(physics) The ratio of the absorbance or optical density of a substance to that of a similar body of pure solvent.
The quality of being absorbent.
acetolysis
acetolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) The breakdown of an organic compound using either acetic acid or acetic anhydride
acondylose
acondylose
adj
Alternative form of acondylous
aeroscepsy
aeroscepsy
noun
(zoology) The ability to perceive the state of the atmosphere.
allotypies
allotypies
noun
plural of allotypy
ammochryse
ammochryse
Noun
A soft, glossy yellow stone.
amylaceous
amylaceous
adj
Pertaining to, or of the nature of, starch; starchy.
amylopsase
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
androlepsy
anelytrous
anisocycle
annoyances
annoyances
noun
plural of annoyance
anoxyscope
antonymies
antonymies
noun
plural of antonymy
antrorsely
antrorsely
adv
(biology) In an antrorse fashion.
apocalypse
apocalypse
noun
(Christianity) The Book of Revelation.
(Christianity) The unveiling of events prophesied in the Revelation; the second coming and the end of life on Earth; global destruction.
A disaster; a cataclysmic event; destruction or ruin.
A revelation, especially of supernatural events.
apocyneous
apocyneous
adj
Relating to, or resembling, the dogbanes of the genus Apocynum.
apophysate
apophysate
adj
(anatomy) Possessing an apophysis
apophyseal
apophyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to an apophysis.
appositely
appositely
adv
In an apposite manner.
araeostyle
araeostyle
noun
(architecture) intercolumniation
aristotype
aristotype
noun
(historical) A print made by such a process.
(historical) A printing process using paper coated with silver chloride in gelatin, or (later) any similar process using silver salts in either collodion or gelatin.
A high-symmetry crystallographic structure type that can be viewed as an idealized version of a lower-symmetry structure.
ascomycete
ascomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Ascomycota, characterized by the production of a sac, or ascus, which contains non-motile spores.
asecretory
asperously
asperously
adv
In an asperous manner.
astrometry
astrometry
noun
(astronomy) The branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the positions and motions of celestial bodies, particularly stars.
asymmetron
asymmetron
noun
(physics) A massive scalar field proposed as a form of dark matter
asymptotes
asymptotes
noun
plural of asymptote
asyndetons
asyndetons
noun
plural of asyndeton
athyreosis
athyreosis
noun
(medicine, pathology) Absence or complete dysfunction of the thyroid gland.
autokinesy
autokinesy
noun
autokinesis
autolysate
autolysate
noun
(chemistry) Any product of autolysis
autotypies
autotypies
noun
plural of autotypy
avoyership
azygosperm
azygospore
azygospore
noun
A agametic zygospore
baldmoneys
bawdyhouse
bawdyhouse
noun
Alternative spelling of bawdy-house
beryllosis
besottedly
besottedly
adv
In a besotted manner.
beyondness
beyondness
noun
The state or quality of being beyond.
bioassayed
bioassayed
adj
Subjected to bioassay
blastocyte
blastocyte
noun
An undifferentiated cell in the blastula stage of an embryo.
blastogeny
bobbysoxer
bobbysoxer
noun
Alternative form of bobby soxer
bodysurfed
bodysurfed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bodysurf
bodysurfer
bodysurfer
noun
One who bodysurfs.
bonelessly
bonelessly
adv
In a boneless manner.
bootlessly
bootlessly
adv
In a bootless manner.
boresomely
botrytises
botrytises
noun
plural of botrytis
bountyless
bountyless
adj
Without bounty.
boyfriends
boyfriends
noun
plural of boyfriend
boyishness
boyishness
noun
The quality of being boyish.
bryologies
bryophytes
bryophytes
noun
plural of bryophyte
buoyancies
buoyancies
noun
plural of buoyancy
bursectomy
bursectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of a bursa
busybodied
busybodied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of busybody
busybodies
busybodies
noun
plural of busybody
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of busybody
byronesque
byronesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of the works of George Gordon Byron, typified by gloomy Romantic themes and passionate, arrogant and self-destructive heroes.
byssaceous
byssaceous
adj
Like byssus; consisting of fine fibres or threads.
caecostomy
caecostomy
noun
(surgery) An operation involving bringing the caecum through the abdominal wall, most often by a tube, and opening it for drainage or decompression, usually to treat an obstruction of the colon.
caenostyly
canyonside
canyonside
noun
The side of a canyon, typically a residential one
carryovers
carryovers
noun
plural of carryover
caseolysis
celioscopy
celioscopy
noun
Alternative form of coelioscopy
ceriomyces
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
cessionary
cessionary
noun
The person who receives transfer or cession of a personal obligation from the cedent.
chalybeous
chalybeous
adj
(zoology) steel blue; of the colour of tempered steel.
cheboksary
cheboksary
Proper noun
The capital city of Chuvashia, Russia
chemolysis
chemolysis
noun
(dated) The decomposition of organic substance into more simple bodies, by the use of chemical agents alone.
chernovtsy
chrysocale
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.
chylaceous
chylaceous
adj
(physiology) Resembling or consisting of chyle.
cirsectomy
citromyces
clearstory
clearstory
noun
Alternative form of clerestory
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.
cloisterly
cloisterly
adj
Characteristic of, or suitable for, a cloister.
cloyedness
cloyedness
noun
The condition of being cloyed
coccomyces
cockneyese
cockneyess
cockneyess
noun
A female cockney.
cockneyish
cockneyish
Adjective
Characteristic of, or resembling, Cockneys.
cockneyism
cockneyism
noun
A Cockney phrase or idiom.
The characteristics, manners, or dialect of a Cockney.
cocksurely
cocksurely
adv
In a cocksure manner.
cocksurety
cocksurety
noun
The condition of being cocksure
codfishery
codfishery
noun
A fishery specifically dealing with cod.
cohesively
cohesively
adv
In a cohesive manner
comatosely
comatosely
adv
In, or as if in, a coma; in a manner that is sluggish, oblivious, etc.
composedly
composedly
adv
In a composed manner.
concessory
concessory
adj
Conceding; permissive.
condensary
condensary
noun
Alternative spelling of condensery
condensery
condensery
noun
(US) A place in which condensed milk is manufactured
condensity
confessary
confessary
noun
(obsolete) One who makes a confession.
confessory
confessory
adj
That constitutes a confession
confusedly
confusedly
adv
In a confused manner.
consectary
consectary
adj
Following by consequence; consequent; deducible.
noun
(rare, chiefly archaic) A conclusion of any kind.
Deduction from premises; a corollary.
That which follows by consequence or is logically deducible.
conservacy
consumedly
consumedly
adv
(dated, colloquial) deucedly; extremely
In a way that entirely consumes one
conversely
conversely
adv
(conjunctive, loosely) From another point of view; on the other hand.
(often conjunctive) With a reversed relationship.
copolymers
copolymers
noun
plural of copolymer
cordlessly
cordlessly
adv
Without the use of an electrical cord.
coreplasty
corkscrewy
corkscrewy
adj
Resembling the worm of a corkscrew in shape
cornerways
cornerways
Adverb
Diagonally.
corybantes
coryphaeus
coryphaeus
noun
The leader of an opera chorus or another ensemble of singers.
cosmometry
cosmometry
noun
The exploration of the mystical forces or vibrations that unite everything in the universe.
The measurement of the world or universe.
costectomy
costectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a rib
costlessly
costlessly
adv
without cost
cotyledons
cotyledons
noun
plural of cotyledon
counterspy
counterspy
noun
A spy working in counterintelligence.
verb
(intransitive) To carry out counterespionage.
covetously
covetously
adv
In a covetous manner
coyishness
coyishness
noun
The quality of being coyish.
creepmousy
cryogenics
cryogenics
noun
The science and technology of the production of very low temperatures.
The scientific study of low-temperature phenomena.
cryogenies
cryosphere
cryosphere
noun
All those areas of the Earth where the surface is frozen.
crystoleum
cubbyholes
cubbyholes
noun
plural of cubbyhole
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cubbyhole
cubbyhouse
cubbyhouse
noun
Alternative spelling of cubby house
curiescopy
cyanophose
cycloscope
cycloscope
noun
A machine for measuring the velocity of rotation, as of a wheel of a steam engine.
cyclostome
cyclostome
noun
Any of various primitive jawless fish of the class Cyclostomata, such as the lamprey or hagfish.
cyclostyle
cyclostyle
noun
(architecture) A circular group of columns without a core.
A device used to make copies of a drawing or writing, via small punctures made in the outline
verb
To use such a wheel and puncture device to make copies.
cyesiology
cymiferous
cymiferous
adj
(botany) Producing cymes.
cynosarges
cyrtoceras
cyrtostyle
cystectomy
cystectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of the bladder; the removal of a cyst
cystoidean
cystoidean
noun
(zoology) A cystidean.
cystometer
cystometer
noun
An instrument used in cystometry
cystophore
cystorrhea
cystoscope
cystoscope
noun
A form of endoscope used to examine the ureter and the bladder.
cystospore
cystospore
noun
A zoospore within a cyst of a chytrid
cytogenies
cytogenies
noun
plural of cytogeny
cytogenous
cytogenous
adj
(anatomy) Producing cells; applied especially to lymphatic or adenoid tissue.
cytologies
cytoryctes
cytozymase
dayflowers
dayflowers
noun
plural of dayflower
decagynous
decagynous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Decagynia; having ten styles.