(physics) The ratio of the absorbance or optical density of a substance to that of a similar body of pure solvent.
The quality of being absorbent.
abstinency
abstinency
noun
(rare) Alternative form of abstinence
abstractly
abstractly
adv
In an abstract way or manner
separately; absolutely
abstrusely
abstrusely
adv
In an abstruse manner.
abstrusity
abstrusity
noun
(archaic) Abstruseness; that which is abstruse.
abusefully
abusefully
adv
In an abuseful manner; in a manner that abuses.
abyssinian
abyssinian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Ethiopia or its inhabitants; Ethiopian.
Noun
A short-haired domestic cat descended from cats of ancient Egypt making it one of the oldest breeds in the world; Abyssinian cat.
A member of the
A native of Ethiopia.
Proper noun
The Amharic language.
abyssolith
abyssolith
noun
(geology) A mass of igneous rock deep in the crust with no known bottom; a large batholith.
acatalepsy
acatalepsy
noun
Incomprehensibility of things; the doctrine held by the ancient skeptic philosophers, that human knowledge never amounts to certainty, but only to probability.
accessibly
accessibly
adv
In an accessible manner.
accursedly
accursedly
adv
(degree, somewhat dated) Damnably; extremely.
In an accursed manner.
accusatory
accusatory
adj
Pertaining to, or containing, an accusation.
accusingly
accusingly
adv
In an accusing manner.
acetolysis
acetolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) The breakdown of an organic compound using either acetic acid or acetic anhydride
acetylenes
acetylenes
noun
plural of acetylene
acidolysis
acidolysis
noun
(chemistry) Decomposition of a molecule under the influence of an acid.
acondylose
acondylose
adj
Alternative form of acondylous
acondylous
acondylous
adj
(anatomy) Without joints; jointless.
acrobryous
acrogynous
acrogynous
adj
(botany) Producing archegonia from the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
acronymous
acronymous
adj
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
actomyosin
actomyosin
noun
(biochemistry) A protein complex composed of actin and myosin, found in muscle fibres.
acyanopsia
acyanopsia
noun
Alternative form of acyanopia
adactylism
adactylism
noun
(biology, medicine) Synonym of adactyly.
adactylous
adactylous
adj
Without claws on the feet (of crustaceous animals).
Without fingers or without toes.
adhesively
adhesively
adv
In an adhesive manner; by adhesion.
adipolysis
adipolysis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) The process of converting fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes.
adjustably
adjustably
adv
In a way that is adjustable.
admissibly
admissibly
adv
in a manner that is admissible; acceptably
advisatory
advisatory
adj
(law) Advisory.
advisorily
advisorily
adv
By way of advice.
aeroscepsy
aeroscepsy
noun
(zoology) The ability to perceive the state of the atmosphere.
aeschylean
aeschylean
Adjective
Of or relating to Aeschylus, an ancient Greek dramatic poet.
aeschynite
aeschynite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of several basic oxide minerals of mostly titanium and niobium with either cerium, neodymium or yttrium.
afterstudy
afteryears
afteryears
noun
subsequent years
agathyrsus
agriotypus
agynarious
aktyubinsk
aldehydase
allonymous
allonymous
adj
Misattributed: appearing or (especially) knowingly published under the name of a different person from the true author.
allophylus
alloplasty
alloplasty
noun
(surgery) The grafting of an alloplast
allotypies
allotypies
noun
plural of allotypy
allusively
allusively
adv
In an allusive manner; in a manner characterized by allusion.
amarynceus
amblyopsis
amblystoma
aminolysis
aminolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) decomposition of a molecule by reaction with ammonia or an amine
ammochryse
ammochryse
Noun
A soft, glossy yellow stone.
amnestying
amnestying
verb
present participle of amnesty
amphistyly
amphrysian
amurcosity
amygdalase
amygdalase
noun
(biochemistry) Either of two enzymes: beta-glucosidase and amygdalin beta-glucosidase.
amylaceous
amylaceous
adj
Pertaining to, or of the nature of, starch; starchy.
amylolysis
amylolysis
noun
The conversion of starch into sugar by the action of acids or enzymes such as amylase.
amyloplast
amyloplast
noun
(biology) A specialized leucoplast responsible for the storage of amylopectin through the polymerization of glucose.
amylopsase
amyraldism
amyraldism
Noun
A form of Protestant belief also known as four-point Calvinism.
amyraldist
anadidymus
anadidymus
noun
(pathology) An abnormality in which conjoined twins have a single head and upper body
analysable
analysable
adj
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of analyzable
analysands
analysands
noun
plural of analysand
anaptychus
anaptychus
noun
(paleontology) One of a pair of shelly plates found in some cephalopods, such as the ammonites.
anastrophy
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
anchylosis
anchylosis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) Alternative spelling of ankylosis
androgynus
androgynus
noun
A hermaphrodite.
androlepsy
anelytrous
aneurysmal
aneurysmal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing aneurysms
angiostomy
angiostomy
noun
(surgery) The formation of an opening into a blood vessel, typically by means of a cannula
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
anhydrides
anhydrides
noun
plural of anhydride
anhydrosis
anhydrosis
noun
Misspelling of anhidrosis.
anisocycle
anisomyodi
anisotropy
anisotropy
noun
The degree to which this property is exhibited.
The property of being directionally dependent.
ankylosaur
ankylosaur
noun
Synonym of ankylosaurus
ankylosing
ankylosing
verb
present participle of ankylose
annoyances
annoyances
noun
plural of annoyance
annoyously
anoxyscope
answerably
answerably
adv
In a corresponding manner; correspondingly.
In suitable proportion; proportionately.
antholysis
antigyrous
antihylist
antilyssic
antilyssic
adj
antihydrophobic
antimystic
antiphysic
antitypous
antitypous
adj
(obsolete) resistant to blows; hard
antonomasy
antonomasy
noun
Alternative form of antonomasia
antonymies
antonymies
noun
plural of antonymy
antonymous
antonymous
adj
Having an opposite or diametrically opposite meaning.
Of, or being an antonym; antonymic.
antrorsely
antrorsely
adv
(biology) In an antrorse fashion.
antroscopy
antroscopy
noun
An antroscopic examination
apicolysis
apicolysis
noun
(surgery) excision of the apex of an anatomical part (typically lung or tooth)
apocalypse
apocalypse
noun
(Christianity) The Book of Revelation.
(Christianity) The unveiling of events prophesied in the Revelation; the second coming and the end of life on Earth; global destruction.
A disaster; a cataclysmic event; destruction or ruin.
A revelation, especially of supernatural events.
apocalypst
apocyneous
apocyneous
adj
Relating to, or resembling, the dogbanes of the genus Apocynum.
apophysary
apophysary
adj
Alternative form of apophyseal
apophysate
apophysate
adj
(anatomy) Possessing an apophysis
apophyseal
apophyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to an apophysis.
apophysial
appeasably
appeasably
adv
In an appeasable manner; in a manner intended to appease.
appositely
appositely
adv
In an apposite manner.
apsychical
araeostyle
araeostyle
noun
(architecture) intercolumniation
archetypes
archetypes
noun
plural of archetype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archetype
archheresy
aristarchy
aristarchy
noun
A body of such rulers.
Government by the best rulers.
aristology
aristology
noun
The art or science of dining.
aristotype
aristotype
noun
(historical) A print made by such a process.
(historical) A printing process using paper coated with silver chloride in gelatin, or (later) any similar process using silver salts in either collodion or gelatin.
A high-symmetry crystallographic structure type that can be viewed as an idealized version of a lower-symmetry structure.
aryanising
ascendancy
ascendancy
noun
(ecology) A quantitative attribute of an ecosystem, defined as a function of the ecosystem's trophic network, and intended to indicate its ability to prevail against disturbance by virtue of its combined organization and size.
(historical, Ireland, sometimes capitalized) A class of Protestant landowners and professionals that dominated political and social life in Ireland up to the early 20th century
Supremacy; dominant control; the quality of being in the ascendant.
ascendency
ascendency
noun
Alternative spelling of ascendancy
ascescency
ascomycete
ascomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Ascomycota, characterized by the production of a sac, or ascus, which contains non-motile spores.
asecretory
asexuality
asexuality
noun
The quality (of a species or organism) of reproducing asexually.
The state of not experiencing sexual attraction.
The state of not having a sex or sexual organs.
asperously
asperously
adv
In an asperous manner.
asphyctous
asphyxiant
asphyxiant
adj
That can cause asphyxiation
noun
Any substance that can cause asphyxia
asphyxiate
asphyxiate
verb
(intransitive) To be smothered or suffocated.
(transitive) To smother or suffocate someone.
aspiratory
aspiratory
adj
pertaining to aspiration
aspiringly
aspiringly
adv
In an aspiring manner.
assertedly
assertedly
adv
According to an assertion.
assessably
assessably
adv
In an assessable manner.
assidually
assignably
assistency
assonantly
assonantly
adv
In an assonant manner.
assumingly
assumingly
adv
In an assuming manner.
assurgency
assurgency
noun
A tendency to rise.
assuringly
assuringly
adv
In an assuring manner.
assythment
assythment
noun
(Scotland, law, historical) Compensation or reparation for a criminal offence.
astrocytic
astrocytic
adj
Of or pertaining to the astrocytes.
astrognosy
astrognosy
noun
The science or knowledge of the stars, especially the fixed stars.
astrolatry
astrolatry
noun
The worship of the stars.
astromancy
astromancy
noun
Divination by the stars; astrology in its modern prophetic aspect.
astrometry
astrometry
noun
(astronomy) The branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the positions and motions of celestial bodies, particularly stars.
astroscopy
astroscopy
noun
(obsolete) observation of the stars
asymbiotic
asymbiotic
adj
Not symbiotic
asymmetral
asymmetral
adj
(obsolete) incommensurable
(obsolete) not symmetrical
asymmetric
asymmetric
adj
(cryptography) Not involving a mutual exchange of keys between the sender and receiver.
(set theory) Of a relation R on a set S: having the property that for any two elements of S (not necessarily distinct), at least one is not related to the other via R.
Not symmetric.
asymmetron
asymmetron
noun
(physics) A massive scalar field proposed as a form of dark matter