A instrument that computes the absorption rate by measuring the pressure of the gas; a colorimeter for liquids.
An instrument used to measure the amount of radiation or light absorbed.
absorptiveness
absorptiveness
noun
The quality of being absorptive; absorptive power.
acanthocarpous
acanthocarpous
adj
(botany) Having the fruit covered with spines.
acanthophorous
acanthophorous
adj
Spine-bearing.
acanthopterous
acanthopterous
adj
(zoology) Acanthopterygious
(zoology) Spiny-winged.
acetylperoxide
acetyltropeine
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
achromatophile
achromatophile
adj
Being or relating to an achromatophil.
achromophilous
achromophilous
adj
Not chromophilous.
acipenseroidei
acrophonically
acrophonically
adv
In an acrophonic way.
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinopterygii
acupuncturator
acupuncturator
noun
An acupuncturist.
acupuncturists
acupuncturists
noun
plural of acupuncturist
adenemphractic
adenographical
adscriptitious
adsorptiveness
adsorptiveness
noun
The property of being adsorptive, of tending toward or being characterized by adsorption.
aepyornithidae
aerocartograph
aerocartograph
noun
(historical) A kind of stereoplotter.
aerohydropathy
aerohydroplane
aeroperitoneum
aerophilatelic
aerophilatelic
adj
Of or relating to aerophilately.
aeroscopically
africanthropus
afterpotential
afterpotential
noun
A small, transitory electrical potential that follows, and is dependent upon the main potential produced when a nerve is stimulated; seen as a small positive or negative spike on an oscillograph output.
agrostographer
agrostographer
noun
One who studies agrostography.
agrostographic
albuminiparous
albuminiparous
adj
Producing albumin.
alectoropodous
alexandropolis
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
alexipharmacum
alexipharmacum
noun
(obsolete) Something which protects against, or cures, a poison; an antidote.
alexipharmical
alexipharmical
adj
Alternative form of alexipharmic
algesireceptor
allelomorphism
allelomorphism
noun
(genetics) A phenotype associated with a specific allele
allopatrically
allopatrically
adv
In an allopatric manner
With regard to allopatry
allothimorphic
allotransplant
allotransplant
noun
An instance of allotransplantation.
The graft (tissue or organ) transplanted in such an instance: Synonym of allograft.
verb
To perform an allograft.
allotriophagia
allotropically
allotropically
adv
With regard to allotropy
alphamerically
alphanumerical
alphanumerical
adj
Consisting of only letters and numbers; alphanumeric.
alternipinnate
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
ambassadorship
ambassadorship
noun
The post or office of ambassador.
aminopropionic
aminopropionic
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a propionic group
amorphophallus
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphiarthroses
amphiarthroses
noun
plural of amphiarthrosis
amphiarthrosis
amphiarthrosis
noun
(anatomy) The type of movable joint in animals in which the surfaces of bones are connected by ligaments or cartilage.
amphichromatic
amphichromatic
adj
amphichroic
amphiprostylar
amphiprostylar
adj
amphiprostyle
amphitheatered
amphitheatered
adj
Alternative form of amphitheatred
amphithurthura
anacamptometer
anaglyptograph
anaglyptograph
noun
An instrument for making accurate engravings of any embossed object, such as a medal.
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anapterygotism
anapterygotous
anarthropodous
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
angioparalysis
angioparalysis
noun
(pathology) paralysis of blood vessels
angioparalytic
anopisthograph
anopisthograph
adj
(palaeography) written on one side only
anoplotherioid
anorthographic
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
anteroparietal
anterosuperior
anterosuperior
adj
(anatomy) From anterior to superior.
anthrapurpurin
anthrapurpurin
noun
(organic chemistry) 1,2,7-trihydroxyanthraquinone, a purple dye used in histology for the detection of calcium
anthrapyridine
anthropocosmic
anthropocosmic
adj
Relating to humankind and the cosmos.
anthropogenist
anthropogenous
anthropogenous
adj
having its origin in the activities of mankind; particularly, referring to environmental alterations resulting from the presence or activities of humans
of or pertaining to anthropogeny
anthropography
anthropography
noun
The branch of anthropology that deals with the geographical distribution of the human race in its different divisions, as distinguished by physical character, language, institutions, and customs, in contradistinction to ethnography, which deals historically with the origin and filiation of races and nations.
anthropolatric
anthropolithic
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
anthropologist
anthropologist
noun
An expert in anthropology.
anthropomantic
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
anthropomorpha
anthroponomics
anthroponomics
noun
anthroponomy
anthroponomist
anthropopathia
anthropopathic
anthropopathic
adj
Of or relating to anthropopathy.
anthropophagic
anthropophagic
adj
Cannibalistic; man-eating.
anthropophagit
anthropophagus
anthropophagus
noun
A man-eater; a cannibal.
anthropophobia
anthropophobia
noun
A profound fear of human beings, or of human society.
anthropophuism
anthropophuism
noun
The ascription of human nature to the gods.
anthroposophic
anthroposophic
adj
Of, or pertaining to anthroposophy.
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
anthropotheist
anthropotomist
anthropotomist
noun
One who is versed in anthropotomy, or human anatomy.
anthroropolith
antiamboceptor
antiamboceptor
noun
Any substance that counters an amboceptor
anticensorship
anticensorship
adj
Acting against or opposed to censorship.
anticipatorily
anticipatorily
adv
In an anticipatory manner.
anticorruption
anticorruption
adj
Opposed to or combating corruption
noun
Movement or actions opposing corruption.
anticrepuscule
antidepressant
antidepressant
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting depression.
noun
(pharmacology) An agent that prevents or counteracts depression.
antidepressive
antidepressive
adj
Counteracting depression.
noun
An antidepressant.
antidiphtheria
antidiphtheria
adj
Preventing diphtheria.
antidiphtheric
antidiphtheric
adj
Alternative form of anti-diphtheric
antidiphtherin
antidiphtherin
noun
(historical) A certain vaccine against diphtheria.
antiempiricism
antiempiricism
noun
Opposition to empiricism.
antiempiricist
antiempiricist
noun
(philosophy) One who opposes empiricism.
antierysipelas
antierysipelas
adj
Preventing erysipelas.
antiexpressive
antiexpressive
adj
(art) Opposing or avoiding expressiveness.
antihemisphere
antilocapridae
antiparabemata
antiparagraphe
antiparliament
antiparliament
adj
Opposing a parliament.
antipatriarchy
antipatriarchy
adj
(sociology) Opposing the patriarchy.
antipatriotism
antipatriotism
noun
opposition to patriotism
antipeduncular
antiperistasis
antiperistasis
noun
(philosophy) The heightening of the force of an opposing process
antiperistatic
antiperistatic
adj
Pertaining to antiperistasis.
antiperspirant
antiperspirant
noun
(countable, uncountable) A substance used to minimize sweating or perspiration, and usually applied to the underarm area.
antiphrastical
antiphrastical
adj
(rhetoric) Antiphrastic.
antipragmatism
antipragmatism
noun
(philosophy) A viewpoint that rejects pragmatism.
antipragmatist
antipragmatist
noun
(philosophy) One who rejects pragmatism.
antiprecipitin
antiprecipitin
noun
A substance derived from a precipitin and capable of neutralizing it.
antipriesthood
antiproductive
antiprudential
antiprudential
adj
Lacking or opposing prudence; imprudent.
antipsychiatry
antipsychiatry
adj
Opposed to psychiatry
noun
A form of psychoanalysis based on existentialist and sociological concepts
antiputrescent
antiputrescent
Adjective
Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.
antirepublican
antirepublican
adj
(politics) Opposing the formation of a republic.
noun
(politics) One who opposes the formation of a republic.
antiscriptural
antiscriptural
adj
that contradicts scripture
antisurplician
antitemperance
antitemperance
adj
Opposing the temperance movement against alcohol.
antrustionship
antrustionship
noun
The role or status of an antrustion.
apheliotropism
apheliotropism
noun
The habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.
aphoristically
aphoristically
adv
In an aphoristic manner.
Using or regarding aphorisms.
aphydrotropism
apocryphalness
apocryphalness
noun
The state or condition of being apocryphal.
aporobranchian
apostrophation
apostrophation
noun
(rare) Personal address via apostrophe (an exclamatory speech).
(rare) The omission of parts of a word by means of an apostrophe (punctuation mark), contraction.
apostrophising
apostrophising
verb
present participle of apostrophise
apostrophizing
apostrophizing
verb
present participle of apostrophize
apothecaryship
apothecaryship
noun
The state or period of working as an apothecary.
apotropaically
apotropaically
adv
In an apotropaic manner.
apparentements
appendicularia
apperceptively
apperceptively
adv
In an apperceptive manner.
apportionments
apportionments
noun
plural of apportionment
appreciatingly
appreciatingly
adv
Appreciatively, with appreciation: in an appreciating manner.