(countable) the district in which an alderman serves
(uncountable) the rank or status of an alderman
alimentary
alimentary
adj
Nourishing; nutritious.
Of, or relating to food, nutrition or digestion.
alkalinity
alkalinity
noun
(chemistry) The state of being, or the degree to which a thing is, alkaline.
alkylamine
alkylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any aliphatic amine
alkylamino
alkylamino
noun
(chemistry) A group or radical containing both an alkyl and an amino group
alkylating
alkylating
verb
present participle of alkylate
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.
alkylidene
alkylidene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of divalent functional groups derived from an alkane by removal of two hydrogen atoms from the same carbon atom, the free valencies being part of a double bond - R₂C=
allegiancy
allegiancy
noun
Alternative form of allegiance
alliciency
alliciency
noun
(obsolete) attractive power; attractiveness
allonymous
allonymous
adj
Misattributed: appearing or (especially) knowingly published under the name of a different person from the true author.
alluringly
alluringly
adv
In an alluring manner.
allylamine
allylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated primary amine CH₂=CH-CH₂-NH₂ or any of its derivatives
allylation
allylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that introduces an allyl group.
amarynceus
amblygonal
amblygonal
adj
(obsolete) obtuse-angled
amendatory
amendatory
adj
For the purpose of amending or correction.
americanly
americanly
Adverb
In an American manner; in a way characteristic of Americans.
aminolysis
aminolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) decomposition of a molecule by reaction with ammonia or an amine
aminolytic
aminolytic
adj
Relating to aminolysis
aminoxylol
ammonolyze
amnestying
amnestying
verb
present participle of amnesty
amniomancy
amniomancy
noun
Divination based on the characteristics of the amniotic sac at childbirth.
amphictyon
amphictyon
noun
(Ancient Greece) One of the deputies from the confederated states of Ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters.
amphitryon
amphrysian
amplifying
amplifying
verb
present participle of amplify
amygdaline
amygdaline
adj
Resembling or characteristic of almonds.
noun
Alternative form of amygdalin
amylogenic
amylogenic
adj
Forming starch; applied specifically to leucoplasts.
Of or pertaining to amylogen.
anadidymus
anadidymus
noun
(pathology) An abnormality in which conjoined twins have a single head and upper body
anadyomene
anaglyphic
anaglyphic
adj
Relating to anaglyphs.
noun
Work with chased or embossed relief.
anaglyptic
anaglyptic
adj
Of or pertaining to anaglyptics or to an anaglyph
anaglypton
analysable
analysable
adj
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of analyzable
analysands
analysands
noun
plural of analysand
analytical
analytical
adj
Of or pertaining to analysis; resolving into elements or constituent parts
Using analytic reasoning as opposed to synthetic.
analytique
analyzable
analyzable
adj
Able to be analyzed.
anaptychus
anaptychus
noun
(paleontology) One of a pair of shelly plates found in some cephalopods, such as the ammonites.
anaptyctic
anaptyctic
adj
(phonology) Of or pertaining to anaptyxis; of a vowel having been inserted into a word.
anastrophy
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
anchylosis
anchylosis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) Alternative spelling of ankylosis
anchylotic
anchylotic
adj
Of or pertaining to anchylosis.
ancylopoda
andreyevka
androcracy
androcracy
noun
(government, sociology) Government or rule by men.
androgynal
androgynal
adj
androgynous
androgynia
androgynic
androgynus
androgynus
noun
A hermaphrodite.
androlepsy
androphyll
anelytrous
anemically
anemically
adv
In an anemic manner.
anemometry
anemometry
noun
Measurement of the direction and velocity of the wind.
anemopathy
anemophily
anemophily
noun
(botany) A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.
aneuploidy
aneuploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being aneuploid; the state of possessing a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number of the organism in question.
aneurysmal
aneurysmal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing aneurysms
angelology
angelology
noun
The study of angels. Angels have been grouped into nine categories or “choirs,” from lowest to highest: angel, virtue, archangel, power, principality, dominion, throne, cherub, and seraph.
angiocarpy
angiomyoma
angiomyoma
noun
(pathology) A benign, solitary tumor associated with blood vessels
angiopathy
angiopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the blood vessels.
angioplany
angiostomy
angiostomy
noun
(surgery) The formation of an opening into a blood vessel, typically by means of a cannula
angleberry
angleberry
noun
A warty growth of the skin of cattle.
anglicanly
anglifying
anglophily
angularity
angularity
noun
(countable) A sharp point or angle.
(countable) A stiff, cranky, crotchety manner or behaviour.
(uncountable) The property or characteristic of possessing angles.