(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
amphiblastula
amphiblastula
noun
A larva of some sponges that has equal numbers of both flagellate and nonflagellate cells separated from each other on opposite sides of the blastula
amphigastrula
amphithalamus
ankylurethria
ankylurethria
noun
(biology, medicine) Impaired patency of the urethra owing to any sort of fusion that either partially or completely obstructs its lumen (for example, stricture due to adhesions).
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
archiblastula
archiblastula
noun
(biology) A hollow blastula, supposed to be the primitive form.
archigastrula
architectural
architectural
adj
Pertaining to architecture.
Resembling architecture in style; seeming to have been designed (by an architect).
austrophilism
autarchically
authentically
authentically
adv
In an authentic manner; with the requisite or genuine authority.
autocephality
autocephality
noun
(Christianity) The right of autonomy for a church; specifically, the right to resolve all internal problems on its own authority and to appoint its own bishops, including the head of the church, without any obligatory expression of dependence on another church.
autoecholalia
autoecholalia
noun
A form of echolalia in which a person repeats his own words
autographical
autographical
adj
Relating to an autograph, or one's own handwriting.
Relating to, or used in, the process of autography.
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autohemolysis
autohemolysis
noun
hemolysis by the action of an autohemolysin
autohemolytic
autohexaploid
autohexaploid
adj
(genetics) hexaploid as a result of multiplication of a haploid set of chromosomes
azurmalachite
baluchitheria
bristlemouths
bristlemouths
noun
plural of bristlemouth
buckwheatlike
buckwheatlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of buckwheat.
butcherliness
butcherliness
noun
The quality of being butcherly.
butterflyfish
butterflyfish
noun
Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.
callithumpian
callithumpian
adj
(US) Of, relating to, or resembling a callithump.
cathartolinum
cauthornville
cephalanthium
cephalanthium
noun
(botany) An anthodium.
chiastoneural
chilognathous
chilognathous
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of the chilognathans
chloroleucite
chloroleucite
noun
A chloroplastid.
choripetalous
choripetalous
adj
(botany) Having separate, unconnected petals; polypetalous.
chromoleucite
chromoleucite
noun
(botany) A chromoplastid.
cirrhopetalum
clistothecium
counterflight
cutlassfishes
cutlassfishes
noun
plural of cutlassfish
deutochloride
dichotomously
dichotomously
adv
In a dichotomous manner
diplostichous
elasmotherium
endotheliulia
entomophilous
entomophilous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or pollinated by means of entomophily.
epithalamiums
epitheliliums
erythroglucin
erythroglucin
Noun
erythritol
ethmoturbinal
ethmoturbinal
noun
(anatomy) An upper turbinal, connected directly with the ethmoid bone.
ethnolinguist
ethnolinguist
noun
A scholar of ethnolinguistics; a linguistic anthropologist who studies the language of a specific ethnic group.
ethysulphuric
eucharistical
eucharistical
adj
Alternative form of eucharistic
euphemistical
euphemistical
adj
Archaic form of euphemistic.
frightfulness
frightfulness
noun
The quality of being frightful.
galeopithecus
gasterophilus
gemutlichkeit
gemutlichkeit
noun
Alternative form of Gemütlichkeit
glaucochroite
glaucochroite
noun
(mineralogy) A calcium manganese nesosilicate mineral occurring in metamorphosed limestones.
glaucophanite
glaucophanite
noun
(geology) A rock consisting mostly of glaucophane
glossotherium
glyptotherium
haemodilution
haemodilution
noun
Alternative form of hemodilution
halieutically
halieutically
adv
(rare, humorous) In terms of fishing.
halirrhothius
hallucinating
hallucinating
verb
present participle of hallucinate
hallucination
hallucination
noun
(artificial intelligence) A confident but incorrect response given by an artificial intelligence.
A sensory perception of something that does not exist, often arising from disorder of the nervous system, as in delirium tremens.
The act of hallucinating; a wandering of the mind; an error, mistake or blunder.
hallucinative
hallucinative
adj
Relating to hallucination; hallucinatory.
hallucinatory
hallucinatory
adj
Partaking of, or tending to produce, hallucination.
hemagglutinin
hemagglutinin
noun
(biochemistry) An antigenic glycoprotein that causes agglutination of red blood cells
hemidactylous
heptasulphide
heptasulphide
noun
(chemistry) Any sulphide containing two sulphur atoms in each molecule.
hermeneutical
hermeneutical
adj
Of or pertaining to hermeneutics, the study or theory of the methodical interpretation of text, especially holy texts.
heteroclinous
heteroclitous
heteroclitous
adj
(obsolete) heteroclitic
heuristically
heuristically
adv
in a heuristic manner
holothuroidea
homosexualist
homosexualist
noun
(rare, dated, often derogatory) Alternative form of homosexual
homosexuality
homosexuality
noun
Sexual activity with a person of the same sex, sometimes (potentially offensive) restricted to same-sex sex between males.
The state of being sexually attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the same sex, sometimes (potentially offensive) restricted to same-sex attraction between males.
horticultural
horticultural
adj
Of or pertaining to horticulture; connected with gardening.
horticultures
horticultures
noun
plural of horticulture
hubristically
hubristically
adv
In a hubristic manner; with hubris.
humboldtianum
humboldtilite
humboldtilite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of melilite with chemical formula (Ca,Na)₂(Si,Mg,Al)₃O₇.
humbugability
humbugability
noun
Ability to be humbugged or deceived; gullibility.
humerocubital
humerocubital
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the humerus and cubit.
humerodigital
humiliatingly
humiliatingly
adv
In a humiliating manner.
hurtleberries
hurtleberries
noun
plural of hurtleberry
hydroplutonic
hydrosulphite
hydrosulphite
noun
Alternative spelling of hydrosulfite
hyperaltruism
hyperaltruism
noun
Extreme altruism
hyperaltruist
hyperlithuria
ichthyofaunal
ichthyofaunal
adj
Relating to ichthyofauna.
idiothalamous
imantophyllum
inexhaustedly
inexhaustedly
adv
Without exhaustion.
inexhaustible
inexhaustible
adj
Impossible to exhaust; unlimited.
inexhaustibly
inexhaustibly
adv
In an inexhaustible manner.
To an inexhaustible degree.
inexhaustless
laughingstock
laughingstock
noun
Alternative spelling of laughing stock.
laureateships
laureateships
noun
plural of laureateship
lecithalbumin
leucaethiopes
leucaethiopic
leucitohedron
leucochalcite
leucocythemia
leucocythemia
noun
(oncology) A disease in which there is a vastly increased number of white blood cells in the blood.
leucocythemic
leucocythemic
adj
Of or relating to leucocythemia.
leucosphenite
leucosphenite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing barium, boron, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and titanium.
leukocythemia
lighthouseman
lighthouseman
noun
The keeper of a lighthouse.
lignosulphite
lissotrichous
lissotrichous
adj
(anthropology, rare) Straight-haired or smooth-haired; belonging to the lissotrichi.
lithofracteur
lithofracteur
noun
An explosive compound of nitroglycerin.
lithophyllous
lithospermous
lophiostomous
lophotrichous
lophotrichous
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) Having multiple flagella located at the same point, so that they can act in concert to drive the bacterium in a single direction.
malthusianism
malthusianism
Noun
The viewpoint that the population will always grow faster than the food supply that it needs to survive and prosper.
mesepithelium
mitchellsburg
multibranched
multibranched
adj
Having more than one branch.
multihospital
multihospital
adj
Involving more than one hospital.
multithreaded
multithreaded
adj
(computing) Of a programming language, able to produce such programs
(computing) Of an application program, having more than one thread of execution; thus taking advantage of multi-tasking operating systems and hardware.
neuropathical
neurothlipsis
neutrophilous
nitrosulphate
nonhabitually
nucleohistone
nucleohistone
noun
(biochemistry) A complex of histone and nucleic acid
olethreutidae
oligacanthous
oligochaetous
oligochaetous
adj
Relating to oligochaetes.
oreotrochilus
organolithium
organolithium
adj
(organic chemistry) Describing any organic compound containing a carbon to lithium bond
noun
(organic chemistry) Any organic compound containing a carbon to lithium bond.
orthotoluidin
overhaughtily
palaeotherium
pentasulphide
pentasulphide
noun
(chemistry) any sulphide containing five sulphur atoms in each molecule
penthouselike
penthouselike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a penthouse.
phaseolunatin
philoplutonic
physiolatrous
physoclistous
physoclistous
adj
Relating to physoclists
phytoglobulin
pithecolobium
platinumsmith
platinumsmith
noun
a worker in platinum, who makes platinum jewelry
pleurotyphoid
postulantship
potamophilous
potamophilous
adj
Loving or having an affinity towards rivers.
protosulphide
protosulphide
noun
(chemistry) That one of a series of sulphides of any element which has the lowest proportion of sulphur; a sulphide with only one atom of sulphur in the molecule.