(rare) Pertaining to abortion; miscarrying; abortive.
absinthole
absolution
absolution
noun
(civil law, obsolete) An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring an accused person innocent.
(ecclesiastical) An absolving of sins from ecclesiastical penalties by an authority.
(obsolete) Delivery, in speech.
An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense.
The forgiveness of sins, in a general sense.
The form of words by which a penitent is absolved.
acetaminol
acolyctine
acolyctine
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic base, in the form of a white powder, obtained from Aconitum lycoctonum.
acotyledon
acotyledon
noun
(botany) A plant that has no cotyledons, as the dodder and all flowerless plants.
acrolithan
acrolithan
Adjective
Relating to, or like, an acrolith.
actinolite
actinolite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral with monoclinic crystals of the chemical formula Ca₂(Mg,Fe)₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂, belonging to the amphibole group.
actinology
actinology
noun
(sciences) The study of the effect of light on chemicals.
actinozoal
actinozoal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Actinozoa.
actionable
actionable
adj
(law) Affording grounds for legal action.
I'm sure it's not good of me to write that he's a lush, but is it actionable?
That can be acted on; that can be used as the basis for taking action.
actionably
actionably
adv
In an actionable manner.
actionless
actionless
adj
Lacking action; particularly with respect to entertainment, dull, boring.
adaptional
adaptional
adj
(biology) Applied to the process by which an organism is fitted or adapted to its environment
Relating or pertaining to adaptation, or the action of adapting.
additional
additional
adj
Supplemental or added to something.
noun
Something added.
adelantado
adelantado
noun
(historical) A governor of a province; a commander, in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries.
adenoblast
adenoblast
noun
(cytology) An embryonic cell that can develop to form glandular parenchyma
adlegation
adlegation
noun
A right formerly claimed by the states of the German Empire of joining their own ministers with those of the emperor in public treaties and negotiations to the common interest of the empire.
adolescent
adolescent
adj
Of, relating to, or at the age of adolescence; at the stage between being a child and an adult.
noun
A person who is in adolescence; someone who has reached puberty but is not yet an adult.
adoptional
adoptional
adj
Of or relating to adoption.
advolution
advolution
noun
A rolling toward something; goal orientation.
affliction
affliction
noun
A state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.
Something which causes pain, suffering, distress or agony.
aggelation
aglutition
aglutition
noun
(medicine) Inability to swallow.
agnostical
agnostical
adj
Alternative form of agnostic
alabastron
alabastron
noun
A kind of ancient pottery vase used for holding oils, and originally made from alabaster.
albication
albication
noun
The process of becoming white, or developing white patches or streaks.
alboranite
alcoranist
alcoranist
Noun
One who follows the Qur'an exactly as it is written.
aldoketene
algodonite
algodonite
noun
(mineralogy) A hexagonal copper arsenide mineral.
alienation
alienation
noun
(property law) The transfer of property to another person.
(theater) Verfremdungseffekt.
Emotional isolation or dissociation.
The act of alienating.
The state of being alienated.
alineation
alineation
noun
Alternative form of allineation
alipterion
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.
allegation
allegation
noun
An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.
The act of alleging.
allentando
alligation
alligation
noun
(obsolete) An old practical method of solving arithmetic problems related to mixtures of ingredients.
(obsolete) The act of tying together or attaching by some bond.
(obsolete) The state of being attached.
Misspelling of allegation.
allocating
allocating
verb
present participle of allocate
allocation
allocation
noun
(embryology) Restriction of an embryonic cell and its clonal descendents to a particular cell type or body region
That which is allocated; allowance, entitlement.
The process or procedure for allocating things, especially money or other resources.
allochthon
allochthon
noun
(geology) A geological formation not formed in the region where found and moved to its present location by tectonic forces. Compare autochthon.
allocution
allocution
noun
(Roman Catholicism) A pronouncement by a pope to an assembly of church officials concerning a matter of church policy.
(chiefly US, law) The legal right of a victim, in some jurisdictions, to make a statement to a court prior to sentencing of a defendant convicted of a crime causing injury to that victim; the actual statement made to a court by a victim.
(chiefly US, law) The question put to a convicted defendant by a judge after the rendering of the verdict in a trial, in which the defendant is asked whether he or she wishes to make a statement to the court before sentencing; the statement made by a defendant in response to such a question; the legal right of a defendant to make such a statement.
(communication, media) The mode of information dissemination in which media broadcasts are transmitted to multiple receivers with no or very limited capability of a two-way exchange of information.
A formal speech, especially one which is regarded as authoritative and forceful.
allotments
allotments
noun
plural of allotment
alloxanate
alloxanate
noun
(chemistry) A salt of alloxanic acid.
alloxantin
alloxantin
noun
(organic chemistry) A hemiacetal formed by alloxan with its reduced reaction product dialuric acid.
allylation
allylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that introduces an allyl group.
alpenstock
alpenstock
noun
a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain
alteration
alteration
noun
The act of altering or making different.
The state of being altered; a change made in the form or nature of a thing; a changed condition.
alternator
alternator
noun
(electrical engineering) An electric generator which produces alternating current through mechanical means.
altisonant
altisonant
adj
High-sounding; lofty or pompous.
altisonous
altisonous
adj
Alternative form of altisonant
altitonant
altitonant
adj
Thundering loudly from high above.
noun
Something or someone that thunders loudly from on high.
ambulation
ambulation
Noun
walking around
ameliorant
ameliorant
noun
A substance that helps plants grow by improving the physical condition of the soil.
Anything that improves something else.
aminolytic
aminolytic
adj
Relating to aminolysis
aminoplast
ampliation
ampliation
noun
(law, civil law) A postponement of the decision of a cause for further consideration or reargument.
enlargement; amplification
anabolitic
anabolitic
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to anabolism or to anabolites
anacolutha
anacolutha
noun
Alternative spelling of anacoloutha
anaglypton
anatomical
anatomical
adj
Of or relating to anatomy or dissection.
anchylotic
anchylotic
adj
Of or pertaining to anchylosis.
andouillet
anelytrous
angioblast
angioblast
noun
(biology) A cell that differentiates into blood cells and endothelium within an embryo.
angioclast
angletouch
angulation
angulation
noun
An angular part, position, or formation.
The formation of an abnormal angle or bend in an organ
The formation of angles.
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
anhelation
anhelation
noun
(uncountable) Followed by after or for: eager desire; (countable) an instance of this.
(uncountable) Mental or spiritual agitation.
(uncountable, pulmonology, archaic) Breathing difficulty, shortness of breath.
ankylotome
ankylotomy
annulation
annulation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that forms a ring of atoms
Any structure in the form of a ring
The formation of a ring
anogenital
anogenital
adj
(anatomy) Of, or relating to, the anus and genitals.
anormality
anormality
noun
(obsolete) abnormality
antapology
antecloset
antedorsal
antelation
antelopian
antelopine
antemortal
anteocular
anteocular
adj
Positioned in front of the eye
anteriorly
anteriorly
adv
before (in time)
in front (in position)
towards the anterior
anthelions
anthochlor
anthochlor
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of yellow plant pigments that have a chalcone or aurone structure
antholysis
anthophila
anthophile
anthophile
noun
(zoology) An organism that visits flowers.
A person who loves flowers.
anthradiol
anthranoyl
anthranoyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical formally derived from anthranilic acid by removal of the hydroxyl group
antidromal
antidromal
adj
(botany) antidromous
(neurology) antidromic
antifelony
antifouler
antifouler
noun
Synonym of antifoulant
antilepton
antilepton
noun
(physics) The antiparticle of a lepton.
antilipoid
antilipoid
noun
(biochemistry) A substance that destroys or degrades lipoids.
antiliquor
antiliquor
adj
Opposing the drinking of alcoholic liquor.
antilobium
antilochus
antiloemic
antilogies
antilogies
noun
plural of antilogy
antilogism
antilogism
noun
(logic) A false syllogism in which two premises contradict the third
antilogous
antilogous
adj
Being or relating to that pole of a crystal which becomes negatively electrified when heated.
Of the contrary name or character; opposite.
antiloimic
antiloimic
adj
remedial against the plague
noun
(medicine) A remedy against the plague.
antilopine
antilopine
adj
Relating to, or resembling, antelopes in the bovid subfamily Antelopinae.
Relating to, or resembling, antelopes in the tribe Antelopini within that subfamily
Relating to, or resembling, antelopes.
noun
An antilopine kangaroo
Any antelope in the subfamily Antelopinae
Any antelope in the tribe Antilopini
antimonial
antimonial
adj
(dated, chemistry, pharmacology) Of or pertaining to antimony.
noun
Any drug or medical preparation containing antimony.
antinormal
antinovels
antinovels
noun
plural of antinovel
antiphonal
antiphonal
adj
(music) Characterized by antiphones or antiphony; incorporating alternate, or responsive singing by a choir split into two parts.
noun
A book of antiphons or anthems sung or chanted at a liturgy; an antiphonary or antiphoner.
An antiphon; a piece sung or chanted in an antiphonal manner.
antipleion
antipleion
noun
A region of negative departure from a norm.
antipolice
antipolice
adj
Opposed to or prejudiced against the police
antisaloon
antisaloon
adj
(US) Opposing saloons (as places where alcohol is sold and drunk).
antischool
antischool
adj
Opposed to schools.
antiscolic
antiscolic
adj
(medicine, obsolete) anthelmintic
antisocial
antisocial
adj
Antagonistic, hostile, or unfriendly toward others; menacing
Opposed to social order or the principles of society; hostile toward society
Unwilling or unable to cooperate and associate normally with other people
noun
An antisocial individual.
antitropal
antitropal
adj
(botany) antitropous
antizealot
antizealot
noun
One who opposes zealotry.
antorbital
antorbital
adj
(anatomy) Situated to the front of the orbit of the eye
noun
(anatomy) The antorbital bone
antronasal
antronasal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to an antrum and its associated nasal cavity
antrorsely
antrorsely
adv
(biology) In an antrorse fashion.
anxiolytic
anxiolytic
adj
(pharmacology) That reduces anxiety; tranquilizing
noun
(pharmacology) A drug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety.
aphthongal
aphthongal
adj
(phonology) Being or relating to an aphthong.
aplodontia
aplotaxene
aplotaxene
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon (8Z,11Z,14Z)-heptadeca-1,8,11,14-tetraene present in the roots of burdock
apostolian
applotment
applotment
Noun
apportionment
areolation
areolation
noun
An areola, or a similar form of a space surrounded by something of a different colour.
arrogantly
arrogantly
adv
In an arrogant manner; with undue pride or self-importance.
arsenolite
arsenolite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral form of arsenic trioxide.
assoilment
assoilment
noun
Act of assoiling, or state of being assoiled; absolution; acquittal.
Act of soiling; defilement.
assonantal
assonantal
adj
assonant
assonantly
assonantly
adv
In an assonant manner.
authorling
authorling
noun
A young or insignificant author.
autocolony
autocolony
noun
(botany) A daughter colony formed inside a cell of a parent colony.
autogeneal
autogeneal
adj
(archaic) Self-produced; autogenous.
autolesion
autolyzing
autolyzing
verb
present participle of autolyze
automanual
automanual
adj
(historical, telephony) Being or relating to a system of telephony that combines automatic and manual features, such that the caller initially communicates with an operator who, after setting up the desired number on a keyboard, has no further interaction with the call.
aviational
azotoluene
babylonite
balatronic
balatronic
adj
buffoonish
balconette
balconette
noun
(architecture) A false balcony, or railing at the outer plane of a window-opening reaching to the floor, and resembling a balcony when the window is open.
(rare) A small balcony.
ballington
ballonette
balloonist
balloonist
noun
A person who flies in balloons, especially in hot-air balloons.
ballottine
ballpoints
ballpoints
noun
plural of ballpoint
balneation
balneation
noun
(formal) The act of bathing.
The administration of public baths.
balneatory
balneatory
adj
(obsolete, rare) Pertaining to a bath
balopticon
balopticon
noun
(historical) An early kind of stereopticon or projector.