(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
ampherotokous
amphipneustic
anchieutectic
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
antherogenous
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.
archcorrupter
archdisturber
archeptolemus
architectural
architectural
adj
Pertaining to architecture.
Resembling architecture in style; seeming to have been designed (by an architect).
architectures
architectures
noun
plural of architecture
archtreasurer
archtreasurer
noun
A chief treasurer.
arctocephalus
argumentmaths
arrhenatherum
arrhenotokous
arrhenotokous
adj
(zoology) Relating to arrhenotoky; producing males from unfertilized eggs.
arthropterous
atmosphereful
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.
autocephalous
autocephalous
adj
(Christianity, of a bishop) Presiding over an autocephalous church.
(Christianity, of a church) Fully independent of the authority of any other church.
(comparable) Independent; self-directed.
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
autotelegraph
autotelegraph
noun
Synonym of telautograph
azurmalachite
baluchitheria
blabbermouths
blabbermouths
noun
plural of blabbermouth
boroughmaster
boroughmaster
noun
The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough.
boustrophedon
boustrophedon
adj
(figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth.
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
adv
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right with each new line.
noun
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
breakthroughs
breakthroughs
noun
plural of breakthrough
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
bronchobuster
brontotherium
buckwheatlike
buckwheatlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of buckwheat.
bulbourethral
bulbourethral
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the urethra and the bulb of the penis.
burghermaster
burghermaster
noun
Alternative form of burgomaster
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.
butyraldehyde
butyraldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The aliphatic aldehyde CH₃-CH₂-CH₂-CHO derived from butane
catechumenate
catechumenate
noun
The state or condition of a catechumen; the time during which one is a catechumen.
catechumenism
catechumenism
noun
The religious instruction given to a catechumen.
catechutannic
cathedraticum
cauthornville
centauromachy
centauromachy
noun
(art) A fight in which centaurs take part; a common theme in ancient relief sculpture.
cephalanthium
cephalanthium
noun
(botany) An anthodium.
cephalanthous
cephalopterus
ceratophyllum
cercopithecus
chaetophorous
chapournetted
charterhouses
charterhouses
noun
plural of charterhouse
chateaubriand
chateaubriand
noun
A thick, juicy cut from the center of a beef tenderloin.
chaulmoograte
chaulmoograte
noun
(chemistry) A salt or ester of chaulmoogric acid.
cheirotherium
chiastoneural
chitinogenous
chitinogenous
adj
(biology) That secretes chitin
chloroleucite
chloroleucite
noun
A chloroplastid.
chondroseptum
chondrosteous
chordacentrum
chordacentrum
noun
The centrum of a vertebra
choripetalous
choripetalous
adj
(botany) Having separate, unconnected petals; polypetalous.
choristoneura
chromoleucite
chromoleucite
noun
(botany) A chromoplastid.
chrysanthemum
chrysanthemum
noun
Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.
chryselectrum
chryselectrum
noun
A gold-coloured form of amber.
cinematheques
cinematheques
noun
plural of cinematheque
cirrhopetalum
claustrophobe
claustrophobe
noun
One who suffers from claustrophobia.
clistothecium
coelacanthous
coelacanthous
adj
Relating to coelacanths
counterambush
counterambush
noun
An ambush set up in response to another ambush.
counteravouch
counterbranch
counterchange
counterchange
noun
(obsolete) An exchange of one thing for another.
(obsolete) Due return (for an action etc.); reciprocation.
verb
To checker; to diversify, as in heraldic counterchanging.
To give and receive; C; to exchange.
countercharge
countercharge
noun
An accusation against an opponent in an argument in response to the opponent's accusations.
An thrust or charge against an enemy in response to their previous attack.
verb
(heraldry) To reverse the colors.
counterflight
counterlathed
counterlathed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterlath
counterphobic
counterphobic
adj
Tending to respond to fear or anxiety by actively seeking it out instead of fleeing.
counterpreach
counterpreach
verb
To preach against something.
countertheory
countertheory
noun
A contrasting theory put forward as a response to another theory.
counterthreat
counterthreat
noun
A threat made in response to an earlier threat by another party
counterthrust
counterthrust
noun
A thrust made against another; a counterblow.
countertrench
countertrench
noun
A military trench dug in opposition to an enemy trench.
counterwarmth
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
creatophagous
crounotherapy
crounotherapy
noun
(medicine) The drinking of mineral water to treat a condition.
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.
ctenocephalus
cuboctahedron
cuboctahedron
noun
(geometry) An Archimedean solid that has fourteen faces (eight triangular and six square) and is both isogonal and isotoxal.
cutlassfishes
cutlassfishes
noun
plural of cutlassfish
decamethonium
decamethonium
noun
(pharmacology) Synonym of decamethonium bromide.
dermatophagus
desmognathous
desmognathous
adj
(zoology) having the maxillopalatine bones united; applied to a group of carinate birds (Desmognathae), including various wading and swimming birds, such as ducks and herons, and also raptorial and other kinds
desulphurated
desulphurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of desulphurate
desuperheater
desuperheater
noun
A device that reduces the temperature of superheated steam, and recovers useful heat in the process
deuteropathic
deuteropathic
adj
Of or pertaining to deuteropathy.
deutochloride
diathermanous
diathermanous
adj
Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal.
dishabituated
dishabituated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dishabituate
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.
doublehearted
doublehearted
adj
Having a false heart; deceitful; treacherous.
doublethought
ectobronchium
ectobronchium
noun
A dorsal branch of the avian mesobronchium or prolongation
elasmotherium
electrophorus
electrophorus
noun
(dated, physics) An early apparatus, consisting of a rubber disk and a metal plate, for generating static electricity.
eleutherozoan
emphysematous
emphysematous
adj
(medicine) Related, similar to or involving emphysema; swollen, bloated.
enanthematous
enanthematous
adj
(pathology) Relating to an enanthem
enchylematous
endotheliulia
entobronchium
entobronchium
noun
One of the main bronchi in the lungs of birds.
entomophagous
entomophagous
adj
feeding on insects; insectivorous
entomophilous
entomophilous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or pollinated by means of entomophily.