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.
abstractionism
abstractionism
noun
The creation, principles, or ideals of abstractions, in particular art.
The presentation of ideas in an abstract manner.
acanthomeridae
accelerometers
accelerometers
noun
plural of accelerometer
accrementitial
accrementitial
adj
(physiology) Pertaining to accrementition.
accrementition
accrementition
noun
(physiology) The process of generation by development of blastema, or fission of cells, in which the new formation is in all respect like the individual from which it proceeds.
acetonurometer
achromatiaceae
achromatically
achromatically
adv
In an achromatic manner.
achromatizable
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
achromatophile
achromatophile
adj
Being or relating to an achromatophil.
achromotrichia
achromotrichia
noun
The absence (or loss) of pigmentation in the hair.
acritochromacy
acritochromacy
noun
(archaic, medicine) Color blindness, achromatopsia.
acrodermatitis
acrodermatitis
noun
(pathology) dermatitis that affects the hands and feet
acromiodeltoid
acromiosternal
actinometrical
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinotrichium
actinotrichium
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of hairlike fibres in the finfolds of fish larvae that develop into fin rays
adenemphractic
adenosarcomata
adenosarcomata
noun
plural of adenosarcoma
adiathermanous
administerings
administerings
noun
plural of administering
administrating
administrating
verb
present participle of administrate
administration
administration
noun
(countable) A body that administers; a body of administrators.
(countable, government, politics) The executive part of government; the persons collectively who are entrusted with the execution of laws and the superintendence of public affairs; the chief magistrate and his cabinet or council; or the council, or ministry, alone, as in Great Britain.
(government, politics) The country's government under the rule of a particular leader.
(uncountable) The act of administering, or tendering something to another; dispensation.
(uncountable) The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction.
(uncountable, business) Management.
(uncountable, law, UK) An arrangement whereby an insolvent company can continue trading under supervision.
administrative
administrative
adj
Of or relating to administering or administration.
administrators
administrators
noun
plural of administrator
administratrix
administratrix
noun
A female administrator.
adminstrations
adventuresomes
advertisements
advertisements
noun
plural of advertisement
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
aeroperitoneum
aerotonometric
aerotonometric
adj
Relating to aerotonometry.
aforementioned
aforementioned
adj
Previously mentioned.
noun
(uncountable) The one or ones mentioned previously.
aftertreatment
agglomerations
agglomerations
noun
plural of agglomeration
aggrandisement
aggrandisement
noun
(Britain) Alternative form of aggrandizement
aggrandizement
aggrandizement
Noun
The act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement.
agrammatologia
aircraftswoman
aircraftswoman
noun
An aircraftwoman.
aircraftswomen
aircraftswomen
noun
plural of aircraftswoman
alcoholometric
alcoholometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of the alcohol content of beers, wines and spirits
algometrically
algometrically
adv
In terms of or by means of algometry.
alimentariness
alimentariness
noun
The state or quality of being alimentary.
alkalimetrical
alkalimetrical
adj
Alternative form of alkalimetric
allomerization
allomerization
noun
The interconversion of allomeric forms
allothimorphic
altimetrically
altimetrically
adv
By means of altimetry.
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amaterialistic
amateurishness
amateurishness
noun
The quality of being amateurish.
ambicoloration
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambilaterality
ambilaterality
noun
The condition of being ambilateral
ambisinistrous
ambisinistrous
adj
clumsy, ambilevous
amblychromatic
amelioratively
amicronucleate
ammonionitrate
ammonitiferous
ammonitiferous
adj
Containing fossil ammonites.
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphiarthroses
amphiarthroses
noun
plural of amphiarthrosis
amphiarthrosis
amphiarthrosis
noun
(anatomy) The type of movable joint in animals in which the surfaces of bones are connected by ligaments or cartilage.
amphichromatic
amphichromatic
adj
amphichroic
amphiprostylar
amphiprostylar
adj
amphiprostyle
amphitheatered
amphitheatered
adj
Alternative form of amphitheatred
amphithurthura
anacamptometer
anagrammatical
anagrammatical
adj
Alternative form of anagrammatic
anagrammatised
anagrammatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anagrammatise
anagrammatized
anagrammatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anagrammatize
anakinetomeric
anametadromous
anapterygotism
andromedotoxin
andromedotoxin
noun
One of the grayanotoxins; grayanotoxin I.
anesthesimeter
anesthesimeter
noun
(surgery) A device that monitors the amount of anaesthetic given to a patient
angiohydrotomy
anisochromatic
antejuramentum
anthracomartus
anthracometric
anthropocosmic
anthropocosmic
adj
Relating to humankind and the cosmos.
anthropomantic
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
anthropomorpha
anthroponomics
anthroponomics
noun
anthroponomy
anthroponomist
anthropophuism
anthropophuism
noun
The ascription of human nature to the gods.
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
anthropotomist
anthropotomist
noun
One who is versed in anthropotomy, or human anatomy.
antiamboceptor
antiamboceptor
noun
Any substance that counters an amboceptor
antiarrhythmic
antiarrhythmic
adj
(pharmacology) Used to treat or prevent (heart) arrhythmia (irregular beat).
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that treats or prevents (heart) arrhythmia (irregular beat).
anticentralism
anticeremonial
anticeremonial
adj
Opposing ceremonial in religion.
antichoromanic
anticommercial
anticommercial
adj
Opposed to commercialism
anticonformist
anticonformist
noun
An advocate of anticonformity
anticonformity
anticonformity
noun
A form of individualism that is an active rejection of conformity
antidemocratic
antidemocratic
adj
Opposed to the tenets of democracy.
antidicomarian
antidromically
antidromically
adv
(neurology) In an antidromic manner.
antiempiricism
antiempiricism
noun
Opposition to empiricism.
antiempiricist
antiempiricist
noun
(philosophy) One who opposes empiricism.
antifederalism
antifederalism
noun
Alternative form of anti-federalism
antiforeignism
antiforeignism
noun
antiforeign attitudes
antigovernment
antigovernment
adj
Opposed to a government currently in power.
Opposed to government in general.
antihemisphere
antiliberalism
antiliberalism
noun
(politics) Antiliberal beliefs and practices.
antilogarithms
antilogarithms
noun
plural of antilogarithm
antimasquerade
antimilitarism
antimilitarism
noun
Alternative spelling of anti-militarism
antimilitarist
antimilitarist
adj
(politics) Opposed to militarism
noun
(politics) One who opposes militarism.
antimissionary
antimissionary
adj
(religion) Opposing religious missionaries.
noun
One who opposes religious missionaries.
antimodernness
antimonarchial
antimonarchial
adj
Alternative form of antimonarchical
antimonarchism
antimonarchism
noun
Alternative form of anti-monarchism
antimonarchist
antimonarchist
adj
(politics) Opposed to monarchy.
noun
(politics) One who is opposed to monarchy.
antimoniferous
antimoniferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing antimony.
antimoniureted
antimoralistic
antimoralistic
adj
Opposing moralism.
antinaturalism
antinaturalism
noun
(sociology) The view that the natural world and the social world are different, related to antipositivism.
antineutralism
antinormalness
antiparabemata
antiparliament
antiparliament
adj
Opposing a parliament.
antipatriotism
antipatriotism
noun
opposition to patriotism
antipragmatism
antipragmatism
noun
(philosophy) A viewpoint that rejects pragmatism.
antipragmatist
antipragmatist
noun
(philosophy) One who rejects pragmatism.
antiquarianism
antiquarianism
noun
Archaism.
Study or love of antiques.
Study or love of antiquity.
antiradicalism
antiradicalism
noun
Opposition to radical ideologies.
antislaveryism
antislaveryism
noun
Opposition to slavery.
antitemperance
antitemperance
adj
Opposing the temperance movement against alcohol.
antivermicular
apheliotropism
apheliotropism
noun
The habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.
aphydrotropism
apparentements
apportionments
apportionments
noun
plural of apportionment
apprenticement
approximations
approximations
noun
plural of approximation
apterygiformes
archaeostomata
archaeotherium
archimandrites
archimandrites
noun
plural of archimandrite
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
archmediocrity
archmilitarist
archmonarchist
archmystagogue
archworkmaster
argumentatious
argumentatious
adj
Tending to argue; disputatious.
argyranthemous
aristomonarchy
aristomonarchy
noun
Rule by the best class of people as monarchs.
arithmetically
arithmetically
adv
In an arithmetical manner; in terms of arithmetic.