The optical phenomenon, exhibited by some specimens (moonstones) of the mineral adularia, of exhibiting a white to pale bluish or rarely pale orange sheen along crystal faces.
adularescent
adularescent
adj
Exhibiting adularescence.
adventuristic
adventuristic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting adventurism.
aechmophorus
aeroacoustic
aeroacoustic
adj
Relating to aeroacoustics.
aerocurve
aerocurve
noun
(aviation, historical) A kind of early aeroplane with curved surfaces.
aeroduct
aeroduct
noun
A proposed form of ramjet that harnesses charged particles in the upper atmosphere
aeroducts
aeroducts
noun
plural of aeroduct
aeronautic
aeronautic
adj
Having to do with aerial navigation
aeronautical
aeronautical
adj
Of or pertaining to the scientific study of flight
aeronautically
aeronautically
adv
In a aeronautical manner; with respect to aeronautics or aviation.
aeronautics
aeronautics
noun
The design, construction, mathematics and mechanics of aircraft and other flying objects
The theory and practice of aircraft navigation
aeropleustic
aeropleustic
adj
(humorous) Of or pertaining to aerial navigation.
aerotherapeutics
aerotherapeutics
noun
The treatment of disease by the use of air or other gases.
aftercause
afterchurch
afterchurch
adj
After attending a church.
afterclause
aftercourse
aftercourse
noun
(archaic, regional) The final course of a meal.
(obsolete) A subsequent course of study.
The course (sequence of events or actions) that follows something; subsequent course.
aftercure
aftertouch
aftertouch
noun
(music, uncountable) Pressure sensitivity on an electronic synthesizer, allowing the musician to change the tone or sound of a note after it is struck.
(rare) A touch (feature or characteristic) added finally or as an afterthought.
(video games) A feature in football/soccer games allowing the player to swerve the ball immediately after kicking it.
agaricaceous
agaricaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Agaricaceae.
agranulocyte
agranulocyte
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several kinds of white blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in the cytoplasm.
agriculture
agriculture
noun
The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock
agriculturer
agriculturer
noun
agriculturist
agricultures
agricultures
noun
plural of agriculture
agriochoerus
agrobacterium
agrobacterium
noun
A soil bacterium, of the genus Agrobacterium, which can fix nitrogen, and causes the formation of crown galls in plants.
albocinereous
alcoholature
alcoholature
noun
(medicine, dated) An alcoholic tincture prepared with fresh plants.
alcornoque
alcornoque
noun
The plant Bowdichia virgilioides.
alectoromorphous
alectoropodous
aleuritic
aleuromancy
aleuromancy
noun
divination using flour or related products such as dough or cakes and fortune cookies
aleuronic
aleuronic
adj
Of or pertaining to aleurone.
aleuroscope
alexipharmacum
alexipharmacum
noun
(obsolete) Something which protects against, or cures, a poison; an antidote.
allotelluric
allurance
allurance
noun
(archaic) allurement
alopecurus
alphanumeric
alphanumeric
adj
Consisting of these characters plus punctuation and other special characters.
Consisting of, or limited to, letters and/or numbers, especially the characters A to Z (lowercase and uppercase) and 0 to 9.
noun
An alphanumeric character.
alphanumerical
alphanumerical
adj
Consisting of only letters and numbers; alphanumeric.
alphanumerically
alphanumerically
adv
In a manner that is in numeric / numerical, then alphabetic / alphabetical, order.
In an alphanumeric / alphanumerical manner; using alphanumeric / alphanumerical characters.
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
aluminoferric
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
amarantaceous
amarantaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family Amaranthaceae of plants, of which the amaranth is the type.
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
amarynceus
ambleocarpus
ambrosiaceous
ambulancer
ambulancer
noun
(military) A medic working in a mobile field hospital.
ambuscader
ambuscader
noun
One who ambushes, or who is involved in an ambush.
ambuscaders
ambuscaders
noun
plural of ambuscader
americanum
americanumancestors
americium
americium
noun
The chemical element (symbol Am) with an atomic number of 95.
americus
americus
Proper noun
a city in Georgia, USA
a CDP in Indiana, USA.
a small city in Kansas, USA.
an unincorporated community in Missouri, USA.
amicronucleate
amphicarpogenous
anacardiaceous
anacardiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Anacardiaceae of cashews and sumacs.
anacruses
anacruses
noun
plural of anacrusis
anaculture
anchtherium
ancistrocladaceous
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
androcephalum
androdioecious
androdioecious
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, androdioecy.
androecium
androecium
noun
(botany) The set of a flower's stamens.
andromonoecious
andromonoecious
adj
(botany) Producing both bisexual and male flowers on the same plant
anelectrotonus
anelectrotonus
noun
The condition of decreased irritability of a nerve in the region of the positive electrode or anode on the passage of a current of electricity through it.
anemochorous
anemochorous
adj
(botany) Adapted for dispersal via wind.
aneuric
aneurilemmic
aneurismatic
aneurismatic
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal
anfractuose
anfractuose
adj
Alternative form of anfractuous
anfractuousness
anfractuousness
noun
The state or quality of being anfractuous.
anfracture
anfracture
noun
(obsolete) A mazy winding.
angiocavernous
angioneurotic
angioneurotic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to, or affecting blood vessels and nerves
angraecum
announcer
announcer
noun
One who makes announcements.
radio announcer
announcers
announcers
noun
plural of announcer
anorectous
anorectous
adj
(archaic) anorectic; lacking appetite
antebrachium
antebrachium
noun
(anatomy) The forearm
antecardium
antechurch
antecornu
antecourt
antecurvature
antefurca
antefurca
noun
(anatomy) A forked chitinous structure in the thorax of some insects
antefurcae
antefurcae
noun
plural of antefurca
antefurcal
antefurcal
adj
Relating to an antefurca
antejentacular
antejentacular
adj
(rare, formal) Occurring before breakfast.
antejudiciary
anteocular
anteocular
adj
Positioned in front of the eye
anteoperculum
anteresurrection
anteroclusion
anthericum
anthericum
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Anthericum of rhizomatous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae.
anthraceniferous
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracitiferous
anthracotherium
anthropopithecus
antibureaucratic
antibureaucratic
adj
(politics) Opposed to bureaucracy
anticancerous
anticancerous
adj
anticancer
anticensorious
anticensoriously
anticensoriousness
anticeremonious
anticeremoniously
anticeremoniousness
anticonsumer
anticonsumer
adj
Opposing the consumer.
noun
A person of anticonsumerist beliefs.
anticourtier
anticourtier
adj
Opposing courtiers.
anticrepuscular
anticrepuscule
anticritique
anticritique
noun
A critique written in response to another critique.
anticruelty
anticruelty
adj
Opposing cruelty, especially towards animals.
antidiuretic
antidiuretic
adj
preventing or counteracting diuresis, especially by the reduction of urination
noun
(physiology, medicine) an agent that prevents or counteracts diuresis
antiinsurrectionally
antiinsurrectionists
antineuralgic
antineuralgic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting neuralgia.
noun
(pharmacology) Any agent that counteracts neuralgia.
antineuritic
antineuritic
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or acting against neuritis.
antinuclear
antinuclear
adj
Against the nucleus of a biological cell.
Opposed to the production or use of nuclear weapons, or opposed to the generation of electricity from nuclear power.
Serving as protection from nuclear devices
antipeduncular
antipleuritic
antipleuritic
adj
Working against pleurisy.
antipolyneuritic
antipolyneuritic
adj
Countering polyneuritis.
antiproductive
antiproductively
antiproductiveness
antiputrefaction
antiputrefaction
adj
That counters (the effects of) putrefaction
antiputrefactive
antiputrefactive
adj
Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.
noun
Any substance preventing putrefaction.
antiputrescent
antiputrescent
Adjective
Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.
antirecruiting
antirecruiting
adj
Opposing recruiting campaigns, for example by the military.
antireducer
antireducing
antireduction
antireductive
antirepublican
antirepublican
adj
(politics) Opposing the formation of a republic.
noun
(politics) One who opposes the formation of a republic.
antirepublicanism
antireticular
antireticular
adj
That counters the functioning of the reticuloendothelial system
antirheumatic
antirheumatic
adj
(pharmacology) Serving to prevent or counter rheumatism.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that prevents or counters rheumatism.
antistreptococcus
antisupernaturalistic
antitubercular
antitubercular
adj
(pharmacology) That is used to treat tuberculosis
antituberculin
antituberculosis
antituberculosis
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis