(analytical chemistry) The constant a in the Beer's law relation A = abc, where A is the absorbance, b the path length, and c the concentration of solution. Also known as absorptive power. Formerly known as absorbency index; absorption constant; extinction coefficient.
(thermodynamics) The fraction of radiation absorbed by a surface to the total radiation incident on the surface.
The quality of being absorptive; absorptiveness.
amphibolostylous
anabaptistically
anabaptistry
anabaptistry
Noun
The doctrine or practices of Anabaptists.
apposability
apposability
noun
The property of being apposable.
apprehensibility
apprehensibility
noun
The quality of being apprehensible.
archipresbyter
archpresbyter
archpresbyter
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archpriest.
archpresbyterate
archpresbytery
archpresbytery
noun
(ecclesiastical) The absolute dominion of presbytery.
automysophobia
automysophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of being dirty.
bacterioscopically
bacterioscopically
adv
By means of bacterioscopy.
bacterioscopy
bacterioscopy
noun
The use of microscopy to study bacteria.
bacteriotrypsin
balanoplasty
balanoplasty
noun
(surgery) reconstruction of the glans penis
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
bapistery
baptismally
baptismally
adv
In a baptismal way; through baptism.
baptistery
baptistery
noun
Alternative spelling of baptistry.
baptistry
baptistry
noun
(Christianity) A designated space within a church, or a separate room or building associated with a church, where a baptismal font is located, and consequently, where the sacrament of Christian baptism (via aspersion or affusion) is performed.
An indoor pool used for baptism by immersion.
barytosulphate
basicytoparaplastin
basiotripsy
basipetally
basipetally
adv
In a basipetal manner.
basipterygial
basipterygial
adj
Of or pertaining to a basipterygium
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
bathyhyperesthesia
bathyhypesthesia
bathyscape
bathyscape
noun
Alternative form of bathyscaphe
bathyscaph
bathyscaph
noun
Alternative spelling of bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
noun
A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.
bathyscaphes
bathyscaphes
noun
plural of bathyscaphe
bathyscaphs
bathyscaphs
noun
plural of bathyscaph
bathysophic
bathysophical
bathysphere
bathysphere
noun
A spherical steel deep-diving chamber with perspex windows, in which persons are lowered to the depths by a cable to study the oceans and deep-sea life; the precursor to the bathyscaphe
bathyspheres
bathyspheres
noun
plural of bathysphere
batrachoplasty
beautyship
biophysicist
biophysicist
noun
A biologist or physicist whose speciality is biophysics.
biophysicists
biophysicists
noun
plural of biophysicist
biophysiologist
biophysiologist
noun
One who studies biophysiology.
biopsychologist
biopsychologist
noun
A specialist in biopsychology.
biostratigraphy
biostratigraphy
noun
(biology, geology) The study of the stratigraphic distribution of fossils.
biotypes
biotypes
noun
plural of biotype
blastophyllum
blastoporphyritic
blennoptysis
blepharophryplasty
blepharoplasty
blepharoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery on the eyelid to improve vision or for cosmetic reasons.
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosyndesmitis
blepharydatis
botryopteris
brachistocephaly
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
brachystaphylic
brachytypous
brachytypous
adj
(mineralogy) Of a short form.
bradyspermatism
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchotyphus
brontoscopy
brontoscopy
noun
divination by thunder
bryophytes
bryophytes
noun
plural of bryophyte
bumptiously
bumptiously
adv
In a bumptious manner.
bypast
bypaths
bypaths
noun
plural of bypath
byproducts
byproducts
noun
plural of byproduct
calyptoblastea
calyptoblastic
carboxypeptidase
carboxypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the terminal amino acid of a polypeptide/protein from the end that contains a free carboxyl group
collapsability
collapsibility
collapsibility
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is collapsible.
(uncountable) The condition of being collapsible.
compassability
compensability
compensability
noun
The characteristic of being compensable; the ability to be compensated.
compossibility
compossibility
noun
The quality of being compossible.
comprehensibility
comprehensibility
noun
The characteristic of being comprehensible; clarity.
compresbyter
compresbyterial
compressibility
compressibility
noun
(thermodynamics) The product of pressure and molar volume divided by the product of the gas constant and the absolute temperature.
The degree to which something is compressible.
copresbyter
cryptobranchus
crystallophobia
cytotrophoblast
cytotrophoblast
noun
(cytology) The inner layer of the trophoblast.
cytotrophoblastic
cytotrophoblastic
adj
Relating to, or containing, cytotrophoblasts
decomposability
decomposability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is decomposable
(uncountable) The condition of being decomposable
depressibility
desoxyribonucleoprotein
despicability
despicability
noun
Despicableness.
disapprobatory
disapprobatory
adj
Containing disapprobation; serving to disapprove.
discerpibility
discerpibility
noun
Alternative form of discerptibility
discerptibility
discerptibility
noun
Capability or liableness to be discerped.
disciplinability
disciplinability
Noun
The quality of being disciplinable.
dispensability
dispensability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is dispensable
(uncountable) The state of being dispensable
dispersibility
dispersibility
noun
(countable) A measure of the relative extent to which something is dispersible
(uncountable) The condition of being dispersible
displaceability
displaceability
noun
The quality or degree of being displaceable.
disposability
disposability
noun
(rare) The property of being disposable.
disproportionably
disproportionably
adv
in a disproportionable manner.
disputability
disputability
noun
The state or quality of being disputable; disputableness.
disputably
disputably
adv
In a disputable manner.
disreputability
disreputability
noun
The state of being disreputable.
disreputably
disreputably
adv
In a disreputable manner
disrespectability
disrespectability
noun
Lack of respectability.
disruptability
disruptability
noun
The quality of being disruptable.
electrobioscopy
electrobioscopy
noun
The detection of life in an animal by studying muscular contractions following the passage of an electric current
embryophytes
embryophytes
noun
plural of embryophyte
embryoplastic
embryoplastic
adj
(biology) Relating to, or aiding in, the formation of an embryo.
expansibility
expansibility
noun
The condition of being expansible
explosibility
explosibility
noun
(countable) A measure of the extent to which a material is explosible
(uncountable) The state of being explosible
expressibility
expressibility
noun
The quality of being expressible.
heptasyllabic
heptasyllabic
Adjective
Having seven syllables.
heptasyllable
histocompatibility
histocompatibility
noun
The condition of being histocompatible
The toleration of grafts between genetically similar individuals
hospitably
hospitably
adv
in a hospitable manner
hydrophobist
hyperabsorption
hyperabsorption
noun
An abnormally high level of absorption.
hyperbatons
hyperbatons
noun
plural of hyperbaton
hyperbolist
hyperbolist
noun
One who uses hyperbole; an exaggerator.
hyperbolists
hyperbolists
noun
plural of hyperbolist
hypercatabolism
hypercatabolism
noun
An increased rate of catabolism.
hyperexcitableness
hyperkatabolism
hyperkatabolism
noun
Alternative form of hypercatabolism
hypermetabolism
hypermetabolism
noun
(biochemistry) The physiological state of increased metabolic activity, typically occurring after significant damage to the body
hyperobtrusive
hyperobtrusive
adj
Extremely obtrusive.
hyperobtrusively
hyperobtrusiveness
hypersensibility
hypersensibility
noun
hyperesthesia
hypersubtle
hypersubtlety
hypersuggestibility
hypersuggestibility
noun
The quality of being hypersuggestible.
hypersuggestible
hypersuggestible
adj
Extremely suggestible.
hypersuggestibleness
hypersuggestibly
hypersusceptibility
hypersusceptibility
noun
A greater than normal susceptibility to something, such as light or infection.
hypersusceptible
hypersusceptible
adj
(medicine) Extremely susceptible; having an elevated susceptibility
hypnotisability
hypnotisability
noun
Alternative spelling of hypnotizability
hypnotisable
hypnotisable
adj
Alternative spelling of hypnotizable
hypobenthos
hypoblast
hypoblast
noun
(embryology) A type of tissue that forms from the inner cell mass and later is incorporated into the endoderm
hypoblastic
hypoblastic
adj
of, or relating to the hypoblast
hypobromites
hypobromites
noun
plural of hypobromite
hypostilbite
hypsobathymetric
impassability
impassability
noun
The state or quality of being impassable.
impassibility
impassibility
noun
The state or condition of being impassible.
imperishability
imperishability
noun
The quality of being imperishable.
impermissibility
impermissibility
noun
The state or condition of being impermissible.
imperspirability
impersuadability
impersuasibility
impersuasibility
noun
(rare) The quality of being impersuasible.
implausibility
implausibility
noun
Lack of plausibility; the quality of being implausible.
Something implausible.
impossibility
impossibility
noun
(obsolete) The state of being unable to do something.