(organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing an unsaturated five-membered ring ortho- and peri-fused to the 1- and 9- positions of naphthalene.
acetaldehydase
acetaldehydase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of acetaldehyde to acetic acid
acetylcholinic
acetylcholinic
adj
(biochemistry) Of or relating to acetylcholine.
achromatically
achromatically
adv
In an achromatic manner.
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acritochromacy
acritochromacy
noun
(archaic, medicine) Color blindness, achromatopsia.
acrophonically
acrophonically
adv
In an acrophonic way.
acyloxymethane
aeschynomenous
allopathically
allopathically
adv
By allopathic methods.
allophonically
allophonically
adv
In an allophonic manner.
alphabetically
alphabetically
adv
(manner) In an alphabetical manner.
(sequence) Arranged in the order of the alphabet.
alphamerically
amblychromatic
amphicondylous
anachronically
anachronically
adv
In an anachronic manner.
anaglyphoscope
anaphylactogen
anaphylactogen
noun
(medicine) A substance likely to or capable of producing an adverse reaction (anaphylaxis) in a person.
anchoritically
anchoritically
adv
In the manner of an anchorite; reclusively.
anesthetically
anesthetically
adv
In an anesthetic manner
Regarding anesthetics
anhydroglocose
anthologically
anthologically
adv
In the manner of an anthology.
anthophyllitic
anthrachrysone
antiarrhythmic
antiarrhythmic
adj
(pharmacology) Used to treat or prevent (heart) arrhythmia (irregular beat).
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that treats or prevents (heart) arrhythmia (irregular beat).
antipatriarchy
antipatriarchy
adj
(sociology) Opposing the patriarchy.
antiphagocytic
antiphagocytic
adj
(immunology) impeding or preventing the action of phagocytes or the occurrence of phagocytosis
antiphonically
antiphonically
adv
With antiphony.
antiphysically
antipsychiatry
antipsychiatry
adj
Opposed to psychiatry
noun
A form of psychoanalysis based on existentialist and sociological concepts
antisyphilitic
antisyphilitic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering syphilis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug that counters syphilis.
antitechnology
antitechnology
adj
Opposed to technology
antithetically
antithetically
adv
In an antithetic manner.
Using antithesis.
aphoristically
aphoristically
adv
In an aphoristic manner.
Using or regarding aphorisms.
apocryphalness
apocryphalness
noun
The state or condition of being apocryphal.
apothecaryship
apothecaryship
noun
The state or period of working as an apothecary.
archaeocyathid
archaeocyathid
noun
Any marine organism (probably sponges) of the taxon Archaeocyatha
archaeocyathus
archaeogeology
archetypically
archetypically
adv
In an archetypical fashion.
archipresbyter
archipterygial
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
archmediocrity
archmystagogue
archpresbytery
archpresbytery
noun
(ecclesiastical) The absolute dominion of presbytery.
arctostaphylos
aristomonarchy
aristomonarchy
noun
Rule by the best class of people as monarchs.
arithmetically
arithmetically
adv
In an arithmetical manner; in terms of arithmetic.
arrhythmically
arrhythmically
adv
In an arrhythmic manner; without a fixed rhythm
astrochemistry
astrochemistry
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) The study of the chemical composition of stars and outer space
astrophysicist
astrophysicist
noun
One who studies astrophysics.
asynchronously
asynchronously
adv
In an asynchronous manner.
atheologically
atheologically
adv
In an atheological manner.
auricyanhydric
autophytically
autopsychology
bacchanalianly
bacchanalianly
adv
In a Bacchanalian manner.
batrachoplasty
benzhydroxamic
benzoxycamphor
bicycloheptane
bicycloheptane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any bicyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon that has seven carbon atoms
(organic chemistry) The compound cycloheptylcycloheptane
biographically
biographically
adv
In the form of a biography.
biorhythmicity
biorhythmicity
noun
The condition of being biorhythmic
blackheartedly
borofluohydric
brachycephales
brachycephalic
brachycephalic
adj
(of a person or animal) Having a head that is short from front to back (relative to its width from left to right).
noun
A brachycephalic person or creature.
brachydactylia
brachydactylia
noun
brachydactyly
brachydactylic
brachydactylic
adj
Relating to brachydactyly
brachydiagonal
brachydiagonal
adj
Relating to the shorter diagonal, as of a rhombic prism.
noun
The shorter of the diagonals in a rhombic prism.
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
brachygnathous
brachygnathous
adj
Relating to brachygnathia
brachymetropia
brachymetropia
noun
(pathology) myopia
brachymetropic
brachypinacoid
brachypinacoid
noun
(crystallography) A plane of an orthorhombic crystal which is parallel both to the vertical axis and to the shorter lateral (brachydiagonal) axis.
brachyprosopic
brachysclereid
brachysclereid
noun
(botany) A sclereid that occurs in the stems (and some fruit) of plants
bronchomycosis
bronchomycosis
noun
(pathology) Any fungal infection or disease of the bronchi
bronchorrhaphy
bronchotyphoid
buddhistically
buddhistically
Adverb
as a Buddhist, in a manner of a Buddhist
cacophonically
cacophonically
adv
In a cacophonous manner; in a manner that produces harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds.
calciphylactic
calciphylactic
adj
Of or pertaining to calciphylaxis.
calycanthaceae
calycanthemous
capsulorrhaphy
capsulorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) repair of a torn capsule, especially in a joint
carbohydrazide
carbohydrazide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any N,N'-diamino derivative of urea
cardiomyopathy
cardiomyopathy
noun
(pathology) The deterioration of the myocardium.
caryophylleous
catechetically
catechetically
adv
In a catechetical manner; by question and answer.
chalcophyllite
chalcophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare secondary copper arsenate mineral occurring in the oxidized zones of some arsenic-bearing copper deposits.
characterology
characterology
noun
(psychology) The study or attempted deduction of character in individuals.
chartophylacia
chartophylaxes
chartophylaxes
noun
plural of chartophylax
cheesemongerly
chemicobiology
chemicocautery
chemicodynamic
chemicophysics
chemosynthesis
chemosynthesis
noun
the production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds such as carbon dioxide, using the oxidation of chemical nutrients as a source of energy rather than sunlight; it is limited to certain bacteria and fungi
chemosynthetic
chemosynthetic
adj
Using or relating to chemosynthesis.
chirologically
chirologically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, chirology.
chiropompholyx
chiropterygian
chiropterygium
chlamydosaurus
chlamydosporic
chloranhydride
chloroethylene
chloroethylene
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated halogenated hydrocarbon vinyl chloride or any similar compound
chlorophyceous
chlorophyllase
chlorophyllase
noun
(biochemistry) The main enzyme in chlorophyll metabolism; the catalyst for the hydrolysis of chlorophyll to produce chlorophyllide and phytol.
chlorophyllian
chlorophyllide
chlorophyllide
noun
(biochemistry) Any water-soluble breakdown product of chlorophyll formed by hydrolysis or enzyme action
chlorophyllite
chlorophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A green form of cordierite
chlorophylloid
chlorophyllose
chlorophyllose
adj
Relating to, or containing chlorophyll
chlorophyllous
chlorophyllous
adj
(botany) having chlorophyll and, hence, able to engage in photosynthesis
cholecystalgia
cholecystogram
cholecystogram
noun
A radiograph of the gallbladder
cholecystopexy
cholecystotomy
cholecystotomy
noun
(surgery) The operation of making an opening in the gall bladder, as when removing a gallstone.
choledochotomy
choledochotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the common bile duct
cholelithotomy
cholelithotomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of a gallstone
chondrichthyes
christmasberry
chromatography
chromatography
noun
(analytical chemistry) Any of various techniques for the qualitative or quantitative separation of the components of mixtures of compounds; all characterised by the use of a mobile phase (gas or liquid) moving relative to a stationary phase (liquid or solid) - the differences between the rates of migration of the compounds between the two phases effects the separation.
chrysanthemums
chrysanthemums
noun
plural of chrysanthemum
chrysochlorous
chrysochlorous
adj
Of a golden yellow / green colour
chrysohermidin
chrysomonadina
chrysomonadine
chrysomonadine
noun
Alternative form of chrysomonad
chrysophlyctis
chrysosplenium
chylocaulously
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
cinematography
cinematography
noun
Motion picture photography.
The art, process, or job of filming movies.
cinenchymatous
cinenchymatous
adj
Of or relating to cinenchyma.
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
clavicytherium
clavicytherium
noun
(music) A harpsichord in which the soundboard and strings are mounted vertically facing the player.
climatotherapy
climatotherapy
noun
The relocation of a patient to a different climate so as to aid recovery from or management of a condition.
coccygomorphae
coccygomorphic
coelanaglyphic
coelanaglyphic
adj
(sculpture) In the form of cavo-rilievo (“sculpture in relief within a sinking made for the purpose, so no part of it projects beyond the surrounding surface”).
coharmoniously
collenchymatic
collochemistry
collochemistry
noun
colloidal chemistry.
commissaryship
commissaryship
noun
The position or employment of a commissary.
comprehensibly
comprehensibly
adv
In a comprehensible manner.
conchyliferous
condylarthrous
cosmochemistry
cosmochemistry
noun
The branch of chemistry that deals with the creation of the elements, and their isotopic distribution, in the universe; also with the synthesis and reactions of simple molecules in interstellar space.
coxarthropathy
crotonaldehyde
crotonaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated aliphatic aldehyde CH₃-CH=CH-CHO that is used in organic synthesis