A mineral made up of hydrous subsilicate of calcium, ferrous iron, magnesium, and sodium occurring in amorphous brown-to-violet masses.
alopathic
alopecist
alopecist
noun
One who undertakes to cure or prevent baldness.
alphonist
alpinists
alpinists
noun
plural of alpinist
alstonine
alstonine
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular indoloquinolizidine alkaloid found in Alstonia boonei and other plants.
alstonite
alstonite
noun
(mineralogy) An aragonite mineral consisting of an isomorphous mixture of calcium and barium carbonates.
altarwise
altarwise
adj
Placed in the manner of an altar, against the eastern wall of the chancel with the longer side parallel to that wall.
altavista
alternity
alternity
noun
(archaic) alternation
The concept that there exist alternate worlds or universes to the one in which we live.
alternize
alternize
verb
To alternate or take turns.
altheimer
althionic
altigraph
altigraph
noun
An altimeter that makes a recording on a chart.
altimeter
altimeter
noun
An apparatus for measuring altitude.
altimetry
altimetry
noun
The science of measuring altitude.
altininck
altiplano
altiplano
noun
a high plateau
altiscope
altiscope
noun
An arrangement of lenses and mirrors making it possible to see around obstructing objects.
altissimo
altissimo
noun
(music) The highest register of a woodwind instrument, or a specific note in this register
altitudes
altitudes
noun
plural of altitude
altricial
altricial
adj
(zoology) Helpless at birth (of young animals); or having young which are helpless at birth.
noun
Such an animal
altruisms
altruisms
noun
plural of altruism
altruists
altruists
noun
plural of altruist
alumetize
aluminate
aluminate
noun
(chemistry) A compound, containing aluminium and oxygen with more electropositive elements, that is a salt of the hypothetical aluminic acid
aluminite
aluminite
Noun
A hydrous aluminium sulfate mineral with formula Al2SO4(OH)4·7(H2O).
alumniate
alushtite
alveolite
amability
amability
noun
(obsolete) lovableness
amalekite
amalekite
Noun
A descendent of the Biblical Amalek.
amalfitan
amaltheia
amantillo
amatively
amatively
adv
In an amative manner.
amatorial
amatorial
adj
Referring to love and romance, amatory.
ambulatio
amitroles
ammiolite
amoralist
amoralist
noun
One who practises or who advocates amoralism.
amorality
amorality
noun
Lack or absence of morality.
The metaethical belief that nothing is morally right or morally wrong, that morality does not exist.
ampelitic
ampelitic
adj
Relating to the mineral ampelite.
amplitude
amplitude
noun
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the center of the sun, or a star, at its rising or setting. At the rising, the amplitude is eastern or ortive: at the setting, it is western, occiduous, or occasive. It is also northern or southern, when north or south of the equator.
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the foot of the vertical circle passing through any star or object.
(firearms) The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.
(mathematics) The maximum absolute value of the vertical component of a curve or function, especially one that is periodic.
(physics) The maximum absolute value of some quantity that varies.
The measure of something's size, especially in terms of width or breadth; largeness, magnitude.
anabolite
anabolite
noun
(biochemistry) Any substance produced as a result of anabolism
anaclitic
anaclitic
adj
(psychoanalysis) Denoting a person whose choice of love-interest arises from the dependence of the libido on another instinct (e.g. hunger).
Pertaining to an acute emotional dependence on another person or persons.
analcites
analcites
noun
plural of analcite
analectic
analectic
adj
Relating to analects; made up of selections.
analeptic
analeptic
adj
Of or relating to analepsis (a form of flashback).
That restores or stimulates health.
noun
A restorative or stimulative medication, especially one used to overcome depression.
analgetic
analgetic
noun
analgesic
analities
analities
noun
plural of anality
analogist
analogist
noun
One who reasons from analogy, or represents by an analogy.
analytics
analytics
noun
Discovery, interpretation, and communication of meaningful patterns in data.
The principles governing any of various forms of analysis.
anatolian
anatolian
Adjective
of or pertaining to Anatolia or its people, culture, etc.
Noun
a native or inhabitant of Anatolia
an extinct group of Indo-European languages once spoken in Anatolia, including Hittite and Luwian
anciently
anciently
adv
Done long ago.
In the manner of very long ago. As the ancients did.
ancipital
ancipital
adj
(botany) Two-edged instead of round; said of certain flattened stems, such as those of bluegrass, and rarely also of leaves.
Double; doubtful or ambiguous.
anelastic
anelastic
adj
(engineering, materials science) Showing no obvious relation between stress and strain.
angiolith
angiolith
noun
A calcareous deposit in the wall of a blood vessel
anglesite
anglesite
noun
(mineralogy) A crystalline mineral form of lead sulfate, PbSO₄, formed by the weathering of galena.
anglicist
anglicist
Noun
Expert on English studies.
anilities
animalist
animalist
noun
(art) A painter or sculptor whose primary subject is animals.
(literature) A writer of animal stories.
(philosophy) One who believes in the dominance of man's animal nature in behavior.
(rare) One who believes that microorganisms cause disease.
A sensualist.
animality
animality
noun
Any characteristic of animality.
The animal kingdom.
The nature of an animal.
animately
animately
adv
In an animate manner.
ankylotia
ankylotic
ankylotic
adj
Of or pertaining to ankylosis.
annalists
annalists
noun
plural of annalist
annualist
annualist
noun
One who writes for, or edits, an annual.
anomalist
anomalist
noun
(linguistics) An advocate of anomalism
antalgics
antalgics
noun
plural of antalgic
antalkali
antalkali
noun
Any substance that counteracts the action of an alkali.
antecolic
antefixal
antefixal
adj
Relating to an antefix.
anthelion
anthelion
noun
A faint, white halo rarely seen in the sky opposite the sun on the parhelic circle
antholite
antholite
noun
(paleontology) A fossil plant, like a petrified flower.
anthralin
anthralin
noun
Dithranol.
anthranil
anthyllis
antialien
antialien
adj
Opposing aliens or foreigners.
antiblack
antiblack
adj
Hostile to black people, often specifically African Americans.
antiblock
antically
antically
adv
In an antic manner
antichlor
antichlor
noun
(chemistry) Any substance used to remove excess chlorine or hypochlorite from textiles etc after bleaching; typically sodium thiosulfate.
anticivil
anticivil
adj
Alternative form of anti-civil
anticline
anticline
noun
(geology) A fold with strata sloping downwards on each side.
anticolic
antidotal
antidotal
adj
(pharmacology) Relating to or being an antidote.
antifelon
antiflash
antiflash
adj
Alternative form of anti-flash
antiglare
antiglare
adj
Acting to reduce or combat glare
antihelix
antihelix
noun
(anatomy) The curved prominence of cartilage of the external ear, within or in front of the helix.
antilabor
antilabor
adj
In opposition to labor unions.
In opposition to the labor party.
antilapse
antilapse
adj
Alternative form of anti-lapse
antilemic
antillean
antillean
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to the Netherlands Antilles, the Antillean people or the Antillean language.
Noun
A person from the Netherlands Antilles or of Antillean descent
antilogic
antilogic
noun
Failure to obey logic; fallacious thinking or reasoning.
antiloquy
antilysin
antilysin
noun
Any substance that protects cells from the action of a lysin
antilysis
antilysis
noun
The inhibition of lysis
antilytic
antilytic
adj
Of or pertaining to antilysis
That inhibits lysis
antimodel
antimodel
noun
Somebody or something that serves as the opposite of a model, representing what one does not want to be or achieve.
antimonyl
antimonyl
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Either the radical SbO- or the cation SbO⁺ containing antimony and oxygen
antimoral
antimoral
adj
Opposing or countering moral behaviour.
antinodal
antinodal
adj
(physics) Of, pertaining to, or located at an antinode
antinovel
antinovel
noun
(literature) A novel that deliberately avoids the typical conventions of the novel, such as a coherent plot and protagonist.
(literature, by extension) Any style of writing that deviates from the norm of technical conventions used in writing literature.
antipapal
antipapal
adj
(Roman Catholicism) characterized by opposition to the pope
(Roman Catholicism) of or relating to an antipope
antipedal
antipodal
antipodal
adj
On opposite sides of the globe; pertaining to antipodes
diametrically opposite
noun
(biology) One of the cells at the chalazal pole of an embryo sac.
antipolar
antipolar
adj
Diametrically opposed.
Relating to or located at an antipole.
antipoles
antipoles
noun
plural of antipole
antipyryl
antiquely
antiquely
adv
In an antique manner.
antiroyal
antiroyal
adj
Opposed to royals or royalism.
antiscale
antiscale
adj
Countering or preventing scale (the mineral deposit).
antisolar
antisolar
adj
(astronomy) opposite to the sun (from the Earth)
antitypal
antitypal
adj
antitypical
antiulcer
antiulcer
adj
(medicine) Serving to prevent or counteract ulcers.
antiviral
antiviral
adj
(computing) Eliminating or inhibiting the action of a computer virus.
(pharmacology) Inhibiting the growth and reproduction of a virus.
noun
(pharmacology) An antiviral medication.
antiworld
antiworld
noun
(astrophysics) A hypothetical world constructed from antimatter.
antlerite
antlerite
noun
(mineralogy) A greenish hydrous copper sulfate mineral.
antluetic
antralgia
anviltops
aortolith
apetalies
apetaloid
apetaloid
adj
apetalous
aphrolite
apiculate
apiculate
adj
(botany) Having a short, sharply pointed tip.
aplanatic
aplanatic
adj
(optics, of an optical system) Free from, or corrected for, spherical aberration and chromatic aberration
aplington
aplustria
apolarity
apolarity
noun
The condition of being apolar
apolistan
apologist
apologist
noun
One who makes an apology.
One who speaks or writes in defense of a faith, a cause, or an institution.
apostille
apostille
noun
A special sign established in 1961 for certifying foreign documents.
verb
To authenticate an official document in accordance with the Apostille Convention.
apostoile
apostolic
apostolic
adj
(religion, Christianity) Pertaining to apostles or their practice of teaching; pertaining to the apostles (of early Christianity) or their teachings.
According to the doctrines of the apostles; delivered or taught by the apostles.
Of or pertaining to the Catholic missions.
Of or pertaining to the pope or the papacy; papal.
appetible
appetible
adj
Desirable; capable or worthy of being the object of desire.
applicant
applicant
noun
(specific, law) A party who initiates legal proceedings against another party.
One who applies for something; one who makes a request; a petitioner.
The third coordinate (or z-coordinate) in a three-dimensional coordinate system.
applicate
applicate
adj
(obsolete) Applied or put to some use.
noun
(mathematics) A line at right angles to the axis of a conic section that extends from the axis to the curve
(mathematics) The z-coordinate, similar to abscissa and ordinate for the x- and y-coordinates, respectively.
An applied material; an application
verb
To apply (a material to a surface)
aprilette
aptyalism
aptyalism
noun
(medicine) Complete lack of salivation.
aquatical
aquatical
adj
Archaic form of aquatic.
arability
arability
noun
(agriculture) The capacity for land to produce or support vegetation.