(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.
aminolytic
aminolytic
adj
Relating to aminolysis
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
anchylotic
anchylotic
adj
Of or pertaining to anchylosis.
angiopathy
angiopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the blood vessels.
angiostomy
angiostomy
noun
(surgery) The formation of an opening into a blood vessel, typically by means of a cannula
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
anhydrotic
anisotropy
anisotropy
noun
The degree to which this property is exhibited.
The property of being directionally dependent.
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.
autokinesy
autokinesy
noun
autokinesis
autolyzing
autolyzing
verb
present participle of autolyze
autopsying
autopsying
verb
present participle of autopsy
babylonite
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
bitonality
bitonality
noun
(music) The simultaneous presence of two keys in a piece of music
boastingly
boastingly
adv
Boastfully.
butylation
butylation
noun
(organic chemistry) A reaction in which a butyl group is added to a molecule
canonicity
canonicity
noun
The degree to which something is canonical.
capernoity
cathomycin
cathomycin
Noun
novobiocin
cautionary
cautionary
adj
(obsolete) Held as security or hostage
Serving to caution or warn; admonitory
Serving to ward off; preventive
coetaneity
coetaneity
noun
The condition of being coetaneous.
cogitantly
conicality
conicality
noun
The condition of being conical
contrarily
contrarily
adv
In a contrary manner; in opposite ways or directions.
corybantic
corybantic
adj
frenetic, ecstatic and orgiastic
of or pertaining to a Corybant
corynteria
craniotomy
craniotomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, prior to a treatment. The bone flap is replaced at the end of the operation.
crayonists
crayonists
noun
plural of crayonist
cretionary
cyanocitta
cynodontia
cystodynia
cystoidean
cystoidean
noun
(zoology) A cystidean.
dantophily
debonairty
dictionary
dictionary
noun
(by extension) Any work that has a list of material organized alphabetically; e.g., biographical dictionary, encyclopedic dictionary.
(computing) An associative array, a data structure where each value is referenced by a particular key, analogous to words and definitions in a dictionary (sense 1).
(preceded by the) A synchronic dictionary of a standardised language held to only contain words that are properly part of the language.
A reference work with a list of words from one or more languages, normally ordered alphabetically, explaining each word's meanings (senses), and sometimes also containing information on its etymology, pronunciation, usage, semantic relations, and translations, as well as other data.
verb
(intransitive, rare) To compile a dictionary.
(transitive) To add to a dictionary.
(transitive) To look up in a dictionary.
dictyonema
dictyonina
divinatory
divinatory
adj
Pertaining to divination.
doctrinary
doctrinary
adj
Of, relating to, or following a doctrine.
dominantly
dominantly
adv
In a dominant manner.
donatively
donatively
adv
As a donation.
By means of donations.
ethylation
ethylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that introduces an ethyl group into a molecule
factionary
factionary
adj
(obsolete) Belonging to a faction; partisan; taking sides.
fictionary
fictionary
adj
Fictional.
noun
(countable, rare) A dictionary with contrived entries.
A parlor game in which participants invent definitions for an unfamiliar word found in a dictionary, and as one person reads them out, the others try to guess which one is the correct definition.
floatingly
floatingly
adv
In a floating manner.
frontality
frontality
noun
(art) The quality or state of being frontal
geniolatry
geniolatry
noun
The worship of spirits.
gloatingly
gloatingly
adv
In a gloating manner.
gymnotidae
gyniolatry
gyniolatry
noun
Alternative form of gynolatry
gynocratic
gynocratic
adj
Pertaining to government by women.
gynostegia
gynostemia
gynostemia
noun
plural of gynostemium
gyrational
gyrational
adj
Of, pertaining to, or caused by gyration
hippolytan
hydrations
hydrations
noun
plural of hydration
hylobatian
hylobatine
hylobatine
adj
Of or relating to gibbons.
hypertonia
hypertonia
noun
(medicine) An abnormal increase in tightness of muscle tone, common in cerebral palsy.
hyponastic
hyponastic
adj
(botany) Exhibiting a downward convexity caused by unequal growth.
iconolatry
iconolatry
noun
The worship of images as symbols.
ignorantly
ignorantly
adv
Accidentally.
In an ignorant manner.
imlaystown
importancy
importancy
noun
(obsolete) That which is important.
(obsolete) importance; significance
inchoately
inchoately
adv
In an inchoate way.
incubatory
incubatory
adj
Serving for incubation.
indagatory
indagatory
adj
indagative
indicatory
indicatory
adj
That indicates, signifies or implies
indilatory
indilatory
adj
(obsolete) Not dilatory.
infamatory
initiatory
initiatory
adj
Of or pertaining to initiation
inceptive, initial, inaugural or introductory
noun
An introductory act or rite.
innovatory
innovatory
adj
Producing new ideas or products
inocystoma
inorganity
inorganity
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being inorganic.
intrahyoid
inundatory
inundatory
adj
Of or relating to flood, or inundation.
invitatory
invitatory
adj
Of or pertaining to an invitation
noun
(music) A psalm sung, as an invitation to prayer, at the beginning of some services
invocatory
invocatory
adj
Making or containing invocation; invoking.
isocyanate
isocyanate
noun
(chemistry) the univalent radical -N=C=O (tautomeric with cyanate), and any of its hydrocarbyl derivatives R-N=C=O
karyomiton
karyomiton
noun
(cytology, rare, obsolete) The reticular network of fine fibers, of which the nucleus of a cell is in part composed.
lacunosity
lacunosity
noun
The quality of being lacunose.
lectionary
lectionary
noun
(Christianity) A book or listing that contains a collection of readings for Christian worship.
lithomancy
lithomancy
noun
divination with the use of precious or semi-precious stones, gemstones, or normal stones by either interpreting the light they reflect (crystallomancy), or how they fall (sortilege).
lithophany
lithophany
noun
The technique of producing lithophane.
loathingly
loathingly
adv
With loathing.
lymphation
mastodynia
mastodynia
Noun
mastalgia; pain in the breast
matrocliny
matrocliny
noun
The quality of being matroclinous.
matronymic
matronymic
adj
By extension; of, relating to, or derived from the given name of a female ancestor.
Of, relating to, or derived from the given name of one's mother.
noun
A surname or byname acquired from the given name of one's mother.
By extension, a surname or byname acquired from the given name from a female ancestor.
melanosity
melanosity
noun
The condition of being melanous; darkness of complexion.
metrodynia
metrodynia
noun
(medicine) Synonym of metralgia
minatorily
minatorily
adv
In a minatory manner; with threats.
mishnayoth
monetarily
monetarily
adv
In a monetary sense; in terms of money
monkeytail
mycostatin
mycostatin
noun
Synonym of nystatin
mydatoxine
myohematin
mythomania
mythomania
noun
A compulsion to tell lies and exaggerate the truth.
nationally
nationally
adv
In a way relating to the whole nation.
nationalty
negotiably
negotiably
adv
In a manner that can be negotiated.
nicolayite
nominality
nominality
noun
The quality or state of being nominal.
nominately
nominately
adv
(obsolete) By name; by definition
nonability
nonability
noun
(law) An exception taken against a plaintiff in a cause, when he is unable legally to commence a suit.
Want of ability.
nonacidity
nonacidity
noun
(chemistry) Absence of acidity.
nonduality
nonduality
noun
Lack of duality.
nongravity
nongravity
adj
Not using or not relating to gravity.
nonirately
nonnattily
nonopacity
nonopacity
noun
Lack of opacity; the state or condition of being nonopaque.
nonquality
nonquality
noun
Lack of quality; inferiority.
nonreality
nonreality
noun
A place, situation, etc. that is not reality.
The quality of not being real.
nontypical
nontypical
adj
Not typical
nonvariety
nonvitally
notability
notability
noun
(countable) A notable or eminent person or thing.
(uncountable) The quality or state of being notable or eminent.
Locally eminent people; the bourgeoisie or upper middle class
notarially
notarially
adv
In a notarial manner; by a notary.
notaryship
notaryship
noun
The state of being a notary.
noticeably
noticeably
adv
(degree) To a detectable degree, sufficient to be noticed.
(manner) In a noticeable way.
(modal) In truth and observably.
notionally
notionally
adv
In a notional, imaginary or speculative sense; in theory.
nugatorily
nugatorily
adv
In a nugatory manner.
nunciatory
nyctalopia
nyctalopia
noun
(medicine) The inability to see clearly in dim light; night blindness
nyctalopic
nyctalopic
adj
(medicine) Unable to see clearly in low light; night-blind; suffering from nyctalopia.