(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.
achromatopsy
achromatopsy
noun
color blindness; inability to distinguish colors; daltonism, achromatopia
acrobystitis
acromyotonus
acromyotonus
noun
Synonym of acromyotonia
acrostically
acrostically
adv
In the manner of an acrostic.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
adulterously
adulterously
adv
In an adulterous manner.
agroforestry
agroforestry
noun
An agricultural approach of using the interactive benefits from combining trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock.
amphicyrtous
amphithyrons
anaeroplasty
anarthrously
anarthrously
adv
(grammar) In an anarthrous manner; without an accompanying article.
angiostrophy
antiroyalism
antiroyalism
noun
Opposition to royals or royalism.
antiroyalist
antiroyalist
noun
One who opposes royals or royalism.
aoristically
aoristically
adv
(grammar) In the aorist aspect.
apterygotous
araeosystyle
araeosystyle
noun
(architecture) An arrangement of columns that alternates between araeostyle and systyle.
argyranthous
argyrythrose
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
arthrosyrinx
artiodactyls
artiodactyls
noun
plural of artiodactyl
artiphyllous
asseveratory
asseveratory
adj
asseverative
assimilatory
assimilatory
adj
That tends to assimilate
That tends to produce assimilation
astigmometry
astrobiology
astrobiology
noun
(sciences) The study of life anywhere in the universe, including the Earth.
astrocytomas
astrocytomas
noun
plural of astrocytoma
astrodynamic
astrodynamic
adj
Pertaining to astrodynamics.
astrogeology
astrogeology
noun
(astronomy, geology) The science dealing with the structure and composition of planets and other bodies in the solar system.
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.
athrocytosis
athrocytosis
noun
The absorption of foreign material in the cytoplasm of some cells
attorneyship
attorneyship
noun
The office or profession of an attorney.
auscultatory
auscultatory
adj
Of or pertaining to auscultation
autorhythmus
barratrously
barratrously
adv
In a barratrous manner.
biochemistry
biochemistry
noun
(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
biodiversity
biodiversity
noun
(ecology) The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region.
blastostylar
blastostylar
adj
Of or relating to a blastostyle.
bloodthirsty
bloodthirsty
adj
(humorous) Of a mosquito, tenaciously seeking to draw blood.
Of a book, film, etc.: depicting much violence; gory, violent.
Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous.
blusterously
blusterously
adv
In a blusterous manner.
boisterously
boisterously
adv
In a boisterous manner.
bostrychidae
bothersomely
bothersomely
adv
In a bothersome way.
botryopteris
brachytypous
brachytypous
adj
(mineralogy) Of a short form.
bronchostomy
brotocrystal
browsability
browsability
noun
The quality or state of being browsable.
butyrousness
carboxylates
carboxylates
noun
plural of carboxylate
cardioplasty
cardioplasty
noun
(surgery) Repair of the cardia of the stomach
cartoonishly
cartoonishly
adv
In a cartoonish manner; thus, in a comical or exaggerated way
ceratocystis
cherrystones
cherrystones
noun
plural of cherrystone
chiastoneury
chiastoneury
noun
streptoneury
chirogymnast
chirotonsory
chrestomathy
chrestomathy
noun
A collection of choice passages from an author or authors.
A collection of written passages, used to learn an unfamiliar language.
christolatry
christolatry
Noun
the worship of Christ
christophany
christophany
Noun
An appearance of Christ, as for example to his disciples after the crucifixion.
chrysanthous
chrysatropic
chrysophytes
chrysophytes
noun
plural of chrysophyte
chrysopoetic
chrysostomic
chrysostomic
adj
Of or pertaining to John Chrysostom, early Archbishop of Constantinople
golden-tongued (used as an epithet)
chrysostomus
chrysothemis
chrystocrene
chrystocrene
noun
Synonym of rock glacier
chymotrypsin
chymotrypsin
noun
An endopeptidase enzyme that cleaves peptides at the carboxyl side of tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine amino acids.
chytridiosis
chytridiosis
noun
(pathology) A disease associated with the presence of chytrids
circuitously
circuitously
adv
In a circuitous manner; following a circuitous route.
civilisatory
clairvoyants
clairvoyants
noun
plural of clairvoyant
cleidotripsy
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.
comagistracy
communistery
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.
confiscatory
confiscatory
adj
Using confiscation
consecratory
consecratory
adj
Of or pertaining to consecration
That consecrates
conservatory
conservatory
adj
(rare) Relating to conservation.
Having the quality of preserving from loss, decay, or injury.
noun
(chiefly UK, Ireland) A glass-walled and -roofed room in a house
(obsolete) That which preserves from injury.
A large greenhouse or hothouse for the display of plants
A school of music or drama
A storehouse.
consignatary
consignatary
noun
(obsolete) A consignee.
c. 1665, Leoline Jenkins, a letter to the Lords of His Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council
consignatory
consignatory
noun
One of several joint signatories to a document.
conspiratory
conspiratory
adj
Of, or relating to a conspiracy.
constabulary
constabulary
adj
Characteristic of police; police-like, rather than military.
Of or relating to constables.
noun
A police force.
The police in a particular district or area.
consultatory
consultatory
adj
Formed by, or resulting from, consultation; advisory.
consummatory
consummatory
adj
(biology) Describing any behaviour that has survival value.
Pertaining to consummation; consummative.
contrastably
contrastedly
contrastedly
adv
in contrast
conversantly
conversantly
adv
In a familiar manner.
coprosperity
coprosperity
noun
joint prosperity
cordylanthus
corybantiasm
corybantiasm
noun
(medicine, archaic) A kind of frenzy in which the patient is tormented by fantastic visions and lack of sleep.
cosuretyship
cotyligerous
cotyligerous
adj
(zoology) Having cotyles.
cotylosacral
cotylosauria
countermyths
countermyths
noun
plural of countermyth
counterplays
counterplays
noun
plural of counterplay
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterplay
counterploys
counterploys
noun
plural of counterploy
counterstyle
counterstyle
noun
A style that opposes another style.
countersynod
countersynod
noun
A synod that opposes another synod.
countryseats
countryseats
noun
plural of countryseat
countrysides
countrysides
noun
plural of countryside
cranioclasty
cranioplasty
cranioplasty
noun
surgical repair of a defect or deformity in the skull
cretaceously
cretaceously
adv
In a chalky manner; as or like chalk.
crossability
crossability
noun
(biology) The ability of different species to cross-breed or cross-fertilize.
The state of being crossable.
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)
crystalloids
crystalloids
noun
plural of crystalloid
crystosphene
cyanometries
cybernations
cybernations
noun
plural of cybernation
cyclometries
cyclopterous
cymobotryose
cymotrichous
cymotrichous
adj
(anthropology) Having wavy hair.
cyproterones
cyproterones
noun
plural of cyproterone
cystatrophia
cysticercoid
cysticercoid
noun
The larval stage of certain tapeworms, similar in appearance to a cysticercus, but having the scolex filling completely the enclosing cyst.
cystofibroma
cystofibroma
noun
(pathology) A fibroma containing cysts
cystorrhagia
cystorrhaphy
cystorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) suture of the bladder
cystosarcoma
cystosarcoma
noun
(pathology) Any sarcoma containing cysts
cytodieresis
cytodieresis
noun
Synonym of cytokinesis
dasyproctine
dehydrations
dehydrations
noun
plural of dehydration
demonstrably
demonstrably
adv
In such a manner that is capable of being demonstrated, shown, or proved.
densitometry
densitometry
noun
The measurement of body density.
The measurement of optical density by use of a densitometer.