(organic chemistry) The hydrazide of acetic acid CH₃-CO-NH-NH₂
achromatocyte
achromatocyte
noun
achromacyte
acrylaldehyde
acrylaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated aldehyde acrolein
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
aerophysicist
alcoholometry
alcoholometry
noun
The measurement of the concentration of alcohol in a liquid, especially in the blood
alectoromachy
alectoromachy
noun
(rare) cockfighting
alectryomachy
alectryomachy
noun
Cockfighting
antihierarchy
antihierarchy
adj
Opposing a hierarchy or hierarchies in general.
antimachinery
antimachinery
adj
Opposing the use of machinery.
archaeography
archaeography
noun
Discipline for publishing treatises of any antiquity or antiquities.
archaeopteryx
archhypocrite
archigonocyte
archpresbyter
archpresbyter
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archpriest.
archprototype
archsynagogue
archvestryman
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
bacteriophagy
bacteriophagy
noun
The feeding on bacteria.
bathymetrical
bathymetrical
adj
Alternative form of bathymetric
bibliothecary
bibliothecary
noun
(now rare) A librarian.
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachycephali
brachycephaly
brachycephaly
noun
(pathology) A congenital condition wherein the skull is flattened front-to-back, so that the head is short and broad.
brachydodrome
brachygrapher
brachygrapher
noun
(obsolete) A writer who uses shorthand; a stenographer.
brachypleural
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
bronchotetany
calyptranthes
carbohydrates
carbohydrates
noun
plural of carbohydrate
carbohydrogen
carbomethoxyl
carbomethoxyl
noun
Alternative form of carbomethoxy
cardiotherapy
cardiotherapy
noun
The treatment of heart disease
caryophyllene
caryophyllene
noun
(organic chemistry) A sesquiterpene (containing a cyclobutane ring) found in the essential oils of several plants such as clove and pepper
centauromachy
centauromachy
noun
(art) A fight in which centaurs take part; a common theme in ancient relief sculpture.
cephalotripsy
cephalotripsy
noun
(medicine) The act or operation of crushing the head of a foetus in the womb in order to effect delivery.
ceratophyllum
chamaecyparis
chamberlainry
chargeability
cheesemongery
cheesemongery
noun
Cheese and/or butter sold by a cheesemonger.
The building where a cheesemonger sells dairy goods.
The work of a cheesemonger; the selling of cheese.
chelerythrine
chelerythrine
noun
A benzophenanthridine alkaloid extracted from the greater celandine (Chelidonium majus)
chemurgically
chemurgically
adv
In terms of or by means of chemurgy.
cherryblossom
chlamydophore
chlamydophore
noun
Any of the genus Chlamyphorus of armadillos.
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chlorargyrite
chlorargyrite
noun
(mineralogy) The mineral form of silver chloride.
chlormethylic
chloromycetin
chloromycetin
noun
(medicine) The antibiotic chloramphenicol
chlorophyceae
choledography
chondrenchyma
chromotherapy
chromotherapy
noun
(alternative medicine) A form of alternative medicine involving the therapeutic use of colour and light.
chrysanthemin
chrysanthemin
noun
(organic chemistry) An anthocyanin, the 3-glucoside of cyanidin, found in various plants and fruits including peaches and lychees.
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.
chrysographer
chrysographer
noun
One who uses gold lettering in manuscripts.
chrysomelidae
chrysophenine
chrysophenine
noun
(organic chemistry) The azo dye disodium;5-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-[(E)-2-[4-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-sulfonatophenyl]ethenyl]benzenesulfonate
chrysophilite
chrysophilite
noun
A lover of gold.
chrysopoetics
chrysotherapy
chrysotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of gold (metallic or compounds).
chytridiaceae
clavicytheria
clearheadedly
clearheadedly
adv
In a clearheaded manner.
clethrionomys
coldheartedly
coldheartedly
adv
Alternative spelling of cold-heartedly
coniferophyte
coniferophyte
noun
(botany) conifer
copyrightable
copyrightable
adj
(copyright law) Able to be protected by copyright law.
noun
Anything for which one can obtain copyright.
coryphaenidae
countertheory
countertheory
noun
A contrasting theory put forward as a response to another theory.
cricothyreoid
crounotherapy
crounotherapy
noun
(medicine) The drinking of mineral water to treat a condition.
cryanesthesia
cryotherapies
cryotherapies
noun
plural of cryotherapy
cryptesthesia
cryptesthetic
cryptocephala
cryptographer
cryptographer
noun
A person who is an expert on creating codes and cyphers. Someone who studies cryptology.
cryptoheretic
cryptophyceae
cryptorrhesis
cryptorrhetic
cyanohermidin
cyanotrichite
cyanotrichite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare, blue, orthorhombic copper aluminium sulfate mineral.
cytherellidae
cytochemistry
cytochemistry
noun
(biochemistry) The biochemistry of cells, especially that of the macromolecules responsible for cell structure and function.
cytopharynges
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
decryptograph
dermatophytic
dermatophytic
adj
Being or relating to a dermatophyte.
desynchronize
desynchronize
verb
to cause, or to experience desynchronization
dodecahydrate
dodecahydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains twelve molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell.
dryopithecine
dryopithecine
adj
(zoology) Of, or relating to, the primate genus Dryopithecus, considered to be relatives of both humans and apes.
noun
(zoology) Any member of this genus of primates
dysmenorrheic
dysmenorrheic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or experiencing dysmenorrhea.
electrography
electrography
noun
The recording of the electrical activity of part of the body
gravure printing
embryographic
embryographic
adj
Relating to embryography.
embryotrophic
embryotrophic
adj
That provides nourishment to an embryo
encatarrhaphy
enchytraeidae
encroachingly
encroachingly
adv
In an encroaching manner.
engraphically
engraphically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, engrams.
erpetoichthys
erythrochaete
erythrochroic
erythroclasis
erythroglucin
erythroglucin
Noun
erythritol
ethchlorvynol
ethchlorvynol
noun
A sedative and hypnotic drug used to treat insomnia.
ethysulphuric
euchlorhydria
euchlorhydria
noun
The presence of the normal concentration of hydrochloric acid in the gastric juices
euchysiderite
eucryphiaceae
eurycephalous
exothermicity
exothermicity
noun
(chemistry, physics, uncountable) The quality or state of being exothermic.
(countable) The release of heat during an exothermic reaction.
extraphysical
extraphysical
adj
Not governed by physical laws
farreachingly
geochronology
geochronology
noun
(countable) Any one of the methods by which the age of different samples of rock can be determined.
(uncountable) The division of ancient time into named subdivisions / periods
(uncountable) The science of dating samples of rock or sediment.
geohydrologic
geohydrologic
Adjective
Relating to geohydrology.
gephyrocercal
gephyrocercal
adj
(ichthyology) Having a caudal fin formed by the "bridging" of the dorsal and anal fins
graphemically
graphemically
adv
In terms of or by means of graphemes.
gynecophorous
gyrencephalic
gyrencephalic
adj
Having a cerebral cortex covered with convolutions
gyrophoraceae
hecatontarchy
hecatontarchy
noun
A government of 100 rulers.
hederaceously
hemacytometer
hemacytometer
noun
Alternative spelling of hemocytometer
hematocyturia
hemocytometer
hemocytometer
noun
A device used to count the number of blood cells in a volume of blood.
heterocotylea
heterocystous
heterocystous
adj
Having heterocysts.
heterotypical
heterotypical
adj
Alternative form of heterotypic
heterozygotic
heterozygotic
adj
Relating to heterozygosis.
heuristically
heuristically
adv
in a heuristic manner
hieroglyphics
hieroglyphics
noun
plural of hieroglyphic
hippalectryon
holosymmetric
homocercality
homocercality
noun
The quality of being homocercal.
hydrangeaceae
hydroboracite
hydroboracite
noun
(mineralogy) A hydrated borate mineral with the chemical formula CaMgB₆O₈(OH)₆·3(H₂O).
hydrocarburet
hydrocarburet
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) A hydrocarbon.
(chemistry, obsolete) Carburetted hydrogen.
hydrocephalic
hydrocephalic
adj
hydrocephalous
noun
A person who has hydrocephalus.
hydrocephalus
hydrocephalus
noun
(medicine) A usually congenital condition in which an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cerebral ventricles causes enlargement of the skull and compression of the brain, destroying much of the neural tissue
hydrochelidon
hydrochemical
hydrochemical
adj
Of or pertaining to hydrochemistry
hydrochlorate
hydrochlorate
noun
(chemistry, archaic) hydrochloride
hydrochloride
hydrochloride
noun
(chemistry) A compound of hydrochloric acid with an organic base such as an amine
hydrocupreine
hydroelectric
hydroelectric
adj
of or relating to the electricity so produced
that generates electricity by converting the energy of moving water, or of steam escaping under high pressure
hydrogeologic
hydrogeologic
adj
Of or pertaining to hydrogeology
hydrokinetics
hydrokinetics
noun
(physics) The branch of physics concerned with the movement of fluids