(organic chemistry) The acylhydrazine of acetic acid CH₃CO-NH-NH₂
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
achrodextrinase
amphiarthrodial
amphiarthrodial
adj
Characterized by amphiarthrosis.
amylohydrolytic
anaptomorphidae
anhydridization
anoplotheriidae
antheridiophore
antheridiophore
noun
(biology) A gametophore that bears antheridia (typically in a moss or liverwort)
anthradiquinone
antiadiaphorist
antiadiaphorist
noun
One who opposes adiaphorism.
antiaphrodisiac
antiaphrodisiac
noun
Any substance that reduces sexual attraction.
antihydrophobic
antihydrophobic
adj
Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia.
noun
(rare) A remedy for hydrophobia.
archdiplomatist
arthroendoscopy
autoradiography
autoradiography
noun
The process of making autoradiographs.
autoschediastic
autoschediastic
adj
(dated) impromptu, improvised, ex tempore or offhand
bartholomewtide
baseheartedness
benzalphthalide
blepharadenitis
blepharadenitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the meibomian glands
boldheartedness
brachydactylism
brachydactylous
brachydactylous
adj
(zoology) Having abnormally short digits.
brokenheartedly
brokenheartedly
adv
In a brokenhearted manner.
bronchoadenitis
carbohydraturia
carbohydraturia
noun
(pathology) The presence of carbohydrates (principally sugars) in the urine
cardianesthesia
cardiotherapies
cardiotherapies
noun
plural of cardiotherapy
cathedratically
cathedratically
adv
In a cathedratic manner.
cephalochordata
cephalochordate
cephalochordate
adj
Of or pertaining to these creatures.
noun
Any of the primitive fishlike creatures, of the subphylum Cephalochordata, including the lancelets, that lack a true spine but have a notochord which, in the case of cephalochordates, reaches into the head, contrary to the Urochordata
cercopithecidae
chaetosomatidae
chalicotherioid
chamaeleontidae
chesterfieldian
chesterfieldian
Noun
Someone who acts in a sophisticated, aristocratic manner, reminiscent of the
Adjective
In the style of the fourth Earl of Chesterfield, marked by brilliance, wit, and elegance in writing, and aristocratic assurance in life
chiasmodontidae
chickenbreasted
chondrification
chondrification
noun
(physiology) The formation of, or conversion into, cartilage; a cartilaginous formation resulting from this process.
chondroblastoma
chondroblastoma
noun
(pathology) A rare bone tumor, usually benign and slow-growing, that originates from chondroblasts
chorioallantoid
christadelphian
christadelphian
Noun
A member of a particular nontrinitarian Christian denomination founded in the mid-19th century.
Adjective
Pertaining to the Christadelphians.
christianiadeal
chromatodysopia
cochliodontidae
coldheartedness
coldheartedness
noun
Alternative spelling of cold-heartedness
compsothlypidae
condylarthrosis
condylarthrosis
noun
(anatomy) Any joint that is formed of condylar surfaces
cricothyroidean
cyathophyllidae
dacryolithiasis
dacryolithiasis
noun
(ophthalmology) The formation, or the presence of dacryoliths.
dactylioglyphic
dactyliographer
dactyliographic
darkheartedness
deadheartedness
deadheartedness
noun
The quality of being deadhearted.
decephalization
decephalization
noun
The process of decephalizing.
decipherability
decipherability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something can be deciphered.
(uncountable) The condition of being decipherable.
dehydrogenating
dehydrogenating
adj
That undergoes or produces dehydrogenation
verb
present participle of dehydrogenate
dehydrogenation
dehydrogenation
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction or process in which hydrogen is removed from a substance, especially the production of unsaturated organic compounds from saturated ones.
dephlogisticate
dephlogisticate
verb
To take away the phlogiston, i.e. ability to burn, which is now understood to be chemically impossible
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermatographism
dermatographism
noun
(pathology) dermatographia (skin disorder)
dermatophytosis
dermatophytosis
noun
(medicine) A fungal infection of the skin caused by a dermatophyte, ringworm.
dermobranchiata
dermobranchiate
diadochokinetic
diadochokinetic
adj
Relating to diadochokinesis.
diaheliotropism
diaheliotropism
noun
(botany) A tendency of leaves or other plant organs to have their dorsal surface facing towards the rays of light.
diaphototropism
diastrophically
diastrophically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, diastrophism.
dichapetalaceae
dichloromethane
dichloromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The partially halogenated hydrocarbon CH₂Cl₂ widely used as a solvent
dichotomisation
dichotomisation
noun
Alternative spelling of dichotomization
dichotomization
dichotomization
noun
The act of dichotomizing or the thing dichotomized; classification into 2 subsets (that is, a dichotomy); the special case of discretization in which n = 2.
dimethylaniline
dimethylaniline
noun
(organic chemistry) The tertiary amine C₆H₅N(CH₃)₂ used in the manufacture of the explosive tetryl
dimethylmethane
diphenylmethane
diphenylmethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic hydrocarbon (C₆H₅)₂CH₂; it is an intermediate in the synthesis of many other compounds
disauthenticate
disenchantingly
disenchantingly
adv
in a disenchanting manner
disenchantments
disenchantments
noun
plural of disenchantment
disenthrallment
disenthrallment
noun
Alternative form of disinthrallment
disestablishing
disestablishing
verb
present participle of disestablish
dishabilitation
dishabilitation
noun
disqualification
dishearteningly
dishearteningly
adv
In a disheartening manner.
disinheritances
disinheritances
noun
plural of disinheritance
distinguishable
distinguishable
adj
Able, or easily able to be distinguished.
distinguishably
distinguishably
adv
In a distinguishable way
dithyrambically
dithyrambically
adv
In dithyrambic fashion.
dorsibranchiata
dorsibranchiate
dorsibranchiate
adj
(zoology) Having branchiae along the back; belonging to the Dorsibranchiata.
noun
(zoology) Any of the Dorsibranchiata.
dorsobranchiata
downheartedness
downheartedness
noun
The characteristic of being downhearted; sadness.
draftswomanship
draftswomanship
noun
(rare) The art or craft of a female draftsman.
draughtsmanship
draughtsmanship
noun
UK standard spelling of draftsmanship.
dromaeognathism
dromaeognathous
dromaeognathous
adj
(ornithology) Possessing a palatal structure akin to the emu and the other (now extinct) species of the genus Dromaius.
dyschromatopsia
dyschromatopsia
Noun
dichromatism
dyschromatoptic
dyschromatoptic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to dyschromatopsia.
echinodermatous
echinodermatous
adj
(zoology) Relating to Echinodermata; echinodermal.
edriophthalmian
edriophthalmous
edriophthalmous
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the Edriophthalma, a former classification of peracarids.
ektodynamorphic
ektodynamorphic
adj
Alternative form of ectodynamorphic
electrophoridae
eleutherodactyl
enchondromatous
enchondromatous
adj
Relating to enchondroma.
endobatholithic
endocrinopathic
endocrinopathic
adj
(pathology) Relating to endocrinopathy
endoesophagitis
endotheliomyoma
endothermically
endothermically
adv
In an endothermic manner
endotrachelitis
ergatandromorph
ergatandromorph
noun
(biology) An andromorph ant that is also a worker
ethmosphenoidal
ethmosphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of ethmosphenoid
ethylenediamine
ethylenediamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The diamine NH₂-CH₂-CH₂-NH₂ that is used in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of polymers
feebleheartedly
freeheartedness
freeheartedness
noun
The quality or state of being freehearted.
gastrochaenidae
gentleheartedly
gentleheartedly
adv
Alternative form of gentle-heartedly
gentlewomanhood
gentlewomanhood
noun
The qualities or condition of a gentlewoman.
goodheartedness
goodheartedness
noun
The quality of being goodhearted
granddaughterly
granddaughterly
adj
Relating to or characteristic of a granddaughter.
grandfatherhood
grandfatherhood
noun
the state of being a grandfather
grandfatherless
grandfatherless
adj
Without a grandfather.
grandfathership
grandfathership
noun
The state of being a grandfather.
grandmotherhood
grandmotherhood
noun
The state of being a grandmother.
grandparenthood
grandparenthood
noun
The state of being a grandparent.
halfheartedness
halfheartedness
noun
The characteristic of being halfhearted.
hardheartedness
hardheartedness
noun
(countable) A hardhearted thought or act.
(uncountable) The state of being hardhearted.
hemadynamometer
hemadynamometer
noun
An instrument by which the pressure of the blood in the arteries, or veins, is measured by the height to which it will raise a column of mercury.
hemagglutinated
hemagglutinated
adj
Modified by hemagglutination
hematodystrophy
hemidysesthesia
hepatodysentery
hepatodysentery
noun
(medicine, pathology) Dysentery associated with any illness or affliction of the liver.
heptahexahedral
heptahexahedral
adj
Having seven ranges of faces one above another, each range containing six faces.
hereditarianism
hereditarianism
noun
The school of thought that heredity is more important than factors such as environment in determining intelligence and behaviour.
hermaphroditish
hermaphroditish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a hermaphrodite.
hermaphroditism
hermaphroditism
noun
The state of having sexual organs of both the male and female sexes.
hermaphroditize
hermaphroditize
verb
(transitive) To make hermaphrodite.
heterodactylous
heterodactylous
adj
(zoology) Having the first and second toes turned backward, as in the trogons.