(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
anthrahydroquinone
archaeocyathus
archmystagogue
argyranthemous
asymmetranthous
augitophyre
aulophyte
authoritatively
authoritatively
adv
In an authoritative manner, being worthy of trust.
authotype
autocephality
autocephality
noun
(Christianity) The right of autonomy for a church; specifically, the right to resolve all internal problems on its own authority and to appoint its own bishops, including the head of the church, without any obligatory expression of dependence on another church.
autocephaly
autocephaly
noun
(Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.
autocholecystectomy
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autohemolysis
autohemolysis
noun
hemolysis by the action of an autohemolysin
autohemolytic
autohemotherapy
autohemotherapy
noun
(medicine) The intramuscular or subcutaneous, immediate hypodermic reinjection of blood previously removed from the patient.
autoheterodyne
autoheterodyne
noun
(dated, electronics) autodyne
autohypnoses
autohypnoses
noun
plural of autohypnosis
autonephrectomy
autophotometry
autophyllogeny
autophyte
autophyte
noun
Any plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances
autoplasmotherapy
autopyotherapy
autoschediastically
autoschediastically
adv
In an autoschediastic manner.
autoserotherapy
autoserotherapy
noun
serotherapy using an autoserum
autotherapy
autotherapy
noun
(medicine) Self-treatment of a medical condition.
(medicine) The spontaneous cure of a medical condition.
(medicine) Treament of a disease by administration of filtrates from the patient's own pathological secretions, such as the ingestion of discharge from wounds.
autothermy
barytosulphate
beyrouth
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
calycanthaceous
calycanthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Calycanthaceae.
calycanthemous
centauromachy
centauromachy
noun
(art) A fight in which centaurs take part; a common theme in ancient relief sculpture.
ceratophyllaceous
ceratophyllaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Ceratophyllaceae.
ceratophyllum
cheiropterygium
cheiropterygium
noun
(anatomy) The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.
chemicocautery
chemoautotrophically
chemoautotrophically
adv
By chemoautotrophic means.
chemoautotrophy
chemoautotrophy
noun
(biology) A mode of growth in which CO₂ is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is derived from chemical processes rather than light.
chemotherapeutically
chemotherapeutically
adv
By means of chemotherapy
chiastoneury
chiastoneury
noun
streptoneury
chiropterygious
chiropterygium
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlorotrifluoroethylene
chlorotrifluoroethylene
noun
(chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon with chemical formula CF₂CClF, used as a cryogenic refrigerant and in the manufacture of plastics.
cholecystoduodenostomy
cholecystoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the duodenum
cholecystojejunostomy
cholecystojejunostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the jejunum
choledochoduodenostomy
choledochoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the common bile duct to part of the duodenum
chondropterygious
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
cinenchymatous
cinenchymatous
adj
Of or relating to cinenchyma.
coenenchymatous
coenenchymatous
adj
Composed of coenenchyme
collenchymatous
collenchymatous
adj
Relating to collenchyma.
coquettishly
coquettishly
adv
In a coquettish manner, flirtatiously.
cosuretyship
counterhypothesis
counterhypothesis
noun
A contrasting hypothesis put forward as a response to another hypothesis.
countermyth
countermyth
noun
A myth that counters or contradicts another.
countermyths
countermyths
noun
plural of countermyth
countersympathy
countertechnicality
countertechnicality
noun
(rare) A technicality introduced in opposition to another technicality.
countertheory
countertheory
noun
A contrasting theory put forward as a response to another theory.
crounotherapy
crounotherapy
noun
(medicine) The drinking of mineral water to treat a condition.
cryptocephalous
cyatheaceous
cyatheaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Cyatheaceae.
cyclanthaceous
cyclanthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Cyclanthaceae.
cyclothure
cyclothurine
cyphonautes
cyphonautes
noun
(zoology) The larva of an ectoproct or bryozoan.
cystenchymatous
cystourethritis
cystourethritis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the bladder and the urethra
cystourethrography
cystourethrography
noun
Radiography of the bladder and urethra
cytoarchitectural
cytoarchitectural
adj
Relating to cytoarchitecture.
cytoarchitecturally
cytoarchitecturally
adv
In cytoarchitectural terms.
cytoarchitecture
cytoarchitecture
noun
(biology) The arrangement of cells in an organism or organ
desmachymatous
deuteropathy
deuteropathy
noun
(medicine, dated) A sympathetic affection of any part of the body, such as headache from an overloaded stomach.
deutonymph
deutonymph
noun
The third instar of a mite.
deutonymphal
deutonymphal
adj
Pertaining to deutonymphs
dictyosiphonaceous
diethylmalonylurea
dihydroxytoluene
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulfoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethylsulphoxide
dimethylsulphoxide
dimethylsulphoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethyl sulfoxide
diphenylquinomethane
diphenylthiourea
dougherty
dougherty
Proper noun
of origin.
dryopithecus
duodenocholecystostomy
duodenocholedochotomy
duodenocholedochotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the duodenum and common bile duct
ecthymatous
ecthymatous
adj
Relating to ecthymata
electrohydraulic
electrohydraulic
adj
Both electric and hydraulic.
electrohydraulically
electrohydraulically
adv
In a electrohydraulic manner
electrotheraputically
eleutherodactyl
eleutherodactyli
eleutherodactylus
eleutherophyllous
emphysematous
emphysematous
adj
(medicine) Related, similar to or involving emphysema; swollen, bloated.
enantiomorphously
enantiomorphously
adv
enantiomorphically
enchylematous
enchymatous
endophytous
entomophytous
entophytous
entophytous
adj
entophytic
epiphytous
erythematous
erythematous
adj
Of or pertaining to erythema.
erythrocarpous
erythroglucin
erythroglucin
Noun
erythritol
erythrogonium
erythronium
erythronium
noun
(obsolete) An early proposed name for vanadium.
A plant of the genus Erythronium; a dogtooth violet.
erythrophagous
erythrophilous
erythrophilous
adj
(cytology) That readily stains red
erythroxylaceous
erythroxylaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging or relating to the Erythroxylaceae.
erythroxylum
erythrulose
erythrulose
noun
(biochemistry) The ketotetrose (R)-1,3,4-trihydroxybutan-2-one used in some artificial tanning preparations
ethnomusicologically
ethnomusicologically
adv
In an ethnomusicologic manner.
ethnomusicology
ethnomusicology
noun
(music) The study of music and culture; the study of music as it relates to its cultural context.
ethylhydrocupreine
ethylhydrocupreine
noun
A chemical used in cell culture to distinguish Streptococcus pneumoniae from other alpha-hemolytic streptococci such as Streptococcus viridans.
eucalyptography
eucalyptography
noun
The study of eucalyptus; eucalyptology.
euhyostylic
euhyostyly
eupyrchroite
eurygnathous
eurygnathous
adj
Having a broad jaw
euryprognathous
eurythermous
euthycomi
euthycomic
euthyneurous
euthyneurous
adj
Relating to the euthyneurans
euthyroid
euthyroid
adj
Having normal thyroid function.
noun
A person with a normally functioning thyroid.
euthytropic
eutrophy
eutrophy
noun
(geography, of a body of water) The quality of being rich in minerals and nutrients.
(medicine) healthy nutrition
verb
(transitive, intransitive, of a body of water) To make or become rich in minerals and nutrients, which often manifests itself in a green color.
exhumatory
exhumatory
adj
Relating to exhumation or disinterment.
forethoughtfully
forethoughtfully
adv
With forethought.
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
foulmouthedly
fourteenthly
fourteenthly
adv
In the fourteenth place; fourteenth in a row.
fullmouthedly
furomethyl
gastrohyperneuria
glyptotherium
grypotherium
gynantherous
gynantherous
adj
(botany) Pertaining to an abnormal condition of the flower, in which the stamens are converted into pistils.
heautophany
hecatophyllous
hectocotyliferous
hectocotylus
hectocotylus
noun
(zoology) A modified arm of any of several male cephalopods that functions as a reproductive organ by transfering sperm to the mantle of the female.