(sciences) The sciences, such as geology and astronomy, that collectively deal with inorganic or lifeless bodies.
ablation
ablation
noun
(geology) The removal of a glacier by melting and evaporation; the lowering of a land surface by any of several means, as in wind erosion or mass wasting.
(meteorology) The depletion of surface snow and ice from a spacecraft or meteorite through melting and evaporation caused by friction with the atmosphere.
(obsolete) A carrying or taking away; removal.
(surgery) The surgical removal of a body part, an organ, or especially a tumor; the removal of an organ function; amputation.
ablution
ablution
noun
(Eastern Orthodoxy) The ritual consumption by the deacon or priest of leftover sacred wine of host after the Communion.
(Western Christianity) The rinsing of the priest's hand and the sacred vessel following the Communion with, depending on rite, water or a mix of it and wine, which may then be drunk by the priest.
(chemistry) Originally, the purifying of oils and other substances by emulsification with hot water; now more generally, a thorough cleansing of a precipitate or other non-dissolved substance.
(literary or humorous, usually in the plural) Washing oneself; bathing, cleaning oneself up.
(plural only, UK, military) The location or building where the showers and basins are located.
The act of washing or cleansing the body, or some part of it, as a religious rite.
The liquid used in the cleansing or ablution.
abluvion
abluvion
noun
(obsolete, rare) That which is washed off.
aboulias
aboulias
noun
plural of aboulia
abutilon
abutilon
noun
Any of the various tropical flowering plants of the genus Abutilon, such as the flowering maple, Indian mallow, or Chinese lantern.
accompli
achilous
achilous
adj
(botany, anatomy) without a lip.
acholias
acoelomi
acologic
acologic
adj
Pertaining to acology
aconital
aconital
adj
Of, or derived from aconite.
acrolein
acrolein
noun
(organic chemistry) A pungent, acrid, poisonous liquid aldehyde, CH₂=CH-CH=O, made by the destructive distillation of glycerol.
acrolith
acrolith
noun
(historical) An ancient Greek wooden statue furnished with a rupestral head and limbs.
acromial
acromial
adj
Of or pertaining to the acromion.
actional
actional
adj
(grammar, of a verb) Depicting an action having an agent and a patient.
Of, pertaining to, or depicting action, especially physical action.
acyloins
acyloins
noun
plural of acyloin
adelphoi
adonitol
adonitol
noun
Ribitol.
adroitly
adroitly
adv
Deftly; in an adroit manner.
In a manner exhibiting skill at handling situations, particularly difficult situations.
adultoid
adultoid
noun
(sociology) An adolescent who engages in activities that symbolize adult status.
(zoology) A premature adult form of an insect.
aegilops
aegilops
noun
(obsolete) The goatgrass (Aegilops spp.) or other grass found as a corn-weed.
An ulcer or fistula in the inner angle of the eye.
aeluroid
aeolidae
aeolides
aeolight
aerofoil
aerofoil
noun
Britain standard form of airfoil.
aerolite
aerolite
noun
A meteorite consisting of silicate minerals.
aerolith
aerolith
noun
(chiefly historical) A meteorite.
aetolian
aetolian
Adjective
Of or relating to Aetolia.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Aetolia.
affodill
affodill
noun
(obsolete) daffodil
aglossia
aglossia
noun
(anatomy) The absence of a tongue.
agricola
agricole
ailerons
ailerons
noun
plural of aileron
ailuroid
airflows
airflows
noun
plural of airflow
airfoils
airfoils
noun
plural of airfoil
airglows
airglows
noun
plural of airglow
airlocks
airlocks
noun
plural of airlock
ajonjoli
alaminos
alamonti
alations
alations
noun
plural of alation
albation
alberoni
albicore
albicore
noun
Alternative form of albacore
albinoni
albolite
albolite
noun
Alternative form of albolith
albolith
albolith
noun
A kind of cement, or artificial stone, consisting chiefly of magnesia and silica.
albumoid
alcinous
alcithoe
alcyonic
alcyonic
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Alcyonaria.
aldolize
aldoside
aldoside
noun
(organic chemistry) Any glucoside of an aldose.
aldoxime
aldoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) Any oxime derived from an aldehyde; general formula RCH=NOH
aleikoum
alfonsin
algomian
algonkin
algorism
algorism
noun
Obsolete spelling of algorithm (all senses)
algorist
algorist
noun
One who develops algorithms.
One who uses arabic numerals to represent numbers and to perform calculations, as opposed to one who uses Roman numerals to represent numbers and an abacus to perform calculations.
The aspect of a biological organism that follows a systematic process to interpret perceptual data.
algovite
alguifou
alichino
alicoche
alicoche
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Echinocereus.
alienors
alienors
noun
plural of alienor
alinotum
aliquots
aliquots
noun
plural of aliquot
alismoid
alkaloid
alkaloid
adj
Relating to, resembling, or containing alkali.
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of many organic (often heterocyclic) bases that occur in nature and often have medicinal properties.
alkoxide
alkoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any organic compound derived from an alcohol by replacement of a hydrogen atom with a metal or other cationic species
allerion
allerion
noun
Alternative form of alerion
allionia
allision
allision
noun
(nautical) The striking of a vessel against a fixed object; the act of alliding or an instance thereof.
(rare) The act of dashing against or striking upon.
allodial
allodial
adj
(usually historical) Pertaining to land owned by someone absolutely, without any feudal obligations; held without acknowledgement of any superior; allodial title.
noun
Anything held allodially.
allodian
allodies
allodium
allodium
noun
(dated or historical) Freehold land or property; land held in allodial tenure, or one's title to such land.
allowing
allowing
verb
present participle of allow
alloying
alloying
verb
present participle of alloy
allusion
allusion
noun
An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned
alluvion
alluvion
noun
(law) The increase in the area of land due to the deposition of sediment (alluvium) by a river.
almacigo
almicore
almoning
alnicoes
alocasia
alocasia
noun
Any of several tropical Asian plants, of the genus Alocasia, having heart- or arrowhead-shaped leaves.
alodiary
aloelike
aloelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of aloe.
alogical
alogical
adj
Not based upon logic or reasoned argument.
Opposed to logic.
aloisius
alopecia
alopecia
noun
(medicine) Loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers, whether natural or caused by disease.
(pathology) Deficiency of the hair, which may be caused by failure to grow or loss after growth.
Baldness.
alopecic
alopecic
adj
Relating to or suffering from alopecia.
alopekai
aloysius
aloysius
Proper noun
name, notably of a 16th-century Italian saint.
alphosis
alphosis
noun
(medicine, obsolete) Albinism.
alquifou
alquifou
noun
A lead ore found in Cornwall, England, and used to give a green glaze to pottery.
alstonia
alstonia
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Alstonia of evergreen trees and shrubs in the dogbane family Apocynaceae.
altoists
altoists
noun
plural of altoist
amarillo
ambilogy
amblosis
amblosis
noun
abortion (termination of pregnancy)
amblotic
amblotic
adj
Causing or relating to amblosis; abortifacient.
amidoxyl
amitrole
amitrole
noun
(organic chemistry) The heterocyclic amine 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole that is used as a nonselective systemic triazole herbicide on nonfood croplands
amolilla
amolilla
noun
The plant Agave bulliana.
amollish
amyloids
amyloids
noun
plural of amyloid
amylosis
anabolic
anabolic
adj
Of or relating to anabolism.
noun
An anabolic steroid.
anabolin
analogia
analogic
analogic
adj
Of or pertaining to analogy.
anapolis
anatolia
anatolic
anatolio
angelico
angelito
anisoles
anisoles
noun
plural of anisole
anneloid
anneloid
noun
(zoology) Any animal resembling an annelid.
annuloid
annuloid
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Annuloida.
anticold
anticold
adj
Acting against or serving to prevent colds (viral illnesses).
antifowl
antifowl
adj
(immunology) Synonym of antichicken
antilogs
antilogs
noun
plural of antilog
antilogy
antilogy
noun
(rhetoric) A contradiction in related terms or ideas. Usually an inconsistency in syllogisms, of a person or group supposedly of one set of ideals.
antilope
antipole
antipole
noun
(geography) The opposite pole.
(geometry) A position directly opposite (possibly also used figuratively).
antipolo
antipolo
noun
(archaic) The breadfruit tree.
antipool
antipool
adj
Synonym of antipooling
antiroll
antiroll
adj
antisway
antlions
antlions
noun
plural of antlion
anviltop
aphelion
aphelion
noun
(astronomy) The point in the elliptical orbit of a planet, comet, etc., where it is farthest from the Sun.
apioidal
apiology
apiology
noun
The scientific study of bees and honey-making.
apolista
apolline
apologia
apologia
noun
A written defense of a position or belief.
apolusis
apolysin
apolysis
apolysis
noun
(biology) The separation of the cuticula from the epidermis in arthropods and related groups.
(religion) A prayer of dismissal at the end of an Eastern Orthodox service
apostils
apostils
noun
plural of apostil
apostoli
aquilino
arabitol
arabitol
noun
(biochemistry) A sugar alcohol derived from the pentose arabinose
ardolino
arecolin
argolian
arillode
arillode
noun
(botany) A structure resembling an aril that comes from the ovule as opposed to the stalk.
arilloid
ariolate
armatoli
armatoli
noun
plural of armatole.
armorial
armorial
adj
(heraldry) Of, or relating to heraldry, or to heraldic arms.
(rare) In, or pertaining to, armor.
noun
A book etc concerning heraldry, especially a collection of coats of arms.