(chemistry) A group or radical containing both an alkyl and an amino group
alkylation
alkylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction in which an alkyl group is added to a molecule; used in the production of high-octane petroleum fuels.
alkylations
alkylations
noun
plural of alkylation
ankylocheilia
ankylodactylia
ankylodontia
ankyloglossia
ankyloglossia
noun
(medicine) A congenital oral anomaly in which the lingual frenulum is unusually short and thick, decreasing mobility of the tongue and affecting eating, speech, etc.
ankylomerism
ankylophobia
ankylophobia
noun
The fear of ankylosis.
ankylopodia
ankylopoietic
ankyloproctia
ankylorrhinia
ankylosing
ankylosing
verb
present participle of ankylose
ankylosis
ankylosis
noun
(anatomy) The growing together of bones to form a single unit.
(figuratively) An onset of stiffness or inflexibility.
(medicine) The stiffening of a joint as the result of such abnormal fusion.
ankylostomiasis
ankylostomiasis
noun
Alternative form of ancylostomiasis
ankylotia
ankylotic
ankylotic
adj
Of or pertaining to ankylosis.
apolytikion
apolytikion
noun
A troparion chanted at Orthodox Christian worship services, summarizing the feast being celebrated that day.
autoalkylation
beckoningly
beckoningly
adv
So as to beckon or call near; enticingly.
bialystok
bialystoker
billycock
billycock
noun
(dated) A felt hat with a rounded crown, similar to a bowler.
blockishly
bookishly
bookishly
adv
In a bookish manner.
boylike
boylike
adj
Resembling a boy.
boylikeness
bradyteleokinesis
brailowsky
brooklynite
brooklynite
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Brooklyn, New York.
chokingly
chokingly
adv
While or as if choking, or in such a way as to cause one to choke.
cholecystokinin
cholecystokinin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several peptide hormones that stimulate the digestion of fat and protein; abbreviated to CCK.
cityfolk
cockeysville
cockily
cockily
adv
In a cocky manner.
cockishly
cockneyishly
cockneyishly
adv
In a Cockneyish manner.
cockneylike
colicky
colicky
adj
Of, pertaining to, or suffering from colic
cookishly
corymblike
croakily
croakily
adv
In a croaky manner.
dealkylation
dealkylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The removal of alkyl groups from a compound
dimethyldiketone
dimethylketol
dimethylketone
diplokaryon
diplokaryon
noun
A tetraploid cell nucleus
eikonology
eskimology
eskimology
Noun
The study of the Eskimo people.
factorylike
factorylike
adj
Resembling a factory in any of various respects
fairyfolk
fairyfolk
noun
Alternative form of fairy folk
folksily
folksily
adv
In a folksy manner.
foreknowingly
foreknowingly
adv
With foreknowledge.
frolickly
frolicky
frolicky
adj
(obsolete) frolicsome
glykopectic
glykopexic
gobylike
gobylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a goby (fish).
hillocky
hillocky
adj
Having hillocks.
Resembling a hillock.
hokily
hokily
adv
In a hokey way.
holidaymaker
holidaymaker
noun
(Britain) someone who is on holiday
holidaymaking
holidaymaking
noun
(Britain) Going on holiday.
holyokeite
homesickly
homesickly
adv
In a homesick way.
honeylike
honeylike
adj
Like honey in taste, texture, or appearance.
hyalotekite
hyalotekite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, barium, beryllium, boron, calcium, chlorine, copper, fluorine, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.
hydrofranklinite
hydrokinetical
hydrokinetical
adj
Synonym of hydrokinetic
hyperkatabolism
hyperkatabolism
noun
Alternative form of hypercatabolism
hyperleukocytosis
hyperleukocytosis
noun
The condition of having an unusually high leukocyte count.
hypermakroskelic
hypoalkaline
hypoalkalinity
hypokalemia
hypokalemia
noun
(biology, medicine) The condition of having an abnormally low concentration of potassium ions in the blood (below the reference range).
hypokalemias
hypokalemias
noun
plural of hypokalemia
hypokalemic
hypokalemic
adj
Having a low percentage of potassium in one's blood.
hypokaliemia
hypoplanktonic
intraleukocytic
intraleukocytic
adj
(cytology) Between leukocytes.
irksomely
irksomely
adv
In an irksome manner; tediously.
ivorylike
ivorylike
adj
Resembling ivory.
jockeylike
jockeylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a jockey (rider of racehorses).
jokingly
jokingly
adv
In a joking manner.
kaleidoscopically
kaleidoscopically
adv
In a kaleidoscopic, continuously changing manner.
kalymmaukion
karyolitic
karyologic
karyologic
adj
Relating to karyology
karyological
karyological
adj
karyologic
karyologically
karyologically
adv
By means of, or with reference to, karyology
karyologies
karyologies
noun
plural of karyology
karyolysidae
karyolysis
karyolysis
noun
(biology) The dissolution of the nucleus of a cell by the action of deoxyribonuclease
karyolytic
karyolytic
adj
relating to, or causing karyolysis
karyoplasmatic
karyoplasmic
karyoplasmic
adj
Relating to, or composed of karyoplasm
karyotypical
karyotypical
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of a karyotype
katabolically
kenogenetically
keratolysis
keratolysis
noun
(pathology) The periodic exfoliation of the epidermis.
The removal of dead surface skin cells, used to treat various types of wart.
keratolytic
keratolytic
adj
Pertaining to keratolysis.
noun
Any substance that promotes keratolysis.
ketolysis
ketolysis
noun
(biochemistry) The breakdown of ketones (formed by fatty acid oxidation)
ketolytic
ketolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That causes the decomposition of ketones
killjoy
killjoy
noun
A person who is anti-fun, or prevents others from having fun.
killjoys
killjoys
noun
plural of killjoy
kilobyte
kilobyte
noun
(computing, especially RAM) A unit of storage capacity, equal to 1024 (2¹⁰) bytes : a kibibyte. Frequently abbreviated KB.
(computing, especially networking) 1000 (10³) bytes. SI Symbol: kB
kilobytes
kilobytes
noun
plural of kilobyte
kilocycle
kilocycle
noun
(elliptically) A thousand cycles per second; a kilohertz.
A thousand cycles (of any periodic phenomenon).
kilocycles
kilocycles
noun
plural of kilocycle
kilodyne
kilodyne
noun
A unit of force equal to one thousand dynes.
kilomegacycle
kilomegacycle
noun
gigahertz (1000 megacycles)
kilroy
kilroy
Proper noun
of origin, from the Gaelic Mac Giolla Ruaidh.
kinematographically
kinesiology
kinesiology
noun
(medicine) The application of such principles to the diagnosis and treatment of muscular imbalance.
(medicine) The study of body movement.
kinetogenetically
kinology
kinology
noun
The branch of physics that deals with the laws of motion.
kittysol
kittysol
noun
(historical) A Chinese parasol of paper and bamboo.
kitysol
knottily
knottily
adv
In a knotty way.
knowability
knowability
noun
The quality or state of being knowable.
knowingly
knowingly
adv
In the manner of one who knows.
With knowledge of all relevant facts.
knowledgeability
knowledgeability
noun
The condition of being knowledgeable.
koilanaglyphic
koilonychia
koilonychia
noun
A deformity of the nails characterized by concavity of the outer surface
kolinsky
kolinsky
noun
The Siberian weasel, Mustela sibirica
The fur of the Siberian weasel
koniology
koniology
noun
the study of dust, pollen and other airborne particles.
kremlinology
kremlinology
Noun
The study of the internal politics of the high members of the government of the USSR.
The study of the internal politics of any powerful and secretive organization.
krobyloi
krobyloi
noun
plural of krobylos
kryolite
kryolite
noun
Alternative form of cryolite
kryolites
kryolites
noun
plural of kryolite
kryolith
kryoliths
kyoodling
kyoodling
verb
present participle of kyoodle
kyphoscoliosis
kyphoscoliosis
noun
(medicine) Abnormal curvature of the spine in both coronal and sagittal planes; i.e. backward and lateral (sideways) spinal curvature.
kyphoscoliotic
kyphoscoliotic
adj
Relating to kyphoscoliosis.
kyriologic
kyriologic
adj
kyriological
lekythoi
leukoctyoid
leukocythemia
leukocytic
leukocytic
adj
Relating to, or containing leukocytes
leukocytoid
leukocytoid
adj
Resembling a leukocyte
leukocytopenia
leukocytopenia
noun
(medicine) Leukopenia.
leukocytosis
leukocytosis
noun
Alternative spelling of leucocytosis
leukocytotic
linkboy
linkboy
noun
Alternative form of link boy
linkboys
linkboys
noun
plural of linkboy
locksmithery
locksmithery
Noun
The work of a locksmith.
lokayatika
lymphokines
lymphokines
noun
plural of lymphokine
lysenkoism
lysenkoism
Noun
The doctrine that maintained that environmentally acquired characteristics could be inherited; Lamarckism.
The use of pseudoscience in furtherance of an ideology.
malinovsky
milksoppery
milksoppery
noun
weak, timid, ineffectual behaviour
milksoppy
milksoppy
Adjective
weak; timid; ineffectual
milyukov
mockingly
mockingly
adv
Said, written, or done with the intent to mock, or ridicule; with mocking effect.