(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.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
aphidivorous
aphidivorous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on aphids.
apperceiving
apperceiving
verb
present participle of apperceive
apperceptive
apperceptive
adj
perceptive
appreciative
appreciative
adj
Capable of showing appreciation.
apprehensive
apprehensive
adj
(obsolete) Perceptive; quick to learn; capable of understanding using one's intellect.
Anticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt.
approvedness
approvedness
noun
The state or quality of being approved.
brevipennate
brevipennate
adj
(ornithology) short-winged; having short wings.
cavaliership
cavaliership
noun
The role or status of a cavalier.
cervicaprine
comparatival
comparatival
adj
(grammar) Expressing or relating to a comparison.
comparatives
comparatives
noun
plural of comparative
conspirative
conspirative
adj
(uncommon) Conspiratorial.
cooperatives
cooperatives
noun
plural of cooperative
corrivalship
corrivalship
noun
(obsolete) joint rivalry
depravations
depravations
noun
plural of depravation
depravedness
depravedness
noun
The state of being depraved; depravity
depravements
depravements
noun
plural of depravement
depreciative
depreciative
adj
Tending to depreciate (in value etc.)
noun
A statement with a tendency to deprecate.
deprivations
deprivations
noun
plural of deprivation
devaporation
devaporation
noun
The change of vapour into water, as in the formation of rain.
disapprovals
disapprovals
noun
plural of disapproval
disapprovers
disapprovers
noun
plural of disapprover
disapproving
disapproving
verb
present participle of disapprove
disprivacied
disprivacied
adj
(poetic, rare) Deprived of privacy.
disprobative
disprobative
adj
(law) Tending to disprove a particular proposition or to persuade someone of the falsity of an allegation.
divaporation
eavedropping
eavesdropped
eavesdropped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of eavesdrop
eavesdropper
eavesdropper
noun
(military, slang) A surveillance aircraft.
One who eavesdrops.
evaporations
evaporations
noun
plural of evaporation
evaporimeter
evaporimeter
noun
An atmometer
evaporometer
evaporometer
noun
An instrument for measuring evaporation; an atmometer.
exasperative
exasperative
adj
(archaic) exasperating; causing annoyance
flavoprotein
flavoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) any of a group of enzymes, containing flavin, that act as dehydrogenases
galvanograph
galvanograph
noun
A copperplate produced by galvanography.
A picture printed from a plate of this kind.
gravispheric
harpersville
harpursville
hyperactives
hyperovarism
imperatively
imperatively
adv
In an imperative manner.
impregnative
imprevalency
improvisator
improvisator
noun
An improvvisatore.
indeprivable
indeprivable
adj
(now rare) That one cannot be deprived of; inalienable.
inevaporable
interpervade
interpluvial
interpluvial
noun
(geology) A period of decreased rainfall.
irreprovable
irreprovable
adj
Not reprovable; irreproachable.
irreprovably
irreprovably
adv
In a irreprovable manner; irreproachably.
liverpudlian
liverpudlian
Adjective
Of or relating to Liverpool in the United Kingdom.
Noun
A native or resident of Liverpool in the United Kingdom.
someone connected with Liverpool Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
livetrapping
livetrapping
verb
present participle of livetrap
navipendular
nondepravity
nondepravity
noun
Lack of depravity.
nonoperative
nonoperative
adj
Not operative, not operational; inoperative.
Not requiring or involving a medical operation or surgery.
noun
(uncommon) One who is not an operative (“employee or worker”).
nonprevalent
nonprevalent
adj
Not prevalent.
nonprobative
nonprobative
adj
Not probative.
nonpurgative
nonpurgative
adj
Not purgative.
overappraise
overappraise
verb
(transitive) To appraise at too high a value.
overcapacity
overcapacity
noun
A capacity for the production of a commodity or product that is in excess of what is needed
overcaptious
overcaptious
adj
Excessively captious.
overemphases
overemphases
noun
plural of overemphasis
overemphasis
overemphasis
noun
Excessive emphasis.
overemphatic
overemphatic
adj
Excessively emphatic, particularly in musical or theatrical interpretation
overexpanded
overexpanded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overexpand
overexplains
overexplains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overexplain
overgrasping
overgrasping
adj
Excessively grasping.
overhandicap
overhandicap
verb
(transitive) To handicap excessively.
overmalapert
overoperated
overoperated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overoperate
overoperates
overoperates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overoperate
overpackaged
overpackaged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overpackage
overpackages
overpackages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overpackage
overpayments
overpayments
noun
plural of overpayment
overpedaling
overpedalled
overpedalled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overpedal
overpenalize
overpenalize
verb
To penalize excessively
overpersuade
overpersuade
verb
To win someone over through persuasion; to convince (someone) to do something against their own judgement or wishes.
overplanning
overplanning
noun
Excessive planning
overplanting
overplanting
verb
present participle of overplant
overpleasing
overpleasing
verb
present participle of overplease
overpopulate
overpopulate
verb
To fill with too many individuals; to exceed the capacity of a region to contain the population.
overpractice
overpraising
overpraising
noun
Excessive or undue praising.
verb
present participle of overpraise
overpraticed
overpregnant
overprograms
overprograms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overprogram
overprotract
overpuissant
overpurchase
overpurchase
noun
An expensive purchase.
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To pay too dear a price.
To buy too much of something.
overspacious
overspacious
adj
Excessively spacious.
overspangled
overspangled
adj
(poetic) Covered as if with spangles.
overspanning
overspanning
verb
present participle of overspan
overspeaking
overspeaking
verb
present participle of overspeak
overweaponed
overweaponed
adj
Having too many weapons; overarmed.
palmersville
palminervate
papaveraceae
pardeesville
parivincular
parviflorous
parviflorous
adj
(botany) Having small flowers.
parvifoliate
parvifolious
parvifolious
adj
(botany) Having small leaves.
parvoviruses
parvoviruses
noun
plural of parvovirus
paucinervate
paucinervate
adj
(botany) Having few nerves.
pedatinerved
pejoratively
pejoratively
adv
In a pejorative manner. Insultingly, disparagingly; so as to belittle another or harm their reputation.
peltinervate
pelvisternal
peninvariant
peninvariant
noun
(mathematics) Synonym of cumulant
penninervate
peradventure
peradventure
adv
(archaic) Perchance or maybe; perhaps; supposing.
noun
Chance, doubt or uncertainty.
performative
performative
adj
(philosophy, linguistics) Being enacted as it is said.
Being done as a performance in order to create an impression.
noun
A performative utterance.
perisynovial
perisynovial
adj
Around a synovium.
perivascular
perivascular
adj
Around or surrounding a blood vessel
perivisceral
perivisceral
adj
(anatomy) Around the viscera.
perseverance
perseverance
noun
Continuing in a course of action without regard to discouragement, opposition or previous failure.
perseverated
perseverated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of perseverate
perseverates
perseverates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of perseverate
perspectival
perspectival
adj
Of or pertaining to perspective
perspirative
perspirative
adj
(now rare) Performing the act of perspiration or sweating; perspiratory.
persuasively
persuasively
adv
In a manner intended to convince or persuade.
perturbative
perturbative
adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing perturbation
pervestigate
pervestigate
verb
(obsolete) To investigate thoroughly.
perviability
perviability
noun
The property of being perviable.
pervicacious
pervicacious
adj
(possibly rare) Extremely stubborn or headstrong; wilful, obstinate.
pervulgation
pervulgation
noun
(obsolete) The act of publishing; publication.
petrifactive
petrifactive
adj
Having the quality of converting organic matter into stone; petrifying.
Pertaining to, or characterized by, petrifaction.
petrozavodsk
petrozavodsk
Proper noun
The capital of the Republic of Karelia, Russia.
photoengrave
photoengrave
verb
To make a photoengraving of an image
photogravure
photogravure
noun
(countable) A print so made.
(uncountable) An intaglio process for printing photographic reproductions in newspapers and books.
verb
To print by this process.
picornavirus
picornavirus
noun
Any of the family Picornaviridae of RNA viruses, many of which are pathogenic, causing diseases such as polio, foot-and-mouth disease, and many varieties of the common cold.
pinninervate
plantivorous
plantivorous
adj
plant-eating
pluvialiform
pluviography
pluviography
noun
The graphic presentation of precipitation data.
The use of a pluviograph; the automatic recording of precipitation.
portageville
postalveolar
postalveolar
adj
(phonetics) Articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge.
noun
(phonetics) Any sound articulated with the tongue near or touching the back of the alveolar ridge, such as English sh in the word shoe.