(chemistry, physics) the imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action, of radiant energy; the process of being neutrons being absorbed by the nucleus; interception.
(electrical engineering) The retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric.
(meteorology) The process in which incident radiant energy is retained by a substance (such as an air mass) by conversion to some other form of energy (such as heat).
(obsolete) engulfing; swallowing up, as of bodies or land.
(physiology) in living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs; taking in by various means, such as by osmosis.
Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind.
Mental assimilation.
assimilation; incorporation.
acetopyrin
actinocarp
adsorption
adsorption
noun
The adhesion of a liquid or gas on the surface of a solid material, forming a thin film on the surface.
(medicine) A defect of vision in which straight lines appear to be curved
anthropoid
anthropoid
adj
(anatomy, in pelvimetry) Of the pelvis, having an anteroposterior diameter equal or exceeding the transverse diameter.
having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance
having characteristics of an ape
noun
An anthropoid animal.
antiphoner
antiphoner
noun
An antiphonal.
antipopery
antipopery
noun
Opposition to popery.
antiproton
antiproton
noun
(physics) The antiparticle of the proton, having a negative electric charge.
antipsoric
antipsoric
adj
(pharmacology) Effective against the itch.
noun
(medicine) Any remedy for the itch.
antitropal
antitropal
adj
(botany) antitropous
antitropic
antitropic
adj
(anatomy) On the opposite side of a bilaterally symmetric relationship (as the left and right hands)
aphronitre
apocentric
apocentric
adj
(astrophysics) Of or pertaining to the apocenter, the point in an orbit which is furthest from the orbited body
apparation
apparation
noun
(obsolete) A preparation.
apparition
apparition
noun
(astronomy) A period of consecutive days or nights when a particular celestial body may be observed, beginning with the heliacal rising of the body and ending with its heliacal setting.
(astronomy) The first appearance of a star or other luminary after having been invisible or obscured; opposed to occultation.
An act of becoming visible; appearance; visibility.
An unexpected, wonderful, or preternatural appearance; especially something such as a ghost or phantom.
The thing appearing; a visible object; a form.
appointers
appointers
noun
plural of appointer
apportions
apportions
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apportion
aprication
aprication
noun
(rare) The act of apricating, or basking in the sun.
armipotent
armipotent
adj
(obsolete) Powerful in battle.
noun
(poetic, archaic) A powerful combatant.
ascription
ascription
noun
(sociology) The stratification of people according to inborn characteristics (such as race or sex) outside of their control.
The act, or an instance, of ascribing a quality, characteristic, quotation, artistic work, or other thing to someone or something.
asperation
asperation
noun
The act of asperating; a making or becoming rough.
a harshness, an unpleasantness
aspiration
aspiration
noun
(phonetics) A burst of air that follows the release of some consonants.
The act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to and of).
The action of aspirating.
atropamine
atrophying
atrophying
verb
present participle of atrophy
atropinism
atropinism
noun
atropine poisoning
atropinize
atropinize
verb
(transitive) To treat with atropine.
azoprotein
azoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any protein, coupled with another material via a diazo linkage, that is used in immunochemical procedures
baralipton
breakpoint
breakpoint
noun
(meteorology) A location referred to when issuing watches, warnings, or advisories for specific areas.
(physics) The point where surface water waves are breaking in, e.g., oceans or lakes.
(programming) A point in a program at which operation may be interrupted during debugging so that the state of the program at that point can be investigated.
(web development) A particular size at which a web page is designed to switch to a different layout.
verb
(programming, transitive) To flag with a breakpoint.
brownprint
cantorship
cantorship
noun
The state or business of a cantor.
capernoity
capistrano
capistrano
Proper noun
The city of San Juan Capistrano, California, known for its cliff swallows.
carpintero
carpintero
noun
The acorn woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus, a woodpecker of southwestern North America, noted for its habit of inserting acorns in holes which it drills in trees.
comparting
comparting
verb
present participle of compart
comporting
comporting
verb
present participle of comport
conscripts
conscripts
noun
plural of conscript
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conscript
conspirant
conspirant
adj
(obsolete) that conspires
noun
conspirator
correption
correption
noun
(obsolete) chiding; reproof; reproach
A shortening in pronunciation.
corrupting
corrupting
verb
present participle of corrupt
corruption
corruption
noun
(computing) The destruction of data by manipulation of parts of it, either by deliberate or accidental human action or by imperfections in storage or transmission media.
(usage prescription) A nonstandard form of a word, expression, or text, assigned a value judgment as being debased, especially when resulting from misunderstanding, transcription error, or mishearing.
Something originally good or pure that has turned evil or impure; a perversion.
The act of changing, or of being changed, for the worse; departure from what is pure, simple, or correct.
The act of corrupting or making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration.
The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity
The decomposition of biological matter.
The product of corruption; putrid matter.
Unethical administrative or executive practices (in government or business), including bribery (offering or receiving bribes), conflicts of interest, nepotism, and so on.
crispation
crispation
noun
(archaic) A slight twitch of a muscle.
(archaic) The act or process of curling, or the state of being curled.
crosspoint
crosspoint
noun
The point at which two things (especially electrical wires) cross.
crotaphion
cryptopine
cryptopine
noun
(chemistry) A colourless crystalline alkaloid obtained in small quantities from opium.
decryption
decryption
noun
The process reversing an encryption, i.e. the process which converts encrypted data into its original form.
dennisport
deperition
depuration
depuration
noun
The removal of impurities, especially from bodily fluids; purification, cleansing.
depurition
depurition
noun
Alternative form of depuration
desorption
desorption
noun
The process in which atomic or molecular species leave the surface of a solid and escape into the surroundings; the reverse of absorption or adsorption.
diprotodan
diprotodon
diprotodon
noun
Any individual of the extinct marsupial genus Diprotodon, similar to a wombat in appearance but the size of a small elephant.
diremption
diremption
noun
(rare) a ripping apart; a forceful sundering
disporting
disporting
noun
The act of one who disports.
verb
present participle of disport
disruption
disruption
noun
A breaking or bursting apart; a breach.
A continuing act of disorder.
An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.
drainspout
encryption
encryption
noun
(cryptography) A ciphertext, a cryptogram, an encrypted value. Usually used with the preposition "of" followed by the value that is hidden in it.
(cryptography) The process of obscuring information to make it unreadable without special knowledge, key files, or passwords.
endotrophi
endotropic
entotrophi
eruptional
eruptional
adj
eruptive
eupatorine
eupatorine
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic compound extracted from various species of Eupatorium.
euphoriant
euphoriant
adj
Producing euphoria.
noun
A drug, stimulus, or other agent that produces feelings of euphoria.
excerption
excerption
noun
That which is selected or gleaned; an extract.
The act of excerpting or selecting.
expenditor
expiration
expiration
noun
(euphemistic) The last emission of breath; death.
A cessation, extinction, ending
Emission of volatile matter; exhalation.
That which is produced by breathing out, as a sound.
The act of expiring.
The act or process of breathing out, or forcing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth
ferroprint
fingerpost
fingerpost
noun
A board that shows the direction (and often distance) to a named place; especially one of several attached to a milepost
The milepost itself.
footprints
footprints
noun
plural of footprint
fortepiano
fortepiano
noun
A keyboard instrument; the smaller, quieter precursor to the pianoforte.
frontpiece
groupthink
groupthink
noun
A process of reasoning or decision-making by a group, especially one characterized by uncritical acceptance of or conformity to a perceived majority view.
hainesport
hemipteron
hemipteron
noun
Alternative form of hemipteran
hierophant
hierophant
noun
(Ancient Greece) An ancient Greek priest who interpreted sacred mysteries, especially the priest of the Eleusinian Mysteries.
An interpreter of sacred mysteries or arcane knowledge.
One who explains or makes a commentary.
hotsprings
hotsprings
noun
plural of hotspring
hypertonia
hypertonia
noun
(medicine) An abnormal increase in tightness of muscle tone, common in cerebral palsy.
hypertonic
hypertonic
adj
(anatomy) Having a very high muscular tension; spastic.
(of a solution) Having a greater osmotic pressure than another.
hypnotiser
hypnotiser
noun
Alternative form of hypnotizer
hypnotizer
hypnotizer
noun
One who, or that which, hypnotizes.
hyponitric
imperation
imperation
noun
Synonym of empire
The action of governing or commanding; governance.
importance
importance
noun
Something of importance.
The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.
personal status or standing.
significance or prominence.
importancy
importancy
noun
(obsolete) That which is important.
(obsolete) importance; significance
importment
importuned
importuned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of importune
importuner
importuner
noun
One who importunes.
importunes
importunes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of importune
impuration
impuration
noun
(obsolete) The act of making impure; defilement; obscuration.
inspectors
inspectors
noun
plural of inspector
inspirator
inspirator
noun
A kind of injector for forcing water by steam.
An inhaler; one who inhales.
An inspirer; one who inspires.
intemporal
intergroup
intergroup
adj
Taking place between groups, especially between social groups.
noun
(politics) A group of members of the European Parliament of no particular party or committee, to facilitate the exchange of views.
interloped
interloped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interlope
interloper
interloper
noun
(obsolete) An unlicensed or illegitimate trader.
One who interferes, intrudes or gets involved where not welcome, particularly a self-interested intruder.
interlopes
interlopes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interlope
interoptic
interphone
interphone
noun
intercom
interpoint
interpoint
noun
(typography) Synonym of interpunct ⟨·⟩.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To mark with stops or pauses; to punctuate.
interpolar
interpolar
adj
between poles
interposal
interposal
noun
(dated) interposure
interposed
interposed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interpose
interposer
interposer
noun
(electronics) An electrical interface between one connection or socket and another, used to spread a connection to a wider pitch or to reroute it.
One who interposes.
interposes
interposes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interpose
intertroop
intertroop
adj
Between troops.
intragroup
intragroup
adj
Taking place within a group, especially within a social group.
intrapolar
intrapolar
adj
Between poles.
introscope
introspect
introspect
verb
(intransitive) To engage in introspection.
(transitive) To look into.
(transitive, programming) To examine by means of type introspection.
irruptions
irruptions
noun
plural of irruption
isentropic
isentropic
adj
(thermodynamics, of process) Having a constant entropy
kryptonite
kryptonite
noun
(figuratively) The one weakness of something or someone that is otherwise invulnerable, an Achilles heel.
kuropatkin
kuropatkin
Proper noun
Russian Imperial Minister of War from 1898 to 1904.
leptorrhin
linopteris
lipotropin
lipotropin
noun
(biochemistry) A pituitary hormone that promotes the metabolism of fat, and is a precursor to the endorphins
lithoprint
lithoprint
noun
A print made by lithography.
litopterna
matronship
matronship
noun
matronage
mentorship
mentorship
noun
state of being a mentor
microprint
microprint
noun
(countable) A document bearing a microreproduction of printed text
(uncountable) Extremely small print
monoprotic
monoprotic
adj
(chemistry) Having a single hydrogen atom; monobasic
monopteroi
monopteroi
noun
plural of monopteros
monotropic
monotropic
adj
(biology, of a pollnator) that collects pollen the flowers of only one species
(chemistry, physics) Describing any material that exists in multiple forms, only one of which is stable at all temperatures and pressures
montpelier
montpelier
Proper noun
The state capital of Vermont in the United States of America
A district of Bristol, England.
Any of several other towns in the USA, Canada and the UK.
morphactin
morphactin
noun
Any of a class of synthetic compounds that limit plant growth.
morphinate
morphinate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt of morphine
morphinist
morphinist
noun
(obsolete) One who is addicted to morphine.
myoprotein
myoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any protein that occurs in muscle tissue.
necrotypic
nephrolith
nephrolith
noun
(biology, medicine) Synonym of kidney stone
neutrophil
neutrophil
adj
(biology, medicine) Of a cell: being more easily or more fully stained by neutral dyes than by acidic or alkaline (basic) ones.
noun
(biology, medicine) Such a cell, especially a particular type of white blood cell.
nipplewort
nipplewort
noun
A flowering plant, Lapsana communis, that yields a milky juice.
nitrophile
nitrophile
noun
Any nitrophilous organism.
nitrophyte
nitrophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant that tolerates or thrives in a nitrogen-rich soil.
nociceptor
nociceptor
noun
(anatomy) A sensory receptor that sends signals that cause the perception of pain in response to a potentially damaging stimulus.
noncryptic
noncryptic
adj
Not cryptic.
nonpainter
nonpainter
noun
A person who does not paint.
nonpartial
nonpartial
adj
Not partial.
nonprivity
nonproteid
nonproteid
adj
(archaic) Synonym of nonprotein
nonprotein
nonprotein
adj
Having a source other than protein.
noun
That which is not a protein.
nonpursuit
nonpursuit
noun
Absence of pursuit; failure to pursue something.
nonreceipt
nonreceipt
noun
Lack of receipt; failure to receive.
nonstriped
nonstriped
adj
Not striped.
nonupright
nonupright
adj
Not upright.
northupite
northupite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric-diploidal mineral containing carbon, chlorine, magnesium, oxygen, and sodium.