(physics) The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases; it comprises aerostatics and aerodynamics
plural of aeromechanic
aimworthiness
aimworthiness
noun
The quality of having good aim (with a weapon).
airworthiness
airworthiness
noun
The state of being airworthy.
alisphenoidal
alisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of alisphenoid
allothigenous
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amphisbaenous
anachronistic
anachronistic
adj
(of a person) Having opinions from the past; preferring things or values of the past; behind the times; overly conservative.
Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time; not applicable to or not appropriate for the time.
anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiac
adj
Antaphrodisiac (capable of reducing the sex drive).
noun
An antaphrodisiac (substance which reduces the sex drive).
anaphroditous
androsphinges
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
anepigraphous
angioasthenia
angiocholitis
angiocholitis
noun
Synonym of cholangitis
angiothlipsis
anisognathism
anisognathous
anisognathous
adj
(pathology) Having different sizes to the upper and lower jaws
anisophyllous
anisophyllous
adj
(botany) Having unequal leaves.
anisostichous
annihilations
annihilations
noun
plural of annihilation
anthecologist
anthecologist
noun
One who studies anthecology.
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
anthologising
anthologising
verb
present participle of anthologise
anthosiderite
anthracitious
antiharmonist
antihemolysin
antiochianism
antiphonaries
antiphonaries
noun
plural of antiphonary
antipsychotic
antipsychotic
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting psychosis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any of a group of drugs used to treat psychosis.
antisophistic
antisophistry
antistrophize
antistrophize
verb
(transitive, poetry) To turn into antistrophe.
aphanipterous
aphanipterous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Aphaniptera, a former classification of insects.
apotheosising
apotheosising
verb
present participle of apotheosise
apotheosizing
apotheosizing
verb
present participle of apotheosize
apprehensions
apprehensions
noun
plural of apprehension
arachnoiditis
arachnoiditis
noun
(pathology) A neuropathic disease caused by the inflammation of the arachnoid, one of the membranes that surround and protect the nerves of the spinal cord.
arachnologist
arachnologist
noun
One who is engaged in arachnology, the study of arachnids.
archidiskodon
archostenosis
aristolochine
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
asphyxiations
asphyxiations
noun
plural of asphyxiation
asthenobiosis
asthenobiosis
noun
(biology) A form of hibernation or estivation that is not dependent on season, temperature or humidity
asthenobiotic
asthenophobia
astonishingly
astonishingly
adv
In an astonishing manner; so as to surprise or astonish.
Very; remarkably used as an intensifier.
astonishments
astonishments
noun
plural of astonishment
asynchronisms
asynchronisms
noun
plural of asynchronism
atherogenesis
atherogenesis
noun
(pathology) The formation of atheromas, especially on the walls of the arteries
authorisation
authorisation
noun
Alternative spelling of authorization
autochthonism
autochthonism
noun
The state of being autochthonal.
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autohypnotism
autohypnotism
noun
autohypnosis
automechanism
balloonfishes
balloonfishes
noun
plural of balloonfish
bartholinitis
bartholinitis
noun
inflammation of Bartholin's cyst
basichromatin
basichromatin
noun
The basophil portion of the chromatin of a cell.
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
beholdingness
beholdingness
noun
The state or quality of being beholden.
biosynthesize
biosynthesize
verb
(transitive) To form through biosynthesis
bloodshedding
bloodshedding
noun
The act of shedding blood.
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boardsmanship
boardsmanship
noun
Alternative form of boardmanship
botanophilist
botanophilist
noun
Synonym of botanophile
bothsidedness
brachydontism
branchicolous
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
branchiostoma
branchiostoma
noun
the lancelet (Amphioxus lanceolatus)
bronchiolitis
bronchiolitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the bronchioles; especially common in young children.
bronchiospasm
bronchoscopic
bronchoscopic
adj
Of or pertaining to bronchoscopy.
bronchotomist
brotherliness
brotherliness
noun
the characteristic of being brotherly
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
catechisation
catholicising
catholicising
verb
present participle of catholicise
cephalospinal
cephalosporin
cephalosporin
noun
Any of a class of natural and synthetic antibiotics developed from Acremonium fungi, having a cepham structure.
chamaeleontis
championships
championships
noun
plural of championship
chancellories
chancellories
noun
plural of chancellory
chancellorism
chemisorption
chemisorption
noun
(chemistry) the process in which a substance is adsorbed on the surface of another by means of chemical rather than physical bonding
chemosorption
chenopodiales
chiasmodontid
chiasmodontid
noun
(zoology) Any fish in the family Chiasmodontidae.
chiastoneural
chiffonnieres
chilognathous
chilognathous
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of the chilognathans
chionablepsia
chionablepsia
noun
inflammation of the eyes caused by exposure to ultraviolet light
snow blindness
chitinogenous
chitinogenous
adj
(biology) That secretes chitin
chlorinations
chlorinations
noun
plural of chlorination
cholangioitis
cholerigenous
cholerigenous
adj
Causing cholera.
cholesterinic
cholesterinic
adj
Of or relating to cholesterin.
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondriosomal
chondriosomes
chondriosomes
noun
plural of chondriosome
chondroclasis
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
choristoneura
chreotechnics
chreotechnics
noun
(obsolete, rare) The science of the useful arts, especially agriculture, manufacture, and commerce.
christophanic
chromaticness
chromaticness
noun
The quality of being chromatic.
chromogenesis
chromogenesis
noun
(biochemistry) The biosynthesis of pigments
chronisotherm
chronogenesis
chronogenesis
noun
(biology) The development of a group of organisms over time
chronologists
chronologists
noun
plural of chronologist
chronostichon
chronotropism
chronotropism
noun
(physiology) Modification of the regularity of a periodical movement, such as the heart's action
chrysophenine
chrysophenine
noun
(organic chemistry) The azo dye disodium;5-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-[(E)-2-[4-[(4-ethoxyphenyl)diazenyl]-2-sulfonatophenyl]ethenyl]benzenesulfonate
cinchonaceous
cinchonaceous
adj
Allied or pertaining to cinchona, or to the plants that produce it.
cladosiphonic
clearinghouse
clearinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of clearing house
clethrionomys
clinocephalus
clonorchiasis
clonorchiasis
noun
An infectious disease caused by the Chinese liver fluke, Clonorchis sinensis.
cnemapophysis
cnemidophorus
coachsmithing
coachsmithing
noun
The manufacture of coaches.
cocitizenship
coelelminthes
coenaesthesis
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.
cohabitations
cohabitations
noun
plural of cohabitation
colinephritis
collieshangie
collieshangie
noun
Alternative form of collie-shangie
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
companionship
companionship
noun
(archaic) An association, a fellowship.
An organized group of people.
The state of being a journeyman.
The state of having or being a companion.
comprehension
comprehension
noun
(Christianity) The inclusion of nonconformists within the Church of England.
(logic) The totality of intensions, that is, attributes, characters, marks, properties, or qualities, that the object possesses, or else the totality of intensions that are pertinent to the context of a given discussion.
(programming) A compact syntax for generating a list in some functional programming languages.
Thorough understanding.
comprehensive
comprehensive
adj
Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.
noun
(Britain) A comprehensive school.
conductorship
conductorship
noun
The position of conductor of an orchestra.
confessorship
confessorship
noun
The condition of a person who continues to confess their faith when suffering persecution.
conrectorship
consigneeship
consigneeship
noun
The role or status of a consignee.
constableship
constableship
noun
The office or rank of a constable
containership
containership
noun
(object-oriented programming) The conceptual containment of one object inside another.
Alternative spelling of container ship
convictfishes
copartnership
copartnership
noun
A partnership or firm.
The state of being a copartner or of having a joint interest in any matter.
corinthianism
cosponsorship
cosponsorship
noun
joint sponsorship by more than one party
councilorship
councilorship
noun
Alternative form of councillorship
counselorship
counselorship
noun
The function and rank or office of a counselor.
countinghouse
countinghouse
noun
(dated) An office used by a business to house its accounts department.