(obsolete, photography) That produces a developable impression on light-sensitive material without contact
actinautography
actinautography
noun
(obsolete, photography) The production of an actinautographic image
actinopterygious
acupuncturing
acupuncturing
verb
present participle of acupuncture
adipogenous
adipogenous
adj
Producing fat.
adstipulating
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
agitpunkt
agranuloplastic
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
amphicarpogenous
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphigonium
amphigonous
amphigonous
adj
(biology) Relating to both parents.
ampulating
amputating
amputating
verb
present participle of amputate
androsporangium
androsporangium
noun
A sporangium for androspores.
anepigraphous
angiocarpous
angiocarpous
adj
describing a plant whose fruit is in an envelope and not part of a calyx
angiophorous
angiopressure
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
angiospermous
angiospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp.
angiosporous
angiosporous
adj
(botany) Having spores contained in cells or thecae.
anguimorpha
anguiped
anguiped
adj
Having serpents (or similar) in place of legs
noun
A mythological creature that had serpents in place of legs
angulosplenial
angulosplenial
adj
(anatomy) angular and splenial
noun
The angulosplenial bone
angustiseptal
angustiseptate
angustiseptate
adj
Having a narrow septum
anisopogonous
anthropurgic
antidumping
antidumping
adj
(economics, trade, diplomacy) Intended to combat or prevent dumping, the sale of goods below cost for anticompetitive purposes
antiplague
antiplague
adj
Countering plague
applauding
applauding
noun
applause
verb
present participle of applaud
applaudingly
applaudingly
adv
in an applauding manner
appliqueing
appliqueing
verb
present participle of applique
aquaplaning
aquaplaning
noun
(automotive, UK) The loss of contact with the road because of surface water. The act of aquaplaning.
The act of aquaplaning.
verb
present participle of aquaplane
argentoproteinum
argentoproteinum
noun
(archaic) silver proteinate
asparaginous
asparaginous
adj
Resembling or related to asparagus; having shoots which are eaten like asparagus.
audiotaping
audiotaping
verb
present participle of audiotape
auripigment
auripigment
noun
(archaic) Variant of orpiment
auspicating
auspicating
verb
present participle of auspicate
autocamping
autocamping
verb
present participle of autocamp
autographing
autographing
noun
The signing of an autograph.
verb
present participle of autograph
autolaryngoscopic
autopsying
autopsying
verb
present participle of autopsy
bagpudding
bankrupting
bankrupting
verb
present participle of bankrupt
benzophloroglucinol
bespousing
bespousing
verb
present participle of bespouse
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
bismutoplagionite
blueprinting
blueprinting
verb
present participle of blueprint
blurping
boltuprightness
bulletproofing
bulletproofing
verb
present participle of bulletproof
bullwhipping
bullwhipping
noun
A beating with a bullwhip.
verb
present participle of bullwhip
bumpering
bumpering
verb
present participle of bumper
bumping
bumping
noun
(chemistry) The violent boiling when an homogenous liquid is superheated to the point that the bubbles are formed at pressure greater than atmospheric pressure and be expelled from the container
Form of racing for coxed fours traditional at Oxford and Cambridge Universities; bumps race
The sound or action of a bump.
verb
present participle of bump
bumpingly
bumpingly
adv
In a bumping way; with bumps or jolts.
burglarproofing
burping
burping
noun
The act by which a baby, or a container of fermenting substance, is burped.
The sound of a burp.
verb
present participle of burp
buttstrapping
capitulating
capitulating
verb
present participle of capitulate
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
caprimulgine
capsuling
capsuling
verb
present participle of capsule
capsulizing
capsulizing
verb
present participle of capsulize
capturing
capturing
verb
present participle of capture
carcinophagous
cardiopneumograph
carpogonium
carpogonium
noun
(biology) The female organ in the red algae (Rhodophyta), having an elongated process which is the receptive organ for the male gametes
carposporangium
carposporangium
noun
(biology) A sporangium (that contains carpospores) in red algae, a cluster of which forms the cystocarp
catapulting
catapulting
verb
present participle of catapult
centuplicating
centuplicating
verb
present participle of centuplicate
centupling
centupling
verb
present participle of centuple
chirruping
chirruping
noun
The act of producing a chirrup sound.
verb
present participle of chirrup
chlorophylligenous
chondropterygious
chumping
chumping
verb
present participle of chump
circumpentagon
circumpolygon
circumspangle
clumping
clumping
noun
A clump or cluster.
The sound of walking with heavy footfalls.
verb
present participle of clump
colleaguesmanship
compounding
compounding
noun
An accumulation of compound interest.
The act of mixing or combining substances to make a compound, such as a medicine
verb
present participle of compound
compurgation
compurgation
noun
(now chiefly historical) Acquitting someone from a formal charge or accusation following the sworn oaths of a number of other people; vindication.
computerizing
computerizing
verb
present participle of computerize
computing
computing
noun
(computer science) The use of a computer or computers.
(literally) The process or act of calculation.
The study of computers and computer programming.
verb
present participle of compute
conceptualising
conceptualising
verb
present participle of conceptualise
conceptualizing
conceptualizing
verb
present participle of conceptualize
coploughing
coproducing
coproducing
verb
present participle of coproduce
copublishing
copublishing
verb
present participle of copublish
copulating
copulating
verb
present participle of copulate
copurifying
copurifying
verb
present participle of copurify
corrupting
corrupting
verb
present participle of corrupt
corruptingly
corruptingly
adv
In a corrupting manner.
countercampaign
countercampaign
noun
A campaign that opposes another campaign.
countercampaigns
countercampaigns
noun
plural of countercampaign
counterespionage
counterespionage
noun
All those activities undertaken to neutralize or exploit the espionage activities of another nation or an enemy.
counteropening
counteropening
noun
(surgery) An aperture or vent on the opposite side, or in a different place.
counterpleading
counterpleading
noun
A pleading against; a contrary pleading.
verb
present participle of counterplead
counterplotting
counterplotting
verb
present participle of counterplot
counterpointing
counterpointing
verb
present participle of counterpoint
counterpoising
counterpoising
verb
present participle of counterpoise
counterposting
counterprogramming
counterprogramming
noun
Psychological programming carried out to combat the effects of earlier programming.
counterpropagandize
counterpropagandize
verb
(intransitive) To engage in counterpropaganda.
counterpropagation
counterpropagations
counterreplying
counterspying
counterspying
noun
Spying on spies.
verb
present participle of counterspy
countertripping
countertripping
adj
(heraldry, rare) countertrippant
couping
couping
verb
present participle of coup
coupling
coupling
noun
(electronics) A connection between two electronic circuits such that a signal can pass between them.
(physics) The property of physical systems that they are interacting with each other
(sexuality) Sexual intercourse.
(software engineering) The degree of reliance between two or more software modules.
A device that couples two things together.
Act of joining together to form a couple.
verb
present participle of couple
couplings
couplings
noun
plural of coupling
craniopagus
craniopagus
noun
(medicine) A pair of conjoined twins joined at the head.
Either of the individual twins of such a pair.
crumping
crumping
verb
present participle of crump
crumpling
crumpling
noun
A crumpled shape or structure.
A small crump
The act by which something crumples.
verb
present participle of crumple
cruppering
cruppering
verb
present participle of crupper
cupeling
cupelling
cupelling
verb
present participle of cupel
cupmaking
cupmaking
noun
The manufacture of cups.
cupolaing
cupping
cupping
noun
(medicine) Fire cupping, a traditional therapeutic treatment called in which heated cupping glasses are applied to the skin, supposedly to draw blood towards the surface.
(medicine, archaic) A similar operation for drawing pus from an abscess.
(medicine, archaic) The operation of drawing blood to or from the surface of the person by forming a partial vacuum over the spot.
The taking of a small amount of a beverage such as tea or coffee into the mouth in order to taste it; a session where this is done.
verb
present participle of cup
cuppings
cuppings
noun
plural of cupping
cuprotungstite
cuprotungstite
noun
(mineralogy) A tetragonal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and tungsten.
cusping
cusping
noun
(architecture) A formation of cusps.
verb
present participle of cusp
daguerreotyping
daguerreotyping
verb
present participle of daguerreotype
decoupaging
decoupaging
verb
present participle of decoupage
decoupling
decoupling
noun
The act or process by which something is decoupled.