionment
approximations
approximations
noun
plural of approximation
apterygiformes
aqueomercurial
arachnomorphae
archaeostomata
archaeotherium
archmediocrity
archmonarchist
archmystagogue
archworkmaster
argumentatious
argumentatious
adj
Tending to argue; disputatious.
argyranthemous
aristomonarchy
aristomonarchy
noun
Rule by the best class of people as monarchs.
arrondissement
arrondissement
noun
(Quebec) A borough, a submunicipal administrative division
An administrative division in some French- or Dutch-speaking countries
arsinoitherium
arteriomalacia
arthroempyesis
arthropomatous
arthropomatous
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of brachiopods of the order Arthropomata
arthrosterigma
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
astigmatometer
astigmatometry
astragalectomy
astragalectomy
noun
The surgical removal of the astragalus, or talus, in order to stabilize the ankle.
astragalomancy
astragalomancy
noun
Divination by dice made from huckle-bones. They have four flat sides and two round sides which were marked.
Divination by throwing astragaloi (see etymology above) onto the pages of a picture book.
Simply divination by dice.
astroalchemist
astrochemistry
astrochemistry
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) The study of the chemical composition of stars and outer space
astronomically
astronomically
adv
(comparable, degree) In the extreme, very (typically very large).
atmosphereless
atmosphereless
adj
Lacking an atmosphere.
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
augmentationer
augmentationer
noun
(historical) An officer of the Court of Augmentations.
autocollimator
autocollimator
noun
(physics) A device that uses a plane mirror to align or collimate optical devices
autodecrements
autodecrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autodecrement
autohemorrhage
autoincrements
autoincrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autoincrement
autoparasitism
autoparasitism
noun
A form of parasitism in which a parasite infects another individual of the same species
autophotometry
autoplagiarism
autoplagiarism
noun
The republishing or resubmitting of one's own work as if it were original.