(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.
abstemiously
abstemiously
adv
Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
abstractedly
abstractedly
adv
In an abstracted manner; separately; in the abstract.
With absence of mind .
acantholysis
acantholysis
noun
(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
accompanyist
accompanyist
noun
Alternative spelling of accompanist
accusatively
accusatively
adv
(not comparable) In relation to the accusative case in grammar.
In an accusative manner.
accustomedly
accustomedly
adv
In an accustomed manner.
acephalocyst
acephalocyst
noun
(zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
acetylations
acetylations
noun
plural of acetylation
achromatopsy
achromatopsy
noun
color blindness; inability to distinguish colors; daltonism, achromatopia
acoustically
acoustically
adv
(domain) From the perspective of acoustics.
(manner) In an acoustic manner, or using an acoustic musical instrument.
acrobystitis
acromyotonus
acromyotonus
noun
Synonym of acromyotonia
acrostically
acrostically
adv
In the manner of an acrostic.
actinomycese
actinomycins
actinomycins
noun
plural of actinomycin
adenocystoma
adenocystoma
noun
(pathology) An adenoma in which the neoplastic glandular epithelium forms cysts
adolescently
adolescently
adv
In a adolescent manner; like a teenager.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
adulterously
adulterously
adv
In an adulterous manner.
advisability
advisability
noun
(countable) An instance of advisability; a consideration in determining overall advisability.
(uncountable) The quality of being advisable or prudent.
aggressivity
aggressivity
noun
(geology) The acidic ability of water (when it contains dissolved carbon dioxide) to dissolve calcium carbonate from rocks.
The quality of being aggressive.
agnostically
agnostically
adv
In an agnostic manner; not having or expressing a firm opinion on something.
Toward, or from the perspective of, agnosticism.
agroforestry
agroforestry
noun
An agricultural approach of using the interactive benefits from combining trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock.
allosyndetic
allosyndetic
adj
Relating to allosyndesis
amateurishly
amateurishly
adv
In an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amblystegite
ambystomidae
amethystlike
amissibility
amissibility
noun
The quality of being amissible; the possibility of being lost.
amphicyrtous
amphithyrons
amyloclastic
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
amyloplastic
amyloplastic
adj
starch-forming; amylogenic
amyloplastid
anabaptistry
anabaptistry
Noun
The doctrine or practices of Anabaptists.
anaeroplasty
analyzations
analyzations
noun
plural of analyzation
anarthrously
anarthrously
adv
(grammar) In an anarthrous manner; without an accompanying article.
ancylostomum
anelasticity
anelasticity
noun
The property of being anelastic.
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal
angiostrophy
anhysteretic
anhysteretic
adj
Not involving or producing hysteresis.
anisocytosis
anisocytosis
noun
(medicine) Significant size variation of blood cells
anisodactyla
anisodactyle
anisodactyli
antasphyctic
antechinomys
anthocyanins
anthocyanins
noun
plural of anthocyanin
anticatalyst
anticatalyst
noun
Any substance that inhibits the activity of a catalyst.
antichymosin
anticyclones
anticyclones
noun
plural of anticyclone
anticynicism
antidynastic
antidynastic
adj
(politics) Opposing a dynasty.
antiepilepsy
antiepilepsy
adj
Countering epilepsy.
antihysteric
antihysteric
adj
(pharmacology) Countering hysterics.
noun
(pharmacology) Any substance that counters hysterics.
antimystical
antiphysical
antiphysical
adj
contrary to nature; unnatural
antipyretics
antipyretics
noun
plural of antipyretic
antiroyalism
antiroyalism
noun
Opposition to royals or royalism.
antiroyalist
antiroyalist
noun
One who opposes royals or royalism.
antisocially
antisocially
adv
In an antisocial manner.
antisymmetry
antisymmetry
noun
(linguistics) A theory of syntactic linearization, proposing that hierarchical structure in natural language maps universally onto a particular surface linearization, namely specifier-head-complement branching order.
(mathematics) The condition of being antisymmetric.
aoristically
aoristically
adv
(grammar) In the aorist aspect.
apaestically
aparaphysate
aparaphysate
adj
(botany) Lacking paraphyses.
apocalyptism
apocalyptism
noun
Apocalypticism.
apocalyptist
apocalyptist
noun
One who predicts an apocalypse.
apocynthions
apophyllites
apophyllites
noun
plural of apophyllite
apostolicity
apostolicity
noun
(Christianity) The quality of being apostolic, notably of preserving authenticity within the mission and tradition of the Christian church as founded by Jesus Christ and his twelve original Apostles, through their representatives and successors in the papacy and episcopate.
apposability
apposability
noun
The property of being apposable.
appositively
appositively
adv
In an appositive manner.
apterygotous
araeosystyle
araeosystyle
noun
(architecture) An arrangement of columns that alternates between araeostyle and systyle.
archimycetes
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
artistically
artistically
adv
In an artistic manner.
artzybasheff
ascomycetous
ascomycetous
adj
(mycology) Of or relating to the ascomycetes.
asomatophyte
asphyxiating
asphyxiating
verb
present participle of asphyxiate
asphyxiation
asphyxiation
noun
An acute lack of oxygen.
Death due to lack of oxygen.
asphyxiative
assaultively
assaultively
adv
In an assaultive manner.
asseveratory
asseveratory
adj
asseverative
assimilatory
assimilatory
adj
That tends to assimilate
That tends to produce assimilation
assumability
assumptively
assumptively
adv
In an assumptive manner.
astigmometry
astonishedly
astonishedly
adv
In an astonished manner.
astoundingly
astoundingly
adv
In an astounding manner; so as to astound, surprise, or amaze.
astrictively
astringently
astringently
adv
In the manner of an astringent.
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.
asymmetrical
asymmetrical
adj
(of a question) Presenting a false dilemma, or a choice between two things which are not opposites.
Not symmetrical.
asymptomatic
asymptomatic
adj
(pathology) Not exhibiting any symptoms of disease, as for example in subclinical cases.
noun
A patient who exhibits no symptoms of disease.
asymptotical
asymptotical
adj
asymptotic
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
autistically
autistically
adv
In an autistic way.
autoanalysis
autoanalysis
noun
(chemistry) automated analysis
(psychology) analysis of oneself
autoeciously
autoeciously
adv
In an autoecious manner.
autogenously
autogenously
adv
In an autogenous manner; spontaneously
autohypnoses
autohypnoses
noun
plural of autohypnosis
autohypnosis
autohypnosis
noun
Hypnosis of oneself.
autonomously
autonomously
adv
In an autonomous or self-governing manner.
autorhythmus
autosymbolic
autosyndesis
avascularity
avascularity
noun
(anatomy) The condition of being avascular.
axisymmetric
axisymmetric
adj
Exhibiting symmetry around an axis; exhibiting cylindrical symmetry.
balanoplasty
balanoplasty
noun
(surgery) reconstruction of the glans penis
barratrously
barratrously
adv
In a barratrous manner.
bathymetries
bathymetries
noun
plural of bathymetry
bathyscaphes
bathyscaphes
noun
plural of bathyscaphe
bathyspheres
bathyspheres
noun
plural of bathysphere
biosystematy
biosystematy
noun
(dated) biosystematics
blastomycete
blastomycete
noun
(mycology) A fungus of the genus Blastomyces.
(mycology, obsolete) A yeast fungus.
blastostylar
blastostylar
adj
Of or relating to a blastostyle.
bostrychidae
brachystegia
brachytypous
brachytypous
adj
(mineralogy) Of a short form.
bradystalsis
breathlessly
breathlessly
adv
In a breathless manner, usually due to excitement, exertion, etc.
brotocrystal
browsability
browsability
noun
The quality or state of being browsable.
brushability
brushability
noun
The quality or degree of being brushable.
bryantsville
caespitosely
calamitously
calamitously
adv
In a calamitous manner.
caliginosity
caliginosity
noun
darkness; obscurity.
candescently
canthoplasty
canthoplasty
noun
(surgery) The operation of forming a new canthus.
capsulectomy
capsulectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a capsule, especially one that surrounds an implant
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