(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.
abstinency
abstinency
noun
(rare) Alternative form of abstinence
accusingly
accusingly
adv
In an accusing manner.
acetylenes
acetylenes
noun
plural of acetylene
acondylose
acondylose
adj
Alternative form of acondylous
acondylous
acondylous
adj
(anatomy) Without joints; jointless.
acrogynous
acrogynous
adj
(botany) Producing archegonia from the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
acronymous
acronymous
adj
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
actomyosin
actomyosin
noun
(biochemistry) A protein complex composed of actin and myosin, found in muscle fibres.
acyanopsia
acyanopsia
noun
Alternative form of acyanopia
aeschylean
aeschylean
Adjective
Of or relating to Aeschylus, an ancient Greek dramatic poet.
aeschynite
aeschynite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of several basic oxide minerals of mostly titanium and niobium with either cerium, neodymium or yttrium.
amarynceus
anaptychus
anaptychus
noun
(paleontology) One of a pair of shelly plates found in some cephalopods, such as the ammonites.
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
anchylosis
anchylosis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) Alternative spelling of ankylosis
anisocycle
annoyances
annoyances
noun
plural of annoyance
anoxyscope
antilyssic
antilyssic
adj
antihydrophobic
antimystic
antiphysic
antroscopy
antroscopy
noun
An antroscopic examination
apocyneous
apocyneous
adj
Relating to, or resembling, the dogbanes of the genus Apocynum.
ascendancy
ascendancy
noun
(ecology) A quantitative attribute of an ecosystem, defined as a function of the ecosystem's trophic network, and intended to indicate its ability to prevail against disturbance by virtue of its combined organization and size.
(historical, Ireland, sometimes capitalized) A class of Protestant landowners and professionals that dominated political and social life in Ireland up to the early 20th century
Supremacy; dominant control; the quality of being in the ascendant.
ascendency
ascendency
noun
Alternative spelling of ascendancy
ascescency
assistency
assurgency
assurgency
noun
A tendency to rise.
astromancy
astromancy
noun
Divination by the stars; astrology in its modern prophetic aspect.
asynchrony
asynchrony
noun
The state of being asynchronous, or out of synchronization
asyntactic
asyntactic
adj
Not syntactic
badacsonyi
besanctify
buoyancies
buoyancies
noun
plural of buoyancy
caenostyly
cambyuskan
candyfloss
candyfloss
noun
Alternative spelling of candy floss
candystick
canorously
canorously
adv
In a canorous manner.
canyonside
canyonside
noun
The side of a canyon, typically a residential one
castellany
castellany
noun
(historical) The jurisdiction of a castellan, the district controled by a castle.
(historical) The office of a castellan, the lordship of a castle.
censurably
censurably
adv
In a censurable manner.
cessionary
cessionary
noun
The person who receives transfer or cession of a personal obligation from the cedent.
chalkstony
chalkstony
adj
Having or resembling chalkstones.
chelyuskin
chernovtsy
chestnutty
chestnutty
adj
(informal) Resembling or characteristic of a chestnut.
chimmesyan
choosingly
chrysaline
chrysaline
adj
Relating to 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
chrysophan
chrysophan
noun
Archaic form of chrysophane.
cineplasty
citynesses
clannishly
clannishly
adv
In a clannish manner.
clashingly
clashingly
adv
in a clashing manner
clownishly
clownishly
adv
In a clownish, undignified, or foolish manner; absurdly, ridiculously.
cloyedness
cloyedness
noun
The condition of being cloyed
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.
cockshying
cockshying
verb
present participle of cockshy
cognisably
cognisably
adv
Alternative form of cognizably
concessory
concessory
adj
Conceding; permissive.
conclusory
conclusory
adj
(law) Offering a conclusion with seriously deficient support in fact or logic; begging the question.
Of or pertaining to a conclusion; conclusive.
condensary
condensary
noun
Alternative spelling of condensery
condensery
condensery
noun
(US) A place in which condensed milk is manufactured
condensity
condylomas
condylomas
noun
plural of condyloma
confessary
confessary
noun
(obsolete) One who makes a confession.
confessory
confessory
adj
That constitutes a confession
confusably
confusably
adv
In a confusable way; such that they may be confused.
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
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.
consolably
consolably
adv
In an consolable manner.
consonancy
consonancy
noun
(obsolete) Congruity; consistency.
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.
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.
constatory
consultary
consultary
adj
(law) Formed by consultation; resulting from conference.
consultory
consultory
adj
Alternative form of consultatory
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.
cornerways
cornerways
Adverb
Diagonally.
corybantes
cotyledons
cotyledons
noun
plural of cotyledon
counterspy
counterspy
noun
A spy working in counterintelligence.
verb
(intransitive) To carry out counterespionage.
countryish
countryish
adj
(music) Having characteristics of country music
covinously
covinously
adv
In a covinous manner.
coyishness
coyishness
noun
The quality of being coyish.
crashingly
crashingly
adv
Absolutely; terribly
While crashing, or as if crashing
crayonists
crayonists
noun
plural of crayonist
cruisingly
crushingly
crushingly
adv
So as to belittle; dishearteningly.
So as to defeat overwhelmingly.
cryogenics
cryogenics
noun
The science and technology of the production of very low temperatures.
The scientific study of low-temperature phenomena.
cryogenies
crystaling
crystallin
crystallin
noun
(biochemistry) A globulin found in the lens of the eye.
curtseying
curtseying
noun
The act of dropping a curtsey.
verb
present participle of curtsey
cyanastrum
cyanophose
cyanospiza
cyclanthus
cyclotrons
cyclotrons
noun
plural of cyclotron
cynegetics
cynegetics
noun
(obsolete) hunting with dogs
cyniatrics
cynipidous
cynodictis
cynomolgus
cynomolgus
noun
(often attributive) A long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis), native to Asia, that feeds on shellfish.
cynopodous
cynosarges
cypressinn
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.
cystencyte
cystinosis
cystinosis
noun
(pathology) A disorder caused by abnormal metabolism of cystine.
cystinuria
cystinuria
noun
(medicine) The presence of cystine in the urine
cystodynia
cystoidean
cystoidean
noun
(zoology) A cystidean.
cytogenies
cytogenies
noun
plural of cytogeny
cytogenous
cytogenous
adj
(anatomy) Producing cells; applied especially to lymphatic or adenoid tissue.
decagynous
decagynous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Decagynia; having ten styles.
descensory
descensory
noun
A vessel used in alchemy to extract oils.
desipiency
desynaptic
desynaptic
adj
Relating to desynapsis.
dinichthys
diseconomy
diseconomy
noun
(economics) A financial drawback or cost arising from a process
dissonancy
dissonancy
noun
discord; dissonance
distinctly
distinctly
adv
In a distinct manner.
downcastly
downcastly
adv
In a downcast manner.
dynamistic
dynamistic
adj
Of or relating to dynamism.
dynastical
dynastical
adj
Dynastic; pertaining to a dynasty.
dyscrasing
dyscrinism
dysenteric
dysenteric
adj
Of, relating, or pertaining to dysentery
noun
A person suffering from dysentery.
dysgenesic
dysgenetic
dysgenetic
adj
(genetics) Of, pertaining to, or causing dysgenesis