(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
amorphousness
amorphousness
noun
The state or quality of being amorphous.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphipneustic
amphisbaenous
anchieutectic
androcephalum
anencephalous
anencephalous
adj
(biology) Without a brain.
anepigraphous
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.
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
antherogenous
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.
antirheumatic
antirheumatic
adj
(pharmacology) Serving to prevent or counter rheumatism.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that prevents or counters rheumatism.
aphanipterous
aphanipterous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Aphaniptera, a former classification of insects.
archplunderer
archscoundrel
archsynagogue
argumentmaths
arrhenatherum
arrhenotokous
arrhenotokous
adj
(zoology) Relating to arrhenotoky; producing males from unfertilized eggs.
aschaffenburg
authentically
authentically
adv
In an authentic manner; with the requisite or genuine authority.
authenticated
authenticated
verb
past participle of authenticate
authenticates
authenticates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of authenticate
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.
authenticness
authenticness
Noun
The quality of being authentic; authenticity.
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autoinhibited
autoinhibited
adj
Subject to, or produced by autoinhibition
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autoinhibit
automechanism
bashfulnesses
bashfulnesses
noun
plural of bashfulness
birchrunville
blunderheaded
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boroughmonger
boroughmonger
noun
One who buys or sells the parliamentary seats of boroughs.
boustrophedon
boustrophedon
adj
(figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth.
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
adv
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right with each new line.
noun
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
bronchobuster
brontotherium
brushlessness
brushlessness
noun
Absence of brushes.
butcherliness
butcherliness
noun
The quality of being butcherly.
catechumenate
catechumenate
noun
The state or condition of a catechumen; the time during which one is a catechumen.
catechumenism
catechumenism
noun
The religious instruction given to a catechumen.
catechutannic
caulophylline
cauthornville
centauromachy
centauromachy
noun
(art) A fight in which centaurs take part; a common theme in ancient relief sculpture.
cephalanthium
cephalanthium
noun
(botany) An anthodium.
cephalanthous
chancefulness
changefulness
changefulness
noun
Propensity to change.
chapournetted
chateaubriand
chateaubriand
noun
A thick, juicy cut from the center of a beef tenderloin.
chaucerianism
chiastoneural
chitinogenous
chitinogenous
adj
(biology) That secretes chitin
chloroguanide
chloroguanide
noun
Proguanil.
cholerigenous
cholerigenous
adj
Causing cholera.
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondrogenous
chondrogenous
adj
Alternative form of chondrogenetic
chondroseptum
chondrosteous
chordacentrum
chordacentrum
noun
The centrum of a vertebra
choristoneura
chronogeneous
chronogeneous
adj
Synonym of chronogenetic
chrysanthemum
chrysanthemum
noun
Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.
churchwardens
churchwardens
noun
plural of churchwarden
cinchonaceous
cinchonaceous
adj
Allied or pertaining to cinchona, or to the plants that produce it.
cinematheques
cinematheques
noun
plural of cinematheque
clearinghouse
clearinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of clearing house
clinocephalus
cnemidophorus
coelacanthous
coelacanthous
adj
Relating to coelacanths
coffeehousing
coffeehousing
noun
(by extension) Unethical behaviour at the table during bridge or another game.
The act of distracting an opponent in a game by chattering.
concubinehood
counselorship
counselorship
noun
The function and rank or office of a counselor.
counterambush
counterambush
noun
An ambush set up in response to another ambush.
counteravouch
counterbranch
counterchange
counterchange
noun
(obsolete) An exchange of one thing for another.
(obsolete) Due return (for an action etc.); reciprocation.
verb
To checker; to diversify, as in heraldic counterchanging.
To give and receive; C; to exchange.
countercharge
countercharge
noun
An accusation against an opponent in an argument in response to the opponent's accusations.
An thrust or charge against an enemy in response to their previous attack.
verb
(heraldry) To reverse the colors.
counterflight
counterlathed
counterlathed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterlath
counterphobic
counterphobic
adj
Tending to respond to fear or anxiety by actively seeking it out instead of fleeing.
counterpreach
counterpreach
verb
To preach against something.
countertheory
countertheory
noun
A contrasting theory put forward as a response to another theory.
counterthreat
counterthreat
noun
A threat made in response to an earlier threat by another party
counterthrust
counterthrust
noun
A thrust made against another; a counterblow.
countertrench
countertrench
noun
A military trench dug in opposition to an enemy trench.
counterwarmth
counterweight
counterweight
noun
A heavy mass of often iron or concrete, mechanically linked in opposition to a load which is to be raised and lowered, with the intent of reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering. Counterweights are used, for example, in cable-hauled elevators and some kinds of movable bridges (e.g. a bascule bridge).
verb
(transitive) To fit with a counterweight.
countinghouse
countinghouse
noun
(dated) An office used by a business to house its accounts department.
courtesanship
courtesanship
noun
The state of being a courtesan; harlotry.
courtezanship
courtezanship
noun
Alternative form of courtesanship
crounotherapy
crounotherapy
noun
(medicine) The drinking of mineral water to treat a condition.
crunchingness
crushableness
ctenocephalus
cuboctahedron
cuboctahedron
noun
(geometry) An Archimedean solid that has fourteen faces (eight triangular and six square) and is both isogonal and isotoxal.
cuneoscaphoid
curmudgeonish
cushionflower
cyanophyceous
cynocephalous
debauchedness
debauchedness
noun
The state or quality of being debauched.
decamethonium
decamethonium
noun
(pharmacology) Synonym of decamethonium bromide.
dehumidifying
dehumidifying
verb
present participle of dehumidify
dendrophagous
dendrophagous
adj
That feeds on the wood of trees
dendrophilous
dendrophilous
adj
Thriving in an environment with trees; living in or on trees.
derencephalus
desmognathous
desmognathous
adj
(zoology) having the maxillopalatine bones united; applied to a group of carinate birds (Desmognathae), including various wading and swimming birds, such as ducks and herons, and also raptorial and other kinds
diathermanous
diathermanous
adj
Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal.
dishonourable
dishonourable
adj
Alternative spelling of dishonorable
dispunishable
dispunishable
adj
(archaic) Without penal restraint; not punishable.
distinguished
distinguished
adj
(mathematics) Specified, noted.
Having a dignified appearance or demeanor
celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious
verb
simple past tense and past participle of distinguish
distinguisher
distinguisher
noun
One who, or that which, distinguishes.
distinguishes
distinguishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of distinguish
duodecahedron
duodecahedron
noun
Alternative form of dodecahedron
echinospermum
ectobronchium
ectobronchium
noun
A dorsal branch of the avian mesobronchium or prolongation
eleutherozoan
enanthematous
enanthematous
adj
(pathology) Relating to an enanthem
enchylematous
endosiphuncle
endotheliulia
enneaphyllous
ensepulchered
ensepulchered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ensepulcher
entobronchium
entobronchium
noun
One of the main bronchi in the lungs of birds.
entomophagous
entomophagous
adj
feeding on insects; insectivorous
entomophilous
entomophilous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or pollinated by means of entomophily.
entomophytous
eosinophilous
equianchorate
erythroglucin
erythroglucin
Noun
erythritol
erythrogonium
ethmoturbinal
ethmoturbinal
noun
(anatomy) An upper turbinal, connected directly with the ethmoid bone.
ethnolinguist
ethnolinguist
noun
A scholar of ethnolinguistics; a linguistic anthropologist who studies the language of a specific ethnic group.
eupanorthidae
euphemisation
euphemization
exanthematous
exanthematous
adj
Of or pertaining to exanthem.
exencephalous
exhaustedness
exhaustedness
noun
The state, quality, or condition of being exhausted.
extinguishant
extinguishant
adj
That serves to extinguish
noun
An extinguishing medium such as water, chemical powders, gases (CO2,Halon etc)