An instrument for estimating the amount of acetic acid in vinegar
acetimetry
acetimetry
noun
(obsolete) The ascertaining of the strength of vinegar by measurement of the proportion of acetic acid in it
acetometer
acetometer
noun
Alternative form of acetimeter
acetometry
acetometry
noun
The measurement of the concentration of acetic acid in vinegar
achromasia
achromasia
noun
Absence of normal skin pigmentation (from bruising, stress or disease); pallor or achromia.
The inability of a cell or tissue to be stained.
achromatic
achromatic
adj
(biology) Uncolored; not absorbing color from a fluid; -- said of tissue
(music) Having only the diatonic notes of the scale; not modified by accidentals.
(optics) Free from color; transmitting light without color-related distortion.
Being achromatic in subject
Containing components such as achromatic lenses and prisms, designed to prevent color-related distortion.
achromatin
achromatin
noun
(biology) Tissue that is not stained by fluid dyes.
achromycin
acidimeter
acidimeter
noun
(chemistry) An instrument for ascertaining the strength of acids.
acidimetry
acidimetry
noun
(chemistry) The measurement of the strength of acids, especially by a chemical process based on the law of chemical combinations, or the fact that, to produce a complete reaction, a certain definite weight of reagent is required.
acidometer
acidometer
noun
A hydrometer, especially one that is used to measure the strength of an acid.
Any of various other devices used to measure acidity, either chemical or electronic.
acidometry
acidometry
noun
Alternative form of acidimetry
acouometer
acridinium
acridinium
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any cation produced by protonation of an acridine.
acridonium
acridonium
noun
Alternative form of acridinium
acrimonies
acrimonies
noun
plural of acrimony
acroamatic
acroamatic
adj
(rare) Of or related to esoteric knowledge transmitted orally, particularly (historical) the teachings of Aristotle intended only for his disciples as opposed to the exoteric doctrines declaimed in public.
Of or related to lectures.
acrobatism
acrobatism
noun
(dated) The feats of an acrobat; daring gymnastic feats.
acrogamous
acrologism
acromegaly
acromegaly
noun
(pathology) A chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones of the extremities, face, and jaw that is caused by over-activity of the pituitary gland.
acromicria
acromicria
noun
(pathology) hypoplasia of the limbs, and often digits, nose, and jaw
acromyodic
acromyodic
adj
Relating to the acromyodians
acronymize
acronymize
verb
(transitive) To turn a phrase into an acronym.
acronymous
acronymous
adj
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
acropodium
acropodium
noun
(anatomy) The upper surface of the foot
(architecture) A plinth or pedestal bearing a statue
acrosarcum
acroterium
acroterium
noun
(architecture) One of the small pedestals, for statues or other ornaments, placed on the apex and at the basal angles of a pediment, or upon the gables in Gothic architecture.
One of the pedestals, for vases or statues, forming a part roof balustrade.
acrotomous
acrotomous
adj
(mineralogy) Having a cleavage parallel with the base.
actiniform
actiniform
adj
Having a radiated form
actinogram
actinogram
noun
The record produced by an actinograph
actinomere
actinomere
noun
(zoology) One of the radial segments making up the body of one of the Coelenterata or similar organism
aculeiform
aculeiform
adj
Like a prickle or thorn
adramelech
adriamycin
adriamycin
noun
An anthracycline antibiotic drug used in cancer chemotherapy.
aerenchyma
aerenchyma
noun
(botany) A spongy, airy tissue found especially in the roots of aquatic plants
aerocamera
aerocamera
noun
A device for taking photographs from the air.
aeromancer
aeromancer
noun
A practitioner of aeromancy
aeromantic
aeromantic
adj
Pertaining to or of the nature of aeromancy.
aerometric
aerometric
adj
Describing any measurement of a physical property of air (or other gases), but especially of temperature, pressure and velocity.
aeronomics
affirmance
affirmance
noun
(countable, law) A decision upholding the decision of a lower court or agency
(uncountable) The act of affirming, affirmation
africanism
africanism
Noun
Eurocentric representation of Africans or people of African ancestry.
A characteristically African cultural feature, such as a belief, custom or linguistic feature.
aftercomer
aftercomer
noun
One coming after; a successor; (in the plural) posterity.
agronomics
agronomics
noun
The science of soil management and the production of field crops.
aircrewman
aircrewman
noun
A member of a military aircrew.
aircrewmen
aircrewmen
noun
plural of aircrewman
alarmclock
alarmclock
noun
Misspelling of alarm clock.
aldermancy
aldermancy
noun
The office or position of an alderman.
aldermanic
aldermanic
adj
(Of a sum) substantial, considerable, sizeable.
(Of size) plump, rotund, fleshy.
Of or pertaining to an alderman.
algometric
algometric
Adjective
Relating to algometry.
algorismic
algorismic
adj
Obsolete form of algorithmic.
alhambraic
allometric
allometric
adj
(mathematics, of a population) That grows at a rate proportional to a power of another population
Of or pertaining to allometry
almacantar
almacantar
noun
Alternative form of almucantar
almucantar
almucantar
noun
(astronomy, archaic or historical) A small circle on the celestial sphere, parallel to the horizon, that is used in astronomy and navigation to show altitude of a star or any other heavenly body.
(astronomy, archaic or historical) An instrument for observing the heavenly bodies as they cross such a circle.
alphameric
alphameric
adj
Alternative form of alphanumeric
altrincham
altrincham
Proper noun
a town in Greater Manchester, England
amalrician
amarynceus
amberjacks
amberjacks
noun
plural of amberjack
amboceptor
amboceptor
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of hemolysin
ambulacral
ambulacral
adj
Of or pertaining to an ambulacrum
noun
Alternative form of ambulacrum
ambulacrum
ambulacrum
noun
(of an echinoderm) A row of pores for the protrusion of appendages such as tube feet.
ambulancer
ambulancer
noun
(military) A medic working in a mobile field hospital.
ambuscader
ambuscader
noun
One who ambushes, or who is involved in an ambush.
amerceable
amerceable
adj
Liable to be amerced.
amercement
amercement
noun
(law) A non-statutory monetary penalty or forfeiture, usually applied at the discretion of a court.
amerciable
amerciable
adj
Alternative form of amerceable
americanly
americanly
Adverb
In an American manner; in a way characteristic of Americans.
americanos
americanos
noun
plural of americano
americanum
ammochryse
ammochryse
Noun
A soft, glossy yellow stone.
amphibrach
amphibrach
noun
(prosody) A metrical foot in ancient Greek or Latin consisting of two short syllables surrounding one long one (e.g. amāta).
(prosody) A metrical foot in modern prosody, consisting of three syllables, the middle one of which is stressed (e.g. Jamaica).
amphicarpa
amphichrom
amphigoric
amphigoric
adj
Nonsensical; absurd; pertaining to an amphigory.
amphimacer
amphimacer
noun
A metrical foot consisting of an unaccented syllable between two accented syllables; a cretic
amphisarca
amphodarch
amphoteric
amphoteric
adj
(chemistry) Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic.
amurcosity
anacardium
anachorism
anachorism
noun
Something that is incongruous with the spirit of the country.
anacrotism
anacrotism
noun
(biology) A secondary notch in the pulse curve, obtained in a sphygmographic tracing.
anamorphic
anamorphic
adj
(mycology) Of or relating to the anamorph, an asexual stage in the development of certain fungi.
Producing various optically distorted images.
anarchisms
anarchisms
noun
plural of anarchism
ancramdale
androecium
androecium
noun
(botany) The set of a flower's stamens.
andromache
andromache
Proper noun
the wife of Hector
anemochord
anemochore
anemochore
noun
An organism that spreads by wind, as a plant with wind-borne seeds.
anharmonic
anharmonic
adj
(geometry) Describing the section of a line by four points, A, B, C, D, when their mutual distances are such that AB divided by CB is not equal to AD divided by CD.
(mechanics) Exhibiting anharmonicity
Not harmonic. Inharmonic.
anhydremic
anisomeric
anisomeric
adj
(chemistry) Not isomeric; not made of the same components in the same proportions.
antarchism
antarchism
noun
(archaic) anarchism
anthericum
anthericum
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Anthericum of rhizomatous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae.
antibromic
antibromic
adj
(archaic) Having the power to eliminate offensive smells.
noun
(archaic) Any substance capable of eliminating offensive smells.
anticamera
antichrome
antidromic
antidromic
adj
(neurology, of a nerve impulse) flowing in the opposite direction from normal
antiracism
antiracism
adj
Acting to combat or prevent racism
noun
(sociology) Opposition to racism.
antrectomy
antrectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal (resection) of part of the stomach, often combined with a vagotomy.
aphorismic
aphorismic
adj
Relating to aphorisms, or having the form of an aphorism.
apochromat
apochromat
noun
(optics) A kind of lens corrected for chromatic and spherical aberration.
aramaicize
archaicism
archaicism
noun
(linguistics) Alternative form of archaism
archchemic
archchemic
adj
(rare) Of supreme chemical powers.
archemorus
archflamen
archflamen
noun
A chief flamen or priest.
archhumbug
archidamus
archimagus
archimagus
noun
Alternative form of archimage
archimedes
archimedes
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist and engineer.
A large lunar impact crater on the eastern edges of the Mare Imbrium.
archinfamy
archiplasm
archisperm
archistome
archmocker
archoplasm
archoplasm
noun
(cytology, dated) The substance from which attraction spheres develop in mitotic cell division, and of which they consist.
archoptoma
arcimboldi
arcosolium
arcosolium
noun
(architecture) A tomb in an arched recess in a wall.
areometric
areometric
adj
Relating to, or measured by, an areometer.
arithmancy
arithmancy
noun
Divination using numbers that are the equivalent of letters of a name
arithmetic
arithmetic
adj
(arithmetic) Of a progression, mean, etc, computed solely using addition.
(mathematics) Of, relating to, or using arithmetic; arithmetical.
noun
The mathematics of numbers (integers, rational numbers, real numbers, or complex numbers) under the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
armchaired
armchaired
adj
Based on general knowledge or theory rather than data.
Furnished with armchairs.
Seated in an armchair.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of armchair
armistices
armistices
noun
plural of armistice
armorician
aromatical
aromatical
adj
(rare) aromatic.
arrhythmic
arrhythmic
adj
(music) Without rhythm.
(pathology) Suffering from cardiac arrhythmia.
arsenicism
arsenicism
noun
(pathology) A diseased condition produced by gradual arsenic poisoning.
arythmical
ascidiform
ascidiform
adj
(zoology) Shaped like an ascidian.
aspermatic
aspermatic
adj
That does not produce sperm
astromancy
astromancy
noun
Divination by the stars; astrology in its modern prophetic aspect.
astronomic
astronomic
adj
(figurative) of very large or immense proportions; colossal
pertaining or relating to astronomy
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.
atactiform
atactiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling ataxia.
athermancy
athermancy
noun
Inability to transmit radiant heat; impermeability to heat.
atmiatrics
atmometric
atmometric
adj
Relating to atmometry.
atraumatic
atraumatic
adj
That minimises trauma
aureomycin
aureomycin
noun
(medicine) The drug chlortetracycline, obtained from Streptomyces aureofaciens bacteria.
auricomous
auricomous
adj
Having golden hair; yellow-haired.
autocamper
autocamper
noun
One who travels (by automobile) to stay at an autocamp.
autochrome
autochrome
noun
An early photograph produced by means of a glass plate coated on one side with a random mosaic of microscopic dyed grains of potato starch under silver halide emulsion.
autochromy
autochromy
noun
The production of autochrome photographs.
autodermic
autometric
autometric
adj
(mathematics) Relating to an autometry
auxochrome
auxochrome
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) any atom or group which, when added to a chromophore, causes a bathochromic shift in its spectrum