(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of acetaldehyde to acetic acid
acetaldehyde
acetaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic compound, (CH₃CHO). Sometimes called ethanal or acetic aldehyde. See aldehyde.
acetaldehydrase
acetmethylanilide
acetoxyphthalide
acetylhydrazine
acetylhydrazine
noun
(organic chemistry) The acylhydrazine of acetic acid CH₃CO-NH-NH₂
acetylphenylhydrazine
achillodynia
achillodynia
noun
(pathology) pain due to achillobursitis
achlamydate
achlamydate
adj
(zoology) Not possessing a mantle.
achlamydeae
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
achlorhydria
achlorhydria
noun
(medicine) The absence of hydrochloric acid in the stomach
achlorhydric
achlorhydric
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to achlorhydria
acraldehyde
acraldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of acrolein
acrylaldehyde
acrylaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated aldehyde acrolein
addleheadedly
adelphogamy
adelphogamy
noun
A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
adelphophagy
adelphophagy
noun
The consumption of one embryo by another in utero, particularly among certain amphibians, sharks and fishes
adenohypophyseal
adenohypophyseal
adj
Alternative form of adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adj
Relating to the adenohypophysis.
adenolymphocele
adenolymphocele
noun
(pathology) cystic dilation of lymph nodes caused by an obstruction
adenolymphoma
adenolymphoma
noun
A kind of benign tumour of the salivary glands.
adenopharyngeal
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adherently
adherently
adv
In an adherent manner.
adhesively
adhesively
adv
In an adhesive manner; by adhesion.
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
aerohydroplane
affrightedly
affrightedly
adv
(archaic, poetic) with fright
aglyphodont
aglyphodonta
aglyphodontia
aldehydase
aldehyde
aldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a large class of reactive organic compounds (R·CHO) having a carbonyl functional group attached to one hydrocarbon radical and a hydrogen atom.
aldehydes
aldehydes
noun
plural of aldehyde
aldehydic
aldehydic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of, relating to, or being an aldehyde; having the character of an aldehyde.
aldehydine
aldehydrol
allophytoid
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
amblycephalidae
amethodically
amethodically
adv
In an amethodical manner.
amidoaldehyde
aminobenzaldehyde
aminodiphenyl
amphicondyla
amphicondylous
amphidiploidy
amphidiploidy
noun
The property of being amphidiploid.
amphiploidy
amphiploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being amphiploid
amygdalolith
amygdalopathy
amygdalothripsis
amylohydrolysis
amylohydrolytic
anaphylactoid
anaphylactoid
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling anaphylaxis
anarchosyndicalism
anarchosyndicalism
noun
Alternative form of anarcho-syndicalism
anarchosyndicalist
anarchosyndicalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anarcho-syndicalist
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
androphyll
anhydroglocose
anhydromyelia
anhydrously
anisaldehyde
anisaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic aldehyde 4-methoxybenzaldehyde that has a strong aroma or anise or licorice; it is used in flavourings and in organic synthesis
anthropodeoxycholic
antiholiday
antiholiday
adj
Opposing or taking a negative view of the holiday season
noun
A holiday celebrated as a form of opposition to normal holidays
antimethodically
antiorthodoxly
aphidolysin
apprehendingly
apprehendingly
adv
With apprehension or understanding.
archichlamydeae
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
ashamedly
ashamedly
adv
with shame
astonishedly
astonishedly
adv
In an astonished manner.
attachedly
attachedly
adv
Having a (physical or emotional) attachment.
aurichlorohydric
autoschediastically
autoschediastically
adv
In an autoschediastic manner.
azodiphenyl
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
backhandedly
baddishly
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
ballyhooed
ballyhooed
adj
Sensationalized; presented with grand claims.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ballyhoo
barleyhood
bellyached
bellyached
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bellyache
benzalcyanhydrin
benzaldehyde
benzaldehyde
noun
(countable) Any of various derivatives of benzaldehyde.
(organic chemistry, uncountable) A chemical compound (C₆H₅CHO) consisting of a benzene ring with an aldehyde substituent.
benzaldiphenyl
benzalhydrazine
benzalphenylhydrazone
bethylidae
bigheartedly
bigheartedly
adv
In a bighearted manner
bisdimethylamino
blackheartedly
blandishingly
blandishingly
adv
So as to blandish.
bleachyard
blepharodyschroia
blepharosyndesmitis
blepharydatis
blockheadedly
blockheadedly
adv
In a blockheaded way.
blythedale
boldheartedly
bostrychoidal
brachydactyl
brachydactylia
brachydactylia
noun
brachydactyly
brachydactylic
brachydactylic
adj
Relating to brachydactyly
brachydactylism
brachydactylous
brachydactylous
adj
(zoology) Having abnormally short digits.
brachydactyly
brachydactyly
noun
(pathology) Abnormal shortness of the fingers or toes
brachydiagonal
brachydiagonal
adj
Relating to the shorter diagonal, as of a rhombic prism.
noun
The shorter of the diagonals in a rhombic prism.
brachydomal
brachypinacoidal
brachypinacoidal
adj
Of or relating to a brachypinacoid.
brachysclereid
brachysclereid
noun
(botany) A sclereid that occurs in the stems (and some fruit) of plants
brigandishly
brigandishly
adv
In a brigandish manner.
brokenheartedly
brokenheartedly
adv
In a brokenhearted manner.
buddhistically
buddhistically
Adverb
as a Buddhist, in a manner of a Buddhist
bullheadedly
bullheadedly
adv
In a bullheaded manner.
butyraldehyde
butyraldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The aliphatic aldehyde CH₃-CH₂-CH₂-CHO derived from butane
caddishly
caddishly
adv
In a caddish manner.
callorhynchidae
carettochelydidae
cathedratically
cathedratically
adv
In a cathedratic manner.
cathodically
cathodically
adv
At, near, or while acting as a cathode
celidography
cephalhydrocele
cephalodymia
cephalodymus
cephalodynia
cephalodynia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of headache
cercidiphyllaceae
chairlady
chairlady
noun
(chiefly dated) chairwoman
chalcedony
chalcedony
noun
A form of fine-grained quartz that is nearly transparent or has a milky translucence; it fractures conchoidally.
chalcedonyx
chalcedonyx
noun
(mineralogy) An agate formed of a white opaque chalcedony alternating with a greyish translucent chalcedony.
chandlerly
chandlerly
adj
(obsolete) Like a chandler; in a petty situation.
chandlery
chandlery
noun
A business, shop or warehouse used in candlemaking.
An operation (usually, a business) which provides supplies.
The art or trade of candlemaking.
The merchandise of a chandler.
charlady
charlady
noun
(chiefly archaic or historical) A woman who cleans houses and offices as an occupation.
charmedly
charmedly
adv
In a charmed manner.
chelydidae
chelydra
chelydridae
chemopallidectomy
chemopallidectomy
noun
(surgery) A pallidectomy that uses a chemical to destroy the globus pallidus.
chickenheartedly
chickenheartedly
adv
Alternative form of chicken-heartedly
chlamyd
chlamydate
chlamydate
adj
(zoology, of some molluscs) Having a mantle or fringe
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chlamydes
chlamydes
noun
plural of chlamys
chlamydia
chlamydia
noun
(countable) Any of various coccoid microorganisms of the genus Chlamydia that are pathogenic to humans and other animals.
(uncountable) Any of several common, often asymptomatic, sexually transmitted diseases caused by the microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis.