(alternative medicine) The use of selected fragrances in lotions and inhalants in an effort to affect mood and promote health.
arsenopyrite
arsenopyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A silvery-grey ore of arsenic, a mixed arsenide and sulfide of iron, FeAsS.
arteriectomy
arteriectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of part of an artery
arteriopathy
arteriopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the arteries.
articulately
articulately
adv
In an articulate manner.
artilleryman
artilleryman
noun
(military) A soldier enlisted in an artillery unit or who uses artillery.
artillerymen
artillerymen
noun
plural of artilleryman
artzybasheff
ascomycetous
ascomycetous
adj
(mycology) Of or relating to the ascomycetes.
asomatophyte
asphyxiative
assaultively
assaultively
adv
In an assaultive manner.
assessionary
asseveratory
asseveratory
adj
asseverative
assumptively
assumptively
adv
In an assumptive manner.
assyriologue
astigmometry
astonishedly
astonishedly
adv
In an astonished manner.
astrictively
astringently
astringently
adv
In the manner of an astringent.
astrogeology
astrogeology
noun
(astronomy, geology) The science dealing with the structure and composition of planets and other bodies in the solar system.
asymmetrical
asymmetrical
adj
(of a question) Presenting a false dilemma, or a choice between two things which are not opposites.
Not symmetrical.
asynchronies
asynchronies
noun
plural of asynchrony
athletically
athletically
adv
In an athletic manner.
athletocracy
athletocracy
noun
(derogatory, education) The situation where students involved in sports are treated better than those who are not.
attorneyship
attorneyship
noun
The office or profession of an attorney.
attractively
attractively
adv
In an attractive manner; with the power of attracting or drawing to.
attriutively
auriculately
authenticity
authenticity
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being authentic (of established authority).
The quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original, of having the same origin (or attribution, commitment, intention, etc.) as claimed.
autocatalyze
autocatalyze
verb
To cause, or to undergo autocatalysis
autoeciously
autoeciously
adv
In an autoecious manner.
autogenously
autogenously
adv
In an autogenous manner; spontaneously
autohypnoses
autohypnoses
noun
plural of autohypnosis
autosyndesis
axisymmetric
axisymmetric
adj
Exhibiting symmetry around an axis; exhibiting cylindrical symmetry.
ayuntamiento
ayuntamiento
noun
A corporation or body of magistrates in cities and towns in Spain, corresponding to mayor and aldermen.
azimethylene
azophenylene
azoxyanisole
azoxybenzene
azoxybenzene
noun
(organic chemistry) The azoxy compound C₆H₅-N=N(O)-C₆H₅
azoxybenzoic
backhandedly
bacteriocyte
bacteriocyte
noun
(biology) A modified adipocyte, in some insects, containing symbiotic bacteria
bacteriology
bacteriology
noun
(biology, microbiology) The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture.
bacteriolyze
bacteriolyze
verb
Alternative form of bacteriolyse
baggywrinkle
baggywrinkle
noun
(nautical) A brush-like pad made of rope, attached to a shroud in order to prevent wear on sails.
balladeroyal
balletically
balletically
adv
In a balletic way.
balneography
balneography
noun
A description of therapeutic baths.
barmybrained
bathetically
bathetically
adv
In a bathetic manner.
bathycurrent
bathymetries
bathymetries
noun
plural of bathymetry
bathypelagic
bathypelagic
adj
(oceanography) Of or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep.
bathyscaphes
bathyscaphes
noun
plural of bathyscaphe
bathyspheres
bathyspheres
noun
plural of bathysphere
beatifically
beatifically
adv
In a beatific manner.
bedazzlingly
bedazzlingly
adv
So as to bedazzle; stunningly bright or glamorous.
behaviorally
behaviorally
adv
With respect to behavior.
bellyflaught
beneficially
beneficially
adv
In a beneficial manner
benzaldehyde
benzaldehyde
noun
(countable) Any of various derivatives of benzaldehyde.
(organic chemistry, uncountable) A chemical compound (C₆H₅CHO) consisting of a benzene ring with an aldehyde substituent.
benzoapyrene
benzoapyrene
noun
A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, the result of incomplete combustion of organic matter at high temperatures, found in grilled meats, tobacco smoke, etc.
benzopyranyl
benzoylating
benzoylation
benzoylation
noun
(organic chemistry) A reaction that introduces a benzoyl group into a molecule
bicarpellary
bicarpellary
adj
Having two carpels
bigheartedly
bigheartedly
adv
In a bighearted manner
bilaterality
bilaterality
noun
The state or condition of being bilateral
biogeography
biogeography
noun
(biology, geography, countable) The geographical distribution of a particular living thing.
(biology, geography, uncountable) The study of the geographical distribution of living things.
biosystematy
biosystematy
noun
(dated) biosystematics
biparentally
biparentally
adv
In a biparental manner
blackleggery
blastomycete
blastomycete
noun
(mycology) A fungus of the genus Blastomyces.
(mycology, obsolete) A yeast fungus.
blepharotomy
blepharotomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a slice of eyelid tissue for examination
bonnyclabber
bonnyclabber
noun
(Scotland and US dialects) Sour, soured, fermented or curdled milk; acidophilus milk.
borghalpenny
bostrychidae
bothrenchyma
bothrenchyma
noun
(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
brachycephal
brachycerous
brachycnemic
brachyhieric
brachylogies
brachypodine
brachyskelic
brachyskelic
adj
Having unusually short legs
brachystegia
bradleyville
bradyauxesis
bradyauxetic
bradycinesia
bradykinesia
bradykinesia
noun
(medicine) Slowness of movement.
bradykinesis
bradykinesis
noun
Alternative form of bradykinesia
bradykinetic
bradykinetic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting bradykinesia
bradyphrenia
bradyphrenia
noun
(neurology) The slowness of thought common to many disorders of the brain
bradypodidae
bradyseismal
bradyseismal
adj
bradyseismic
bradyseismic
bradyseismic
adj
Relating to bradyseisms
brambleberry
brambleberry
noun
The blackberry (plant or fruit).
breakability
breakability
noun
The state or property of being breakable.
breathalyzer
breathalyzer
noun
A device that measures alcohol in expired air so as to estimate the concentration of alcohol in a person's blood; used by traffic police in cases of suspected driving while under the influence of alcohol.
breathlessly
breathlessly
adv
In a breathless manner, usually due to excitement, exertion, etc.
bribeability
bromargyrite
bromargyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A natural mineral form of silver bromide.
bromocyanide
bromohydrate
bryantsville
buffaloberry
buffaloberry
noun
Any of several shrubs, of the genus Shepherdia, native to North America.
The edible berry of these plants.
bullheadedly
bullheadedly
adv
In a bullheaded manner.
burghalpenny
byelorussian
cadaverously
cadaverously
adv
In a cadaverous manner; like a cadaver.
caespitosely
calcareously
calcareously
adv
In a calcareous manner.
calceolately
calculatedly
calculatedly
adv
In a calculated manner.
calycanthemy
calycanthine
calyceraceae
calyciferous
calyciferous
adj
Bearing the calyx.
calycoideous
calycophorae
calyptrogyne
campylodrome
campylometer
candescently
candyflosses
candyflosses
noun
plural of candyfloss
capacitively
capacitively
adv
(physics, electronics) In relation to or in terms of capacitance
capsulectomy
capsulectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a capsule, especially one that surrounds an implant
carbohydrase
carbohydrase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polysaccharides into simple sugars
carbohydrate
carbohydrate
noun
(colloquial, by extension, metonymically) Any food rich in starch or other carbohydrates.
(organic chemistry, nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.
carbohydride
carbohydride
noun
(chemistry) A hydrocarbon.
carbomethoxy
carbomethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) A methyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO₂-CH₃
carbonometry
carbonylated
carbonylated
adj
Subjected to carbonylation.
carboxylases
carboxylases
noun
plural of carboxylase
carboxylated
carboxylated
adj
(chemistry) Converted into a carboxylic acid, normally by the oxidation of an alcohol or aldehyde.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carboxylate
carboxylates
carboxylates
noun
plural of carboxylate
cardiomegaly
cardiomegaly
noun
megalocardia
carriageways
carriageways
noun
plural of carriageway
cassythaceae
catchpollery
celebratedly
celebratedly
adv
In a celebrated way; famously.
celestiality
celestiality
noun
(countable) Something celestial.
(uncountable) The state or condition of being celestial.
celidography
celiomyalgia
celiorrhaphy
centennially
centennially
adv
As part of a centennial.
once a century, every one hundred years
centesimally
centesimally
adv
According to a division into 100 parts.
centricality
centricality
noun
centrality
cephalically
cephalically
adv
In a cephalic manner
cephalodymia
cephalodymus
cephalodynia
cephalodynia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of headache
cephalomancy
cephalomancy
noun
Divination by the study of the skull or head of a donkey or goat. Sometimes described as the roasting of an ass's head on hot coals.