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.
accompaniments
accompaniments
noun
plural of accompaniment
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
achromatophile
achromatophile
adj
Being or relating to an achromatophil.
adenophthalmia
aeroperitoneum
aminopeptidase
aminopeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the peptide bond of the terminal amino acid at the amino end of a polypeptide or protein
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphiarthroses
amphiarthroses
noun
plural of amphiarthrosis
amplexifoliate
anapterygotism
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
antiamboceptor
antiamboceptor
noun
Any substance that counters an amboceptor
anticomplement
anticomplement
noun
(biochemistry) Synonym of complement
antihemophilic
antihemophilic
adj
(medicine) That counteracts bleeding in hemophiliacs
apheliotropism
apheliotropism
noun
The habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.
apophlegmatism
apophlegmatism
noun
(obsolete) An apophlegmatic medicine.
(obsolete) The action of apophlegmatics.
apophthegmatic
apophthegmatic
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatic
aposematically
aposematically
adv
(ecology) In an aposematic manner.
apothegmatical
apothegmatical
adj
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
appendectomies
appendectomies
noun
plural of appendectomy
appendicectomy
appendicectomy
noun
(surgery) the surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
apportionments
apportionments
noun
plural of apportionment
apterygiformes
arthroempyesis
astigmatoscope
autosepticemia
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
brachymetropia
brachymetropia
noun
(pathology) myopia
brachymetropic
carpometacarpi
carpometacarpi
noun
plural of carpometacarpus
celiocolpotomy
cheimatophobia
cheiropatagium
chemoreception
chemoreception
noun
the physiological sensory response of a sense organ to a chemical stimulus
chemoreceptive
chemoreceptive
adj
(of a sense organ) able to respond to a chemical stimulus
chemotherapies
chemotherapies
noun
plural of chemotherapy
chemotherapist
chemotherapist
noun
One who administers chemotherapy.
chiropterygium
chrometophobia
chrometophobia
noun
Fear of money.
cinematography
cinematography
noun
Motion picture photography.
The art, process, or job of filming movies.
circumpentagon
circumspection
circumspection
noun
Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; consideration of all that is pertinent.
Caution, watchfulness, or vigilance fueled by such awareness.
climatotherapy
climatotherapy
noun
The relocation of a patient to a different climate so as to aid recovery from or management of a condition.
compartmentize
compartmentize
verb
Synonym of compartmentalize
compassionated
compassionated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compassionate
compatibleness
compatibleness
noun
The state or quality of being compatible.
compellability
compenetration
compensability
compensability
noun
The characteristic of being compensable; the ability to be compensated.
compensatingly
compensatingly
adv
So as to compensate.
compensational
compensational
adj
Relating to, or serving as, compensation.
compensatively
compensatively
adv
In a compensative manner; compensatorily
competitorship
competitorship
noun
The role or status of a competitor.
complementizer
complementizer
noun
(linguistics) A subordinating conjunction that can convert a clause into a complement clause, i.e. one that completes a grammatical construction in the predicate and that describes or is identified with the subject or object.
complexometric
complexometric
adj
(chemistry) Describing a form of titration in which the titrant forms a complex (usually coloured) with the analyte.
(chemistry) Describing any indicator that is used in such titrations.
complimentable
complimentable
adj
Able to be complimented.
complimentally
complimentally
adv
In a complimental fashion.
compulsatively
compulsatively
Adverb
By compulsion.
computerizable
computerizable
adj
Able to be computerized.
contemplations
contemplations
noun
plural of contemplation
contemporaries
contemporaries
noun
plural of contemporary
contemporarily
contemporarily
adv
At the time being discussed; then.
In the present time.
contemporising
contemporising
verb
present participle of contemporise
contemporizing
contemporizing
verb
present participle of contemporize
coppersmithing
coppersmithing
noun
The work of a coppersmith; the forging of copper.
counterimpulse
counterimpulse
noun
An impulse that runs counter to another impulse.
cryptonemiales
cuprobismutite
cuprobismutite
noun
(mineralogy) A black mineral, with a metallic lustre, found in quartz deposits; it is a mixed sulfide of copper and bismuth.
decompensating
decompensating
verb
present participle of decompensate
decompensation
decompensation
noun
(medicine) The inability of a diseased or weakened organic system or organ to compensate for its deficiency, resulting in functional deterioration.
(psychology) The deterioration of cognitive or emotional functionality in a person who is distressed or who suffers from a psychological disorder.
decompositions
decompositions
noun
plural of decomposition
depigmentation
depigmentation
noun
(pathology) The loss of the skin's normal pigmentation.
dermatatrophia
dermatoglyphic
dermatoglyphic
adj
Relating to the study and subject matter of dermatoglyphics.
dermatographia
dermatographia
noun
(pathology) A skin disorder in which the skin becomes raised and inflamed when stroked, scratched or rubbed.
dermatographic
dermatographic
adj
Relating to dermatography
dermatoplastic
dermatoplastic
adj
Of or relating to dermoplasty
dermophlebitis
deuteromorphic
developmentist
diaphanometric
diplobacterium
diplobacterium
noun
A bacterium composed of two adherent bacteria
diplostemonous
diplostemonous
adj
(botany) Having twice as many stamens as petals in two whorls, the inner aligned with the petals.
(botany, uncommon) Having twice as many stamens as petals.
disappointment
disappointment
noun
(countable) An example or the act of disappointing: a circumstance in which a positive expectation is not achieved.
(countable) Something or someone that disappoints: that which causes disappointment.
(uncountable) The feeling or state of being disappointed: a feeling of sadness or frustration when something is not as good as one hoped or expected, or when something bad unexpectedly happens.
disdiplomatize
disimprovement
disimprovement
noun
(informal, rare, influenced by the German noun Verschlimmbesserung) attempt to make something better while ending up worse than before.
Reduction from a better to a worse state.
ectonephridium
edriophthalmic
electroimpulse
electrotropism
electrotropism
noun
(biology, botany) Growth or motion in response to an electric field.
emancipatation
emprosthotonic
enantiomorphic
enantiomorphic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting enantiomorphism.
endoparasitism
endoparasitism
noun
Behaviour of endoparasites.
enigmatography
enigmatography
noun
The art of making or solving puzzles.
epidemiologist
epidemiologist
noun
(epidemiology) A scientist (often a medical doctor) who specializes in epidemiology.
epidermization
epidermization
noun
(surgery) skin grafting
The formation of the epidermis from underlying cells
epidermophyton
epididymectomy
epididymectomy
noun
The surgical removal of the epididymis.
episiohematoma
epistemologist
epistemologist
noun
A person, especially a philosopher, who studies theory of knowledge.
epistemophilia
epistemophilia
noun
An excessive love of, or striving for, knowledge.
epistemophilic
equiomnipotent
ergastoplasmic
ergastoplasmic
adj
Relating to ergastoplasm.
ergatomorphism
exemplificator
exopterygotism
experimentator
experimentator
noun
(archaic) An experimenter.
extemporaneity
germanophilist
germanophobist
graphometrical
graphometrical
adj
graphometric
haematophilina
haematophiline
haematopoiesis
haematopoiesis
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hematopoiesis
haematopoietic
haematopoietic
adj
(British spelling) Of or pertaining to haematopoiesis.
heautomorphism
hemautographic
hemianatropous
hemianatropous
adj
(botany) Synonym of hemitropous
hemihypertonia
hemisaprophyte
hemoperitoneum
hemoperitoneum
noun
The presence of blood in the peritoneal cavity
hemopiezometer
hepatectomized
hepatectomized
adj
That has undergone hepatectomy
hermaphrodeity
hermaphrodeity
noun
hermaphrodism
hermaphrodites
hermaphrodites
noun
plural of hermaphrodite
hermaphroditic
hermaphroditic
adj
(biology) Possessing the reproductive organs of both sexes.
Of or pertaining to hermaphrodism; being a hermaphrodite.
hermaphroditus
hermaphroditus
Proper noun
The son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged bodies with a naiad.
A male Aphrodite (Aphroditus), and represented as a herm with a phallus, the symbol of fertility.
heteromorphism
heteromorphism
noun
A diversity of form.
A feature that is heteromorphic.
heteromorphite
heteromorphite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic black mineral containing antimony, lead, and sulfur.
hippopotamidae
hippopotamuses
homeopathician
homeopathician
noun
(archaic) A homeopath.
homeopathicity
homeopathicity
noun
The quality of being homeopathic.
hoplonemertine
hoplonemertini
hormonopoietic
hydropneumatic
hydropneumatic
adj
Being, or pertaining to, a type of automotive suspension system based on a nitrogen springing medium.
Operated by both fluid and air power
hypercomposite
hyperdicrotism
hyperdicrotism
noun
(physiology) A hyperdicrotic condition.
hyperemization
hyperemotional
hyperemotional
adj
Involving or exhibiting excessive emotion.
hyperemotively
hyperemotivity
hyperemotivity
noun
The quality of being hyperemotive.
hypergeometric
hypergeometric
adj
(mathematics) Pertaining to mathematical entities of different kinds (series, functions, equations, ...) but strictly related to hypergeometric series
noun
(mathematics) Such a function, series etc.
hypernormality
hypoantimonate
hypoeliminator
hypoeliminator
noun
(photography, historical) A solution used to remove sodium thiosulfate ("hypo") from fixed plates or prints.
hypopotassemia
hypopotassemia
noun
(medicine, may be considered incorrect) Hypokalemia.