(organic chemistry) An organic compound, (CH₃CHO). Sometimes called ethanal or acetic aldehyde. See aldehyde.
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
adelphophagy
adelphophagy
noun
The consumption of one embryo by another in utero, particularly among certain amphibians, sharks and fishes
adenotyphoid
affrightedly
affrightedly
adv
(archaic, poetic) with fright
airohydrogen
airohydrogen
adj
Of, or using a mixture of, hydrogen and air.
amygdophenin
anisaldehyde
anisaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic aldehyde 4-methoxybenzaldehyde that has a strong aroma or anise or licorice; it is used in flavourings and in organic synthesis
anthomyiidae
archdeaconry
archdeaconry
noun
The office of an archdeacon, or the term of that office
The residence, or territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon
astonishedly
astonishedly
adv
In an astonished manner.
backhandedly
benzaldehyde
benzaldehyde
noun
(countable) Any of various derivatives of benzaldehyde.
(organic chemistry, uncountable) A chemical compound (C₆H₅CHO) consisting of a benzene ring with an aldehyde substituent.
bigheartedly
bigheartedly
adv
In a bighearted manner
bodychecking
bodychecking
verb
present participle of bodycheck
borohydrides
borohydrides
noun
plural of borohydride
bostrychidae
bounderishly
bounderishly
adv
In a bounderish manner.
brachypodine
bradyphrenia
bradyphrenia
noun
(neurology) The slowness of thought common to many disorders of the brain
bromohydrate
bullheadedly
bullheadedly
adv
In a bullheaded manner.
carbohydrase
carbohydrase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polysaccharides into simple sugars
carbohydrate
carbohydrate
noun
(colloquial, by extension, metonymically) Any food rich in starch or other carbohydrates.
(organic chemistry, nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.
carbohydride
carbohydride
noun
(chemistry) A hydrocarbon.
celidography
cephalodymia
cephalodymus
cephalodynia
cephalodynia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of headache
chersydridae
chlorhydrate
chlorhydrate
noun
hydrochloride
chondrectomy
chondrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of cartilage
chondromyces
chondrophyte
chondrophyte
noun
An abnormal mass of cartilage that can develop on a bone
chrysomelids
chrysomelids
noun
plural of chrysomelid
chytridiales
conchyliated
conchyliated
adj
(historical) Of a purple colour, distinguished by Pliny from Tyrian purple and amethystine.
coolheadedly
coolheadedly
adv
In a coolheaded manner.
coryphaenoid
creditworthy
creditworthy
adj
(finance) Deemed likely to repay debts.
(finance) Having an acceptable credit rating.
cycadophytes
cycadophytes
noun
plural of cycadophyte
dactylotheca
dasystephana
dearworthily
decahydrated
decaphyllous
decaphyllous
adj
(botany) Having ten leaves.
decipherably
decipherably
adv
In a decipherable manner.
dehydrations
dehydrations
noun
plural of dehydration
dehydrofroze
dehydromucic
dehypnotized
dehypnotized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehypnotize
delightfully
delightfully
adv
In a delightful manner.
delightingly
delightingly
adv
So as to cause delight; delightfully.
demiheavenly
demonography
demonography
noun
(figuratively) A list of people, institutions, etc. regarded as evil.
A bestiary dealing with demons.
dendrography
dendrography
noun
The scientific description of trees
dermatophony
dermatophyte
dermatophyte
noun
Arthroderma species
Epidermophyton species
Microsporum species
Trichophyton species
dermenchysis
dermorhynchi
dethyroidism
deuteropathy
deuteropathy
noun
(medicine, dated) A sympathetic affection of any part of the body, such as headache from an overloaded stomach.
deutonymphal
deutonymphal
adj
Pertaining to deutonymphs
diaphanotype
diaphanotype
noun
(dated) A colour photograph produced by superimposing a translucent coloured positive over a strong uncoloured one.
diasynthesis
diathermancy
diathermancy
noun
The condition of being diathermic
dicaryophase
dicaryophyte
didelphyidae
diethylamide
diethylamide
noun
(organic chemistry) The derivative of a compound formed by adding an amide group with two ethyl substituents, N(C₂H₅)₂.
diethylamine
diethylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The secondary amine (CH₃CH₂)₂NH
dietotherapy
dietotherapy
noun
Medical treatment by following a certain diet.
dikaryophase
dikaryophase
noun
(biology) The dikaryotic phase of the life cycle of some fungi
dikaryophyte
dikaryophyte
noun
(biology) A dikaryotic mycelium.
diplocephaly
dryopithecid
dryopithecid
noun
(zoology) Any extinct hominid in the family Dryopithecidae, now considered to be the tribe Dryopitheciini or the subfamily Dryopithecinae.
dryopithecus
dyotheletian
dyotheletism
dyothelitism
dyothelitism
noun
(Christianity, theology) dyothelism
dysaesthesia
dysaesthesia
noun
Alternative spelling of dysesthesia
dysaesthetic
dysaesthetic
adj
Alternative form of dysesthetic
dyserethisia
dysmenorrhea
dysmenorrhea
noun
(medicine) Painful menstruation (menstrual pain), viewed as a disorder in its own right (and thus a diagnosis).
(medicine) Painful menstruation (menstrual pain), viewed as a symptom in any of various disorders.
dysmeromorph
dysphemistic
dysphemistic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or being a dysphemism.
emptyhearted
endophyllous
endophyllous
adj
(botany) Wrapped in a leaf or sheath.
erythraeidae
erythrinidae
erythroderma
erythroderma
noun
An inflammatory skin disease with erythema and scaling that affects nearly the entire cutaneous surface.
esoanhydride
euphyllopoda
evenhandedly
evenhandedly
adv
In an evenhanded manner.
farsightedly
farsightedly
adv
In a farsighted manner.
forehandedly
forehandedly
adv
Ahead of time, in advance.
Prudently, with thrift and foresight.
formaldehyde
formaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The simplest aldehyde, HCHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formol (10%) and formalin.
freehandedly
freehandedly
adv
In a freehanded manner.
frightenedly
frightenedly
adv
In a frightened manner.
geohydrology
geohydrology
noun
(geology) hydrogeology
goldsmithery
goldsmithery
noun
The work of a goldsmith.
gymnarchidae
haberdashery
haberdashery
noun
A shop selling clothing and accessories for men, including hats.
A shop selling such goods.
Ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods sold in a haberdasher's shop.
haemodynamic
haemodynamic
adj
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemodynamic
hairychested
handmaidenly
handmaidenly
adj
Befitting a handmaiden.
handybillies
handypersons
hardheadedly
hardheadedly
adv
In a hardheaded manner.
hardystonite
hardystonite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare purple fluorescent silicate mineral.
headmasterly
headmasterly
adj
In a manner befitting a headmaster.
headstrongly
headstrongly
adv
In a headstrong manner.
heavenwardly
heavenwardly
adv
Toward Heaven.
heavyhearted
heavyhearted
adj
Alternative form of heavy-hearted
hebdomadally
hebdomadally
adv
In periods of seven days; weekly.
helicoidally
helicoidally
adv
In the form of a helicoid
hemadrometry
hemadynamics
hemadynamics
noun
Alternative form of hemodynamics
hemidactylus
hemidysergia
hemihedrally
hemihedrally
adv
In a hemihedral manner
hemihydrated
hemihydrated
adj
(chemistry) In the form of a hemihydrate.
hemihydrates
hemihydrates
noun
plural of hemihydrate
hemihydrosis
hemodialyses
hemodialyses
noun
plural of hemodialysis
hemodialysis
hemodialysis
noun
(medicine) A dialysis utilizing extracorporeal removal of waste products from the blood in the case of kidney failure.
hemodialyzer
hemodialyzer
noun
Something that performs hemodialysis.
hemodrometry
hemodynamics
hemodynamics
noun
(medicine) The circulation and movement of blood in the body, and the forces involved therein.
heptahydrate
heptahydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains seven molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell
heptahydroxy
heptahydroxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) seven hydroxy groups. (OH)₇
heraldically
heraldically
adv
In a heraldic manner; according to the rules of heraldry.
herbicidally
herbicidally
adv
As a herbicide.
hereditarily
hereditarily
adv
In a hereditary manner.
With regard to inheritance.
hereditivity
hereditivity
noun
(biology, obsolete) heredity
heterodactyl
heterodactyl
adj
(zoology) heterodactylous
heterodyning
heterodyning
verb
present participle of heterodyne
heteromyidae
heteroploidy
heteroploidy
noun
(genetics) The state of being heteroploid.
heterostyled
heterostyled
adj
(botany) Having styles of two or more distinct forms or lengths.
hexadactylic
hexadactylic
adj
hexadactylous
hexahydrated
hexahydrated
adj
Converted to a hexahydrate
hexahydrates
hexahydrates
noun
plural of hexahydrate
highhandedly
highhandedly
adv
In a high-handed manner.
hippolytidae
hobbledehoys
hobbledehoys
noun
plural of hobbledehoy
holidaymaker
holidaymaker
noun
(Britain) someone who is on holiday
hollywoodite
hollywoodize
hollywoodize
Verb
To adapt to the norms and ideals of Hollywood; to make glitzy, superficial, thrilling, etc.
