(obsolete) The ascertaining of the strength of vinegar by measurement of the proportion of acetic acid in it
acidimetry
acidimetry
noun
(chemistry) The measurement of the strength of acids, especially by a chemical process based on the law of chemical combinations, or the fact that, to produce a complete reaction, a certain definite weight of reagent is required.
acidometry
acidometry
noun
Alternative form of acidimetry
acronymize
acronymize
verb
(transitive) To turn a phrase into an acronym.
admittedly
admittedly
adv
As is acknowledged to be true; by general admission; confessedly.
alimentary
alimentary
adj
Nourishing; nutritious.
Of, or relating to food, nutrition or digestion.
alkylamine
alkylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any aliphatic amine
allylamine
allylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated primary amine CH₂=CH-CH₂-NH₂ or any of its derivatives
americanly
americanly
Adverb
In an American manner; in a way characteristic of Americans.
amityville
amnestying
amnestying
verb
present participle of amnesty
amphibiety
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.
anemically
anemically
adv
In an anemic manner.
anemophily
anemophily
noun
(botany) A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.
anhydremia
anhydremic
animatedly
animatedly
adv
In an animated manner; with animation.
antienzyme
antienzyme
noun
Any substance, especially an antibody or another enzyme, that counteracts the effects of a specific enzyme
antonymies
antonymies
noun
plural of antonymy
aramayoite
aramayoite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing antimony, bismuth, silver, and sulfur.
asymmetric
asymmetric
adj
(cryptography) Not involving a mutual exchange of keys between the sender and receiver.
(set theory) Of a relation R on a set S: having the property that for any two elements of S (not necessarily distinct), at least one is not related to the other via R.
Not symmetric.
audiometry
audiometry
noun
(medicine) The quantitative assessment of a person's hearing ability, especially by means of an audiometer.
aureomycin
aureomycin
noun
(medicine) The drug chlortetracycline, obtained from Streptomyces aureofaciens bacteria.
bathyseism
bayminette
becomingly
becomingly
adv
In a becoming manner.
beryciform
beryciform
adj
(zoology) Belonging to the Beryciformes, an order of ray-finned fishes
noun
Any fish of the order Beryciformes
bisymmetry
bisymmetry
noun
(mathematics) The property of being bisymmetric.
bombycidae
bradyseism
bradyseism
noun
(volcanology) A gradual uplift or descent of part of the Earth's surface caused by the filling or emptying of an underground magma chamber and/or hydrothermal activity, particularly in volcanic calderas
butylamine
butylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of four isomeric aliphatic amines derived from butane
byromville
campimetry
campimetry
noun
perimetry
celiectomy
celiolymph
cerambycid
cerambycid
noun
(coleopterology, entomology) Any member of the family Cerambycidae of longhorn beetles.
ceriomyces
cheilotomy
cheilotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the lip
chemically
chemically
adj
(colloquial) Reminiscent of chemicals.
adv
According to the principles of chemistry.
Using a chemical reaction, process, or operation.
chemolysis
chemolysis
noun
(dated) The decomposition of organic substance into more simple bodies, by the use of chemical agents alone.
chemolytic
chemolytic
adj
Of or relating to chemolysis.
cherimoyer
chimmesyan
chimneying
chimneying
verb
present participle of chimney
chimneyman
chimneypot
chimneypot
noun
Alternative form of chimney pot
chirimoyer
chrysamine
chrysamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of quinoid derivatives of a phenylhydrazine (typically (3E)-3-[[4-[4-[(2E)-2-(3-carboxy-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)hydrazinyl]phenyl]phenyl]hydrazinylidene]-6-oxocyclohexa-1,4-diene-1-carboxylic acid); any yellow azo dye derived from such a compound
ciliectomy
cinenchyma
cinenchyma
noun
laticiferous tissue, consisting of irregularly branching and anastomosing vessels
cinnamenyl
cinnamenyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of styryl
cionectomy
cirsectomy
citromyces
cleidotomy
cleidotomy
noun
(obstetrics) Intentional fracturing of the clavicle of a fetus for the management of shoulder dystocia during vaginal delivery .
climactery
clinometry
clinometry
noun
(geology) The art or operation of measuring the inclination of strata.
clypeiform
clypeiform
adj
shield-shaped; clypeate
cockneyism
cockneyism
noun
A Cockney phrase or idiom.
The characteristics, manners, or dialect of a Cockney.
coeliotomy
coeliotomy
noun
(surgery) A surgical procedure for making an incision in the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity. Performed either as exploratory surgery, or as the first step in an abdominal operation.
coeminency
colymbidae
combinedly
combinedly
adv
In combination; jointly
complexify
complexify
verb
To make something more complex; to complicate.
complexity
complexity
noun
(countable) That which is and renders complex; intricacy; complication.
(uncountable) The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement.
corymbiate
corymblike
cyclesmith
cymballike
cymballike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cymbal.
cymiferous
cymiferous
adj
(botany) Producing cymes.
cysteamine
cysteamine
noun
(biochemistry) The simplest stable aminothiol, a degradation product of the amino acid cysteine, used to treat cystine excretion disorders and radiation sickness.
cytioderma
cytomitome
dairywomen
dairywomen
noun
plural of dairywoman
declomycin
defamingly
defamingly
Adverb
In a defamatory manner.
dehumidify
dehumidify
verb
To reduce the moisture in a body of air; to lower the humidity.
deiformity
deiformity
noun
(obsolete) Resemblance to deity.
delthyrium
delthyrium
noun
(zoology) The opening between the beak and the hinge in certain brachiopods, through which the pedicle passes.
demilawyer
deminudity
demivotary
densimetry
densimetry
noun
(physics) The measurement of density by means of a densimeter.
dermolysis
dermolysis
noun
Synonym of dermatolysis
desmodynia
dezymotize
dictyonema
dictyosome
dictyosome
noun
(cytology) A plant organelle that is functionally equivalent to the Golgi apparatus in animal cells.
dicyemidae
didymolite
didynamies
diminutely
disamenity
disamenity
noun
A disadvantage or drawback, especially of a location
diseconomy
diseconomy
noun
(economics) A financial drawback or cost arising from a process
disemploys
disemploys
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disemploy
dismayable
disyntheme
dreamingly
dreamingly
Adverb
In a dreamy manner.
dreyfusism
dynametric
dynamiters
dynamiters
noun
plural of dynamiter
dyothelism
dyothelism
noun
(Christianity, theology) The doctrine of two wills (human and divine) in Christ.
dysphemism
dysphemism
noun
(uncountable) The use of a word or phrase carrying negative connotations or imagery (especially one that is derogatory, offensive or vulgar) to replace a (more) neutral original.
dysphemize
dysphemize
verb
(rare, transitive) To describe in dysphemisms.
ecchymosis
ecchymosis
noun
A skin discoloration caused by bleeding underneath the skin; a bruise.
ecchymotic
ecchymotic
adj
(pathology) Pertaining to, characterised by or showing signs of ecchymosis.
effeminacy
effeminacy
noun
The quality of being effeminate.
elytriform
elytriform
adj
(zoology) Having the form or structure of an elytron.
embroidery
embroidery
noun
A piece of embroidered fabric.
The elaboration of an account etc. with details, especially when fictitious.
The ornamentation of fabric using needlework.
embryulcia
embryulcia
noun
(surgery, archaic) The forcible extraction of the fetus.
emeryville
emetically
emetically
adv
As an emetic; so as to induce vomiting.
emigratory
emigratory
adj
Synonym of migratory
emissivity
emissivity
noun
(physics) The energy-emitting propensity of a surface, usually measured at a specific wavelength.
emusifying
endemicity
endemicity
noun
The quality of being endemic.
endomysial
endomysial
adj
Relating to the endomysium
endomysium
endomysium
noun
a layer of connective tissue which surrounds individual muscle fibers
epicyemate
epididymal
epididymal
adj
Of, in or pertaining to the epididymis, the tube in male mammals which connects the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens.
epididymis
epididymis
noun
(anatomy) A narrow, tightly-coiled tube connecting the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens, where sperm are stored during maturation.
epidymides
epiphyllum
epiphyllum
noun
A cactus of the genus Epiphyllum.
epiphytism
epiphytism
noun
(botany) The quality or condition of being an epiphyte.
episiotomy
episiotomy
noun
(medicine) A surgical incision through the perineum made to enlarge the vagina and assist childbirth.
episomally
episomally
adv
In an episomal manner.
With regard to an episome.
epithalamy
eponychium
eponychium
noun
(anatomy) The thickened layer of skin adjoining fingernails and toenails, particularly at the base of the nail.
(zoology, veterinary medicine) The protective capsule that surrounds the hoof of foetuses and neonates of hoofed animals, which disappears soon after birth, but remnants of which remain as part of the permanent hoof.
equanimity
equanimity
noun
The state of being calm, stable and composed, especially under stress.
erythremia
erythremia
noun
A medical condition characterised by the excess production of red blood cells
eskimology
eskimology
Noun
The study of the Eskimo people.
ethylamide
ethylamide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any N-ethyl derivative of an amide
ethylamime
ethylamine
ethylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) A colourless, volatile liquid amine, CH₃-CH₂-NH₂ having many industrial applications.
etymologic
etymologic
adj
Of or pertaining to etymologies; concerning etymology.
eudidymite
eudidymite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing beryllium, hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.
eudiometry
eudiometry
noun
(chemistry, now chiefly historical) The art or process of determining the constituents of a gaseous mixture by means of the eudiometer, or for ascertaining the purity of the air or the amount of oxygen in it.
eumoiriety
eurhythmic
eurhythmic
adj
harmonious
eurylaimus
eurythmics
eurythmics
noun
a rhythmic interpretation of music with graceful, free-style dance movements
eurythmies
eurythmies
noun
plural of eurythmy
euthycomic
eximiously
eximiously
adv
In an eximious way; with distinction, outstandingly.
exoenzymic
exoenzymic
adj
Synonym of exoenzymatic
feminality
feminality
noun
The quality of being feminal; femininity.
feminility
feminility
noun
(now rare) femininity.
femininely
femininely
adv
In a feminine manner.
femininity
femininity
noun
The sum of all attributes that are feminine or convey womanhood.