(organic chemistry) The aromatic aldehyde 4-methoxybenzaldehyde that has a strong aroma or anise or licorice; it is used in flavourings and in organic synthesis
anorthophyre
antechinomys
anthoecology
anthomyiidae
anthropogeny
anthropogeny
noun
The study of human origins, human generation, or the origin and development of man.
antihygienic
antihygienic
adj
That is conducive to unhygienic conditions
antihysteric
antihysteric
adj
(pharmacology) Countering hysterics.
noun
(pharmacology) Any substance that counters hysterics.
antitheology
antitheology
noun
A belief system that runs counter to theology.
anywhereness
anywhereness
noun
The state or quality of being anywhere.
aphanapteryx
archdeaconry
archdeaconry
noun
The office of an archdeacon, or the term of that office
The residence, or territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon
astonishedly
astonishedly
adv
In an astonished manner.
asynchronies
asynchronies
noun
plural of asynchrony
attorneyship
attorneyship
noun
The office or profession of an attorney.
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.
autohypnoses
autohypnoses
noun
plural of autohypnosis
azimethylene
azophenylene
backhandedly
balneography
balneography
noun
A description of therapeutic baths.
bathycurrent
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.
beseechingly
beseechingly
adv
In a beseeching manner.
bewitchingly
bewitchingly
adv
In a bewitching manner
biosyntheses
biosyntheses
noun
plural of biosynthesis
biosynthesis
biosynthesis
noun
(biochemistry) The synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones.
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
bodychecking
bodychecking
verb
present participle of bodycheck
borghalpenny
borophenylic
bothrenchyma
bothrenchyma
noun
(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
bounderishly
bounderishly
adv
In a bounderish manner.
boyishnesses
boyishnesses
noun
plural of boyishness
brachycnemic
brachypodine
bradyphrenia
bradyphrenia
noun
(neurology) The slowness of thought common to many disorders of the brain
bromethylene
burghalpenny
calycanthemy
calycanthine
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.
changelessly
changelessly
adv
In a changeless manner.
chapfallenly
chasteningly
chasteningly
adv
In a chastening manner.
chatoyancies
chatoyancies
noun
plural of chatoyancy
chatteringly
chatteringly
adv
In a chattering manner.
chelerythrin
cherishingly
cherishingly
adv
in a cherishing manner
cherrystones
cherrystones
noun
plural of cherrystone
chiastoneury
chiastoneury
noun
streptoneury
chickenberry
chimneypiece
chimneypiece
noun
A mantelpiece.
chirurgeonly
chirurgeonly
adj
(archaic) having the characteristics of a chirurgeon (doctor or surgeon)
chlorenchyma
chlorenchyma
noun
(botany) A mechanical, supportive ground tissue in plants containing chloroplasts.
cholecyanine
cholocyanine
chondrectomy
chondrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of cartilage
chondromyces
chondrophyte
chondrophyte
noun
An abnormal mass of cartilage that can develop on a bone
chrysaniline
chrysaniline
noun
(organic chemistry) A yellow substance obtained as a by-product in the manufacture of rosaniline, used to dye silk a golden-yellow colour.
chrysophenin
chrystocrene
chrystocrene
noun
Synonym of rock glacier
chymosinogen
chymosinogen
noun
Synonym of prochymosin
clanjamphrey
clinocephaly
clinocephaly
noun
A congenital concavity of the top of the head
cockneyishly
cockneyishly
adv
In a Cockneyish manner.
coenenchymal
coenenchymal
adj
(biology) Relating to, or composed of coenenchyme
collenchymas
collenchymas
noun
plural of collenchyma
conchyliated
conchyliated
adj
(historical) Of a purple colour, distinguished by Pliny from Tyrian purple and amethystine.
coryphaenoid
countermyths
countermyths
noun
plural of countermyth
crenotherapy
crenotherapy
noun
(alternative medicine) The therapeutic use of mud, mineral waters and steam.
crystosphene
cuscohygrine
cuscohygrine
noun
(chemistry) A pyrrolidine alkaloid found in coca and certain other plants.
cyanophyceae
cyanophycean
cyanophycean
adj
(archaic) Of or pertaining to the Cyanophyceae class of blue-green algae (now called Cyanobacteria); cyanobacterial.
cyclanthales
cycloheptane
cycloheptane
noun
(organic chemistry) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₇H₁₄; a volatile inflammable liquid.
cyclohexanes
cyclohexanes
noun
plural of cyclohexane
cyclohexanol
cyclohexanol
noun
(organic chemistry) The alicyclic alcohol derived from cyclohexane by replacement of a hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group
cyclophrenia
cyclophrenia
noun
bipolar disorder
cyclothurine
cynocephalic
cynocephalic
adj
(fiction, history) Of or relating to dogheads, humanoid dog-headed monsters.
dog-headed; having the head of a dog or a head that resembles a dog's head.
cynocephalus
cynocephalus
noun
A creature with the head of a dog or jackal and human body.
An ape with the head of a dog.
dasystephana
dehydrations
dehydrations
noun
plural of dehydration
dehypnotized
dehypnotized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehypnotize
delightingly
delightingly
adv
So as to cause delight; delightfully.
demiheavenly
demonography
demonography
noun
(figuratively) A list of people, institutions, etc. regarded as evil.
A bestiary dealing with demons.
dendrography
dendrography
noun
The scientific description of trees
dermatophony
dermenchysis
dermorhynchi
deutonymphal
deutonymphal
adj
Pertaining to deutonymphs
diaphanotype
diaphanotype
noun
(dated) A colour photograph produced by superimposing a translucent coloured positive over a strong uncoloured one.
diasynthesis
diathermancy
diathermancy
noun
The condition of being diathermic
diethylamine
diethylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The secondary amine (CH₃CH₂)₂NH
dyotheletian
dysmenorrhea
dysmenorrhea
noun
(medicine) Painful menstruation (menstrual pain), viewed as a disorder in its own right (and thus a diagnosis).
(medicine) Painful menstruation (menstrual pain), viewed as a symptom in any of various disorders.
eighteenthly
eighteenthly
adv
In the eighteenth place; eighteenth in a row.
elenchically
elenchically
adv
By means of an elench.
emmeniopathy
enantiopathy
enantiopathy
noun
(dated, homeopathy) allopathy
An opposite passion or affection.
enchantingly
enchantingly
adv
In an enchanting manner
endophyllous
endophyllous
adj
(botany) Wrapped in a leaf or sheath.
engastrimyth
engastrimyth
noun
A ventriloquist.
enhypostasia
enhypostasia
noun
(Christianity (Christology)) The state of the human nature of Jesus Christ being entirely dependent on, and not existing independently of, the divine nature of God as a whole (which is the hypostasis of the Holy Trinity comprising God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit), or individual persons of the Trinity such as the Father and the Holy Spirit.
enhypostasis
enhypostasis
noun
Alternative form of enhypostasia.
enhypostatic
enhypostatic
adj
Relating to enhypostasia.
entapophysis
enterography
enterography
noun
(anatomy, archaic) The scientific description of the intestines; enterology.
(medicine) Radiography of the intestines, usually contrast radiography.
enthusiastly
enthusiastly
adv
(archaic) enthusiastically
enthymematic
enthymematic
adj
Of or pertaining to enthymeme.
epionynychia
episynthetic
episyntheton
erythrinidae
erythrogenic
erythrogenic
adj
That causes or produces erythema
That produces erythrocytes
erythrolysin
erythromania
erythromycin
erythromycin
noun
(pharmacology) A broad-spectrum macrolide antibiotic C₃₇H₆₇NO₁₃ produced by an actinomycete Saccharopolyspora erythraea (formerly Streptomyces erythreus) and similar in its effects to penicillin, administered orally or topically in the treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria.
erythropenia
erythropenia
noun
A decrease in the number of erythrocytes, associated with anemia
erythrosines
erythrosines
noun
plural of erythrosine
erythroxylon
esoanhydride
esthesiogeny
ethnobiology
ethnobiology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between plants and animals and human cultures
ethnohistory
ethnohistory
noun
The history of an indigenous people
ethnopsychic
ethnopsychic
adj
Of or relating to the psyche of an ethnic group.
ethnozoology
ethnozoology
noun
The study of past and present interrelationships between human cultures and animals.