(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
acclimatize
acclimatize
verb
(intransitive) To get used to a new climate.
(transitive) To make used to a new climate or one that is different from that which is natural; to inure or habituate to other circumstances; to adapt to the peculiarities of a foreign or strange climate.
acclimatized
acclimatized
adj
Subjected to acclimatization
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acclimatize
acclimatizer
acclimatizer
noun
An agent that acclimatizes itself or others.
acclimatizes
acclimatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acclimatize
acclimatizing
acclimatizing
verb
present participle of acclimatize
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
achromatizable
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
albumenization
albumenization
noun
Alternative form of albuminization
albuminization
albuminization
noun
A coating with albumen.
A conversion into albumin.
A saturation with albumen.
allomerization
allomerization
noun
The interconversion of allomeric forms
altazimuth
altazimuth
noun
A telescope or surveying instrument that has a mount permitting both horizontal and vertical rotation
altazimuths
altazimuths
noun
plural of altazimuth
alumetize
amalgamatize
amalgamatize
verb
(archaic, transitive) To amalgamate (make an alloy of a metal and mercury).
amalgamization
amalgamization
noun
The process or result of amalgamizing.
amidothiazole
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.
anatomizable
animalization
animalization
noun
Conversion into animal matter by the process of assimilation.
The act of animalizing; the giving of animal life, or endowing with animal properties.
antibenzaldoxime
antimonopolization
atmolyzation
atmolyze
atmolyze
verb
Alternative form of atmolyse
atmolyzer
atmolyzer
noun
(chemistry) An apparatus for carrying out atmolysis.
autodepolymerization
azimethylene
azimuthal
azimuthal
adj
(cartography) Describing a map projection which preserves direction for all points relative to a selected point (or in some cases two points).
Of or pertaining to the azimuth; in a horizontal circle.
noun
(cartography) An azimuthal projection.
azimuthally
azimuthally
adv
In a manner with respect to the azimuth; with respect to the angle above a plane.
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
azolitmin
azolitmin
noun
(organic chemistry) A purplish-red material, of uncertain composition, that is the principal colouring matter of litmus
azurmalachite
bamboozlement
bamboozlement
noun
The act or process of bamboozling or being bamboozled.
bedazzlement
bedazzlement
noun
The characteristic of being bedazzled.
benzalethylamine
benzantialdoxime
blazonment
blazonment
noun
The act of blazoning.
boltzmann
caramelization
caramelization
noun
(cooking) The browning of sugars by heat.
(cooking) The process that converts sugars into caramel; the process of caramelizing.
chalutzim
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.
chloroformization
chloroformization
noun
The process of chloroformizing.
circumhorizontal
circumhorizontal
Adjective
Around the horizon.
circumzenithal
circumzenithal
adj
Around the zenith.
climatize
climatize
verb
To acclimate or become acclimated.
To adapt for comfort in extreme climates, especially as regards to temperature.
climatizing
climatizing
verb
present participle of climatize
coenzymatically
coenzymatically
adv
In a coenzymatic manner
columnization
columnization
noun
Formation into columns or pillars.
commercialization
commercialization
noun
The act of commercializing.
commercializations
commercializations
noun
plural of commercialization
communalization
communalization
noun
The act or process of communalizing (any sense).
compartmentalization
compartmentalization
noun
(counter-espionage) The act of dividing tasks involving confidential information so that no one person is capable of leaking enough to be incriminating. Alternatively, it can involve distributing information in such a way that no individual knows the full extent or purpose of the task they have been given, hence, if they are captured or monitored, the enemy would not be able to obtain useful information from any given person.
(software) The act of dividing complex code into libraries with common functionality to help make the process of programming more manageable and reusable.
The act or process of dividing a complex task or structure into smaller, often more manageable pieces.
compartmentalize
compartmentalize
verb
(transitive) To separate something into different categories or compartments.
compartmentalized
compartmentalized
adj
divided into compartments
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compartmentalize
compartmentalizes
compartmentalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compartmentalize
compartmentalizing
compartmentalizing
verb
present participle of compartmentalize
computerizable
computerizable
adj
Able to be computerized.
copolymerization
copolymerization
noun
The polymerization of multiple monomers to form a copolymer
copolymerizations
copolymerizations
noun
plural of copolymerization
cosmopolitanization
cosmopolitanization
noun
The process of making something cosmopolitan.
cosmopolitanize
cosmopolitanize
verb
(transitive) To make cosmopolitan.
cosmopolitanized
cosmopolitanized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cosmopolitanize
cosmopolitanizing
cosmopolitanizing
verb
present participle of cosmopolitanize
customizable
customizable
adj
Able to be customized.
dazzlement
dazzlement
noun
(sometimes figuratively) The condition of being dazzled.
A burst or flash of light; a cause of dazzling.
dechemicalization
decimalization
decimalization
noun
Alternative spelling of decimalisation
declimatize
decriminalization
decriminalization
noun
The act of ceasing to treat a person as a criminal, by making their activities legal or no longer subjecting them to the criminal justice system (but instead possibly the mental healthcare system, etc).
The act of making an activity or substance no longer criminalized (no longer a crime, subject to criminal penalties, to perform or possess). (Compare legalization, which often implies regulation.)
dedolomitization
dedolomitization
noun
Conversion to a form that is no longer dolomite.
deglamorization
deglamorization
noun
The process of deglamorizing.
demagnetizable
demagnetizable
adj
That can be demagnetized.
demasculinization
demasculinization
noun
(biology) The suppression of a male-orientated function by repressing male hormones
The removal of the testicles
dematerialization
dematerialization
noun
(finance, law) The substitution of paper-form securities by book-entry securities.
The act or process of dematerializing, or becoming immaterial.
dematerialize
dematerialize
verb
(intransitive) To disappear by becoming immaterial.
(transitive) To cause something to disappear by making it immaterial.
(transitive) To remove the physical materials from (a process, etc.).
dematerialized
dematerialized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dematerialize
dematerializing
dematerializing
verb
present participle of dematerialize
demetallize
demetallize
verb
(transitive) To remove traces of metal from (a material or a surface), especially from a material that has been subjected to a metal-based catalysis.
demilitarization
demilitarization
noun
Alternative spelling of demilitarisation
demilitarize
demilitarize
verb
To prevent troops from entering an area.
To remove troops from an area.
To return an area to civilian control.
demilitarized
demilitarized
adj
Declared free of all military activity.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demilitarize
demilitarizes
demilitarizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demilitarize
demilitarizing
demilitarizing
verb
present participle of demilitarize
demineralization
demineralization
noun
(chemistry) The chemical engineering process in which mineral salts are removed from a liquid.
(medicine) The loss of minerals, especially those of calcium, from bone.
demobilization
demobilization
noun
The disorganization or disarming of troops which have previously been mobilized or called into active service; the change from a war footing to a peace footing; the act of demobilizing.
demobilizations
demobilizations
noun
plural of demobilization
demoralization
demoralization
noun
The act of corrupting or subverting morale, discipline, courage, hope, etc., or the state of being corrupted or subverted in morale.
demythologization
demythologization
noun
The act of demythologizing, or something demythologized.
The removal of mythological elements from something, especially from religious writing.
demythologizations
demythologizations
noun
plural of demythologization
denominationalize
denominationalize
verb
(transitive) To bring under the influence of a religious denomination.
departmentalization
departmentalization
noun
The organization of something into departments according to function, geographic location etc.
departmentalize
departmentalize
verb
To organize something into departments
departmentalized
departmentalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of departmentalize
departmentalizes
departmentalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of departmentalize
departmentalizing
departmentalizing
verb
present participle of departmentalize
dephlegmatize
depolymerization
depolymerization
noun
(chemistry) The decomposition of a polymer into smaller fragments
desentimentalize
dimethylhydrazine
dimethylhydrazine
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric dimethyl derivatives of hydrazine, but especially 1,2-dimethylhydrazine which is used in medical research.
diplomatize
diplomatize
verb
(intransitive) To engage in diplomacy.
(transitive) To effect by means of diplomacy.
diplomatized
diplomatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of diplomatize
disdenominationalize
disdiplomatize
dolomitization
dolomitization
noun
(geology) The conversion of a limestone rock into dolomite by replacement of calcium by magnesium.
dolomization
dolomization
noun
conversion into dolomite
dramatizable
dramatizable
adj
Capable of being dramatized.
electromagnetize
electromagnetize
verb
To magnetize by means of electromagnetism
elementalize
elementalize
verb
(transitive) To reduce to, or treat as, one or more elements.
elizabethanism
elizabethanism
Noun
A word, usage, or linguistic feature particular to the literature of England in the Elizabethan period.
emblazonment
emblazonment
noun
The act of emblazoning.
The state of being emblazoned.
emblazonments
emblazonments
noun
plural of emblazonment
emblematicize
emblematicize
verb
(transitive) To render (someone or something) emblematic.
emblematize
emblematize
verb
(transitive) To stand as an emblem for; to represent; to emblemize.
emblematized
emblematized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of emblematize
emblematizes
emblematizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of emblematize
emblematizing
emblematizing
verb
present participle of emblematize
embolization
embolization
noun
(surgery) A nonsurgical, minimally invasive procedure that effects the selective occlusion of blood vessels by purposely introducing emboli.
emotionalization
emotionalization
noun
The act or process of emotionalizing.
emotionalize
emotionalize
verb
(intransitive) To make an emotional display.
(transitive) To give (something) an emotional quality.
emotionalized
emotionalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of emotionalize
emotionalizing
emotionalizing
verb
present participle of emotionalize
enzymatically
enzymatically
adv
In terms of, or by using, enzymes.
epidermidalization
epithalamize
epithalamize
verb
(transitive, rare) To write an epithalamium about.
etymologizable
etymologizable
adj
Capable of being etymologized.
etymologization
etymologization
noun
(linguistics) The process or action of etymologizing.
experimentalize
experimentalize
verb
(intransitive) To experiment.
(transitive) To make experiments upon.
familiarization
familiarization
noun
The act, process or result of familiarizing.
familiarizations
familiarizations
noun
plural of familiarization
flamandization
flamboyantize
formalization
formalization
noun
The act of formalizing something.
formalizations
formalizations
noun
plural of formalization
formularization
formularization
noun
The act of formularizing; a formularized or formulated statement or exhibition.
formulization
formulization
noun
The act or process of reducing to a formula; the state of being formulized.
fragmentalize
gentlemanize
gentlemanize
verb
(transitive) To make gentlemanly.
glamorization
glamorization
noun
The act of glamorizing, or something glamorized.
glamorizations
glamorizations
noun
plural of glamorization
glamourization
glamourization
noun
Alternative form of glamorization
glazement
governmentalize
governmentalize
verb
(US, transitive) To bring (a private entity, or a decentralized entity) under government control; to nationalize.
haematozoal
haematozoal
adj
Relating to haematozoa.
halutzim
halutzim
noun
plural of halutz
hamletization
hamletize
helmholtzian
helmholtzian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1821–1894), German physician and physicist who made significant contributions to modern science.
hematozoal
hematozoal
adj
Alternative form of haematozoal
homopolymerization
homopolymerization
noun
The polymerization of a single type of monomer to form a homopolymer