(geology) An instrument used to record the acceleration of the ground during an earthquake.
(military) An apparatus for studying the combustion of powder in guns, etc.
addressograph
addressograph
noun
(historical) A device for making mailing labels, used for much of the 20th century.
adenophlegmon
adenophlegmon
noun
(obsolete, pathology) inflammation of a lymph gland
aerogeography
aerographical
aerographical
adj
Synonym of aerographic
aerolithology
aerolithology
noun
The study of meteorites
affreightment
affreightment
noun
(nautical) The act of hiring, or the contract for use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo.
afterthoughts
afterthoughts
noun
plural of afterthought
agatharchides
alethiologist
allothigenous
allothogenous
alongshoreman
alongshoreman
noun
(archaic) Alternative form of longshoreman
alphabetising
alphabetising
verb
present participle of alphabetise
alphabetizing
alphabetizing
verb
present participle of alphabetize
alphabetology
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
androsphinges
anemobiagraph
anepigraphous
aneroidograph
anesthetizing
anesthetizing
verb
present participle of anesthetize
angelographer
angelographer
noun
One who writes an angelography.
angiemphraxis
angioasthenia
anthecologist
anthecologist
noun
One who studies anthecology.
antherogenous
anthropogenic
anthropogenic
adj
Having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature.
Pertaining to the origin of man, or anthropogeny.
antilethargic
antilethargic
adj
Preventing lethargy.
antipathogene
aortographies
aortographies
noun
plural of aortography
apophlegmatic
apophlegmatic
adj
(medicine) Designed to facilitate discharges of phlegm or mucus from the mouth or nostrils.
noun
(medicine) Any apophlegmatic medicine.
apothegmatist
apothegmatist
noun
A collector or maker of apothegms.
apothegmatize
apothegmatize
verb
(intransitive) To utter apothegms, or short and sententious sayings.
apotheosising
apotheosising
verb
present participle of apotheosise
apotheosizing
apotheosizing
verb
present participle of apotheosize
archaeography
archaeography
noun
Discipline for publishing treatises of any antiquity or antiquities.
archaeologian
archaeologian
noun
(archaic) An archaeologist.
archaeologies
archaeologies
noun
plural of archaeology
archaeologist
archaeologist
noun
Someone who studies or practises archaeology.
archangelical
archangelical
Adjective
archangelic
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archegoniatae
archegosaurus
archeological
archeological
adj
(Canada, US) Alternative spelling of archaeological
archigonocyte
archipelagian
archipelagoes
archipelagoes
noun
plural of archipelago
archmessenger
archsynagogue
areographical
areographical
adj
Synonym of areographic
argumentmaths
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arteriography
arteriography
noun
(medicine, dated) description of the arteries
radiography of an artery
aschaffenburg
astrotheology
astrotheology
noun
Theology founded on observation or knowledge of the celestial bodies.
atherogenesis
atherogenesis
noun
(pathology) The formation of atheromas, especially on the walls of the arteries
auriphrygiate
auriphrygiate
adj
Embroidered or decorated with gold
autotelegraph
autotelegraph
noun
Synonym of telautograph
bacteriophage
bacteriophage
noun
(microbiology, virology) A virus that specifically infects bacteria.
bacteriophagy
bacteriophagy
noun
The feeding on bacteria.
bactetiophage
balneographer
balneographer
noun
One who writes descriptions of therapeutic baths.
bantamweights
bantamweights
noun
plural of bantamweight
beglerbegship
beglerbegship
noun
The role or status of a beglerbeg.
beholdingness
beholdingness
noun
The state or quality of being beholden.
benightedness
benightedness
noun
The quality of being benighted.
benthopelagic
benthopelagic
adj
Both benthic and pelagic.
noun
Any such organism.
berchtesgaden
bibliographer
bibliographer
noun
A person who compiles bibliographies, or who studies bibliography.
biogeographer
biogeographer
noun
A person engaged in biogeography.
biogeographic
biogeographic
adj
Of or pertaining to biogeography, the study of the geographical arrangement of plants and animals
biotechnology
biotechnology
noun
The application of the principles and practices of engineering and technology to the life sciences.
The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications.
birminghamize
birminghamize
Verb
To make ersatz
blennorrhagia
blennorrhagia
noun
Excessive blennorrhea, or mucous discharge, especially as seen in gonorrhea.
blennorrhagic
blennorrhagic
adj
(pathology) of or relating to blennorrhoea
bloodshedding
bloodshedding
noun
The act of shedding blood.
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boroughmaster
boroughmaster
noun
The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough.
boroughmonger
boroughmonger
noun
One who buys or sells the parliamentary seats of boroughs.
brachygrapher
brachygrapher
noun
(obsolete) A writer who uses shorthand; a stenographer.
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
breakthroughs
breakthroughs
noun
plural of breakthrough
breechloading
breechloading
adj
Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit.
bridgehampton
brigadiership
brigadiership
noun
The role or position of a brigadier.
bronchiogenic
bronchiogenic
adj
Alternative form of bronchogenic
bronchoplegia
burghermaster
burghermaster
noun
Alternative form of burgomaster
cabbageheaded
calligraphers
calligraphers
noun
plural of calligrapher
campephagidae
candlelighted
candlelighted
adj
candlelit
candlelighter
candlelighter
noun
A person who lights candles.
A spill used for lighting candles.
carbohydrogen
cardiganshire
cardiganshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Brecknockshire, Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire.
cardiographer
cardiographer
noun
Synonym of cardiographist
caricographer
carriagesmith
cartographers
cartographers
noun
plural of cartographer
cartographies
cartographies
noun
plural of cartography
casehardening
casehardening
verb
present participle of caseharden
catheterising
catheterising
verb
present participle of catheterise
catheterizing
catheterizing
verb
present participle of catheterize
celidographer
cephaloplegia
cephaloplegic
ceramographic
cerographical
cerographical
adj
Synonym of cerographic
chaetognathan
chaetognathan
noun
A chaetognath, or arrow worm.
chalcographer
chalcographer
noun
An engraver of copper plates for printing upon paper.
An engraver on copper or brass.
challengeable
challengeable
adj
Able to be challenged or disputed.
challengingly
challengingly
adv
In a way or to an extent that challenges
champagneless
champagneless
adj
Without champagne.
chandernagore
changeability
changeability
noun
The quality of being changeable; changeableness.
changefulness
changefulness
noun
Propensity to change.
chargeability
chartographer
chaulmoograte
chaulmoograte
noun
(chemistry) A salt or ester of chaulmoogric acid.
checkpointing
checkpointing
verb
present participle of checkpoint
checkweighman
checkweighman
noun
A person, elected by miners, whose task is to check what the mine owner's weighman states has been the amount of coal that has been mined; used especially if the miners' wages are related to production.
checkweighmen
checkweighmen
noun
plural of checkweighman
cheeseburgers
cheeseburgers
noun
plural of cheeseburger
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.
chemosurgical
chemosurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to chemosurgery.
chemurgically
chemurgically
adv
In terms of or by means of chemurgy.
chimopeelagic
chirographers
chirographers
noun
plural of chirographer
chitinogenous
chitinogenous
adj
(biology) That secretes chitin
chlorargyrite
chlorargyrite
noun
(mineralogy) The mineral form of silver chloride.
chloroguanide
chloroguanide
noun
Proguanil.
choledography
cholerigenous
cholerigenous
adj
Causing cholera.
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondrogenous
chondrogenous
adj
Alternative form of chondrogenetic
choreographed
choreographed
adj
made to work together; orchestrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of choreograph
choreographer
choreographer
noun
A person who choreographs.
choreographic
choreographic
adj
Balletic.
Of or pertaining to choreography.
chorographies
chorographies
noun
plural of chorography
christologies
chromeplating
chromogenesis
chromogenesis
noun
(biochemistry) The biosynthesis of pigments
chromogenetic
chromogenetic
adj
Of or relating to chromogenesis.
chronogeneous
chronogeneous
adj
Synonym of chronogenetic
chronogenesis
chronogenesis
noun
(biology) The development of a group of organisms over time
chronogenetic
chronogenetic
adj
(biology) Relating to chronogenesis (or to chronological age)
chronographer
chronographer
noun
One who writes a chronography; a chronologer.
chrysographer
chrysographer
noun
One who uses gold lettering in manuscripts.
cinematograph
cinematograph
noun
(historical) A camera that could develop its own film and served as its own projector.
verb
(rare) To employ the techniques of cinematography.
clearinghouse
clearinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of clearing house
clinchingness
clothesmonger
coburghership
coffeehousing
coffeehousing
noun
(by extension) Unethical behaviour at the table during bridge or another game.
The act of distracting an opponent in a game by chattering.