(organic chemistry) The hydrazide of acetic acid CH₃-CO-NH-NH₂
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
achroodextrin
achroodextrin
noun
Alternative form of achrodextrin
acroaesthesia
acroaesthesia
noun
(pathology) hyperaesthesia, especially that affects the hands or feet
actiniochrome
actiniochrome
noun
A red to violet pigment present in some Actinozoa
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
adhesivemeter
adhesivemeter
noun
An instrument for measuring the adhesive qualities of a substance.
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
adrenotrophin
adventureship
aerolithology
aerolithology
noun
The study of meteorites
aerophilately
aerophilately
noun
(philately) The study or collection of airmail stamps, cancellations, etc.
aerophysicist
aerotechnical
aerotechnical
adj
Relating to the technical aspects of flight.
affreightment
affreightment
noun
(nautical) The act of hiring, or the contract for use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo.
agatharchides
aimworthiness
aimworthiness
noun
The quality of having good aim (with a weapon).
airworthiness
airworthiness
noun
The state of being airworthy.
alcoholimeter
alcoholmetric
alethopteroid
allylthiourea
allylthiourea
noun
A particular organic carcinogen.
alphabetarian
alphabetarian
noun
A novice or ignoramus.
One who is learning the alphabet; an abecedarian.
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
alphabetizers
alphabetizers
noun
plural of alphabetizer
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphitheaters
amphitheaters
noun
plural of amphitheater
amphitheatral
amphitheatral
adj
Alternative form of amphitheatrical
amphitheatric
amphitheatric
adj
Of, pertaining to, exhibited in, or resembling an amphitheatre.
amphitrichate
amphitrichate
adj
Synonym of amphitrichous
anaesthetizer
anaesthetizer
noun
Alternative form of anesthetizer
anathematiser
anathematiser
noun
Alternative spelling of anathematizer
anathematizer
anathematizer
noun
One who anathematizes; a severe critic.
anchitherioid
ankylurethria
ankylurethria
noun
(biology, medicine) Impaired patency of the urethra owing to any sort of fusion that either partially or completely obstructs its lumen (for example, stricture due to adhesions).
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anoplotheroid
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
antherozoidal
anthochlorine
anthophoridae
anthosiderite
anthraquinone
anthraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) A tricyclic quinone, derived from anthracene.
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of this parent compound, mostly natural pigments or synthetic dyes.
anthropogenic
anthropogenic
adj
Having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature.
Pertaining to the origin of man, or anthropogeny.
anthropoidean
antiapartheid
antiapartheid
adj
Acting against or opposing apartheid.
antihierarchy
antihierarchy
adj
Opposing a hierarchy or hierarchies in general.
antilethargic
antilethargic
adj
Preventing lethargy.
antimachinery
antimachinery
adj
Opposing the use of machinery.
antinephritic
antinephritic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting, or deemed of use in, diseases of the kidneys.
noun
An antinephritic remedy.
antiphonaries
antiphonaries
noun
plural of antiphonary
antiplethoric
antiplethoric
adj
(medicine) Countering plethora of the blood.
antirheumatic
antirheumatic
adj
(pharmacology) Serving to prevent or counter rheumatism.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that prevents or counters rheumatism.
antistrophize
antistrophize
verb
(transitive, poetry) To turn into antistrophe.
aortographies
aortographies
noun
plural of aortography
aphanipterous
aphanipterous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Aphaniptera, a former classification of insects.
apheliotropic
apheliotropic
adj
Turning away from the sun; said of leaves, etc.
aphrosiderite
apostrophised
apostrophised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophise
apostrophized
apostrophized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophize
apostrophizes
apostrophizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apostrophize
archaeolithic
archaeolithic
adj
(archaeology) Of or relating to the earliest Stone Age; applied to a prehistoric period preceding the Paleolithic.
archaeologist
archaeologist
noun
Someone who studies or practises archaeology.
archaeopteris
archarchitect
archdetective
archdisturber
archegoniatae
archhypocrite
archigonocyte
archimandrite
archimandrite
noun
(ecclesiastical) An honorary title sometimes given to a monastic priest.
(ecclesiastical) The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church.
architectonic
architectonic
adj
(figuratively) Foundational, fundamental; supporting the structure of a morality, society, or culture.
Relating to or characteristic of architecture, design and construction.
Relating to the scientific systematization of the totality of knowledge.
noun
The design, structure, or architecture of something.
architectress
architectress
noun
(archaic) A female architect.
architectural
architectural
adj
Pertaining to architecture.
Resembling architecture in style; seeming to have been designed (by an architect).
architectures
architectures
noun
plural of architecture
architricline
archostenosis
aristolochine
arithmetician
arithmetician
noun
(now rare) One with expertise in arithmetic; a mathematician.
arteriography
arteriography
noun
(medicine, dated) description of the arteries
radiography of an artery
arthrectomies
arthrectomies
noun
plural of arthrectomy
arthrempyesis
arthresthesia
arthrocleisis
arthrosteitis
arthroxerosis
artificership
artificership
noun
The state or business of an artificer.
artilleryship
astrophyllite
astrophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare, brown to golden-yellow hydrous potassium iron titanium silicate mineral, visually identical to kupletskite.
atelorachidia
atherogenesis
atherogenesis
noun
(pathology) The formation of atheromas, especially on the walls of the arteries
atheromatosis
atheromatosis
noun
(pathology) The deposition of atheromas in the arteries
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
auriphrygiate
auriphrygiate
adj
Embroidered or decorated with gold
authenticator
authenticator
noun
(film, television) A person employed to check the accuracy and realism of a script.
A feature that shows something to be authentic.
One who authenticates.
authoritative
authoritative
adj
Arising or originating from a figure of authority
Having a commanding style.
Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority
autoheterosis
autoprothesis
azurmalachite
bactericholia
bacteriophage
bacteriophage
noun
(microbiology, virology) A virus that specifically infects bacteria.
bacteriophagy
bacteriophagy
noun
The feeding on bacteria.
baluchitheria
barristership
barristership
noun
The role or status of a barrister.
bathymetrical
bathymetrical
adj
Alternative form of bathymetric
behavioristic
behavioristic
adj
Of or pertaining to behaviorism, especially B. F. Skinner’s school of radical behaviorism.
bibliothecary
bibliothecary
noun
(now rare) A librarian.
bibliotherapy
bibliotherapy
noun
A nonpharmacological therapy using reading materials to meet people’s therapeutic or developmental needs.
bitterhearted
blastospheric
blastospheric
adj
(embryology) blastular
blatherskites
blatherskites
noun
plural of blatherskite
blepharydatis
blithehearted
bradyesthesia
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
breadthriders
breathability
breathability
noun
The ability of a fabric (or clothing) to transmit air and moisture.
The degree to which air is suitable for breathing.
breithauptite
breithauptite
noun
(mineralogy) A nickel antimonide mineral with the chemical formula NiSb, having a metallic opaque copper-red appearance.
bretwaldaship
bridgehampton
candlelighter
candlelighter
noun
A person who lights candles.
A spill used for lighting candles.
cantharidated
cantharidated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cantharidate
cantharidized
cantharidized
adj
Treated with cantharides.
cardiasthenia
cardiohepatic
cardiohepatic
adj
Relating to the heart and the kidneys
cardiotherapy
cardiotherapy
noun
The treatment of heart disease
carpentership
carpentership
noun
The role or trade of a carpenter.
carriagesmith
cartographies
cartographies
noun
plural of cartography
cathedrallike
cathedrallike
adj
Resembling a cathedral
cathedralwise
cathedratical
cathedratical
adj
cathedratic
cathedraticum
catheterising
catheterising
verb
present participle of catheterise
catheterizing
catheterizing
verb
present participle of catheterize
cathetometric
cauthornville
centrarchidae
cephalometric
cephalometric
adj
Relating to cephalometrics
cephalotripsy
cephalotripsy
noun
(medicine) The act or operation of crushing the head of a foetus in the womb in order to effect delivery.
characterical
characterised
characterised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of characterise
characteriser
characteriser
noun
Alternative form of characterizer
characterized
characterized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of characterize
characterizer
characterizer
noun
One who, or that which, characterizes.
characterizes
characterizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of characterize
chargeability
charlatanries
charlatanries
noun
plural of charlatanry
chateaubriand
chateaubriand
noun
A thick, juicy cut from the center of a beef tenderloin.
chattertonian
chattertonian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1752–1770), English poet.
chiastoneural
chieftainries
chieftainries
noun
plural of chieftainry
chlorargyrite
chlorargyrite
noun
(mineralogy) The mineral form of silver chloride.
chlorocalcite
chlorocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare white mineral, chemical formula KCaCl₃.