A kind of ancient pottery vase used for holding oils, and originally made from alabaster.
alabastrons
aladinist
aladinist
Noun
One of a sect of freethinkers among the Muslims.
alants
alants
noun
plural of alant
alaternus
alaternus
noun
Alternative form of alatern
alations
alations
noun
plural of alation
albategnius
albertson
albescent
albescent
adj
Becoming white or whitish; moderately white.
albeston
albinistic
albinistic
adj
Of or pertaining to albinism.
albuginitis
albumenisation
alcantarines
alcoholisation
alcoholisation
noun
Alternative form of alcoholization
alcoranist
alcoranist
Noun
One who follows the Qur'an exactly as it is written.
aldermaston
aldopentose
aldopentose
noun
(biochemistry) A pentose that is also an aldose.
aldosterone
aldosterone
noun
(biochemistry, steroids) A mineralocorticoid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the balance of sodium and potassium in the body.
aldosterones
aldosterones
noun
plural of aldosterone
aldosteronism
aldosteronism
noun
(pathology) A condition, marked by excessive secretion of aldosterone, that gives rise to cardiac difficulties
alentours
alertness
alertness
noun
The quality of being alert or on the alert
alertnesses
alertnesses
noun
plural of alertness
aleutians
aleutians
Noun
of (person)
Proper noun
The Aleutian Islands.
alexandrites
alexandrites
noun
plural of alexandrite
alginates
alginates
noun
plural of alginate
algolagnist
algolagnist
noun
(dated) A sexual masochist.
alienabilities
alienabilities
noun
plural of alienability
alienates
alienates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alienate
alienations
alienations
noun
plural of alienation
alienist
alienist
noun
(dated) A psychiatrist
(dated) An expert in mental illness, especially with reference to legal ramifications.
alienists
alienists
noun
plural of alienist
alightments
alightments
noun
plural of alightment
alignments
alignments
noun
plural of alignment
alimentariness
alimentariness
noun
The state or quality of being alimentary.
alimentativeness
alimentativeness
noun
The state or quality of being alimentative.
alimentiveness
alimentiveness
noun
(phrenology, obsolete) The instinct or faculty of appetite for food.
The state or quality of being alimentive.
aliments
aliments
noun
plural of aliment
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aliment
alisonite
alkalescent
alkalescent
adj
Slightly alkaline; having the properties of an alkali.
alkalinisation
alkalinisation
noun
Alternative form of alkalinization
alkalinities
alkalinities
noun
plural of alkalinity
alkalisation
alkalisation
noun
Alternative form of alkalization
alkanets
alkanets
noun
plural of alkanet
alkylarylsulfonate
alkylations
alkylations
noun
plural of alkylation
alkylbenzenesulfonate
alkylbenzenesulfonates
allaeanthus
allagostemonous
allanites
allanites
noun
plural of allanite
allantiasis
allantiasis
noun
(pathology, archaic) Food poisoning (especially botulism) as a result of eating poorly cooked sausages.
allantoides
allantoides
noun
plural of allantois
allantoinase
allantoinase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that produces allantoate as part of purine metabolism.
allantois
allantois
noun
(anatomy) A sac, having a number of functions, that develops in the alimentary canal of the embryos of mammals, birds and reptiles.
allassotonic
allegations
allegations
noun
plural of allegation
allegorisation
allenhurst
alleviations
alleviations
noun
plural of alleviation
alligations
alligations
noun
plural of alligation
alliterationist
alliterations
alliterations
noun
plural of alliteration
alliterativeness
alliterativeness
noun
The state or quality of being alliterative.
alloantigens
alloantigens
noun
plural of alloantigen
allocations
allocations
noun
plural of allocation
allochthonous
allochthonous
adj
(geology) Buried or found in a place remote from the site of formation.
Originating in a place other than where it is found.
allocthonous
allocthonous
adj
Misspelling of allochthonous.
allocutions
allocutions
noun
plural of allocution
allophanates
allophanates
noun
plural of allophanate
allosyndetic
allosyndetic
adj
Relating to allosyndesis
allothigenous
allothogenous
allotments
allotments
noun
plural of allotment
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
allston
allurements
allurements
noun
plural of allurement
almacenista
almightiness
almightiness
noun
The state or quality of being almighty.
alongst
alongst
adv
(archaic) along
alpenstock
alpenstock
noun
a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain
alpenstocker
alpenstocker
noun
A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
alpenstocks
alpenstocks
noun
plural of alpenstock
alpestrian
alpestrine
alpestrine
adj
Synonym of subalpine
alphabetisation
alphabetisation
noun
The act or process of arranging in alphabetical order.
alphabetising
alphabetising
verb
present participle of alphabetise
alphonist
alpinist
alpinist
adj
(skiing) Pertaining to alpine skiing or downhill skiing.
Of or pertaining to alpinism.
noun
(skiing) Synonym of alpine skier
(skiing, sometimes capitalized) A downhill skier who practises the sport on high mountains.
(sometimes capitalized) A mountain climber, especially in the European Alps or in ranges of similar ruggedness and elevation.
alpinists
alpinists
noun
plural of alpinist
alsatian
alsatian
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Alsatian
alston
alston
Proper noun
A market town in Cumbria, England.
A village in Devon, England.
A village in Lancashire, England.
A small town in Georgia, USA.
alstonia
alstonia
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Alstonia of evergreen trees and shrubs in the dogbane family Apocynaceae.
alstonidine
alstonidine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in dita bark.
alstonine
alstonine
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular indoloquinolizidine alkaloid found in Alstonia boonei and other plants.
alstonite
alstonite
noun
(mineralogy) An aragonite mineral consisting of an isomorphous mixture of calcium and barium carbonates.
alterableness
alterableness
noun
The state or quality of being alterable.
alterants
alterants
noun
plural of alterant
alterations
alterations
noun
plural of alteration
altercations
altercations
noun
plural of altercation
alternariose
alternateness
alternateness
noun
The state or quality of being alternate.
alternates
alternates
noun
plural of alternate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alternate
alternationist
alternations
alternations
noun
plural of alternation
alternativeness
alternativeness
noun
The state of being alternative or representing alternatives.
alternatives
alternatives
noun
plural of alternative
alternators
alternators
noun
plural of alternator
alternipetalous
alternisepalous
althaemenes
althorns
althorns
noun
plural of althorn
altingiaceous
altisonant
altisonant
adj
High-sounding; lofty or pompous.
altisonous
altisonous
adj
Alternative form of altisonant
altitudinous
altitudinous
adj
(humorous) Lofty; very high.
altogetherness
altschin
aluminosilicate
aluminosilicate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any of many silicate minerals, such as feldspar and zeolite, in which a proportion of the Si⁴⁺ ions are replaced by Al³⁺, the excess negative charge being balanced by extra sodium, potassium or calcium ions.
aluminosity
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
alumstone
alumstone
noun
(mineralogy) alunite
alunites
alunites
noun
plural of alunite
amalgamationist
amalgamations
amalgamations
noun
plural of amalgamation
ambitionless
ambitionless
adj
Without ambition or motivation
ambitionlessly
ambitionlessly
adv
Without ambition.
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
ambulantes
ambulations
ambulations
noun
plural of ambulation
ameliorations
ameliorations
noun
plural of amelioration
aminoplast
aminoplastic
aminoplastic
noun
melamine/formaldehyde resin
aminopolypeptidase
aminopolypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase.
amontillados
amontillados
noun
plural of amontillado
amplifications
amplifications
noun
plural of amplification
amplitudinous
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
amylosynthesis
anabaptistical
anabaptistically
anachronismatical
anachronismatical
adj
(archaic) anachronistic
anachronistical
anachronistical
adj
anachronistic
anachronistically
anachronistically
adv
In an anachronistic manner; in the manner of an anachronism.
anaclastic
anaclastic
adj
Produced by the refraction of light, as seen through water.
Springing back, as the bottom of an anaclastic glass.
anaclastics
anaclastics
noun
The part of optics that deals with the refraction of light.
anacletus
anacoluthons
anacoluthons
noun
plural of anacoluthon
anacrustically
anacrustically
adv
In an anacrustic manner.
anaeroplastic
anaeroplasty
anaesthesiologist
anaesthesiologist
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of anesthesiologist