(organic chemistry) The breakdown of an organic compound using either acetic acid or acetic anhydride
acetolytic
acetolytic
adj
Relating to acetolysis.
acetylator
acetylator
noun
(biochemistry) A human being or other organism that can metabolize certain drugs by acetylating them (to a greater or lesser extent).
acolyctine
acolyctine
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic base, in the form of a white powder, obtained from Aconitum lycoctonum.
acolythate
acolythate
noun
The office of an acolyte
acondylose
acondylose
adj
Alternative form of acondylous
acotyledon
acotyledon
noun
(botany) A plant that has no cotyledons, as the dodder and all flowerless plants.
acromegaly
acromegaly
noun
(pathology) A chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones of the extremities, face, and jaw that is caused by over-activity of the pituitary gland.
adjoinedly
adjoinedly
adv
In an adjoined manner; connectedly.
adoptively
adoptively
adv
In a adoptive manner; by adoption.
aedoeology
aeolotropy
aeolotropy
noun
(physics) The phenomenon whereby the physical properties (e.g, electric conductivity, refractive index) of a body depend on the direction in which they are measured.
agonizedly
agonizedly
adv
In an agonized manner
alcyonacea
aldehydrol
algaeology
algaeology
noun
The study of algae.
allotypies
allotypies
noun
plural of allotypy
alveolarly
alveolarly
adv
In an alveolar manner.
ammonolyze
amylaceous
amylaceous
adj
Pertaining to, or of the nature of, starch; starchy.
amylogenic
amylogenic
adj
Forming starch; applied specifically to leucoplasts.
Of or pertaining to amylogen.
amylometer
amylometer
noun
An instrument for determining the amount of starch in a substance.
amylopsase
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
androlepsy
anelytrous
anemophily
anemophily
noun
(botany) A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.
aneuploidy
aneuploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being aneuploid; the state of possessing a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number of the organism in question.
angelology
angelology
noun
The study of angels. Angels have been grouped into nine categories or “choirs,” from lowest to highest: angel, virtue, archangel, power, principality, dominion, throne, cherub, and seraph.
anisocycle
ankylomele
ankylotome
anteriorly
anteriorly
adv
before (in time)
in front (in position)
towards the anterior
antifelony
antrorsely
antrorsely
adv
(biology) In an antrorse fashion.
apocalypse
apocalypse
noun
(Christianity) The Book of Revelation.
(Christianity) The unveiling of events prophesied in the Revelation; the second coming and the end of life on Earth; global destruction.
A disaster; a cataclysmic event; destruction or ruin.
A revelation, especially of supernatural events.
apophyeeal
apophyseal
apophyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to an apophysis.
appositely
appositely
adv
In an apposite manner.
approvedly
approvedly
adv
So as to secure approbation; in an approved manner.
araeostyle
araeostyle
noun
(architecture) intercolumniation
araneology
araneology
noun
(zoology) The study of the spider, a branch of arachnology.
arboreally
arboreally
adv
In an arboreal manner
With regard to trees
archeology
archeology
noun
(American spelling) Alternative form of archaeology
asperously
asperously
adv
In an asperous manner.
autecology
autecology
noun
one of two broad subdivisions of ecology, which studies the individual organism or species.
autolysate
autolysate
noun
(chemistry) Any product of autolysis
autolyzate
autolyzate
noun
Alternative form of autolysate
babylonite
babylonize
bachelorly
bachelorly
adj
Befitting a bachelor.
baldmoneys
balloonery
ballyhooed
ballyhooed
adj
Sensationalized; presented with grand claims.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ballyhoo
ballyhooer
ballyhooer
noun
One who engages in noisy shouting, uproar, or publicity.
balneatory
balneatory
adj
(obsolete, rare) Pertaining to a bath
balneology
balneology
noun
The study of baths and bathing, especially therapeutic bathing.
barleycorn
barleycorn
noun
(architecture, woodworking) A small groove between two mouldings.
(obsolete) The length of such a grain; a unit of length of approximately one third (or sometimes one quarter) of an inch or eight millimetres, still used as a basis for shoe sizes.
A grain of barley.
barleyhood
bartholemy
bayldonite
bayldonite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and zinc.
bdellatomy
bdellatomy
noun
(archaic) The snipping off the tail of a leech engaged in sucking human blood, in order to let the blood run out of it and so increase its powers of drawing blood.
bdellotomy
bdellotomy
noun
Alternative form of bdellatomy
becomingly
becomingly
adv
In a becoming manner.
benzhydrol
benzhydrol
noun
diphenylmethanol
benzofuryl
benzoylate
benzoylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To react with a benzoyl radical
beryllosis
besottedly
besottedly
adv
In a besotted manner.
bibliopegy
bibliopegy
noun
The art of bookbinding.
bioecology
bioecology
noun
The specifically biological aspects of ecology
blastocyte
blastocyte
noun
An undifferentiated cell in the blastula stage of an embryo.
blastogeny
blocklayer
blocklayer
noun
A person employed to lay down blocks of material, for example as a road surface.
bloodalley
bloodberry
bloodberry
noun
Rivina humilis, a flowering plant in the pigeonberry family (Petiveriaceae) with bright red berries.
blythewood
bonelessly
bonelessly
adv
In a boneless manner.
bootlessly
bootlessly
adv
In a bootless manner.
boresomely
botryolite
botryolite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of datolite, usually having a botryoidal structure.
bounceably
bountyless
bountyless
adj
Without bounty.
boyceville
brombenzyl
bryologies
byromville
cacodylate
cacodylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of cacodylic acid
verb
To react or to treat with cacodylic acid
caenostyly
capreolary
caseolysis
cecidology
cecidology
noun
Study of plant galls.
celibatory
celiectomy
celiodynia
celiolymph
celioscopy
celioscopy
noun
Alternative form of coelioscopy
centiloquy
centiloquy
noun
A work divided into a hundred parts.
ceratohyal
ceratohyal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the bone or cartilage below the epihyal in the hyoid arch.
noun
(anatomy) A ceratohyal bone or cartilage which, in humans, forms one of the small horns of the hyoid.
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
chalcedony
chalcedony
noun
A form of fine-grained quartz that is nearly transparent or has a milky translucence; it fractures conchoidally.
chalybeous
chalybeous
adj
(zoology) steel blue; of the colour of tempered steel.
cheilotomy
cheilotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the lip
cheirology
cheirology
noun
The representation of words or letters by use of the fingers
chelydroid
chemolysis
chemolysis
noun
(dated) The decomposition of organic substance into more simple bodies, by the use of chemical agents alone.
chemolytic
chemolytic
adj
Of or relating to chemolysis.
chlorodyne
chlorodyne
noun
A narcotic drug, made from chloroform, morphia and other substances.
chocolatey
chocolatey
adj
Alternative spelling of chocolaty
cholericly
cholericly
adv
In a choleric manner; angrily.
chrysocale
chrysolite
chrysolite
noun
(mineralogy) Originally, any of various green-coloured gems; later specifically peridot.
A piece of such stone.
chrysotile
chrysotile
noun
(mineralogy) A fibrous silicate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄; a form of serpentine asbestos.
chylaceous
chylaceous
adj
(physiology) Resembling or consisting of chyle.
ciliectomy
claybourne
clearstory
clearstory
noun
Alternative form of clerestory
cleidotomy
cleidotomy
noun
(obstetrics) Intentional fracturing of the clavicle of a fetus for the management of shoulder dystocia during vaginal delivery .
clerestory
clerestory
noun
(architecture) The upper part of a wall containing windows to let in natural light to a building, especially in the nave, transept and choir of a church or cathedral.
cleromancy
cleromancy
noun
Divination by casting lots (sortilege).
Divination by throwing dice or any such marked objects, like beans, pebbles, or bone.
clinometry
clinometry
noun
(geology) The art or operation of measuring the inclination of strata.
cloisterly
cloisterly
adj
Characteristic of, or suitable for, a cloister.
cloudberry
cloudberry
noun
A species of slow-growing bramble, Rubus chamaemorus.
The fruit of these plants.
cloyedness
cloyedness
noun
The condition of being cloyed
clypeiform
clypeiform
adj
shield-shaped; clypeate
clypeolate
coactively
coactively
adv
In a coactive manner.
cockeyedly
cockeyedly
adv
In a cockeyed manner.
cocksurely
cocksurely
adv
In a cocksure manner.
coeliotomy
coeliotomy
noun
(surgery) A surgical procedure for making an incision in the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity. Performed either as exploratory surgery, or as the first step in an abdominal operation.
coemployed
coemployee
coemployee
noun
Synonym of coworker
coequality
coequality
noun
The condition of being coequal
coercively
coercively
adv
In a coercive manner.
coherently
coherently
adv
In a coherent manner.
cohesively
cohesively
adv
In a cohesive manner
coldturkey
collencyte
collencyte
noun
(cytology) A type of branched cell present in collenchyma
collotyped
colonopexy
colourtype
colourtype
noun
Alternative form of colortype
colymbidae
comatosely
comatosely
adv
In, or as if in, a coma; in a manner that is sluggish, oblivious, etc.
combinedly
combinedly
adv
In combination; jointly
cometology
cometology
noun
The branch of astronomy that deals with comets.
completely
completely
adv
(degree) To the fullest extent or degree; totally.
(manner) In a complete manner
completory
completory
adj
Serving to fulfil.
noun
A compline.
complexify
complexify
verb
To make something more complex; to complicate.
complexity
complexity
noun
(countable) That which is and renders complex; intricacy; complication.
(uncountable) The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement.