(geology) An instrument used to record the acceleration of the ground during an earthquake.
(military) An apparatus for studying the combustion of powder in guns, etc.
accomplishers
accomplishers
noun
plural of accomplisher
acrocephalous
acrocephalous
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to acrocephaly
acrosphacelus
acrylaldehyde
acrylaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated aldehyde acrolein
adelomorphous
adelomorphous
adj
(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
aeolharmonica
aeolharmonica
noun
(music, obsolete) A form of harmonium.
aerographical
aerographical
adj
Synonym of aerographic
aerolithology
aerolithology
noun
The study of meteorites
aerophilately
aerophilately
noun
(philately) The study or collection of airmail stamps, cancellations, etc.
aerotechnical
aerotechnical
adj
Relating to the technical aspects of flight.
albuminorrhea
alcoholimeter
alcoholmetric
alcoholometer
alcoholometer
noun
A specialized form of hydrometer used to measure the amount of alcohol in a liquid (such as beer).
alcoholometry
alcoholometry
noun
The measurement of the concentration of alcohol in a liquid, especially in the blood
alectoromachy
alectoromachy
noun
(rare) cockfighting
alectryomachy
alectryomachy
noun
Cockfighting
alethopteroid
allelomorphic
allelomorphic
adj
Of or pertaining to an allelomorph
alloeostropha
allylthiourea
allylthiourea
noun
A particular organic carcinogen.
alongshoreman
alongshoreman
noun
(archaic) Alternative form of longshoreman
alphabetarian
alphabetarian
noun
A novice or ignoramus.
One who is learning the alphabet; an abecedarian.
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
alphabetizers
alphabetizers
noun
plural of alphabetizer
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
alternanthera
alternanthera
noun
Any of the genus Alternanthera of herbaceous plants in the amaranth family.
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
ampelotherapy
ampelotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of grapes.
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphitheatral
amphitheatral
adj
Alternative form of amphitheatrical
androcephalum
angelographer
angelographer
noun
One who writes an angelography.
anhydromyelia
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.
anoplotheroid
antherozoidal
anthochlorine
anthropolater
anthropolater
noun
A worshipper of a human or humans.
antilethargic
antilethargic
adj
Preventing lethargy.
antiplethoric
antiplethoric
adj
(medicine) Countering plethora of the blood.
apheliotropic
apheliotropic
adj
Turning away from the sun; said of leaves, etc.
apprehendable
apprehendable
adj
That can be apprehended.
apprehensible
apprehensible
adj
Which can be apprehended (usually in the sense of being understood).
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
archaeolithic
archaeolithic
adj
(archaeology) Of or relating to the earliest Stone Age; applied to a prehistoric period preceding the Paleolithic.
archaeologian
archaeologian
noun
(archaic) An archaeologist.
archaeologies
archaeologies
noun
plural of archaeology
archaeologist
archaeologist
noun
Someone who studies or practises archaeology.
archangelical
archangelical
Adjective
archangelic
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archencephala
archencephala
noun
plural of archencephalon
archeological
archeological
adj
(Canada, US) Alternative spelling of archaeological
archeptolemus
archflatterer
archiannelida
archipelagian
archipelagoes
archipelagoes
noun
plural of archipelago
architectural
architectural
adj
Pertaining to architecture.
Resembling architecture in style; seeming to have been designed (by an architect).
architricline
archplunderer
archscoundrel
arctocephalus
areographical
areographical
adj
Synonym of areographic
aristolochine
arthrocleisis
artilleryship
astrophyllite
astrophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare, brown to golden-yellow hydrous potassium iron titanium silicate mineral, visually identical to kupletskite.
astrotheology
astrotheology
noun
Theology founded on observation or knowledge of the celestial bodies.
atelorachidia
atmosphereful
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
autotelegraph
autotelegraph
noun
Synonym of telautograph
azurmalachite
bachelorhoods
bachelorhoods
noun
plural of bachelorhood
bactericholia
balneographer
balneographer
noun
One who writes descriptions of therapeutic baths.
balneotherapy
balneotherapy
noun
The treatment of disease by bathing.
baluchitheria
basichromiole
bathymetrical
bathymetrical
adj
Alternative form of bathymetric
beglerbegship
beglerbegship
noun
The role or status of a beglerbeg.
behaviourally
behaviourally
adv
With respect to behaviour
bibliographer
bibliographer
noun
A person who compiles bibliographies, or who studies bibliography.
bibliothecary
bibliothecary
noun
(now rare) A librarian.
bibliotherapy
bibliotherapy
noun
A nonpharmacological therapy using reading materials to meet people’s therapeutic or developmental needs.
birchrunville
blabbermouths
blabbermouths
noun
plural of blabbermouth
blastospheric
blastospheric
adj
(embryology) blastular
blatherskites
blatherskites
noun
plural of blatherskite
blennorrhagia
blennorrhagia
noun
Excessive blennorrhea, or mucous discharge, especially as seen in gonorrhea.
blennorrhagic
blennorrhagic
adj
(pathology) of or relating to blennorrhoea
blennorrhinia
blennotorrhea
blepharophyma
blepharoplast
blepharoplast
Noun
A basal body.
blepharospasm
blepharospasm
noun
(medicine) A physiological condition characterized by recurring involuntary twitches or closing of the eyelids.
blepharospath
blepharydatis
blithehearted
bloodthirster
bloodthirster
noun
A person who is bloodthirsty.
blunderheaded
boldheartedly
booksellerish
booksellerish
adj
(rare) Characteristic of a bookseller.
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachycephali
brachycephaly
brachycephaly
noun
(pathology) A congenital condition wherein the skull is flattened front-to-back, so that the head is short and broad.
brachypleural
brainchildren
brainchildren
noun
plural of brainchild
breathability
breathability
noun
The ability of a fabric (or clothing) to transmit air and moisture.
The degree to which air is suitable for breathing.
breechloading
breechloading
adj
Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit.
bretwaldaship
bristlemouths
bristlemouths
noun
plural of bristlemouth
bromoethylene
bronchoplegia
brotherliness
brotherliness
noun
the characteristic of being brotherly
brushlessness
brushlessness
noun
Absence of brushes.
bulbourethral
bulbourethral
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the urethra and the bulb of the penis.
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.
butyraldehyde
butyraldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The aliphatic aldehyde CH₃-CH₂-CH₂-CHO derived from butane
calligraphers
calligraphers
noun
plural of calligrapher
calliphoridae
calyptranthes
candlelighter
candlelighter
noun
A person who lights candles.
A spill used for lighting candles.
carbomethoxyl
carbomethoxyl
noun
Alternative form of carbomethoxy
carpocephalum
carpocephalum
noun
An organelle, in some liverworts, that carries the spore cases
caryophyllene
caryophyllene
noun
(organic chemistry) A sesquiterpene (containing a cyclobutane ring) found in the essential oils of several plants such as clove and pepper
cathedrallike
cathedrallike
adj
Resembling a cathedral
cathedralwise
cathedratical
cathedratical
adj
cathedratic
cauthornville
celidographer
cephalocercal
cephalocereus
cephalochorda
cephalometric
cephalometric
adj
Relating to cephalometrics
cephalopterus
cephaloridine
cephaloridine
noun
A particular cephalosporin antibiotic.
cephalosporin
cephalosporin
noun
Any of a class of natural and synthetic antibiotics developed from Acremonium fungi, having a cepham structure.
cephalothorax
cephalothorax
noun
The fused head and thorax of spiders and crustaceans
cephalotripsy
cephalotripsy
noun
(medicine) The act or operation of crushing the head of a foetus in the womb in order to effect delivery.
cephalotrocha
ceratophyllum
cerographical
cerographical
adj
Synonym of cerographic
chalaziferous
chalaziferous
adj
Having or bearing chalazas.
chalcographer
chalcographer
noun
An engraver of copper plates for printing upon paper.