the production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds such as carbon dioxide, using the oxidation of chemical nutrients as a source of energy rather than sunlight; it is limited to certain bacteria and fungi
chemosynthetic
chemosynthetic
adj
Using or relating to chemosynthesis.
chrysanthemums
chrysanthemums
noun
plural of chrysanthemum
chrysohermidin
chrysomonadine
chrysomonadine
noun
Alternative form of chrysomonad
chrysosplenium
cinematography
cinematography
noun
Motion picture photography.
The art, process, or job of filming movies.
cinenchymatous
cinenchymatous
adj
Of or relating to cinenchyma.
cinnamaldehyde
cinnamaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic aldehyde C₆H₅-CH=CH-CHO that is responsible for the aroma of cinnamon; any derivative of this compound
collenchymatic
comprehensibly
comprehensibly
adv
In a comprehensible manner.
cylindrenchema
cylindrenchyma
dermorhynchous
desoxymorphine
diathermaneity
dimenhydrinate
dimenhydrinate
noun
(pharmacology) A crystalline antihistamine over-the-counter drug used to prevent nausea and motion sickness.
dimethylketone
dysmenorrhagia
dysmenorrhoeal
dysmenorrhoeal
adj
Alternative form of dysmenorrheal
encephalophyma
engastrimythic
engastrimythic
adj
ventriloquistic
enharmonically
enharmonically
adv
(music) In an enharmonic manner.
enigmatography
enigmatography
noun
The art of making or solving puzzles.
enthymematical
enthymematical
adj
Alternative form of enthymematic
epidermophyton
geochronometry
geochronometry
noun
(geology) the science of the measurement of the age of rocks etc. based on the radioactive decay of naturally occurring isotopes
gynecomorphous
gynecomorphous
adj
(biology) Resembling a female in shape, attributes or appearance.
hematocytozoon
hematodynamics
hemihypertonia
hemingwayesque
hemingwayesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961), American writer and journalist.
hemocrystallin
heptamethylene
heptamethylene
noun
(organic chemistry) The divalent radical obtained by removing a hydrogen atom from each end of a n-heptane molecule
heteronomously
heteronomously
adv
In a heteronomous manner.
heteronymously
heteronymously
adv
In a heteronymous manner.
hierosolymitan
homozygousness
homozygousness
noun
The quality of being homozygous.
honeymoonlight
honeymoonshine
humanitymonger
hydroeconomics
hydroeconomics
noun
The economics of water resources
hydrogenomonas
hydromagnesite
hydromagnesite
noun
(mineralogy) A hydrated magnesium carbonate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂.4H₂O, used as a fire retardant.
hydromagnetics
hydromagnetics
noun
magnetohydrodynamics
hydromechanics
hydromechanics
noun
(physics) fluid mechanics, especially when dealing with water
hydromonoplane
hydropneumatic
hydropneumatic
adj
Being, or pertaining to, a type of automotive suspension system based on a nitrogen springing medium.
Operated by both fluid and air power
hymenomycetoid
hymenomycetous
hymenomycetous
adj
(mycology, obsolete) Of or relating to the Hymenomycetes, a former class of fungi within the division Basidiomycota.
hyperanabolism
hyperemization
hyperemotional
hyperemotional
adj
Involving or exhibiting excessive emotion.
hyperimmunized
hyperimmunized
adj
Excessively immunized, and thus containing a large quantity of (specific) antibodies
hypermasculine
hypermasculine
adj
Extremely masculine
hypermenorrhea
hypermenorrhea
noun
excessive menstrual discharge
hypernormality
hyperphenomena
hyperpigmented
hyperpigmented
adj
Afflicted with hyperpigmentation.
hyperpinealism
hyperpulmonary
hypoantimonate
hypoeliminator
hypoeliminator
noun
(photography, historical) A solution used to remove sodium thiosulfate ("hypo") from fixed plates or prints.
hypsiprymninae
ichneumonology
ichneumonology
noun
The study of the ichneumon wasp.
immechanically
immechanically
adv
(obsolete) In a manner that is not mechanical.
kinematography
lymphadenomata
lymphangitides
lymphangitides
noun
plural of lymphangitis
lymphenteritis
lymphomonocyte
lymphomonocyte
noun
A cell thought to have characteristics of both lymphocytes and monocytes
magnetotherapy
magnetotherapy
noun
(medicine) The medical treatment of disease by the application of magnets to the surface of the body.
mechanotherapy
mechanotherapy
noun
(medicine) A type of physiotherapy designed to promote health through exercise and massage.
megalonychidae
megaphonically
megaphonically
adv
In a megaphonic manner.
meningotyphoid
menyanthaceous
menyanthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Menyanthaceae.
merenchymatous
merenchymatous
adj
Of or relating to merenchyma.
mesenchymatous
mesenchymatous
adj
Synonym of mesenchymal
metaphysicians
metaphysicians
noun
plural of metaphysician
methoxybenzene
methoxybenzene
noun
(organic chemistry) The methyl ether derived from phenol; it is used in perfumery and is an insect pheromone
methoxyflurane
methoxyflurane
noun
(pharmaceutical drugs) An inhalational anaesthetic of the 1960s and early 1970s, now largely abandoned because of detrimental effects on the kidneys.
methylpentoses
methylpentoses
noun
plural of methylpentose
methylsulfanol
monochlamydeae
monoethylamine
monomethylated
monomethylated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of monomethylate
myelencephalic
myelencephalic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the myelencephalon; cerebrospinal.
myelencephalon
myelencephalon
noun
(neuroanatomy) The portion of the brain composed of the medulla oblongata.
myrmecophagine
myrothamnaceae
mythopoetising
mythopoetizing
mythopoetizing
verb
present participle of mythopoetize
neurochemistry
neurochemistry
noun
(biochemistry) The branch of neuroscience concerned with the chemistry of the nervous system
neurohypnotism
neurohypnotism
noun
(archaic) hypnotism
nonephemerally
nonhomogeneity
nonhomogeneity
noun
Absence of homogeneity.
nonhygrometric
nonhygrometric
adj
Not hygrometric.
nonsympathetic
nonsympathetic
Adjective
Not sympathetic.
nonsympathizer
nonsympathizer
noun
One who is unsympathetic.
overvehemently
overwhelmingly
overwhelmingly
adv
In an overwhelming manner; very greatly or intensely.
Mostly; predominantly; almost completely.
oxyhaemoglobin
oxyhaemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The form of haemoglobin, loosely combined with oxygen, present in arterial and capillary blood.
parenchymatous
parenchymatous
adj
(anatomy, zoology) Consisting or or pertaining to parenchyma; parenchymal.
(botany) Consisting of or relating to the cellular tissue making up the softer parts of leaves, pulp of fruits, bark and pith of stems, etc.
(medicine) Affecting the parenchyma.
pentamethylene
pentamethylene
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of cyclopentane
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Five methylene groups in a molecule
phenylcarbamic
phyllostominae
phylogerontism
pneumatography
pneumonography
polysynthesism
polysynthesism
noun
The use of polysynthetic grammar.
polysynthetism
polysynthetism
noun
Synonym of polysynthesis
prophecymonger
pythagoreanism
pythagoreanism
Noun
the esoteric and metaphysical beliefs held by Pythagoras and his followers
vegetarianism
rhodymeniaceae
rhombenporphyr
sphincterotomy
sphincterotomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for treating fissures in the mucosa of the anal canal, or sphincter.
symphyogenesis
symphyogenesis
noun
(botany) The forming of an organ or part by the union of parts formerly separate.
symphyogenetic
symphyogenetic
adj
Relating to symphyogenesis.
syndesmography
syndesmography
noun
The scientific description of the ligaments.
tetramethylene
tetramethylene
noun
(chemistry) An isomeric radical used to designate certain compounds which are really related to butylene.
(organic chemistry) A hypothetical hydrocarbon, C₄H₈, analogous to trimethylene, and regarded as the base of well-known series or derivatives.
thermionically
thermionically
adv
In a thermionic manner.
thermodynamics
thermodynamics
noun
(physics) The science of the conversions between heat and other forms of energy.
thermodynamist
thermopolypnea
trimethylamine
trimethylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The tertiary amine (CH₃)₃N; a colourless gas with a fishy smell that is a product of animal and vegetable decomposition.
triphenylamine
triphenylamine
noun
(chemistry) A tertiary amine whose derivatives have useful properties in electrical conductivity and electroluminescence.