(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
absorptances
absorptances
noun
plural of absorptance
absorption
absorption
noun
(chemistry, physics) the imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action, of radiant energy; the process of being neutrons being absorbed by the nucleus; interception.
(electrical engineering) The retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric.
(meteorology) The process in which incident radiant energy is retained by a substance (such as an air mass) by conversion to some other form of energy (such as heat).
(obsolete) engulfing; swallowing up, as of bodies or land.
(physiology) in living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs; taking in by various means, such as by osmosis.
Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind.
Mental assimilation.
assimilation; incorporation.
absorptional
absorptional
adj
Relating to absorption.
absorptions
absorptions
noun
plural of absorption
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.
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
acipenseroid
acipenseroid
noun
Synonym of chondrostean
acipenseroidei
acrophonies
acrophonies
noun
plural of acrophony
acrospiring
acrospiring
verb
present participle of acrospire
acrotrophoneurosis
actinocarpous
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinophorous
actinophorous
adj
(biology) Having straight projecting spines
actinophrys
actinopraxis
actinopterous
actinopterygious
actinosphaerium
actinostereoscopy
actinotherapeutics
actinotherapeutics
noun
actinotherapy
adenohypersthenia
adenopharyngitis
adenophoreus
adenophorous
adenophorous
adj
(botany) Producing glands.
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
administratorship
administratorship
noun
The position or role of an administrator.
adpromission
adrianopolis
adscription
adscription
noun
The state of being joined, bound or annexed
adsorption
adsorption
noun
The adhesion of a liquid or gas on the surface of a solid material, forming a thin film on the surface.
adsorptions
adsorptions
noun
plural of adsorption
adsorptiveness
adsorptiveness
noun
The property of being adsorptive, of tending toward or being characterized by adsorption.
adspiration
aepyornis
aepyornises
aepyornithiformes
aeroplanes
aeroplanes
noun
plural of aeroplane
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aeroplane
aeroplanist
aeroplanist
noun
(archaic) an aeroplane pilot
aerosporin
africanthropus
afterimpression
afterimpression
noun
Alternative spelling of after-impression
agapornis
agranuloplastic
albopruinose
albuminiparous
albuminiparous
adj
Producing albumin.
aleksandropol
alexandropolis
alexandroupolis
allopurinols
allopurinols
noun
plural of allopurinol
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.
allotransplantation
allotransplantation
noun
(surgery) transplantation of organs or tissues between genetically different individuals of the same species
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
alpenhorns
alpenhorns
noun
plural of alpenhorn
alpenstocker
alpenstocker
noun
A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
alphorns
alphorns
noun
plural of alphorn
alternipetalous
alternisepalous
ambisporangiate
aminopherase
aminopterins
aminopterins
noun
plural of aminopterin
aminopyrines
aminopyrines
noun
plural of aminopyrine
amorphinism
amorphinism
noun
withdrawal symptoms from morphine
amorphousness
amorphousness
noun
The state or quality of being amorphous.
amphicarpogenous
amphidiscophoran
amphidiscophoran
noun
Any glass sponge of the subclass Amphidiscophora
amphineurous
amphisporangiate
amphithurons
amphithyrons
anaeroplastic
anaeroplasty
anamorphism
anamorphism
noun
(computer science) a generalization of the list-producing unfolds known from functional programming to arbitrary abstract data types that can be described as final coalgebras
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anamorphose
anamorphose
verb
(transitive) To distort (an image) by anamorphosis.
anamorphoses
anamorphoses
noun
plural of anamorphosis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anamorphose
anamorphosis
anamorphosis
noun
(biology) A form of limited metamorphosis in some arthropods.
(mycology, lichenology) An abnormal form of some lichens or fungi that gives the appearance of a different species.
A distorted image of an object that may be viewed correctly from a specific angle or with a specific mirror.
The use of this kind of image distortion.
anamorphous
anamorphous
adj
distorted, deformed
ananthropism
anaphoras
anaphoras
noun
plural of anaphora
anaphrodisia
anaphrodisia
noun
(medicine) Lack of desire for sex.
anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiac
adj
Antaphrodisiac (capable of reducing the sex drive).
noun
An antaphrodisiac (substance which reduces the sex drive).
anaphroditous
anapleroses
anapleroses
noun
plural of anaplerosis
anaplerosis
anaplerosis
noun
(biochemistry) An intermediate enzyme reaction that replaces a depleted vital compound.
The replenishment of a deficiency, or refilling of the space left by a destroyed part.
anapterygotism
anapterygotous
anaptomorphus
anarthropodous
anastrophe
anastrophe
noun
(rhetoric) Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.
anastrophes
anastrophes
noun
plural of anastrophe
anastrophia
anastrophy
anatripsology
anatripsology
noun
(medicine) The study or application of friction or rubbing as a remedy.
anatropous
anatropous
adj
(botany, of an ovule) Having an inverted nucleus, whose apex points to the base
anchorperson
anchorperson
noun
The primary reporter on a television news broadcast.
anderstorp
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
andrographis
androlepsia
androlepsy
andromorphous
andromorphous
adj
Having the outward appearance of a male
andropetalous
androphagous
androphagous
adj
Inclined to eat human flesh.
androphonos
androphorous
androphorous
adj
Having the physical features of a male.
androsphinges
androsphinx
androsphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a man.
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
androsporangium
androsporangium
noun
A sporangium for androspores.
androspore
androspore
noun
(biology) A spore with male functions, in some algae.
anemographs
anemographs
noun
plural of anemograph
anemotropism
anemotropism
noun
(botany) The orientation of plants in response to the direction of the wind.
anepigraphous
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
angiocardiographies
angiocarpous
angiocarpous
adj
describing a plant whose fruit is in an envelope and not part of a calyx
angioparalysis
angioparalysis
noun
(pathology) paralysis of blood vessels
angioparesis
angiophorous
angioplerosis
angiopressure
angiosperm
angiosperm
noun
(botany) Any plant of the clade Angiosperms, characterized by having ovules enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.
angiospermae
angiospermal
angiospermal
adj
angiospermous
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
angiospermic
angiospermic
adj
Relating to angiosperms
angiospermous
angiospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp.
angiosperms
angiosperms
noun
plural of angiosperm
angiosporous
angiosporous
adj
(botany) Having spores contained in cells or thecae.
angiostrophy
angiotripsy
angiotripsy
noun
hemostasis by means of an angiotribe
anisocarpic
anisocarpous
anisometrope
anisometropia
anisometropia
noun
(ophthalmology) A condition in which the two eyes of an individual have different refractive power.
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
anisopleural
anisopleurous
anisoptera
anisopteran
anisopteran
noun
Any dragonfly of the infraorder Anisoptera
anisopterous
anisospore
anisospore
noun
(biology) A sexual spore in which the sexes differ in size.
anisotropal
anisotrope
anisotrope
adj
(dated) anisotropic
anisotropic
anisotropic
adj
(physics, mathematics) Having properties that differ according to the direction of measurement; exhibiting anisotropy.
anisotropical
anisotropical
adj
Alternative form of anisotropic
anisotropically
anisotropically
adv
in an anisotropic manner; in such a way as to depend upon direction