A instrument that computes the absorption rate by measuring the pressure of the gas; a colorimeter for liquids.
An instrument used to measure the amount of radiation or light absorbed.
accompaniments
accompaniments
noun
plural of accompaniment
accompliceship
accompliceship
noun
(rare) The state of being an accomplice.
accomplishable
accomplishable
adj
Capable of being accomplished; practicable.
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
achromatophile
achromatophile
adj
Being or relating to an achromatophil.
achromophilous
achromophilous
adj
Not chromophilous.
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
adenemphractic
adenophthalmia
aeroperitoneum
albuminiparous
albuminiparous
adj
Producing albumin.
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
alexipharmacum
alexipharmacum
noun
(obsolete) Something which protects against, or cures, a poison; an antidote.
alexipharmical
alexipharmical
adj
Alternative form of alexipharmic
allelomorphism
allelomorphism
noun
(genetics) A phenotype associated with a specific allele
allothimorphic
alphamerically
alphanumerical
alphanumerical
adj
Consisting of only letters and numbers; alphanumeric.
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
ambassadorship
ambassadorship
noun
The post or office of ambassador.
amidosulphonal
aminopeptidase
aminopeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the peptide bond of the terminal amino acid at the amino end of a polypeptide or protein
aminopropionic
aminopropionic
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a propionic group
aminosulphonic
amorphophallus
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphiarthroses
amphiarthroses
noun
plural of amphiarthrosis
amphiarthrosis
amphiarthrosis
noun
(anatomy) The type of movable joint in animals in which the surfaces of bones are connected by ligaments or cartilage.
amphibiousness
amphibiousness
noun
The state or quality of being amphibious.
amphibological
amphibological
adj
(linguistics) Grammatically ambiguous.
(rare) of doubtful meaning, ambiguous, quibbling.
amphichromatic
amphichromatic
adj
amphichroic
amphicondylous
amphiprostylar
amphiprostylar
adj
amphiprostyle
amphisbaenidae
amphitheatered
amphitheatered
adj
Alternative form of amphitheatred
amphithurthura
amplexicaudate
amplexicauline
amplexifoliate
amplifications
amplifications
noun
plural of amplification
amylodyspepsia
amylophosphate
anacamptically
anacamptically
adv
In an anacamptic manner; by reflection of sound.
anacamptometer
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anapterygotism
angiolymphitis
angiosymphysis
anteposthumous
anthropocosmic
anthropocosmic
adj
Relating to humankind and the cosmos.
anthropomantic
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
anthropomorpha
anthroponomics
anthroponomics
noun
anthroponomy
anthroponomist
anthropophuism
anthropophuism
noun
The ascription of human nature to the gods.
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
anthropotomist
anthropotomist
noun
One who is versed in anthropotomy, or human anatomy.
antiamboceptor
antiamboceptor
noun
Any substance that counters an amboceptor
anticapitalism
anticapitalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to capitalism.
anticomplement
anticomplement
noun
(biochemistry) Synonym of complement
antiempiricism
antiempiricism
noun
Opposition to empiricism.
antiempiricist
antiempiricist
noun
(philosophy) One who opposes empiricism.
antihemisphere
antihemophilic
antihemophilic
adj
(medicine) That counteracts bleeding in hemophiliacs
antimonopolism
antimonopolism
noun
(economy) Opposition to monopolies.
antimonopolist
antimonopolist
noun
(economy) One who opposes monopolies.
antiophthalmic
antioptimistic
antiparabemata
antiparliament
antiparliament
adj
Opposing a parliament.
antipatriotism
antipatriotism
noun
opposition to patriotism
antipragmatism
antipragmatism
noun
(philosophy) A viewpoint that rejects pragmatism.
antipragmatist
antipragmatist
noun
(philosophy) One who rejects pragmatism.
antiscepticism
antiskepticism
antiskepticism
noun
Opposition to a skeptical viewpoint.
antispasmodics
antispasmodics
noun
plural of antispasmodic
antitemperance
antitemperance
adj
Opposing the temperance movement against alcohol.
apheliotropism
apheliotropism
noun
The habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.
aphydrotropism
apocalypticism
apocalypticism
noun
(religion) A belief or doctrine based on apocalypse, especially which believes in an imminent end to the current world order.
apophlegmatism
apophlegmatism
noun
(obsolete) An apophlegmatic medicine.
(obsolete) The action of apophlegmatics.
apophthegmatic
apophthegmatic
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatic
aposematically
aposematically
adv
(ecology) In an aposematic manner.
apothegmatical
apothegmatical
adj
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
apparentements
appendectomies
appendectomies
noun
plural of appendectomy
appendicectomy
appendicectomy
noun
(surgery) the surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
apportionments
apportionments
noun
plural of apportionment
apprenticement
approximations
approximations
noun
plural of approximation
apterygiformes
arachnomorphae
araliaephyllum
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
arthroempyesis
arthropomatous
arthropomatous
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of brachiopods of the order Arthropomata
aspergilliform
aspergilliform
adj
(botany) Resembling the aspergillum in form
aspidospermine
aspidospermine
noun
(medicine) An alkaloid, obtained from quebracho bark, that was once used as a respiratory stimulant and antispasmodic, and as an antipyretic in typhoid fever
assumptiveness
astigmatoscope
astigmatoscopy
asymptotically
asymptotically
adv
(mathematical analysis) In an asymptotical manner, in the way of an asymptote, toward an asymptote.
atmosphereless
atmosphereless
adj
Lacking an atmosphere.
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
attemptability
attemptability
noun
The property of being attemptable.
automysophobia
automysophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of being dirty.
autoparasitism
autoparasitism
noun
A form of parasitism in which a parasite infects another individual of the same species
autophotometry
autoplagiarism
autoplagiarism
noun
The republishing or resubmitting of one's own work as if it were original.
autosepticemia
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
barometrograph
barometrograph
noun
A form of barometer capable of recording the variations of atmospheric pressure onto paper.
basommatophora
benzoxycamphor
brachymetropia
brachymetropia
noun
(pathology) myopia
brachymetropic
bridegroomship
bumbailiffship
camelopardalis
camelopardidae
campanological
campanological
adj
Relating to campanology.
campanologists
campanologists
noun
plural of campanologist
campanulaceous
campanulaceous
adj
(botany) Of, relating to, or resembling the Campanulaceae, a family of plants including the harebell.
campanularidae
campbellsville
camphorphorone
camphorphorone
noun
(chemistry) A substance produced, with calcium carbonate, by heating the calcium salt of camphoric acid.
campulitropous
campylotropous
campylotropous
adj
(botany) Having the ovules and seeds so curved, or bent down upon themselves, that the ends of the embryo are brought close together.
capillarimeter
carcinomorphic
carcinomorphic
adj
Having the form of a crab
cardiemphraxia
cardiomyopathy
cardiomyopathy
noun
(pathology) The deterioration of the myocardium.
carminophilous
carpometacarpi
carpometacarpi
noun
plural of carpometacarpus
castanospermum
catechumenship
catechumenship
noun
The state or condition of a catechumen.
catoptromantic
catoptromantic
adj
Relating to catoptromancy.
celiocolpotomy
centripetalism
centripetalism
noun
The advocacy of a centripetal state.
cephalhematoma
cephalohumeral
cephalosporium
chamaeprosopic
chamecephalous
cheimatophobia
cheiropatagium
chemicophysics
chemoreception
chemoreception
noun
the physiological sensory response of a sense organ to a chemical stimulus
chemoreceptive
chemoreceptive
adj
(of a sense organ) able to respond to a chemical stimulus