(dated, organic chemistry) Synonym of chloroformate
chlorochromates
chlorochromates
noun
plural of chlorochromate
chloroplatinate
chloroplatinate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any salt of chloroplatinic acid
chloroplatinite
chloroplatinous
cholecystectomy
cholecystectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove the gall bladder
cholecystokinin
cholecystokinin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several peptide hormones that stimulate the digestion of fat and protein; abbreviated to CCK.
cholecystostomy
cholecystostomy
noun
The surgical creation of a stoma in the gallbladder, which can facilitate placement of a tube for drainage.
choledochectomy
choledochectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of part of the common bile duct
choledochostomy
choledochostomy
noun
(surgery) Creation of a fistula into the common bile duct
cholelithotrity
cholelithotrity
noun
Synonym of cholelithotripsy
cholesterinemia
cholesterinuria
cholesterolemia
cholesterolemia
noun
(medicine) The presence of cholesterol in the blood
cholesteroluria
chondroblastoma
chondroblastoma
noun
(pathology) A rare bone tumor, usually benign and slow-growing, that originates from chondroblasts
chondroskeleton
chondroskeleton
noun
A skeleton (of some fish and of mammal embryos) composed of hyaline cartilage
chorioallantoic
chorioallantoic
adj
Of or pertaining to the chorioallantois
chorioallantoid
chorioallantois
chorioallantois
noun
(anatomy) The vascular extraembryonic membrane, formed by the fusion of the allantois and the chorion, that makes up the placenta in most mammals; the chorioallantoic membrane
christadelphian
christadelphian
Noun
A member of a particular nontrinitarian Christian denomination founded in the mid-19th century.
Adjective
Pertaining to the Christadelphians.
christianiadeal
chromatophilous
chromocollotype
chromocollotype
noun
A collotype image produced in two or more colours
chromocollotypy
chromocollotypy
noun
The production of chromocollotypes
claustrophobiac
claustrophobiac
noun
(uncommon) Alternative form of claustrophobic
claustrophobias
claustrophobias
noun
plural of claustrophobia
cochliodontidae
coestablishment
coestablishment
noun
joint establishment
coldheartedness
coldheartedness
noun
Alternative spelling of cold-heartedness
coleochaetaceae
collenchymatous
collenchymatous
adj
Relating to collenchyma.
cometographical
cometographical
adj
Relating to cometography.
commonwealthism
commonwealthism
noun
(politics) The condition or policy of operating as a commonwealth.
compsothlypidae
comptrollership
comptrollership
noun
The position or office of a comptroller.
condylarthrosis
condylarthrosis
noun
(anatomy) Any joint that is formed of condylar surfaces
costotrachelian
counterflashing
counterflashing
noun
(construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
counterlighting
cryptocephalous
cryptographical
cryptographical
adj
Relating to cryptography; cryptographic.
cryptophthalmos
cryptophthalmos
noun
A rare congenital anomaly in which the skin is continuous over the eyeball, with absence of eyelids.
crystallography
crystallography
noun
The experimental science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids.
The study of crystals.
crystallophobia
cyanoethylation
cyanoethylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction, or treatment, with acrylonitrile, especially such treatment of cotton fabric to improve its strength and make it easier to dye
cyathophyllidae
cyclohexatriene
cyclohexatriene
noun
Synonym of benzene
any molecule composed of a ring of 6 carbon atoms with 3 double bonds
the theoretical resonance isomers of benzene
cystolithectomy
cytotrophoblast
cytotrophoblast
noun
(cytology) The inner layer of the trophoblast.
dacryolithiasis
dacryolithiasis
noun
(ophthalmology) The formation, or the presence of dacryoliths.
dactylioglyphic
dactyliographer
dactyliographic
debentureholder
debentureholder
noun
The holder of a debenture.
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.
delightsomeness
delightsomeness
noun
The state of being delightsome.
demythologising
demythologising
verb
present participle of demythologise
demythologizing
demythologizing
verb
present participle of demythologize
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.
diaheliotropism
diaheliotropism
noun
(botany) A tendency of leaves or other plant organs to have their dorsal surface facing towards the rays of light.
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
dimethylaniline
dimethylaniline
noun
(organic chemistry) The tertiary amine C₆H₅N(CH₃)₂ used in the manufacture of the explosive tetryl
dimethylbenzene
dimethylbenzene
noun
(organic chemistry) xylene
dimethylmethane
diphenylmethane
diphenylmethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic hydrocarbon (C₆H₅)₂CH₂; it is an intermediate in the synthesis of many other compounds
disenchantingly
disenchantingly
adv
in a disenchanting manner
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.
distinguishable
distinguishable
adj
Able, or easily able to be distinguished.
distinguishably
distinguishably
adv
In a distinguishable way
distinguishedly
distinguishedly
adv
In a distinguished manner.
dithyrambically
dithyrambically
adv
In dithyrambic fashion.
edriophthalmian
edriophthalmous
edriophthalmous
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the Edriophthalma, a former classification of peracarids.
elderbrotherish
electrochemical
electrochemical
adj
(chemistry) Of, or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity.
(chemistry) Of, or relating to electricity produced by a chemical reaction e.g. in a battery.
noun
Any chemical material prepared electrochemically
electroethereal
electroethereal
adj
(physics, historical) Of or relating to electricity and the ether.
electrographite
electrographite
noun
(chemistry) a synthetic form of graphite made by the electrical heating of some other form of carbon
electroharmonic
electromyograph
electromyograph
noun
A device used in electromyography to generate electromyograms.
electronography
electronography
noun
The use of an electronograph or any other method of producing an image by means of electrons
electrophoresed
electrophoresed
adj
Produced by, or subjected to electrophoresis
verb
simple past tense and past participle of electrophorese
electrophoreses
electrophoreses
noun
plural of electrophoresis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of electrophorese
electrophoresis
electrophoresis
noun
(analytical chemistry) (biochemistry), a method for the separation and analysis of large molecules (such as proteins) by migrating a colloidal solution of them through a gel; gel electrophoresis
(electricity) the migration of electrically charged molecules through a medium under the influence of an electric field
electrophoretic
electrophoretic
adj
of, pertaining to, or produced by electrophoresis
electrophoridae
electrotechnics
electrotechnics
noun
electrical technology
electrothanasia
electrothanasia
noun
(archaic, rare) execution by electricity
electrothermics
electrotrephine
eleutherococcus
eleutherodactyl
eleutheromaniac
eleutheromaniac
adj
Having a passionate mania for freedom.
noun
A person that has such a mania.
eleutherophobia
eleutherophobia
noun
(rare) Fear of freedom.
embryopathology
embryopathology
noun
(pathology) The pathology of embryos
encephalometric
encephalometric
adj
Pertaining to measurement of the brain.
encephalopathia
encephalopathia
noun
Alternative form of encephalopathy
encephalopathic
encephalopathic
adj
Relating to encephalopathy.
encephalotomies
endobatholithic
endotheliolysin
endotheliolytic
endotheliomyoma
endotheliotoxin
endotheliotoxin
noun
A toxin that acts on endothelial cells.
endothermically
endothermically
adv
In an endothermic manner
endotrachelitis
enlightenedness
enlightenedness
noun
The quality of being enlightened.
enterohydrocele
enterolithiasis
enterolithiasis
noun
(medicine) The presence or formation of intestinal calculi.
epistemophiliac
epistolographer
epistolographic
epistolographic
adj
Characteristic of a letter
Relating to the writing of letters
epithelioceptor
epitheliomatous
epitheliomatous
adj
Relating to epithelioma.
erythromelalgia
erythromelalgia
noun
A rare neurovascular peripheral pain disorder in which blood vessels, usually in the lower extremities or hands, are episodically blocked, then become hyperemic and inflamed.
erythroxylaceae
etherealisation
etherealisation
noun
Alternative spelling of etherealization
etherealization
etherealization
noun
The act or process of etherealizing.
etherialisation
etherialization
ethicopolitical
ethicopolitical
adj
Relating to ethics and politics.
ethicoreligious
ethicoreligious
adj
Relating to ethics and religion.
ethmosphenoidal
ethmosphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of ethmosphenoid
ethnobiological
ethnobiological
adj
Relating to ethnobiology
ethnohistorical
ethnohistorical
adj
Relating to ethnohistory.
ethnolinguistic
ethnolinguistic
adj
(anthropology) Associated with a particular ethnicity and a particular variety of language.
Of or pertaining to ethnolinguistics.
ethnomusicology
ethnomusicology
noun
(music) The study of music and culture; the study of music as it relates to its cultural context.
ethnopsychology
ethnopsychology
noun
The scientific study of psychological concepts as they exist across different ethnic groups
ethnozoological
ethnozoological
adj
Relating to ethnozoology
ethylenediamine
ethylenediamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The diamine NH₂-CH₂-CH₂-NH₂ that is used in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of polymers
ethylthioethane
eucalyptography
eucalyptography
noun
The study of eucalyptus; eucalyptology.
eucharistically
eucharistically
adv
In a eucharistic manner.
euphemistically
euphemistically
adv
In a euphemistic manner.
eurithermophile
exchangeability
exchangeability
noun
The condition of being exchangeable
exhaustlessness
exhaustlessness
noun
(dated) inexhaustibility; infinite supply
extraepiphyseal
extraepiphyseal
adj
Outside of the epiphysis.
extraphenomenal
extraphenomenal
adj
Beyond or outside of phenomena.
extrarhythmical
extrarhythmical
adj
Alternative form of extrarhythmic
extrascholastic
extrascholastic
adj
Outside of school.
extrasyphilitic
faithlessnesses
faithlessnesses
noun
plural of faithlessness
featherlessness
featherlessness
noun
The state or condition of being featherless; lack of feathers.
feebleheartedly
fluorophosphate
fluorophosphate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The anion PO₃F²⁻ formed by replacing one hydroxyl of a phosphate anion with a fluorine atom; any salt containing such an anion
(organic chemistry) The functional group >PO₃F formed by replacing one hydroxyl of a phosphate group with a fluorine atom; any compound containing such a group