(analytical chemistry) The constant a in the Beer's law relation A = abc, where A is the absorbance, b the path length, and c the concentration of solution. Also known as absorptive power. Formerly known as absorbency index; absorption constant; extinction coefficient.
(thermodynamics) The fraction of radiation absorbed by a surface to the total radiation incident on the surface.
The quality of being absorptive; absorptiveness.
accompanyist
accompanyist
noun
Alternative spelling of accompanist
acephalocyst
acephalocyst
noun
(zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
achromatopsy
achromatopsy
noun
color blindness; inability to distinguish colors; daltonism, achromatopia
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
amphicyrtous
amphithyrons
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
amyloplastic
amyloplastic
adj
starch-forming; amylogenic
amyloplastid
anabaptistry
anabaptistry
Noun
The doctrine or practices of Anabaptists.
anaeroplasty
angiostrophy
antasphyctic
antiepilepsy
antiepilepsy
adj
Countering epilepsy.
antiphysical
antiphysical
adj
contrary to nature; unnatural
antipyretics
antipyretics
noun
plural of antipyretic
apaestically
aparaphysate
aparaphysate
adj
(botany) Lacking paraphyses.
apocalyptism
apocalyptism
noun
Apocalypticism.
apocalyptist
apocalyptist
noun
One who predicts an apocalypse.
apocynthions
apophyllites
apophyllites
noun
plural of apophyllite
apostolicity
apostolicity
noun
(Christianity) The quality of being apostolic, notably of preserving authenticity within the mission and tradition of the Christian church as founded by Jesus Christ and his twelve original Apostles, through their representatives and successors in the papacy and episcopate.
apposability
apposability
noun
The property of being apposable.
appositively
appositively
adv
In an appositive manner.
apterygotous
arsenopyrite
arsenopyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A silvery-grey ore of arsenic, a mixed arsenide and sulfide of iron, FeAsS.
arthroplasty
arthroplasty
noun
(surgery) The surgical repair of a joint, or creation of an artificial joint, such as a hip replacement.
arthropyosis
artiphyllous
asomatophyte
asphyxiating
asphyxiating
verb
present participle of asphyxiate
asphyxiation
asphyxiation
noun
An acute lack of oxygen.
Death due to lack of oxygen.
asphyxiative
assumptively
assumptively
adv
In an assumptive manner.
astrophysics
astrophysics
noun
The branch of astronomy or physics that deals with the physical properties of celestial bodies and with the interaction between matter and radiation in celestial bodies and in the space between them.
asymptomatic
asymptomatic
adj
(pathology) Not exhibiting any symptoms of disease, as for example in subclinical cases.
noun
A patient who exhibits no symptoms of disease.
asymptotical
asymptotical
adj
asymptotic
attorneyship
attorneyship
noun
The office or profession of an attorney.
autohypnoses
autohypnoses
noun
plural of autohypnosis
autohypnosis
autohypnosis
noun
Hypnosis of oneself.
balanoplasty
balanoplasty
noun
(surgery) reconstruction of the glans penis
bathyscaphes
bathyscaphes
noun
plural of bathyscaphe
bathyspheres
bathyspheres
noun
plural of bathysphere
biophysicist
biophysicist
noun
A biologist or physicist whose speciality is biophysics.
blennoptysis
botryopteris
brachytypous
brachytypous
adj
(mineralogy) Of a short form.
caespitosely
canthoplasty
canthoplasty
noun
(surgery) The operation of forming a new canthus.
capsulectomy
capsulectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a capsule, especially one that surrounds an implant
cardioplasty
cardioplasty
noun
(surgery) Repair of the cardia of the stomach
cataphysical
cataphysical
adj
unnatural; going against nature
cephalostyle
cephalostyle
noun
(anatomy) The anterior end of the notochord and its bony sheath in the base of cartilaginous crania.
chamaephytes
chamaephytes
noun
plural of chamaephyte
cheiloplasty
cheiloplasty
noun
(surgery) The creation from tissue of an artificial lip or part of a lip.
christophany
christophany
Noun
An appearance of Christ, as for example to his disciples after the crucifixion.
chrysatropic
chrysophytes
chrysophytes
noun
plural of chrysophyte
chrysopoetic
chymotrypsin
chymotrypsin
noun
An endopeptidase enzyme that cleaves peptides at the carboxyl side of tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine amino acids.
cleidotripsy
clypeastrina
clypeastroid
clypeastroid
adj
(zoology) Like or related to the genus Clypeaster (order Clypeasteroida) of flattened sea urchins, with a rosette of pores on the upper side.
noun
(zoology) A sea urchin of this kind.
colipyelitis
compassivity
compensatory
compensatory
adj
(genetics) That compensates for a deleterious mutation
(of a payment) Intended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury
Reducing or offsetting the unpleasant or unwelcome effects of something
compresbyter
compulsatory
compulsatory
adj
Enforced by or resulting from compulsion; employing force or constraint; compulsory.
compulsivity
compulsivity
noun
compulsion
conspectuity
conspiratory
conspiratory
adj
Of, or relating to a conspiracy.
coprosperity
coprosperity
noun
joint prosperity
cosuretyship
counterplays
counterplays
noun
plural of counterplay
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterplay
counterploys
counterploys
noun
plural of counterploy
cranioplasty
cranioplasty
noun
surgical repair of a defect or deformity in the skull
cryptamnesia
cryptamnesia
noun
Alternative form of cryptomnesia
cryptamnesic
cryptamnesic
adj
Alternative form of cryptomnesic
cryptanalyst
cryptanalyst
noun
An expert in analyzing and breaking codes and ciphers.
cryptarithms
cryptarithms
noun
plural of cryptarithm
cryptocerous
cryptococcus
cryptococcus
noun
Any soil fungus of the genus Cryptococcus, some of which are pathogenic
cryptodirous
cryptogamist
cryptogamist
noun
(dated) One skilled in cryptogamic botany.
cryptogamous
cryptogamous
adj
Of or pertaining to the cryptogams
cryptogenous
cryptogenous
adj
cryptogenic
cryptographs
cryptographs
noun
plural of cryptograph
cryptoheresy
cryptologies
cryptologies
noun
plural of cryptology
cryptologist
cryptologist
noun
one who studies cryptology
cryptomerias
cryptomerias
noun
plural of cryptomeria
cryptomerous
cryptomnesia
cryptomnesia
noun
(psychology) The phenomenon of the reappearance of a long-forgotten memory as if it were a new experience
cryptomnesic
cryptomnesic
adj
Relating to cryptomnesia.
cryptonymous
cryptonymous
adj
Relating to, or published under, a cryptonym.
cryptopapist
cryptorchids
cryptorchids
noun
plural of cryptorchid
cryptorchism
cryptorchism
noun
The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum.
cryptostegia
cryptozygous
cryptozygous
adj
(anatomy) Having a face that is narrower than the cranium (such that the zygomatic arches are not always visible)
crystosphene
cyanoplastid
cycadophytes
cycadophytes
noun
plural of cycadophyte
cyclopaedist
cyclopterous
cyproterones
cyproterones
noun
plural of cyproterone
cystatrophia
cysticarpium
cystorrhaphy
cystorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) suture of the bladder
cystoscopies
cystoscopies
noun
plural of cystoscopy
cystospastic
dactyloscopy
dactyloscopy
noun
The forensic analysis and comparison of fingerprints as a means of identification of individuals
dasyproctine
dasystephana
deceptiously
deceptiously
adj
(obsolete) deceptively
dermatoscopy
dermatoscopy
noun
(medicine) The examination of skin lesions with a dermatoscope—a magnifier (typically x10) with a light and a liquid medium between the instrument and the skin, thus illuminating the lesion without reflected light.
despitefully
despitefully
adv
(archaic) In a despiteful manner; spitefully.
despiteously
despiteously
adv
In a despiteous manner.
despondently
despondently
adv
In a despondent manner.
despotically
despotically
adv
In a despotic manner.
deuteroscopy
deuteroscopy
noun
(obsolete) That which is seen at a second view; a meaning beyond the literal sense, ulterior signification.
Second sight.
dictyopteris
dictyosiphon
dioptroscopy
diplostemony
diplostemony
noun
(botany) The condition of being diplostemonous.
discrepantly
discrepantly
adv
In a conflicting or discordant manner.
disculpatory
disculpatory
adj
Tending to exculpate; exculpatory.
dispensatory
dispensatory
adj
Granting, or authorized to grant, dispensations.
noun
(pharmacy, pharmacology) A book containing a systematic description of drugs and of preparations made from them.
dispiritedly
dispiritedly
adv
In a dispirited manner.
dispiteously
dispiteously
adv
In a dispiteous manner.
disreputably
disreputably
adv
In a disreputable manner
disruptively
disruptively
adv
In a disruptive manner
dissipatedly
dissipatedly
adv
In a dissipated manner.
divinityship
divinityship
noun
The skill or knowledge of divinity.
The status of being divine.
dryopithecus
dyophysitism
dysphemistic
dysphemistic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or being a dysphemism.
egyptianised
egyptologist
egyptologist
noun
Alternative spelling of Egyptologist
electrotypes
electrotypes
noun
plural of electrotype
ellipsometry
ellipsometry
noun
An optical technique for the investigation of the dielectric properties of thin films especially used in semiconductor manufacture.
elytroptosis
embryophytes
embryophytes
noun
plural of embryophyte
enhypostasia
enhypostasia
noun
(Christianity (Christology)) The state of the human nature of Jesus Christ being entirely dependent on, and not existing independently of, the divine nature of God as a whole (which is the hypostasis of the Holy Trinity comprising God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit), or individual persons of the Trinity such as the Father and the Holy Spirit.
enhypostasis
enhypostasis
noun
Alternative form of enhypostasia.
enhypostatic
enhypostatic
adj
Relating to enhypostasia.
entapophysis
enteroplasty
enteroplasty
noun
(surgery) The repair or reconstruction of parts of the intestines.