(biology) The climatic adaptation of an organism that has been moved to a new environment.
The act of acclimatizing; the process of inuring to a new climate, or the state of being so inured.
acclimatizations
acclimatizations
noun
plural of acclimatization
acetalization
acetalization
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that yields an acetal.
acetazolamide
acetazolamide
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that inhibits the enzyme carbonic anhydrase, used in the treatment of glaucoma and epilepsy and as a diuretic (now especially in the prevention of acute mountain sickness).
acetylaminobenzene
acetylbenzoate
acetylbenzoic
acetylcarbazole
acetylization
acetylization
noun
Synonym of acetylation
achromatizable
actinozoal
actinozoal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Actinozoa.
actualization
actualization
noun
making actual or really existent
actualizations
actualizations
noun
plural of actualization
acylamidobenzene
adrenalectomize
adrenalectomize
verb
(transitive) To subject to an adrenalectomy.
adrenalectomized
adrenalectomized
adj
Having been adrenalectomized (subjected to adrenalectomy).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adrenalectomize
adrenalectomizing
adrenalectomizing
verb
present participle of adrenalectomize
alcoholizable
alcoholizable
adj
Able to be alcoholized.
alcoholization
alcoholization
noun
(obsolete) Reduction to powder.
Saturation with alcohol.
Subjection to the influence of alcoholic spirits.
alcoholize
alcoholize
verb
(obsolete) To reduce to a fine powder
To convert into alcohol by fermentation, or to increase the concentration of alcohol by rectification
To infuse or saturate with an alcoholic spirit
To subject to the influence of alcohol
alcoholized
alcoholized
adj
(chemistry) rectified
(obsolete) reduced to a fine powder
saturated, infused or under the influence of alcohol
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alcoholize
alcoholizing
alcoholizing
verb
present participle of alcoholize
allochezia
allochezia
noun
defecation from somewhere other than the anus
expulsion through the anus something other than feces
anglicization
anglicization
noun
American spelling and Oxford British English standard spelling of anglicisation.
anticentralization
anticentralization
adj
Opposing centralization.
noun
Opposition to centralization.
apozemical
autocatalyze
autocatalyze
verb
To cause, or to undergo autocatalysis
azlactone
azlactone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds formed by the cyclization of N-acyl-α-amino acids; they are five-membered heterocycles containing both a nitrogen and oxygen atom in the ring, with the oxygen adjacent to a carbonyl.
azoblack
azocochineal
azocoralline
azocyclic
azodicarboxylic
azodisulphonic
azosulphonic
bacchanalization
bacchanalization
noun
Riotous revelry.
bachelorize
bachelorize
verb
To confer a bachelor's degree on.
To live the life of a bachelor; to socialize without a wife.
To live without neither spouse nor children; to live alone or with other single people.
To make into a bachelor; to deprive of a spouse.
To make or become typical of a bachelor.
bacteriolyze
bacteriolyze
verb
Alternative form of bacteriolyse
benzalacetone
benzalacetone
noun
Synonym of benzylideneacetone
benzalacetophenone
benzalacetophenone
noun
(organic chemistry) chalcone
benzalcohol
benzoglycolic
benzophloroglucinol
benzotrichloride
benzotrichloride
noun
(organic chemistry) The chlorinated derivative of toluene "(trichloromethyl)benzene"
benzoylformic
benzoylglycine
bivocalized
brachycephalization
brachycephalization
noun
Modification to a brachycephalic form
cacozeal
cacozealous
calabozo
calabozo
noun
calaboose; prison
calfdozer
calfdozer
noun
A small bulldozer.
calorize
calorize
verb
(intransitive, dated) To follow a diet that focuses on the number of calories in food.
(transitive) To make (food) with high-calorie ingredients.
(transitive) To provide information about the number of calories in (a food item).
To form a protective surface on (a ferrous metal) by coating with aluminum powder and then heating.
calorized
calorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of calorize
calorizer
calorizer
noun
A machine that calorizes (forms a type of protective surface on metal).
calorizes
calorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calorize
calorizing
calorizing
verb
present participle of calorize
calycozoa
calycozoan
calycozoic
calycozoon
calzone
calzone
noun
A baked Italian turnover made of pizza dough and stuffed with tomato, cheese and other toppings.
calzoneras
calzones
calzones
noun
plural of calzone
calzoons
calzoons
noun
(obsolete, plural only) Drawers; underwear.
canaliculization
canalization
canalization
noun
Alternative spelling of canalisation
canalizations
canalizations
noun
plural of canalization
cannibalization
cannibalization
noun
The act of cannibalizing.
canonicalization
canonicalization
noun
(computing) standardization, normalization
canonicalize
canonicalize
verb
(transitive, computing) To convert (data) into canonical form.
canonicalized
canonicalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of canonicalize
canonicalizes
canonicalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of canonicalize
canonicalizing
canonicalizing
verb
present participle of canonicalize
capitalization
capitalization
noun
American spelling and Oxford British English standard spelling of capitalisation.
capitalizations
capitalizations
noun
plural of capitalization
caramelization
caramelization
noun
(cooking) The browning of sugars by heat.
(cooking) The process that converts sugars into caramel; the process of caramelizing.
carbazole
carbazole
noun
(organic chemistry) A tricyclic aromatic organic compound containing two benzene rings fused to a pyrrole ring.
(organic chemistry) Any of its derivatives.
carbolize
carbolize
verb
(medicine, transitive) To wash or treat with carbolic acid.
carbolized
carbolized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carbolize
carbolizes
carbolizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of carbolize
carbolizing
carbolizing
verb
present participle of carbolize
carbonizable
carbonizable
adj
Able to be carbonized.
cardiazol
cardiazol
noun
Synonym of pentylenetetrazol
cartelization
cartelization
noun
The act of cartelizing.
catabolize
catabolize
verb
(intransitive) To undergo catabolism.
(transitive) To cause (a substance) to undergo catabolism.
(transitive) To produce (a substance) by catabolism.
catabolized
catabolized
adj
(biochemistry) modified by catabolism
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catabolize
catabolizes
catabolizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of catabolize
catabolizing
catabolizing
verb
present participle of catabolize
catalogize
catalogize
verb
To insert in a catalogue; to register; to catalogue.
cataloguize
catalyzator
catholicization
catholicize
catholicized
catholicized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catholicize
catholicizer
catholicizes
catholicizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of catholicize
catholicizing
catholicizing
verb
present participle of catholicize
celtization
cenozoology
centralization
centralization
noun
The act or process of centralizing, or the state of being centralized; the act or process of combining or reducing several parts into a whole
centralizations
centralizations
noun
plural of centralization
centrifugalization
centrifugalization
noun
Synonym of centrifugation
cephalization
cephalization
noun
(biology) An evolutionary trend in which the neural and sense organs become centralized at one end (the head) of an animal.
(medicine) The redistribution of blood flow from the base of the lung towards the upper lobe vessels as a consequence of pulmonary venous hypertension, usually described on a chest radiograph.
cerebralization
cerebralization
noun
The process or result of cerebralizing.
ceremonialize
ceremonialize
verb
To celebrate in a ceremonial way.
chalaziferous
chalaziferous
adj
Having or bearing chalazas.
chalazion
chalazion
noun
(ophthalmology, optometry) A cyst in the eyelid, caused by inflammation of a blocked meibomian gland.
chalazogam
chalazogamic
chalazogamic
adj
Relating to chalazogamy.
chalazogamy
chalazogamy
noun
(botany) A process of fecundation in which the pollen tube penetrates to the embryo sac through the tissue of the chalaza, instead of entering through the micropyle.
chalazoidite
chalazoin
chameleonize
chameleonize
verb
(intransitive) To change colour or turn various colours; to be transformed (to suit changing circumstances).
(reflexive) To transform oneself, as if changing colour like a chameleon.
(transitive) To cause to change colour or turn various colours; to transform (to suit changing circumstances).
channelization
channelization
noun
The division of a wide-band communications channel into multiple narrow-band channels.
The straightening and widening of a stream or river.
chaptalization
chaptalization
noun
the addition of sugar to grape juice in the fermentation of wine. Usually done if the grapes are thought to lack enough natural sugars for the desired alcohol content.
chattelization
chattelization
noun
The process of chattelizing.
chemicalization
chemicalization
noun
(spirituality) Inner conflict caused by one's initial resistance to spiritual awakening.
The process of making something chemical, or adapting it to use chemical methods.
chemolyze
chileanization
chlamydozoa
chlamydozoa
noun
plural of chlamydozoon
chlamydozoan
chloralization
chloralization
noun
The process of chloralizing.
chloralize
chloralize
verb
(transitive) To treat with chloral.
chloralized
chloralized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chloralize
chloralizing
chloralizing
verb
present participle of chloralize
chlorazide
chlorazide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The pseudohalogen chlorine azide ClN₃
chlordiazepoxide
chlordiazepoxide
noun
A benzodiazepine derivative used as a sedative drug; trade name Librium among others.
chloridize
chloridize
verb
(dated, transitive) To chloridate.
chloridized
chloridized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chloridize
chloridizing
chloridizing
verb
present participle of chloridize
chlorinize
chlorinize
verb
(transitive) To chlorinate.
chloritization
chloritization
noun
(geology) The metamorphic conversion of pyroxene or amphibole minerals into members of the chlorite group
chloritize
chloritize
verb
(mineralogy) To metamorphose into the mineral chlorite
To treat with a chlorite, typically as a bleach
chlorize
chlorobenzene
chlorobenzene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of benzene in which one or more hydrogen atoms is replaced by chlorine; but especially the simplest such derivative C₆H₅Cl that is used in the manufacture of phenol, aniline and other compounds
chlorodize
chlorodized
chlorodizing
chloroformization
chloroformization
noun
The process of chloroformizing.
chloroformize
chloroformize
verb
To treat with chloroform, typically in order to attenuate an antigen
chlorothiazide
chlorothiazide
noun
(medicine) A thiazide diuretic used in the treatment of hypertension and other conditions
chlorozincate
chlorozincate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The anion ZnCl₄²⁻ derived from zinc chloride; any salt containing this anion
chlorpromazine
chlorpromazine
noun
A synthetic drug used as a tranquillizer, sedative, and antiemetic. It is a phenothiazine derivative.
cholecystectomized
cholecystectomized
adj
That has had a cholecystectomy
chorizontal
chronologize
chronologize
verb
To establish an order of events based on the time of their occurrence.
chronologizing
chronologizing
verb
present participle of chronologize
chrysazol
cilurzo
circularization
circularization
noun
The act or process of making something circular in form.
The distribution of publicity circulars.
circularizations
circularizations
noun
plural of circularization
circumhorizontal
circumhorizontal
Adjective
Around the horizon.
civilianization
civilianization
noun
the act or process of civilianizing
civilization
civilization
name
Collectively, those people of the world considered to have a high standard of behavior and / or a high level of development. Commonly subjectively used by people of one society to exclusively refer to their society, or their elite sub-group, or a few associated societies, implying all others, in time or geography or status, as something less than civilised, as savages or barbarians. cf refinement, elitism, civilised society, the Civilised World
noun
(obsolete) The act of rendering a criminal process civil.
(uncountable) Human society, particularly civil society.
An organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a people; a stage or system of social, political, or technical development.
The act or process of civilizing or becoming civilized.