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.
adenemphractic
adenophthalmia
aeroperitoneum
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
alphamerically
alphanumerical
alphanumerical
adj
Consisting of only letters and numbers; alphanumeric.
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
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphiarthroses
amphiarthroses
noun
plural of amphiarthrosis
amphibiousness
amphibiousness
noun
The state or quality of being amphibious.
amphisbaenidae
amphitheatered
amphitheatered
adj
Alternative form of amphitheatred
amplexicaudate
amplexicauline
amplexifoliate
amylodyspepsia
amylophosphate
anacamptometer
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anapterygotism
anteposthumous
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
antiamboceptor
antiamboceptor
noun
Any substance that counters an amboceptor
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
antiparabemata
antiparliament
antiparliament
adj
Opposing a parliament.
antiscepticism
antiskepticism
antiskepticism
noun
Opposition to a skeptical viewpoint.
antitemperance
antitemperance
adj
Opposing the temperance movement against alcohol.
apheliotropism
apheliotropism
noun
The habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.
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
apterygiformes
arachnomorphae
araliaephyllum
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
arthroempyesis
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
atmosphereless
atmosphereless
adj
Lacking an atmosphere.
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
attemptability
attemptability
noun
The property of being attemptable.
autophotometry
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.
benzoxycamphor
brachymetropia
brachymetropia
noun
(pathology) myopia
brachymetropic
bridegroomship
camelopardalis
camelopardidae
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.
capillarimeter
cardiemphraxia
carpometacarpi
carpometacarpi
noun
plural of carpometacarpus
castanospermum
catechumenship
catechumenship
noun
The state or condition of a catechumen.
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
chemotherapies
chemotherapies
noun
plural of chemotherapy
chemotherapist
chemotherapist
noun
One who administers chemotherapy.
chiropterygium
chlorpromazine
chlorpromazine
noun
A synthetic drug used as a tranquillizer, sedative, and antiemetic. It is a phenothiazine derivative.
chlorpropamide
chlorpropamide
noun
(medicine) A sulfonylurea antidiabetic drug
chromatosphere
chromatosphere
noun
A chromosphere.
chrometophobia
chrometophobia
noun
Fear of money.
chromodiascope
chromoptometer
chrysosplenium
cinematography
cinematography
noun
Motion picture photography.
The art, process, or job of filming movies.
circumpentagon
circumspection
circumspection
noun
Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; consideration of all that is pertinent.
Caution, watchfulness, or vigilance fueled by such awareness.
circumspective
circumspective
adj
Looking in all directions; cautious or watchful of danger.
climatotherapy
climatotherapy
noun
The relocation of a patient to a different climate so as to aid recovery from or management of a condition.
clinocephalism
coccygomorphae
commonplaceism
commonplaceism
noun
(countable) Something that is commonplace; a trite remark.
(uncountable) The quality of being commonplace; banality.
comparableness
comparableness
noun
The state or quality of being comparable; comparability.
compartmentize
compartmentize
verb
Synonym of compartmentalize
compassionable
compassionable
adj
(archaic) Deserving compassion or pity.
(obsolete) Having, feeling, or showing compassion.
compassionated
compassionated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compassionate
compassionless
compassionless
adj
Without compassion; hardhearted.
compatibleness
compatibleness
noun
The state or quality of being compatible.
compellability
compenetration
compensability
compensability
noun
The characteristic of being compensable; the ability to be compensated.
compensatingly
compensatingly
adv
So as to compensate.
compensational
compensational
adj
Relating to, or serving as, compensation.
compensatively
compensatively
adv
In a compensative manner; compensatorily
competitorship
competitorship
noun
The role or status of a competitor.
complementally
complementally
adv
In a complemental manner
complementizer
complementizer
noun
(linguistics) A subordinating conjunction that can convert a clause into a complement clause, i.e. one that completes a grammatical construction in the predicate and that describes or is identified with the subject or object.
completenesses
completenesses
noun
plural of completeness
complexionably
complexionally
complexionally
adv
constitutionally
complexionless
complexionless
adj
colourless; pale
complexometric
complexometric
adj
(chemistry) Describing a form of titration in which the titrant forms a complex (usually coloured) with the analyte.
(chemistry) Describing any indicator that is used in such titrations.
compliableness
complimentable
complimentable
adj
Able to be complimented.
complimentally
complimentally
adv
In a complimental fashion.
compoundedness
compoundedness
noun
The state or quality of being compounded.
comprehendible
comprehendible
adj
(rare) comprehensible, understandable; able to be comprehended.
comprehensible
comprehensible
adj
Able to be comprehended.
comprehensibly
comprehensibly
adv
In a comprehensible manner.
comprehensions
comprehensions
noun
plural of comprehension
comprehensives
comprehensives
noun
plural of comprehensive
compressometer
compulsatively
compulsatively
Adverb
By compulsion.
compulsiveness
compulsiveness
noun
the state of being compulsive
compulsoriness
compulsoriness
noun
The state or quality of being compulsory.
computerizable
computerizable
adj
Able to be computerized.
contemperature
contemperature
noun
(obsolete) The condition of being tempered; proportionate mixture.