The decomposition of any material by microorganisms.
bituberculated
blanchardville
blandiloquence
blandiloquence
noun
(archaic) flattery [from 17th c.]
blastodermatic
bloodguiltless
bloodguiltless
adj
Free from bloodguilt.
bloodthirstier
bloodthirstier
adj
comparative form of bloodthirsty: more bloodthirsty
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
bodenbenderite
bowdlerisation
bowdlerisation
noun
The action or instance of bowdlerising; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.
bowdlerization
bowdlerization
noun
The action or instance of bowdlerizing; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.
brachysclereid
brachysclereid
noun
(botany) A sclereid that occurs in the stems (and some fruit) of plants
bradfordsville
bradyseismical
brainardsville
branchiobdella
branchipodidae
brevicipitidae
bridegroomship
bridgebuilding
bridgebuilding
noun
The construction of bridges.
brodheadsville
bronchadenitis
brooklandville
bureaucratized
bureaucratized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bureaucratize
butterfingered
butterfingered
adj
Prone to dropping things; clumsy.
calcaneocuboid
calcaneocuboid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the calcaneus and the cuboid bone.
callianassidae
callitrichidae
calotermitidae
camaldolensian
cambridgeshire
cambridgeshire
Proper noun
An inland county of East Anglia, England. County town Cambridge, bordered by Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire.
camelopardalis
camelopardidae
campanularidae
candlelighting
candlelighting
noun
The lighting of a candle, especially as part of a ceremony
capparidaceous
capparidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Capparidaceae (preferred: Capparaceae) of capers and close relatives.
carbacidometer
carbacidometer
noun
A instrument used to measure the concentration of carbon dioxide in the air
carbohydrazide
carbohydrazide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any N,N'-diamino derivative of urea
cardiemphraxia
cardinalfishes
cardinalfishes
noun
plural of cardinalfish
cardioarterial
cardioarterial
adj
Relating to the heart and the arteries
cardiocentesis
cardiocentesis
noun
(surgery) incision or puncture into the heart
cardiographies
cardiographies
noun
plural of cardiography
cardionecrosis
cardioneurosis
cardioneurosis
noun
Da Costa's syndrome
cardiopuncture
cardiopuncture
noun
(surgery) cardiocentesis
cardiovisceral
cardiovisceral
adj
Relating to the heart and the viscera.
carphosiderite
carphosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic, hydrated form of ferric sulfate
cecidomyiidous
centrechinoida
cephalodiscida
ceratodontidae
cercomonadidae
cercopithecoid
cercopithecoid
noun
(zoology) Any species of the superfamily Cercopithecoidea (the Old World monkeys).
cerebrocardiac
cerebrocardiac
adj
Relating to the brain and heart.
cervicicardiac
cervicicardiac
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the neck and the heart.
chaetodontidae
chalcosiderite
chalcosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.
chalicotheriid
chalicotheriid
noun
(zoology) Any mammal in the family Chalicotheriidae.
chandlersville
cheilodipterus
chemicodynamic
chenopodiaceae
chickenhearted
chickenhearted
adj
Alternative form of chicken-hearted
childishnesses
childishnesses
noun
plural of childishness
chloranhydride
chloridellidae
chlorophyllide
chlorophyllide
noun
(biochemistry) Any water-soluble breakdown product of chlorophyll formed by hydrolysis or enzyme action
chlorothiazide
chlorothiazide
noun
(medicine) A thiazide diuretic used in the treatment of hypertension and other conditions
chlorpropamide
chlorpropamide
noun
(medicine) A sulfonylurea antidiabetic drug
chondrarsenite
chondrichthyes
chondriosphere
chondrogenesis
chondrogenesis
noun
(biology) The formation and development of cartilage.
chondrogenetic
chondrogenetic
adj
Relating to chondrogenesis.
chondroprotein
chondroprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any glycoprotein found in cartilage
chromatioideae
chromodiascope
chrysohermidin
chrysomonadine
chrysomonadine
noun
Alternative form of chrysomonad
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
cinnamaldehyde
cinnamaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic aldehyde C₆H₅-CH=CH-CHO that is responsible for the aroma of cinnamon; any derivative of this compound
cinnamodendron
circumadjacent
circumadjacent
adj
Lying immediately around
circumbendibus
circumbendibus
adj
(often humorous) indirect or roundabout
noun
(often humorous) A roundabout route or process
(often humorous) A roundabout, indirect, or confusing manner of speech or writing
circummeridian
circummeridian
adj
(astronomy) About or around the meridian.
circumradiuses
circumundulate
circumundulate
verb
To flow around as waves or undulations
circumvallated
circumvallated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumvallate
cladoselachian
cladoselachian
noun
Any extinct cartilaginous fish of the genus †Cladoselache
clairaudiently
clairaudiently
adv
In a clairaudient way; by means of clairaudience.
cleidarthritis
cleidoscapular
clitoridectomy
clitoridectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the clitoris; female circumcision
clypeastroidea
cobaltocyanide
codirectorship
coelacanthidae
coincidentally
coincidentally
adv
In a coincidental manner.
collateralized
collateralized
adj
(law) Secured by a pledge of collateral.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of collateralize
colorblindness
colorblindness
noun
Alternative form of color blindness
commandingness
commandingness
noun
The state or quality of being commanding.
commendatories
commendatories
noun
plural of commendatory
commendatorily
commendatorily
adv
In a commendatory manner; in such a way as to commend or compliment.
commercialised
commercialised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commercialise
commercialized
commercialized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commercialize
commissionated
commissionated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commissionate
commodiousness
commodiousness
noun
The state or quality of being commodious.
compassionated
compassionated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compassionate
comprehendible
comprehendible
adj
(rare) comprehensible, understandable; able to be comprehended.
conceptualised
conceptualised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conceptualise
conceptualized
conceptualized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conceptualize
condensability
condensability
noun
The condition of being condensable.
condensational
condensational
adj
Of or pertaining to condensation.
condescensions
condescensions
noun
plural of condescension
conditionalize
conditionalize
verb
(transitive) To make conditional.
conduceability
conducibleness
conducibleness
noun
The state or quality of being conducible.
conductimetric
conductimetric
adj
(chemistry) Describing a titration in which the endpoint is determined by measuring conductivity
(physics) Of or pertaining to the measurement of conductivity
conductivities
conductivities
noun
plural of conductivity
conductometric
conductometric
adj
Of or pertaining to conductometry
confederations
confederations
noun
plural of confederation
confidentially
confidentially
adv
In a confidential manner.
Spoken of in a private manner.
conopophagidae
conquistadores
conquistadores
noun
plural of conquistador
considerations
considerations
noun
plural of consideration
consuetudinary
consuetudinary
adj
(law) Customary; considered law by virtue of the fact that it is generally observed.
noun
A ritual book containing the forms and ceremonies used in the services of a particular monastery, cathedral or religious order.
An unwritten law established by usage, derived by immemorial custom from antiquity.
containerboard
containerboard
noun
A form of paperboard especially manufactured for the production of corrugated fiberboard.
contradictable
contradictable
adj
Capable of being contradicted.
contragredient
contragredient
adj
(mathematics) Generally, denoting an object inversed and transposed (to another).
(mathematics) Of a matrix: being a transpose of an inverse matrix.
(mathematics) Of a representation in linear algebra: being the transpose of the former representation of an inverse object.
contraindicate
contraindicate
verb
(medicine) To make inadvisable; to warn against a specific medicine or treatment.
converginerved
coordinateness
coordinateness
noun
The state, quality or condition of being coordinate.
coppersidesman
coprecipitated
coprecipitated
adj
precipitated along with another substance
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coprecipitate
corimelaenidae
corticosteroid
corticosteroid
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) Any of several synthetic hormones of related structure.
(biochemistry, steroids) Any of a group of steroid hormones, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that are involved in a large range of physiological systems.
corundophilite
counterattired
counterclaimed
counterclaimed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterclaim
counterjudging
counterlighted
countermanding
countermanding
noun
The act of something being countermanded.
verb
present participle of countermand
counterpointed
counterpointed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterpoint
counterreplied
countershading
countershading
noun
A pattern of animal colouration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
counterweighed
counterweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweigh
crawfordsville
credenciveness
credensiveness
creditableness
creditableness
noun
The state or quality of being creditable.
cricoarytenoid
cricoarytenoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the cricoarytenoid muscle.
(anatomy) Of or relating to the cricoid and arytenoid cartilages.