(transitive) To deprive of colour; to make achromatic.
(transitive) To remove chromatic aberration from an optical system
achromatized
achromatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatize
achromatizes
achromatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achromatize
achromatizing
achromatizing
verb
present participle of achromatize
admortization
admortization
noun
(law) In feudal law, the reducing of lands or tenements to mortmain.
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
aerosolization
aerosolization
noun
The creation of an aerosol; the creation of a fine mist or many small droplets.
africanization
africanization
Noun
The act or process of Africanizing.
algebraization
algebraization
noun
(mathematics) conversion to algebraic form
algebrization
algebrization
noun
(mathematics) Alternative form of algebraization
allegorization
allegorization
noun
The act of turning into allegory, or of understanding in an allegorical sense.
allomerization
allomerization
noun
The interconversion of allomeric forms
allotropize
allotropize
verb
To change in physical properties but not in substance.
americanization
americanization
noun
Alternative form of Americanisation
aminotriazole
aminotriazole
noun
The heterocyclic organic compound 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole (3-AT), sometimes used as a herbicide (but not, because of its carcinogenic properties, on food crops).
amortizable
amortizable
adj
Capable of being amortized.
amortization
amortization
noun
The distribution of the cost of an intangible asset, such as an intellectual property right, over the projected useful life of the asset.
The reduction of loan principal over a series of payments.
amortizations
amortizations
noun
plural of amortization
amortize
amortize
verb
(transitive) To alienate (property) in mortmain.
(transitive) To wipe out (a debt, liability etc.) gradually or in installments.
(transitive, computer science) To even out the costs of running an algorithm over many iterations, so that high-cost iterations are much less frequent than low-cost iterations, which lowers the average running time.
amortized
amortized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amortize
amortizement
amortizement
noun
The act or process of amortizing.
amortizes
amortizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amortize
amortizing
amortizing
verb
present participle of amortize
anagrammatization
anagrammatization
noun
Transformation of a word into its anagram.
anatomizer
anatomizer
noun
One who carries out dissection.
anazoturia
anazoturia
noun
(medicine) A decrease in the amount of nitrogenous material (such as urea) in the urine.
angularization
angularization
noun
The process of making something angular.
anhydridization
anhydrization
antagonizer
antagonizer
noun
One who, or that which, antagonizes.
antherozoid
antherozoid
noun
(botany) One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.
antherozoidal
antherozooid
antherozooid
noun
Alternative form of antherozoid
antherozooidal
anthologizer
anthologizer
noun
Agent noun of anthologize; one who creates an anthology.
anthracitization
anthropomorphization
anthropomorphization
noun
attributing human characteristics to something that is nonhuman.
endowing with human qualities.
anthropomorphize
anthropomorphize
verb
(transitive) To attribute human-like characteristics to (something that is non-human).
(transitive) To endow with human qualities.
anthropomorphized
anthropomorphized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphize
anthropomorphizing
anthropomorphizing
verb
present participle of anthropomorphize
anthropophagize
anthropozoic
anthropozoic
Adjective
The geological era dominated by the presence of man.
anticentralization
anticentralization
adj
Opposing centralization.
noun
Opposition to centralization.
antimodernization
antimodernization
noun
Opposition to modernization.
antioxidizer
antipopularization
antiprotozoal
antiprotozoal
adj
(pharmacology) That inhibits or destroys protozoa
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug used to fight diseases caused by protozoa
antistrophize
antistrophize
verb
(transitive, poetry) To turn into antistrophe.
apostrophize
apostrophize
verb
(transitive) To deliver an apostrophe (an exclamatory speech) to someone, especially someone not present.
To add one or more apostrophe characters to text to indicate missing letters.
apostrophized
apostrophized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophize
apostrophizes
apostrophizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apostrophize
apostrophizing
apostrophizing
verb
present participle of apostrophize
arborization
arborization
noun
Any branching, treelike shape or formation.
The formation of such a shape or formation.
arithmetization
arithmetization
noun
(mathematics) The treatment of mathematics by methods involving only the fundamental concepts and operations of arithmetic.
arithmetizations
arithmetizations
noun
plural of arithmetization
arizonite
arizonite
noun
(historical mineralogy, obsolete) A kind of iron-laden silver ore discovered during Arizona's silver rush in the 1870s.
(mineralogy) A titanate of iron, Fe₂Ti₃O₉.
aromatization
aromatization
noun
(biochemistry) The enzymatic conversion of androgen hormones into estrogens by aromatase.
(petrochemistry) The conversion of aliphatic components of petroleum into aromatic compounds as part of the refining process.
aromatize
aromatize
verb
(transitive) To make aromatic, fragrant, or spicy.
(transitive, chemistry) To convert into an aromatic compound by means of a chemical reaction.
aromatized
aromatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aromatize
aromatizer
aromatizer
noun
One who, or that which, aromatizes or renders aromatic.
aromatizing
aromatizing
verb
present participle of aromatize
arsenization
arsonvalization
arterialization
arterialization
noun
(physiology) The conversion of venous blood into arterial blood (by absorption of oxygen in the lungs)
arthrozoa
arthrozoan
arthrozoic
aryanization
aryanization
Noun
The process or result of making Aryan.
asterozoa
astrologize
astrologize
verb
(intransitive) To study or practise astrology; to attempt to foretell the future using astrology.
To attempt to foretell the future of (someone) using astrology, to read or cast (someone's) horoscope.
To make (something) astrological; to interpret (something) in the light of astrology.
astronomize
astronomize
verb
(archaic, intransitive) To study or talk astronomy.
atmolyzer
atmolyzer
noun
(chemistry) An apparatus for carrying out atmolysis.
atomizer
atomizer
noun
An instrument for reducing a liquid to spray or vapor for disinfecting, cooling, medical use or perfume spraying.
atomizers
atomizers
noun
plural of atomizer
atropinization
atropinization
noun
(medicine) Physical effects caused by atropine, including flushing, mydriasis, tachycardia, and dryness of the mouth and nose.
atropinize
atropinize
verb
(transitive) To treat with atropine.
auctorizate
authorizable
authorizable
adj
Capable of being authorized.
authorization
authorization
noun
(countable) (A document giving) formal sanction, permission or warrant.
(countable) An act of authorizing.
(government) Permission, possibly limited, to spend funds for a specific budgetary purpose.
(uncountable) Permission.
authorizations
authorizations
noun
plural of authorization
authorize
authorize
verb
(transitive) To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something).
(transitive) To permit (something), to sanction or consent to (something).
authorized
authorized
adj
Explicitly allowed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of authorize
authorizer
authorizer
noun
One who, or that which, authorizes.
authorizers
authorizers
noun
plural of authorizer
authorizes
authorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of authorize
authorizing
authorizing
verb
present participle of authorize
autodepolymerization
autohybridization
autoracemization
autostandardization
autoxidizer
azathioprine
azathioprine
noun
(pharmacology) A purine antimetabolite immunosuppressant used in organ transplant and autoimmune diseases to prevent rejection.
azeotrope
azeotrope
noun
(physics) A mixture of two or more substances whose liquid and gaseous forms have the same composition (at a certain pressure); the substances cannot be separated by normal distillation.
verb
To create a mixture of this kind.
azeotropic
azeotropic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or employing an azeotrope
azeotropies
azeotropism
azeotropism
noun
azeotropy
azeotropy
azeotropy
noun
(physics, chemistry) The formation of an azeotrope; the condition of being azeotropic
azobacter
azocorinth
azoerythrin
azoisobutyronitrile
azoprotein
azoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any protein, coupled with another material via a diazo linkage, that is used in immunochemical procedures
azorite
azotetrazole
azotobacter
azotobacterieae
azotobacters
azotometer
azotometer
noun
(inorganic chemistry, obsolete) An apparatus for measuring or determining the proportion of nitrogen.
azotorrhea
azotorrhoea
azoturia
azoturia
noun
(medicine) An increase in the amount of nitrogenous material (such as urea) in the urine
(veterinary medicine) A condition that affects the muscles of horses, ranging from stiffness and mild cramps to the horse becoming unable to stand, with discoloured urine
azoturias
azoturias
noun
plural of azoturia
azygobranchiata
azygobranchiate
bacteriolyze
bacteriolyze
verb
Alternative form of bacteriolyse
bacterization
bacterization
noun
The act or process of bacterizing.
barbarization
barbarization
noun
Alternative form of barbarisation
barometz
barometz
noun
(mythology) A purported zoophyte, half-animal and half-plant, said to grow in the form of a sheep.
The golden chicken fern or woolly fern (Cibotium barometz), the rhizomes of which are covered in furry brown hair; the legend (sense 1) is supposed to have arisen because, when inverted, the rhizomes with stalks growing out of them resemble lambs.
baronetize
baronetized
baronetizing
bartolozzi
bastardization
bastardization
noun
(by extension) The combining of separate races in marriage or breeding; miscegenation.
(more generally) The creation of an inferior copy or version; corruption, degradation, or debasement.
Activities involving harassment, abuse or humiliation used as a way of initiating a person into a group.
Any change or neologism in language that is viewed as a degradation.
The creation of offspring from two different species; cross-breeding.
The making of a bastard or bastards; Having children out of wedlock or destroying the legitimacy of children's paternity.
bastardizations
bastardizations
noun
plural of bastardization
benzanthrone
benzanthrone
noun
(organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic ketone, 7-oxobenz(de)anthracene, that is used in the manufacture of anthraquinone dyes
benzbitriazole
benzdioxtriazine
benzonitrile
benzonitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic nitrile C₆H₅-CN; it is used as a solvent and has many industrial applications
benzonitrol
benzophenanthrazine
benzophenanthroline
benzotetrazine
benzotetrazole
benzothiofuran
benzothiopyran
benzothiopyran
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiopyran
benzotriazine
benzotriazine
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle in which a benzene ring is fused to one of a triazine
benzotriazole
benzotriazole
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of triazole
benzotrichloride
benzotrichloride
noun
(organic chemistry) The chlorinated derivative of toluene "(trichloromethyl)benzene"
benzotrifluoride
benzotrifluoride
noun
(organic chemistry) The fluorinated derivative of toluene "(trifluoromethyl)benzene"
benzotrifuran
benzoxyphenanthrene
benztrioxazine
berginization
berkowitz
bichromatize
bichromatize
verb
(transitive) To combine or treat with a bichromate, especially with bichromate of potassium.
bipolarization
bipolarization
noun
(politics) polarization into two opposing factions
bistetrazole
bistetrazole
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of many compounds containing two linked tetrazole rings.
bistriazole
bistriazole
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound having two triazole rings
bortz
bortz
noun
Diamond of inferior quality, commonly used for drill tips; abrasive diamond powder; bort.