(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphipneustic
amphisbaenous
amphispermous
anchieutectic
anepigraphous
ankylurethria
ankylurethria
noun
(biology, medicine) Impaired patency of the urethra owing to any sort of fusion that either partially or completely obstructs its lumen (for example, stricture due to adhesions).
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
anthraquinone
anthraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) A tricyclic quinone, derived from anthracene.
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of this parent compound, mostly natural pigments or synthetic dyes.
antirheumatic
antirheumatic
adj
(pharmacology) Serving to prevent or counter rheumatism.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that prevents or counters rheumatism.
aphanipterous
aphanipterous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Aphaniptera, a former classification of insects.
archaeohippus
archdisturber
archicerebrum
architectural
architectural
adj
Pertaining to architecture.
Resembling architecture in style; seeming to have been designed (by an architect).
architectures
architectures
noun
plural of architecture
auriphrygiate
auriphrygiate
adj
Embroidered or decorated with gold
authentically
authentically
adv
In an authentic manner; with the requisite or genuine authority.
authenticated
authenticated
verb
past participle of authenticate
authenticates
authenticates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of authenticate
authenticator
authenticator
noun
(film, television) A person employed to check the accuracy and realism of a script.
A feature that shows something to be authentic.
One who authenticates.
authenticness
authenticness
Noun
The quality of being authentic; authenticity.
authoritative
authoritative
adj
Arising or originating from a figure of authority
Having a commanding style.
Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority
autocephality
autocephality
noun
(Christianity) The right of autonomy for a church; specifically, the right to resolve all internal problems on its own authority and to appoint its own bishops, including the head of the church, without any obligatory expression of dependence on another church.
autoecholalia
autoecholalia
noun
A form of echolalia in which a person repeats his own words
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autohemolysis
autohemolysis
noun
hemolysis by the action of an autohemolysin
autohemolytic
autoheterosis
autohexaploid
autohexaploid
adj
(genetics) hexaploid as a result of multiplication of a haploid set of chromosomes
autoinhibited
autoinhibited
adj
Subject to, or produced by autoinhibition
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autoinhibit
automechanism
autoprothesis
autoschediasm
autoschediasm
noun
Anything done with little forethought or preparation.
autoschediaze
autoschediaze
verb
To act in an autoschediastic manner
azurmalachite
baluchitheria
behaviourally
behaviourally
adv
With respect to behaviour
birchrunville
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
breithauptite
breithauptite
noun
(mineralogy) A nickel antimonide mineral with the chemical formula NiSb, having a metallic opaque copper-red appearance.
bristlemouths
bristlemouths
noun
plural of bristlemouth
brontotherium
buckwheatlike
buckwheatlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of buckwheat.
buffalofishes
bumblebeefish
butcherliness
butcherliness
noun
The quality of being butcherly.
butterflyfish
butterflyfish
noun
Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.
cardiorrheuma
catechumenism
catechumenism
noun
The religious instruction given to a catechumen.
catechutannic
cathedraticum
caulophylline
cauthornville
cephalanthium
cephalanthium
noun
(botany) An anthodium.
cephalodiscus
cercopithecus
chalaziferous
chalaziferous
adj
Having or bearing chalazas.
chateaubriand
chateaubriand
noun
A thick, juicy cut from the center of a beef tenderloin.
chaucerianism
chauffeurship
chauffeurship
noun
The condition of being, or employment as, a chauffeur.
chausseemeile
cheirotherium
chelidosaurus
chemosurgical
chemosurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to chemosurgery.
chemurgically
chemurgically
adv
In terms of or by means of chemurgy.
chiastoneural
chitinogenous
chitinogenous
adj
(biology) That secretes chitin
chloroguanide
chloroguanide
noun
Proguanil.
chloroleucite
chloroleucite
noun
A chloroplastid.
cholerigenous
cholerigenous
adj
Causing cholera.
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chorepiscopus
chorepiscopus
noun
A country or suffragan bishop, appointed in the ancient church by a diocesan bishop to exercise episcopal jurisdiction in a rural district.
choripetalous
choripetalous
adj
(botany) Having separate, unconnected petals; polypetalous.
chorisepalous
choristoneura
chromoleucite
chromoleucite
noun
(botany) A chromoplastid.
cichoriaceous
cichoriaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Cichoriaceae.
cinchonaceous
cinchonaceous
adj
Allied or pertaining to cinchona, or to the plants that produce it.
cinematheques
cinematheques
noun
plural of cinematheque
circumspheral
cirrhopetalum
clearinghouse
clearinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of clearing house
clinocephalus
clistothecium
cnemidophorus
coburghership
coffeehousing
coffeehousing
noun
(by extension) Unethical behaviour at the table during bridge or another game.
The act of distracting an opponent in a game by chattering.
colleagueship
colleagueship
noun
The state of being a colleague
concubinehood
counselorship
counselorship
noun
The function and rank or office of a counselor.
counterflight
counterphobic
counterphobic
adj
Tending to respond to fear or anxiety by actively seeking it out instead of fleeing.
counterweight
counterweight
noun
A heavy mass of often iron or concrete, mechanically linked in opposition to a load which is to be raised and lowered, with the intent of reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering. Counterweights are used, for example, in cable-hauled elevators and some kinds of movable bridges (e.g. a bascule bridge).
verb
(transitive) To fit with a counterweight.
countinghouse
countinghouse
noun
(dated) An office used by a business to house its accounts department.
courtesanship
courtesanship
noun
The state of being a courtesan; harlotry.
courtezanship
courtezanship
noun
Alternative form of courtesanship
cruiserweight
cruiserweight
noun
(boxing) A boxer weighing less than 200lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.
(boxing, Britain, obsolete) light heavyweight
(wrestling) A wrestler weighing less than 210lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.
crunchingness
cuneoscaphoid
curmudgeonish
cushionflower
cutlassfishes
cutlassfishes
noun
plural of cutlassfish
decamethonium
decamethonium
noun
(pharmacology) Synonym of decamethonium bromide.
dehumidifiers
dehumidifiers
noun
plural of dehumidifier
dehumidifying
dehumidifying
verb
present participle of dehumidify
dendrophilous
dendrophilous
adj
Thriving in an environment with trees; living in or on trees.
desulphurised
desulphurised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of desulphurise
desulphurized
desulphurized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of desulphurize
desulphurizer
deuteropathic
deuteropathic
adj
Of or pertaining to deuteropathy.
deutochloride
diathermanous
diathermanous
adj
Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal.
dichlamydeous
dichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Having two coverings, a calyx and a corolla.
diplocephalus
dishabituated
dishabituated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dishabituate
dishonourable
dishonourable
adj
Alternative spelling of dishonorable
dispunishable
dispunishable
adj
(archaic) Without penal restraint; not punishable.
distinguished
distinguished
adj
(mathematics) Specified, noted.
Having a dignified appearance or demeanor
celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements; prestigious
verb
simple past tense and past participle of distinguish
distinguisher
distinguisher
noun
One who, or that which, distinguishes.
distinguishes
distinguishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of distinguish
dothideaceous
dothideaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Dothideaceae.
dumfriesshire
dumfriesshire
Proper noun
a historic county in Scotland which was abolished in 1975 and absorbed into Region. Its county town was
echinospermum
ectobronchium
ectobronchium
noun
A dorsal branch of the avian mesobronchium or prolongation
elasmotherium
endosiphuncle
endotheliulia
entobronchium
entobronchium
noun
One of the main bronchi in the lungs of birds.
entomophilous
entomophilous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or pollinated by means of entomophily.
eosinophilous
epithalamiums
epitheliliums
equianchorate
erythroglucin
erythroglucin
Noun
erythritol
erythrogonium
ethmoturbinal
ethmoturbinal
noun
(anatomy) An upper turbinal, connected directly with the ethmoid bone.
ethnolinguist
ethnolinguist
noun
A scholar of ethnolinguistics; a linguistic anthropologist who studies the language of a specific ethnic group.
ethysulphuric
eucharistical
eucharistical
adj
Alternative form of eucharistic
eucharistized
eucharistized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of eucharistize
euchlorhydria
euchlorhydria
noun
The presence of the normal concentration of hydrochloric acid in the gastric juices