(geology) A mass of igneous rock deep in the crust with no known bottom; a large batholith.
acetolysis
acetolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) The breakdown of an organic compound using either acetic acid or acetic anhydride
acetolytic
acetolytic
adj
Relating to acetolysis.
acetylator
acetylator
noun
(biochemistry) A human being or other organism that can metabolize certain drugs by acetylating them (to a greater or lesser extent).
acolyctine
acolyctine
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic base, in the form of a white powder, obtained from Aconitum lycoctonum.
acolythate
acolythate
noun
The office of an acolyte
acotyledon
acotyledon
noun
(botany) A plant that has no cotyledons, as the dodder and all flowerless plants.
actinology
actinology
noun
(sciences) The study of the effect of light on chemicals.
actionably
actionably
adv
In an actionable manner.
adactylous
adactylous
adj
Without claws on the feet (of crustaceous animals).
Without fingers or without toes.
adipolytic
adipolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That hydrolyses fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes
adoptively
adoptively
adv
In a adoptive manner; by adoption.
aeolotropy
aeolotropy
noun
(physics) The phenomenon whereby the physical properties (e.g, electric conductivity, refractive index) of a body depend on the direction in which they are measured.
agathology
agathology
noun
The science or theory of the good.
agmatology
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.
alloplasty
alloplasty
noun
(surgery) The grafting of an alloplast
allotrylic
allotypies
allotypies
noun
plural of allotypy
allylation
allylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that introduces an allyl group.
alodiality
alodiality
noun
Alternative form of allodiality
altropathy
amblystoma
ambulatory
ambulatory
adj
(comparable, medicine) Able to walk about and not bedridden.
(law) Not yet legally fixed or settled; alterable.
(medicine) Performed on or involving an ambulatory patient or an outpatient.
Accustomed to move from place to place; not stationary; movable.
Of, relating to, or adapted to walking.
noun
Any part of a building intended for walking in; a corridor.
The round walkway encircling the altar in many cathedrals.
aminolytic
aminolytic
adj
Relating to aminolysis
ampholytic
ampholytic
adj
(chemistry, of an electrolyte) amphoteric
amylolytic
amylolytic
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to amylolysis
noun
Such a microbe or enzyme
amylometer
amylometer
noun
An instrument for determining the amount of starch in a substance.
amyloplast
amyloplast
noun
(biology) A specialized leucoplast responsible for the storage of amylopectin through the polymerization of glucose.
anaglypton
anchylotic
anchylotic
adj
Of or pertaining to anchylosis.
anelytrous
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
ankylotome
ankylotomy
anormality
anormality
noun
(obsolete) abnormality
antapology
anteriorly
anteriorly
adv
before (in time)
in front (in position)
towards the anterior
antholysis
anthranoyl
anthranoyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical formally derived from anthranilic acid by removal of the hydroxyl group
antifelony
antrorsely
antrorsely
adv
(biology) In an antrorse fashion.
anxiolytic
anxiolytic
adj
(pharmacology) That reduces anxiety; tranquilizing
noun
(pharmacology) A drug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety.
apocalypst
appositely
appositely
adv
In an apposite manner.
araeostyle
araeostyle
noun
(architecture) intercolumniation
aristology
aristology
noun
The art or science of dining.
arrogantly
arrogantly
adv
In an arrogant manner; with undue pride or self-importance.
arthrology
arthrology
noun
(anatomy) The branch of anatomy dealing with the joints
assonantly
assonantly
adv
In an assonant manner.
astrolatry
astrolatry
noun
The worship of the stars.
asystolism
asystolism
noun
The state or symptoms characteristic of asystole.
atomically
atomically
adv
With regard to atoms or atomic energy.
auditorily
auditorily
adv
With regard to hearing.
autecology
autecology
noun
one of two broad subdivisions of ecology, which studies the individual organism or species.
autocolony
autocolony
noun
(botany) A daughter colony formed inside a cell of a parent colony.
autolysate
autolysate
noun
(chemistry) Any product of autolysis
autolyzate
autolyzate
noun
Alternative form of autolysate
autolyzing
autolyzing
verb
present participle of autolyze
autoplasty
autoplasty
noun
(medicine, surgery, dated) The process of artificially repairing lesions by taking a piece of healthy tissue, as from a neighboring part, to supply the deficiency caused by disease or wounds. In present-day contexts likelier to be called autotransplantation or autografting.
autostylic
autostylic
adj
(anatomy) Having the mandibular arch articulated directly to the cranium, as in the skulls of the Amphibia.
ayatollahs
ayatollahs
noun
plural of ayatollah
babylonite
babyolatry
babyolatry
noun
An obsession with babies or infants
balneatory
balneatory
adj
(obsolete, rare) Pertaining to a bath
bardolatry
bardolatry
noun
(usually derogatory) excessive or religious worship of William Shakespeare
bartholemy
bayldonite
bayldonite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and zinc.
bdellatomy
bdellatomy
noun
(archaic) The snipping off the tail of a leech engaged in sucking human blood, in order to let the blood run out of it and so increase its powers of drawing blood.
bdellotomy
bdellotomy
noun
Alternative form of bdellatomy
benzoylate
benzoylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To react with a benzoyl radical
besottedly
besottedly
adv
In a besotted manner.
bibulosity
bibulosity
noun
A fondness for tippling.
bimodality
bimodality
noun
(statistics) A bimodal condition
biotically
biotically
adv
In a biotic manner
bipolarity
bipolarity
noun
The state of being bipolar.
bitonality
bitonality
noun
(music) The simultaneous presence of two keys in a piece of music
blastocyst
blastocyst
noun
(biology) The mammalian blastula
blastocyte
blastocyte
noun
An undifferentiated cell in the blastula stage of an embryo.
blastogeny
blindstory
blindstory
noun
(architecture) The triforium, as opposed to the clerestory.
blottingly
blottingly
adv
So as to blot out or conceal.
So as to produce blots.
blythewood
boastfully
boastfully
adv
In a boastful manner.
boastingly
boastingly
adv
Boastfully.
boistously
bootlessly
bootlessly
adv
In a bootless manner.
botryoidal
botryoidal
adj
(chiefly mineralogy) Having the form of a bunch of grapes.
botryolite
botryolite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of datolite, usually having a botryoidal structure.
bountyless
bountyless
adj
Without bounty.
bromthymol
bromthymol
noun
Alternative form of bromothymol
brontology
brontology
noun
(countable) A treatise on the subject of thunder.
(uncountable) The study of thunder.
bryologist
bryologist
noun
A scientist specialising in bryology.
butylation
butylation
noun
(organic chemistry) A reaction in which a butyl group is added to a molecule
cacodylate
cacodylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of cacodylic acid
verb
To react or to treat with cacodylic acid
caenostyly
caloricity
caloricity
noun
Ectothermy.
calotypist
calotypist
noun
A person who makes calotypes.
captiously
captiously
adv
In a captious manner.
catholicly
catholicly
adv
In a catholic manner
cautiously
cautiously
adv
In a cautious manner.
celibatory
celiectomy
centiloquy
centiloquy
noun
A work divided into a hundred parts.
ceratohyal
ceratohyal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the bone or cartilage below the epihyal in the hyoid arch.
noun
(anatomy) A ceratohyal bone or cartilage which, in humans, forms one of the small horns of the hyoid.
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
chalkstony
chalkstony
adj
Having or resembling chalkstones.
chartology
cheilotomy
cheilotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the lip
chemolytic
chemolytic
adj
Of or relating to chemolysis.
chloranthy
chloranthy
noun
floral virescence
phyllody, especially a complete form in which the flowers resemble leaf buds
chlorinity
chlorinity
noun
(chemistry) A quantitative measure of the amount of chlorine and other halides in water, especially in seawater
chocolatey
chocolatey
adj
Alternative spelling of chocolaty
chrysolite
chrysolite
noun
(mineralogy) Originally, any of various green-coloured gems; later specifically peridot.
A piece of such stone.
chrysotile
chrysotile
noun
(mineralogy) A fibrous silicate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄; a form of serpentine asbestos.
ciliectomy
clearstory
clearstory
noun
Alternative form of clerestory
cleidotomy
cleidotomy
noun
(obstetrics) Intentional fracturing of the clavicle of a fetus for the management of shoulder dystocia during vaginal delivery .
clerestory
clerestory
noun
(architecture) The upper part of a wall containing windows to let in natural light to a building, especially in the nave, transept and choir of a church or cathedral.
clinometry
clinometry
noun
(geology) The art or operation of measuring the inclination of strata.
cloisterly
cloisterly
adj
Characteristic of, or suitable for, a cloister.
clypeolate
coactively
coactively
adv
In a coactive manner.
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.
coequality
coequality
noun
The condition of being coequal
cogitantly
coherently
coherently
adv
In a coherent manner.
coldturkey
collencyte
collencyte
noun
(cytology) A type of branched cell present in collenchyma
collotyped
collotypic
colourtype
colourtype
noun
Alternative form of colortype
comatosely
comatosely
adv
In, or as if in, a coma; in a manner that is sluggish, oblivious, etc.
cometology
cometology
noun
The branch of astronomy that deals with comets.
comicality
comicality
noun
Something comical.
The state of being comical.
commonalty
commonalty
noun
A class composed of persons lacking clerical or noble rank; commoners.
A group of things having similar characteristics.
A shared feature.
The common people; the commonality.
The state or quality of having things in common.
compatibly
compatibly
adv
In a compatible manner
completely
completely
adv
(degree) To the fullest extent or degree; totally.
(manner) In a complete manner
completory
completory
adj
Serving to fulfil.
noun
A compline.
complexity
complexity
noun
(countable) That which is and renders complex; intricacy; complication.
(uncountable) The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement.
complicity
complicity
noun
(archaic) Complexity.
The state of being complicit; involvement as a partner or accomplice, especially in a crime or other wrongdoing.
computably
computably
adv
In a computable manner
With regard to computability
concretely
concretely
adv
In a concrete manner, physically, definitely
condylarth
condylarth
noun
Any of a group of extinct placental mammals, early ungulates, known from the Paleocene and Eocene epochs.
conicality
conicality
noun
The condition of being conical
conjointly
conjointly
adv
In a conjoint manner; jointly or together
conjunctly
conjunctly
adv
In a conjunct manner; jointly
constantly
constantly
adv
(archaic) With steadfastness; with resolve; in loyalty, faithfully.
(frequency) Recurring regularly.
In a constant manner; occurring continuously; persistently.
In an unchangeable or invariable manner; in every case.
consultary
consultary
adj
(law) Formed by consultation; resulting from conference.
consultory
consultory
adj
Alternative form of consultatory
contractly
contrarily
contrarily
adv
In a contrary manner; in opposite ways or directions.