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
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.
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
adenemphractic
adenophthalmia
aeroperitoneum
allothimorphic
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
amphiarthrosis
amphiarthrosis
noun
(anatomy) The type of movable joint in animals in which the surfaces of bones are connected by ligaments or cartilage.
amphichromatic
amphichromatic
adj
amphichroic
amphiprostylar
amphiprostylar
adj
amphiprostyle
amphitheatered
amphitheatered
adj
Alternative form of amphitheatred
amphithurthura
amplexicaudate
amplexifoliate
amplifications
amplifications
noun
plural of amplification
amylophosphate
anacamptically
anacamptically
adv
In an anacamptic manner; by reflection of sound.
anacamptometer
anapterygotism
angiolymphitis
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
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
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
brachymetropia
brachymetropia
noun
(pathology) myopia
brachymetropic
campanologists
campanologists
noun
plural of campanologist
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
cardiomyopathy
cardiomyopathy
noun
(pathology) The deterioration of the myocardium.
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
cheimatophobia
cheiropatagium
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
chromatography
chromatography
noun
(analytical chemistry) Any of various techniques for the qualitative or quantitative separation of the components of mixtures of compounds; all characterised by the use of a mobile phase (gas or liquid) moving relative to a stationary phase (liquid or solid) - the differences between the rates of migration of the compounds between the two phases effects the separation.
chromatopathia
chromatopathic
chromatophilia
chromatophilia
noun
(cytology) The property of a cell that readily stains with an appropriate dye
chromatophilic
chromatophilic
adj
(cytology) Being readily stained
chromatophobia
chromatophobia
noun
(cytology) resistance to staining
chromatophoric
chromatophoric
adj
Relating to a chromatophore.
chromatosphere
chromatosphere
noun
A chromosphere.
chrometophobia
chrometophobia
noun
Fear of money.
chromoptometer
cinematography
cinematography
noun
Motion picture photography.
The art, process, or job of filming movies.
circumpentagon
circumposition
circumposition
noun
(chiefly technical) The act of positioning something around something else; or the state of being so positioned
(linguistics) A pair of adpositions that occur on either side of the complement
The act of circumposing.
circumscriptly
circumscriptly
adv
In a circumscript manner.
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.
circumtropical
circumtropical
adj
(distributed) throughout the tropics
cirsophthalmia
climatotherapy
climatotherapy
noun
The relocation of a patient to a different climate so as to aid recovery from or management of a condition.
compactability
compactability
noun
The condition of being compactable
compartmentize
compartmentize
verb
Synonym of compartmentalize
compassability
compassionated
compassionated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compassionate
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
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.
complimentable
complimentable
adj
Able to be complimented.
complimentally
complimentally
adv
In a complimental fashion.
compossibility
compossibility
noun
The quality of being compossible.
compressometer
compulsatively
compulsatively
Adverb
By compulsion.
compulsatorily
compulsatorily
adv
In a compulsatory manner.
compunctionary
compunctiously
compunctiously
adv
With compunction.
compurgatorial
compurgatorial
adj
Relating to a compurgator or to compurgation.
computerizable
computerizable
adj
Able to be computerized.
contemperature
contemperature
noun
(obsolete) The condition of being tempered; proportionate mixture.