(chemistry) A group or radical containing both an alkyl and an amino group
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.
allylation
allylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that introduces an allyl group.
aminolysis
aminolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) decomposition of a molecule by reaction with ammonia or an amine
aminolytic
aminolytic
adj
Relating to aminolysis
aminoxylol
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
amylogenic
amylogenic
adj
Forming starch; applied specifically to leucoplasts.
Of or pertaining to amylogen.
anchylosis
anchylosis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) Alternative spelling of ankylosis
anchylotic
anchylotic
adj
Of or pertaining to anchylosis.
androgynia
androgynic
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.
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
anglophily
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
anhydrosis
anhydrosis
noun
Misspelling of anhidrosis.
anhydrotic
anilopyrin
anisocycle
anisomyodi
anisotropy
anisotropy
noun
The degree to which this property is exhibited.
The property of being directionally dependent.
ankylosing
ankylosing
verb
present participle of ankylose
annoyingly
annoyingly
adv
In an annoying manner.
anodically
anodically
adv
In an anodic manner.
anolympiad
anormality
anormality
noun
(obsolete) abnormality
anteriorly
anteriorly
adv
before (in time)
in front (in position)
towards the anterior
antholysis
anthomyiid
anthomyiid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the fly family Anthomyiidae.
antibaryon
antibaryon
noun
(physics) The antiparticle corresponding to a baryon.
antidotary
antidotary
adj
(pharmacology) Relating to or being an antidote, antidotal.
noun
(historical) A book of antidotes or pharmacological preparations.
(obsolete) An antidote.
antifelony
antigyrous
antioxygen
antioxygen
noun
The antimatter counterpart of oxygen. Made up of positron and antiprotons instead of electrons and protons.
antipopery
antipopery
noun
Opposition to popery.
antipyonin
antipyonin
noun
(dated, medicine) borax
antitypous
antitypous
adj
(obsolete) resistant to blows; hard
antonymies
antonymies
noun
plural of antonymy
anxiolytic
anxiolytic
adj
(pharmacology) That reduces anxiety; tranquilizing
noun
(pharmacology) A drug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety.
atrophying
atrophying
verb
present participle of atrophy
auctionary
auctionary
adj
Of or pertaining to an auction.
aureomycin
aureomycin
noun
(medicine) The drug chlortetracycline, obtained from Streptomyces aureofaciens bacteria.
autokinesy
autokinesy
noun
autokinesis
autolyzing
autolyzing
verb
present participle of autolyze
autopsying
autopsying
verb
present participle of autopsy
axinomancy
axinomancy
noun
(rare) Divination by saws or axes.
azocyanide
babylonian
babylonian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the real (or to the mystical) Babylon
Of or pertaining to the ancient kingdom of Babylonia; Chaldea.
Noun
An inhabitant of the city of Babylon.
An inhabitant of Babylonia (which included Chaldea); a Chaldean.
An astrologer; so called because the Chaldeans were remarkable for the study of astrology.
Proper noun
A later form of Akkadian language spoken in Babylonia in 1950 BC – 100 AD.
babylonish
babylonish
Adjective
Of or pertaining to, or made in, Babylon or Babylonia.
Pertaining to the Babylon of Revelation xiv. 8.
Pertaining to Rome and papal power.
Confused; Babel-like.
babylonism
babylonite
babylonize
badacsonyi
baryphonia
baryphonic
bastionary
bastionary
adj
Having the form of a bastion (fortification).
bayldonite
bayldonite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and zinc.
bayoneting
bayoneting
noun
A stabbing with a bayonet.
verb
(US) present participle of bayonet
becomingly
becomingly
adv
In a becoming manner.
beworrying
beworrying
verb
present participle of beworry
bibliogony
bicondylar
bicondylar
adj
Involving two condyles.
binomially
binomially
adv
In a binomial manner
biodynamic
biodynamic
adj
(Anthroposophy, agriculture, pseudoscience) Of, or relating to a form of organic agriculture with mystical and holistic elements, based on the teachings of Rudolf Steiner.
(New Age, psychoanalysis, pseudoscience) Of, or relating to a form of psychotherapy, massage and energy healing developed by Gerda Boyesen in Norway in the 1950s.
Of, or relating to the effects of motion on living things.
bitonality
bitonality
noun
(music) The simultaneous presence of two keys in a piece of music
blindstory
blindstory
noun
(architecture) The triforium, as opposed to the clerestory.
bloomingly
bloomingly
adv
In a blooming manner.
blottingly
blottingly
adv
So as to blot out or conceal.
So as to produce blots.
boastingly
boastingly
adv
Boastfully.
bodymaking
bogglingly
bogglingly
adv
In a stupefying manner or to a stupefying degree.
While boggling; with an amazed expression.
bopyridian
bouncingly
bouncingly
adv
With a bouncing motion.
boundingly
boundingly
adv
With a bounding motion.
boycotting
boycotting
noun
The act of something being boycotted.
verb
present participle of boycott
boyfriends
boyfriends
noun
plural of boyfriend
boyishness
boyishness
noun
The quality of being boyish.
broilingly
broilingly
adv
So as to broil.
broodingly
broodingly
adv
In a brooding manner
buoyancies
buoyancies
noun
plural of buoyancy
butylation
butylation
noun
(organic chemistry) A reaction in which a butyl group is added to a molecule
byordinary
byssinosis
byssinosis
noun
A lung disease, caused by exposure to cotton dust in inadequately ventilated working environments.
caconychia
cajolingly
cajolingly
adv
in a cajoling manner
calydonian
canonicity
canonicity
noun
The degree to which something is canonical.
canyonside
canyonside
noun
The side of a canyon, typically a residential one
capernoity
carbomycin
carbomycin
noun
(pharmacology) A crystalline macrolide antibiotic with the molecular formula C₄₂H₆₇NO₁₆, derived from the bacterium Streptomyces halstedii.
carbonylic
carbonylic
adj
(inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry) Relating to carbonyls
cathomycin
cathomycin
Noun
novobiocin
cautionary
cautionary
adj
(obsolete) Held as security or hostage
Serving to caution or warn; admonitory
Serving to ward off; preventive
celiodynia
centiloquy
centiloquy
noun
A work divided into a hundred parts.
cessionary
cessionary
noun
The person who receives transfer or cession of a personal obligation from the cedent.
chimneypot
chimneypot
noun
Alternative form of chimney pot
chirognomy
chirognomy
noun
The art of judging character by the shape and appearance of the hand.
chiromancy
chiromancy
noun
Synonym of palmistry: fortune-telling performed by reading another's hand.
chlorinity
chlorinity
noun
(chemistry) A quantitative measure of the amount of chlorine and other halides in water, especially in seawater
choosingly
chronicity
chronicity
noun
The condition of being chronic.
cionectomy
clinometry
clinometry
noun
(geology) The art or operation of measuring the inclination of strata.
clownishly
clownishly
adv
In a clownish, undignified, or foolish manner; absurdly, ridiculously.
coalifying
coalifying
verb
present participle of coalify
coccydynia
coccydynia
noun
(pathology) pain in the coccyx
cockneyish
cockneyish
Adjective
Characteristic of, or resembling, Cockneys.
cockneyism
cockneyism
noun
A Cockney phrase or idiom.
The characteristics, manners, or dialect of a Cockney.
cockneyize
cockneyize
verb
To make vulgar and tasteless.
To pronounce with a cockney accent.
cockshying
cockshying
verb
present participle of cockshy
coeminency
coenocytic
coenocytic
adj
Relating to coenocytes or to coenocysts
coenotypic
coetaneity
coetaneity
noun
The condition of being coetaneous.
coeternity
coeternity
noun
Existence from eternity equally with another eternal being; equal eternity.
cogitantly
cognisably
cognisably
adv
Alternative form of cognizably
cognizably
cognizably
adv
In a cognizable manner.
coidentity
coidentity
noun
(category theory) The identity element of a cogroup.
coinfinity
colloxylin
colloxylin
noun
Synonym of pyroxylin
colonially
colonially
adv
In a colonial manner.
combinably
combinably
adv
In a combinable manner.
combinedly
combinedly
adv
In combination; jointly
companying
companying
verb
present participle of company
compliancy
compliancy
noun
The condition of being compliant; compliance, complaisance