simple past tense and past participle of abnormalise
abnormalness
abnormalness
noun
The quality of being abnormal.
abortionists
abortionists
noun
plural of abortionist
abortiveness
abortiveness
noun
(countable) The result or product of being abortive.
(uncountable) The quality of being abortive.
abrasiometer
abrasiometer
noun
A device which measures the resistance of surfaces to abrasion.
absorbancies
absorbancies
noun
plural of absorbancy
absorbedness
absorbedness
noun
The capability of being absorbed.
absorbencies
absorbencies
noun
plural of absorbency
absorptances
absorptances
noun
plural of absorptance
absorptional
absorptional
adj
Relating to absorption.
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
absorptivity
absorptivity
noun
(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.
abstractions
abstractions
noun
plural of abstraction
acrobystitis
adorableness
adorableness
noun
The state or quality of being adorable.
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
aerobioscope
aerobioscope
noun
An instrument that collects the bacterial content of air
aeroembolism
aeroembolism
noun
An embolism that results from the introduction, (or the formation under reduced pressure) of air bubbles in the blood.
afforestable
afforestable
adj
Suitable for being afforested.
agoraphobias
agoraphobias
noun
plural of agoraphobia
agoraphobics
agoraphobics
noun
plural of agoraphobic
ailurophobes
ailurophobes
noun
plural of ailurophobe
albopruinose
amberiferous
amberiferous
adj
Containing or yielding amber.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambisextrous
ambisextrous
adj
(humorous, sometimes offensive, of a person) Bisexual.
Epicene, androgynous.
Having both male and female, or masculine and feminine elements.
ambiversions
ambleocarpus
ambrosiaceae
ambulatories
ambulatories
noun
plural of ambulatory
amobarbitals
amobarbitals
noun
plural of amobarbital
anaerobioses
anaerobioses
noun
plural of anaerobiosis
anaerobiosis
anaerobiosis
noun
(biology) Any form of life that is sustained in the absence of air (or oxygen)
antiabrasion
antiabrasion
adj
Preventing abrasion.
antilaborist
approbations
approbations
noun
plural of approbation
arabinosides
arabinosides
noun
plural of arabinoside
arbitrations
arbitrations
noun
plural of arbitration
arborescence
arborescence
noun
(graph theory) A directed rooted tree in which all vertices can be reached from the root.
A tree-like structure.
arboricolous
arboricolous
adj
(ecology) That grows on, or lives in, trees.
archbishopry
archibenthos
arsenobenzol
astrobiology
astrobiology
noun
(sciences) The study of life anywhere in the universe, including the Earth.
astrolabical
astrolabical
adj
Archaic form of astrolabic.
attributions
attributions
noun
plural of attribution
authorisable
authorisable
adj
Alternative spelling of authorizable
autoabstract
autoabstract
noun
(computing) An abstract (abridgement or summary of a publication) generated automatically by a computer.
azotobacters
bachelordoms
bachelorship
bachelorship
noun
The state of being a bachelor.
bachelorwise
bachelorwise
adv
In the manner of a bachelor; (as though) living alone as a single man.
backcrossing
backcrossing
noun
(genetics) The crossing of a hybrid with one of its parents or an individual genetically similar to its parent.
verb
present participle of backcross
backpointers
backstroking
backstroking
verb
present participle of backstroke
backstromite
backstromite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of hydrohausmannite
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
backswordman
backswordman
noun
(historical) One who fights with a backsword or singlestick.
backswordmen
backswordmen
noun
plural of backswordman
bacteriocins
bacteriocins
noun
plural of bacteriocin
bacteriostat
bacteriostat
noun
A biological or chemical agent that causes bacteriostasis.
baculiferous
balaniferous
balaniferous
adj
(nonce word) Bearing or producing acorns.
bananivorous
bananivorous
adj
(rare) Feeding on bananas; banana-eating.
bandolerismo
baragouinish
bardolatries
bardolatries
noun
plural of bardolatry
barnstormers
barnstormers
noun
plural of barnstormer
barnstorming
barnstorming
adj
(especially of a performance) Highly theatrical.
noun
The act of one who barnstorms, or travels making political speeches.
verb
present participle of barnstorm
barodynamics
barodynamics
noun
The science of the support and mechanics of bridges.
baronetising
baroscopical
baroscopical
adj
Alternative form of baroscopic
barquisimeto
barratrously
barratrously
adv
In a barratrous manner.
barrelhouses
barrelhouses
noun
plural of barrelhouse
bartholomeus
bartonsville
basialveolar
basialveolar
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the basion and the alveolus (or to their separation)
basidiophore
basidiospore
basidiospore
noun
(biology) A sexually reproductive spore produced by fungi of the phylum Basidiomycota.
basilosaurus
basilosaurus
noun
Any species of several very large extinct cetaceans belonging to the Genus Basilosaurus, of the family Basilosauridae, from the late Eocene. the two species in the genus B.isis (found in Egypt and Tunisia) and B. cetoides (found in the southern and eastern US).
basitemporal
basitemporal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the base of the temporal region
battlefronts
battlefronts
noun
plural of battlefront
beachcombers
beachcombers
noun
plural of beachcomber
beardtongues
beardtongues
noun
plural of beardtongue
beaverboards
beaverboards
noun
plural of beaverboard
bedcoverings
bedcoverings
noun
plural of bedcovering
bedfordshire
bedfordshire
Proper noun
A midland county of England, county town Bedford, bounded by Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
Bed.
behaviorisms
behaviorisms
noun
plural of behaviorism
behaviorists
behaviorists
noun
plural of behaviorist
behaviourism
behaviourism
noun
(British spelling) Standard spelling of behaviorism.
behaviourist
behaviourist
noun
Britain standard spelling of behaviorist.
bellowsmaker
besiclometer
bibliolaters
bibliolaters
noun
plural of bibliolater
bicarbonates
bicarbonates
noun
plural of bicarbonate
bifurcations
bifurcations
noun
plural of bifurcation
bilharziosis
bilharziosis
noun
schistosomiasis
billionaires
billionaires
noun
plural of billionaire
biochemistry
biochemistry
noun
(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
biodiversity
biodiversity
noun
(ecology) The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region.
bioengineers
bioengineers
noun
plural of bioengineer
biomaterials
biomaterials
noun
plural of biomaterial
biometricist
biometricist
noun
One who studies biometry.
bipartitions
bipartitions
noun
plural of bipartition
bipolarities
bipolarities
noun
plural of bipolarity
bistetrazole
bistetrazole
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of many compounds containing two linked tetrazole rings.
bladderworts
bladderworts
noun
plural of bladderwort
blastodermic
blastodermic
adj
Of or pertaining to the blastoderm.
blastophoral
blastophoric
blastophoric
adj
Relating to the blastophore.
blastosphere
blastosphere
noun
A blastula
blastospores
blastospores
noun
plural of blastospore
blastostylar
blastostylar
adj
Of or relating to a blastostyle.
blepharoncus
blepharostat
blepharostat
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to keep the eyelids apart during an operation
blindstories
blindstories
noun
plural of blindstory
blockbusters
blockbusters
noun
plural of blockbuster
bloodshedder
bloodshedder
noun
One who sheds blood; a murderer.
bloodspiller
bloodstreams
bloodstreams
noun
plural of bloodstream
bloodsuckers
bloodsuckers
noun
plural of bloodsucker
bloodthirsty
bloodthirsty
adj
(humorous) Of a mosquito, tenaciously seeking to draw blood.
Of a book, film, etc.: depicting much violence; gory, violent.
Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous.
bloomingrose
bloomsburian
blusteration
blusteration
noun
blustering
blusterously
blusterously
adv
In a blusterous manner.
boardmanship
boardmanship
noun
The skills or position of serving on a board.
boardsailing
boardsailing
noun
windsurfing
boardsailors
boardsailors
noun
plural of boardsailor
boatbuilders
boatbuilders
noun
plural of boatbuilder
bodybuilders
bodybuilders
noun
plural of bodybuilder
boilermakers
boilermakers
noun
plural of boilermaker
boilerplates
boilerplates
noun
plural of boilerplate
boisterously
boisterously
adv
In a boisterous manner.
bombardments
bombardments
noun
plural of bombardment
bonbonnieres
bonbonnieres
noun
plural of bonbonniere
bondelswarts
bondieuserie
bondieuserie
noun
Any devotional ornament or church object, especially one having little artistic value; a religious knick-knack.
boondogglers
boondogglers
noun
plural of boondoggler
bootstrapped
bootstrapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bootstrap
boraciferous
boraciferous
adj
Yielding or containing borax.
borborygmies
boresomeness
boresomeness
noun
The state or condition of being boresome; dullness, uninterestingness.
boringnesses
borohydrides
borohydrides
noun
plural of borohydride
borosilicate
borosilicate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any of various minerals whose structure is formally that of a dual salt of boric and silicic acids.