(organic chemistry) The breakdown of an organic compound using either acetic acid or acetic anhydride
acidolysis
acidolysis
noun
(chemistry) Decomposition of a molecule under the influence of an acid.
actomyosin
actomyosin
noun
(biochemistry) A protein complex composed of actin and myosin, found in muscle fibres.
acyanopsia
acyanopsia
noun
Alternative form of acyanopia
adactylism
adactylism
noun
(biology, medicine) Synonym of adactyly.
aeschynite
aeschynite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of several basic oxide minerals of mostly titanium and niobium with either cerium, neodymium or yttrium.
amurcosity
anchylosis
anchylosis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) Alternative spelling of ankylosis
anisocycle
antilyssic
antilyssic
adj
antihydrophobic
antimystic
antiphysic
apicolysis
apicolysis
noun
(surgery) excision of the apex of an anatomical part (typically lung or tooth)
apsychical
aristarchy
aristarchy
noun
A body of such rulers.
Government by the best rulers.
assistency
astrocytic
astrocytic
adj
Of or pertaining to the astrocytes.
asymbiotic
asymbiotic
adj
Not symbiotic
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.
asymptotic
asymptotic
adj
(mathematical analysis) Coming into consideration as a variable tends to a limit, usually infinity.
(mathematics) Pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity.
asyntactic
asyntactic
adj
Not syntactic
asyzygetic
asyzygetic
adj
(mathematics) Not syzygetic
autostylic
autostylic
adj
(anatomy) Having the mandibular arch articulated directly to the cranium, as in the skulls of the Amphibia.
badacsonyi
barleysick
besanctify
bicyclists
bicyclists
noun
plural of bicyclist
biophysics
biophysics
noun
The interdisciplinary science that applies theories and methods of the physical sciences to questions of biology.
biopsychic
biopsychic
adj
Relating to psychic phenomena in their relation to the living organism or to the general phenomena of life
bisyllabic
bisyllabic
Adjective
Comprising two syllables.
blackishly
blackishly
adv
In a blackish way.
blockishly
bostrychid
bostrychid
noun
Misspelling of bostrichid.
boycottism
boycottism
noun
The methods or actions of boycotters.
brachyaxis
buoyancies
buoyancies
noun
plural of buoyancy
calotypist
calotypist
noun
A person who makes calotypes.
calystegia
candystick
canyonside
canyonside
noun
The side of a canyon, typically a residential one
captiously
captiously
adv
In a captious manner.
caryatides
caryatides
noun
plural of caryatide
caseolysis
caseyville
casusistry
cataphysic
causticity
causticity
noun
(figuratively) Being caustic in speech, humour etc.
The quality of being physically caustic; burning, corrosive.
cautiously
cautiously
adv
In a cautious manner.
celioscopy
celioscopy
noun
Alternative form of coelioscopy
ceriomyces
cessionary
cessionary
noun
The person who receives transfer or cession of a personal obligation from the cedent.
ceyssatite
ceyssatite
noun
Synonym of diatomite
cheapishly
chelyuskin
chemolysis
chemolysis
noun
(dated) The decomposition of organic substance into more simple bodies, by the use of chemical agents alone.
chessylite
childishly
childishly
adv
In a childish manner.
chimmesyan
chippeways
choosingly
christmasy
chrysalida
chrysaline
chrysaline
adj
Relating to a chrysalis.
chrysaloid
chrysaloid
adj
Resembling a chrysalis.
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
chrysammic
chrysippus
chrysolite
chrysolite
noun
(mineralogy) Originally, any of various green-coloured gems; later specifically peridot.
A piece of such stone.
chrysomyia
chrysopsis
chrysotile
chrysotile
noun
(mineralogy) A fibrous silicate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄; a form of serpentine asbestos.
churlishly
churlishly
adv
In a churlish manner.
cineplasty
cirsectomy
citromyces
citybuster
citynesses
cityscapes
cityscapes
noun
plural of cityscape
clannishly
clannishly
adv
In a clannish manner.
clashingly
clashingly
adv
in a clashing manner
claysville
cliquishly
cliquishly
adv
In a cliquish manner.
cloddishly
cloddishly
adv
In a cloddish manner.
cloisterly
cloisterly
adj
Characteristic of, or suitable for, a cloister.
clownishly
clownishly
adv
In a clownish, undignified, or foolish manner; absurdly, ridiculously.
clydesider
clysterize
cockneyish
cockneyish
Adjective
Characteristic of, or resembling, Cockneys.
cockneyism
cockneyism
noun
A Cockney phrase or idiom.
The characteristics, manners, or dialect of a Cockney.
cockshying
cockshying
verb
present participle of cockshy
codfishery
codfishery
noun
A fishery specifically dealing with cod.
cognisably
cognisably
adv
Alternative form of cognizably
cohesively
cohesively
adv
In a cohesive manner
collyriums
collyriums
noun
plural of collyrium
coloclysis
comatosity
commissary
commissary
noun
(Scotland, law) The judge in a commissary court.
A cafeteria at a movie studio.
A higher-ranking police officer.
A store primarily serving persons in an institution, most often soldiers or prisoners.
An account which a prisoner uses to buy provisions, or the balance of that account.
An officer of the bishop, who exercises ecclesiastical jurisdiction in parts of the diocese at a distance from the residence of the bishop.
An officer who supplies provisions to an army.
One to whom is committed some charge, duty, or office, by a superior power; a commissioner.
condensity
consignify
consignify
verb
To signify or denote in combination with something else.
consiliary
consistory
consistory
noun
(obsolete, Early Modern) A civil court of justice.
A church tribunal or governing body, especially of elders in a Reformed church.
A solemn assembly or council.
An assembly of prelates; a session of the college of cardinals at Rome.
The spiritual court of a diocesan bishop held before his chancellor or commissioner in his cathedral church or elsewhere.
conspiracy
conspiracy
noun
(by ellipsis) A conspiracy theory; a hypothesis alleging conspiracy.
(law) An agreement between two or more persons to break the law at some time in the future.
(linguistics) A situation in which different phonological or grammatical rules lead to similar or related outcomes.
A group of lemurs.
A group of ravens.
The act of two or more persons, called conspirators, working secretly to obtain some goal, usually understood with negative connotations.
verb
(rare, proscribed) To conspire.
copyrights
copyrights
noun
plural of copyright
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copyright
corylopsis
coryphasia
cosmically
cosmically
adv
In a cosmic manner.
cotyliscus
countryish
countryish
adj
(music) Having characteristics of country music
covinously
covinously
adv
In a covinous manner.
coyishness
coyishness
noun
The quality of being coyish.
coyotillos
coyotillos
noun
plural of coyotillo
crashingly
crashingly
adv
Absolutely; terribly
While crashing, or as if crashing
crayfishes
crayfishes
noun
plural of crayfish
crayonists
crayonists
noun
plural of crayonist
crescively
crescively
adv
In a crescive manner.
cribrosity
cruisingly
crushingly
crushingly
adv
So as to belittle; dishearteningly.
So as to defeat overwhelmingly.
cryalgesia
cryalgesia
noun
pain caused by cold
cryogenics
cryogenics
noun
The science and technology of the production of very low temperatures.
The scientific study of low-temperature phenomena.
cryogenies
cryoscopic
cryoscopic
adj
(chemistry, physics) of or pertaining to cryoscopy; determined using a cryoscope
crystaling
crystalite
crystalize
crystalize
verb
(rare) Alternative spelling of crystallize
crystallic
crystallin
crystallin
noun
(biochemistry) A globulin found in the lens of the eye.
curiescopy
curtseying
curtseying
noun
The act of dropping a curtsey.
verb
present participle of curtsey
cyanospiza
cyathaspis
cyclesmith
cyclolysis
cyclolysis
noun
(meteorology) The weakening or termination of a cyclonic circulation in the atmosphere
cyclostomi
cyesiology
cymbalists
cymbalists
noun
plural of cymbalist
cymiferous
cymiferous
adj
(botany) Producing cymes.
cynegetics
cynegetics
noun
(obsolete) hunting with dogs
cyniatrics
cynipidous
cynodictis
cyparissia
cyparissus
cypressinn
cypselidae
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.
cysticerci
cysticerci
noun
plural of cysticercus
cysticerus
cystidiums
cystinosis
cystinosis
noun
(pathology) A disorder caused by abnormal metabolism of cystine.