(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
amidoacetophenone
ancistrocladaceae
anisocotyledonous
anthracotheriidae
anthropomorphidae
anthropomorphised
anthropomorphised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphise
anthropomorphized
anthropomorphized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphize
anticonfederative
antidicomarianite
antieavesdropping
antieducationally
antifeudalization
antimodernization
antimodernization
noun
Opposition to modernization.
antisacerdotalist
antisacerdotalist
noun
One who opposes priests or the priesthood.
antistadholderian
aphthartodocetism
aristodemocracies
autodecomposition
autodecomposition
noun
(chemistry) The spontaneous decomposition of a substance, especially in an explosive manner
autoschediastical
autoschediastical
adj
autoschediastic
bacteriodiagnosis
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
blepharodiastasis
bradyteleocinesia
bradyteleokinesis
brokenheartedness
brokenheartedness
noun
The quality of being brokenhearted.
bunomastodontidae
cardioaccelerator
cardioaccelerator
noun
Any substance that quickens the heartbeat
cardiodysesthesia
cardiorespiratory
cardiorespiratory
adj
pertaining to the heart and breathing
carettochelydidae
caudatolenticular
caudatolenticular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the caudate and lenticular nuclei of the corpus striatum in the brain.
centrolepidaceous
centrolepidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Centrolepidaceae.
ceratopteridaceae
chemopallidectomy
chemopallidectomy
noun
(surgery) A pallidectomy that uses a chemical to destroy the globus pallidus.
choledochostomies
chondropterygious
choroidoretinitis
choroidoretinitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the choroid and the retina
compartmentalized
compartmentalized
adj
divided into compartments
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compartmentalize
consideratenesses
considerativeness
considerativeness
noun
The quality of being considerative.
contradictiveness
contradictiveness
noun
The quality of being contradictive.
contradictoriness
contradictoriness
noun
The state or quality of being contradictory.
contradistinctive
contradistinctive
adj
Distinguishing by contrast
Having the quality of contradistinction
correspondentship
correspondentship
noun
The role or status of correspondent.
corticopeduncular
corticopeduncular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cerebral cortex and the peduncles.
counterdeputation
counterdeputation
noun
A deputation that opposes another deputation.
counterdifficulty
counterdifficulty
noun
A difficulty arising in response to another difficulty.
counterdiscipline
counterdiscipline
noun
A discipline that opposes another discipline.
counterindication
counterindication
noun
contraindication
counterproductive
counterproductive
adj
More of a hindrance than a help.
counterpropaganda
counterpropaganda
noun
Propaganda disseminated as a response and opposition to other propaganda.
countertendencies
countertendencies
noun
plural of countertendency
deanthropomorphic
deanthropomorphic
adj
Moving away from anthropomorphism; no longer regarding (a deity, etc.) as having attributes of human beings.
decarboxylization
decentralizations
decentralizations
noun
plural of decentralization
dechemicalization
declassifications
declassifications
noun
plural of declassification
deconventionalize
decriminalization
decriminalization
noun
The act of ceasing to treat a person as a criminal, by making their activities legal or no longer subjecting them to the criminal justice system (but instead possibly the mental healthcare system, etc).
The act of making an activity or substance no longer criminalized (no longer a crime, subject to criminal penalties, to perform or possess). (Compare legalization, which often implies regulation.)
decrystallization
decrystallization
noun
The breakdown of a solid, crystalline structure.
The removal of crystals from a liquid
dedifferentiation
dedifferentiation
noun
(biology) The biological process whereby cells revert from a specialized function to a simpler or less specialized form.
The loss or reversal of differentiation.
deflectionization
dehydrochlorinate
dehydrogenisation
dehydrogenization
dehydrogenization
noun
dehydrogenation
demasculinisation
demasculinization
demasculinization
noun
(biology) The suppression of a male-orientated function by repressing male hormones
The removal of the testicles
dematerialisation
dematerialisation
noun
the act or process of dematerializing
dematerialization
dematerialization
noun
(finance, law) The substitution of paper-form securities by book-entry securities.
The act or process of dematerializing, or becoming immaterial.
demonstratability
demonstratability
noun
Alternative form of demonstrability
demonstrationists
demonstrativeness
demonstrativeness
noun
The state or quality of being demonstrative.
demythologisation
demythologisation
noun
Alternative form of demythologization
demythologization
demythologization
noun
The act of demythologizing, or something demythologized.
The removal of mythological elements from something, especially from religious writing.
denationalisation
denationalisation
noun
Alternative spelling of denationalization
denationalization
denationalization
noun
The act or process of denationalizing, of removing from government control.
denominationalism
denominationalism
noun
The division of one religion into separate groups, sects, schools of thought or denominations.
denominationalist
denominationalist
noun
One imbued with a denominational spirit.
denominationalize
denominationalize
verb
(transitive) To bring under the influence of a religious denomination.
depancreatization
departmentization
departmentization
noun
Alternative form of departmentalization
depersonalization
depersonalization
noun
(psychiatry) A feeling of being unreal, detached or unable to feel emotion.
(psychology) The loss of one's sense of personal identity.
The act of depersonalizing or the state of being depersonalized.
dephlogistication
dephlogistication
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The process of dephlogisticating; removal of the phlogiston, or supposed ability to burn.
dephosphorization
dephosphorization
noun
(chemistry) The act of freeing from phosphorus.
dephysicalization
dephysicalization
noun
The act, process, or result of dephysicalizing.
derationalization
derationalization
noun
The process of derationalizing.
dermatocellulitis
dermoossification
dextroamphetamine
dextroamphetamine
noun
(pharmacology) One of the stereoisomers of amphetamine, with the chemical formula C₉H₁₃N, that is used to stimulate the central nervous system.
dextrosinistrally
dextrosinistrally
adv
In a dextrosinistral manner.
dialectologically
dialectologically
adv
In terms of dialectology.
diastereoisomeric
diastereoisomeric
adj
(chemistry) Of or pertaining to diastereoisomers or diastereoisomerism
dibothriocephalus
dictyosiphonaceae
dietotherapeutics
dietotherapeutics
noun
dietotherapy
dihydroergotamine
dihydroergotamine
noun
(pharmacology) An ergot alkaloid used to treat migraines, believed to act upon serotonin receptors.
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulfoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethylsulphoxide
diphenylhydantoin
diphenylhydantoin
noun
phenytoin
diphosphothiamine
dipterocarpaceous
dipterocarpaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Dipterocarpaceae.
directexamination
disaccustomedness
disadvantageously
disadvantageously
adv
In a disadvantageous manner.
disappointingness
disappointingness
noun
The state or quality of being disappointing.
discircumspection
disconcertingness
disconcertingness
noun
The quality of being disconcerting.
disconnectiveness
disconnectiveness
noun
The quality of being disconnective.
discontiguousness
discontiguousness
noun
The quality of being discontiguous.
discontinuousness
discontinuousness
noun
The state or quality of being discontinuous.
discoplacentalian
disintegrationist
disintermediation
disintermediation
noun
(banking, finance, economics) The removal of funds from a financial institution such as a bank for direct purchase of financial instruments.
(business) The removal of an intermediary from a commercial transaction.
dispassionateness
dispassionateness
noun
The state or quality of being dispassionate.
dispensationalism
dispensationalism
noun
(religion) A Protestant evangelical theology rooted in the writings of John Nelson Darby.
disproportionable
disproportionable
adj
out of proportion; disproportionate
disproportionates
disproportionates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disproportionate
disrecommendation
disrecommendation
noun
The act, or the result, of disrecommending.
dissentaneousness
dissentaneousness
noun
The quality of being dissentaneous.
dorsoepitrochlear
doubleheartedness
duodenocystostomy
duodenocystostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the duodenum and bladder, often performed during pancreas transplantation.
(surgery) anastomosis of the duodenum and gallbladder, also referred to as duodenocholecystostomy
dynamometamorphic
dysteleologically
ectodynamomorphic
editorializations
editorializations
noun
plural of editorialization
edriophthalmatous
electrocardiogram
electrocardiogram
noun
(cardiology) The visual output that an electrocardiograph produces.
electrodeposition
electrodeposition
noun
The deposition of a metal on a cathode during electrolysis; used as a method of purification.
electrodiagnostic
electrodiagnostic
adj
Of or pertaining to electrodiagnosis.
electrodiplomatic
electrodispersive
electrodispersive
adj
Relating to electrodispersion.
electroendosmosis
electroendosmosis
noun
(physics) endosmosis under the influence of an electric field