(physics) The ratio of the absorbance or optical density of a substance to that of a similar body of pure solvent.
The quality of being absorbent.
abstinency
abstinency
noun
(rare) Alternative form of abstinence
abstrusely
abstrusely
adv
In an abstruse manner.
abusefully
abusefully
adv
In an abuseful manner; in a manner that abuses.
acatalepsy
acatalepsy
noun
Incomprehensibility of things; the doctrine held by the ancient skeptic philosophers, that human knowledge never amounts to certainty, but only to probability.
accessibly
accessibly
adv
In an accessible manner.
accursedly
accursedly
adv
(degree, somewhat dated) Damnably; extremely.
In an accursed manner.
acetolysis
acetolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) The breakdown of an organic compound using either acetic acid or acetic anhydride
acetylenes
acetylenes
noun
plural of acetylene
acondylose
acondylose
adj
Alternative form of acondylous
adhesively
adhesively
adv
In an adhesive manner; by adhesion.
aeroscepsy
aeroscepsy
noun
(zoology) The ability to perceive the state of the atmosphere.
aeschylean
aeschylean
Adjective
Of or relating to Aeschylus, an ancient Greek dramatic poet.
aeschynite
aeschynite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of several basic oxide minerals of mostly titanium and niobium with either cerium, neodymium or yttrium.
afterstudy
afteryears
afteryears
noun
subsequent years
aldehydase
allotypies
allotypies
noun
plural of allotypy
allusively
allusively
adv
In an allusive manner; in a manner characterized by allusion.
amarynceus
ammochryse
ammochryse
Noun
A soft, glossy yellow stone.
amnestying
amnestying
verb
present participle of amnesty
amygdalase
amygdalase
noun
(biochemistry) Either of two enzymes: beta-glucosidase and amygdalin beta-glucosidase.
amylaceous
amylaceous
adj
Pertaining to, or of the nature of, starch; starchy.
amylopsase
analysable
analysable
adj
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of analyzable
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
androlepsy
anelytrous
aneurysmal
aneurysmal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing aneurysms
anhydrides
anhydrides
noun
plural of anhydride
anisocycle
annoyances
annoyances
noun
plural of annoyance
anoxyscope
answerably
answerably
adv
In a corresponding manner; correspondingly.
In suitable proportion; proportionately.
antonymies
antonymies
noun
plural of antonymy
antrorsely
antrorsely
adv
(biology) In an antrorse fashion.
apocalypse
apocalypse
noun
(Christianity) The Book of Revelation.
(Christianity) The unveiling of events prophesied in the Revelation; the second coming and the end of life on Earth; global destruction.
A disaster; a cataclysmic event; destruction or ruin.
A revelation, especially of supernatural events.
apocyneous
apocyneous
adj
Relating to, or resembling, the dogbanes of the genus Apocynum.
apophysate
apophysate
adj
(anatomy) Possessing an apophysis
apophyseal
apophyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to an apophysis.
appeasably
appeasably
adv
In an appeasable manner; in a manner intended to appease.
appositely
appositely
adv
In an apposite manner.
araeostyle
araeostyle
noun
(architecture) intercolumniation
archetypes
archetypes
noun
plural of archetype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archetype
archheresy
aristotype
aristotype
noun
(historical) A print made by such a process.
(historical) A printing process using paper coated with silver chloride in gelatin, or (later) any similar process using silver salts in either collodion or gelatin.
A high-symmetry crystallographic structure type that can be viewed as an idealized version of a lower-symmetry structure.
ascendancy
ascendancy
noun
(ecology) A quantitative attribute of an ecosystem, defined as a function of the ecosystem's trophic network, and intended to indicate its ability to prevail against disturbance by virtue of its combined organization and size.
(historical, Ireland, sometimes capitalized) A class of Protestant landowners and professionals that dominated political and social life in Ireland up to the early 20th century
Supremacy; dominant control; the quality of being in the ascendant.
ascendency
ascendency
noun
Alternative spelling of ascendancy
ascescency
ascomycete
ascomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Ascomycota, characterized by the production of a sac, or ascus, which contains non-motile spores.
asecretory
asexuality
asexuality
noun
The quality (of a species or organism) of reproducing asexually.
The state of not experiencing sexual attraction.
The state of not having a sex or sexual organs.
asperously
asperously
adv
In an asperous manner.
asphyxiate
asphyxiate
verb
(intransitive) To be smothered or suffocated.
(transitive) To smother or suffocate someone.
assertedly
assertedly
adv
According to an assertion.
assessably
assessably
adv
In an assessable manner.
assistency
assurgency
assurgency
noun
A tendency to rise.
assythment
assythment
noun
(Scotland, law, historical) Compensation or reparation for a criminal offence.
astrometry
astrometry
noun
(astronomy) The branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the positions and motions of celestial bodies, particularly stars.
asymmetral
asymmetral
adj
(obsolete) incommensurable
(obsolete) not symmetrical
asymmetric
asymmetric
adj
(cryptography) Not involving a mutual exchange of keys between the sender and receiver.
(set theory) Of a relation R on a set S: having the property that for any two elements of S (not necessarily distinct), at least one is not related to the other via R.
Not symmetric.
asymmetron
asymmetron
noun
(physics) A massive scalar field proposed as a form of dark matter
asymptotes
asymptotes
noun
plural of asymptote
asynartete
asynartete
adj
Being or relating to a verse of two members, having different rhythms, as for example when the first consists of iambuses and the second of trochees.
disconnected; not fitted or adjusted.
asyndetons
asyndetons
noun
plural of asyndeton
asyzygetic
asyzygetic
adj
(mathematics) Not syzygetic
athyreosis
athyreosis
noun
(medicine, pathology) Absence or complete dysfunction of the thyroid gland.
autokinesy
autokinesy
noun
autokinesis
autolysate
autolysate
noun
(chemistry) Any product of autolysis
autotypies
autotypies
noun
plural of autotypy
auxamylase
avoyership
awaynesses
azygosperm
azygospore
azygospore
noun
A agametic zygospore
babaylanes
babysitter
babysitter
noun
A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians.
baldmoneys
bandlessly
baptistery
baptistery
noun
Alternative spelling of baptistry.
barleysick
barreleyes
barreleyes
noun
plural of barreleye
barysilite
barysilite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing lead, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
barysphere
barysphere
noun
The central core of the Earth (or similar planets)
baselessly
baselessly
adv
In a baseless way.
bathyscape
bathyscape
noun
Alternative form of bathyscaphe
bathyseism
bawdyhouse
bawdyhouse
noun
Alternative spelling of bawdy-house
bayberries
bayberries
noun
plural of bayberry
beautyship
bellyaches
bellyaches
noun
plural of bellyache
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bellyache
besanctify
bestiality
bestiality
noun
(archaic) A mark, trait, or emblem of a beast.
(archaic) A status of lower animal.
(archaic) An animal-like instinct or behaviour.
(dated) Any abstract entity similar to a beast.
Bestial nature, savagery, inhumanity, like (or akin to) an animal's.
Sexual activity between a human and another animal species.
bioassayed
bioassayed
adj
Subjected to bioassay
biserially
biserially
adv
In a biserial manner.
bisexually
bisexually
adv
In a bisexual manner
blastocyte
blastocyte
noun
An undifferentiated cell in the blastula stage of an embryo.
blastogeny
bradypepsy
bradyseism
bradyseism
noun
(volcanology) A gradual uplift or descent of part of the Earth's surface caused by the filling or emptying of an underground magma chamber and/or hydrothermal activity, particularly in volcanic calderas
breezeways
breezeways
noun
plural of breezeway
buoyancies
buoyancies
noun
plural of buoyancy
butyrinase
byssaceous
byssaceous
adj
Like byssus; consisting of fine fibres or threads.
bystanders
bystanders
noun
plural of bystander
caecostomy
caecostomy
noun
(surgery) An operation involving bringing the caecum through the abdominal wall, most often by a tube, and opening it for drainage or decompression, usually to treat an obstruction of the colon.
caenostyly
calystegia
canyonside
canyonside
noun
The side of a canyon, typically a residential one
carelessly
carelessly
adv
Done without care or attention; inattentively.
Giving the appearance of carelessness; relaxedly.
carryovers
carryovers
noun
plural of carryover
caryatides
caryatides
noun
plural of caryatide
caselessly
caselessly
adv
(computing) In a case-insensitive manner.
caseolysis
caseyville
castellany
castellany
noun
(historical) The jurisdiction of a castellan, the district controled by a castle.
(historical) The office of a castellan, the lordship of a castle.
catalyzers
catalyzers
noun
plural of catalyzer
causewayed
causewayed
adj
Having a causeway
censurably
censurably
adv
In a censurable manner.
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
cessionary
cessionary
noun
The person who receives transfer or cession of a personal obligation from the cedent.
ceyssatite
ceyssatite
noun
Synonym of diatomite
chalybeous
chalybeous
adj
(zoology) steel blue; of the colour of tempered steel.
chamaesyce
cheapishly
cheboksary
cheboksary
Proper noun
The capital city of Chuvashia, Russia
chimmesyan
chippeways
chrysaline
chrysaline
adj
Relating to a chrysalis.
chrysamine
chrysamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of quinoid derivatives of a phenylhydrazine (typically (3E)-3-[[4-[4-[(2E)-2-(3-carboxy-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)hydrazinyl]phenyl]phenyl]hydrazinylidene]-6-oxocyclohexa-1,4-diene-1-carboxylic acid); any yellow azo dye derived from such a compound
chrysocale
chylaceous
chylaceous
adj
(physiology) Resembling or consisting of chyle.
cineplasty
cityscapes
cityscapes
noun
plural of cityscape
claysville
clearstory
clearstory
noun
Alternative form of clerestory
clepsydrae
clepsydras
clepsydras
noun
plural of clepsydra
clydesdale
clydesdale
Noun
A particularly large and powerful breed of rare draft horse.
A heavier than usual athlete (Over 200 lbs for men, over 145 lbs for women)
A very morbidly obese person.
clypeaster
comatosely
comatosely
adv
In, or as if in, a coma; in a manner that is sluggish, oblivious, etc.
condensary
condensary
noun
Alternative spelling of condensery
confessary
confessary
noun
(obsolete) One who makes a confession.
consectary
consectary
adj
Following by consequence; consequent; deducible.
noun
(rare, chiefly archaic) A conclusion of any kind.
Deduction from premises; a corollary.
That which follows by consequence or is logically deducible.