(organic chemistry) Any oxime in which one of the substituents (R') is an amino group
aminities
amissible
amissible
adj
Liable to be lost.
amissness
amissness
noun
The state or quality of being amiss.
amitroles
ammiaceae
ammiolite
ammoniate
ammoniate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any compound containing ammonia bound as a ligand.
verb
(transitive) To treat with ammonia.
ammonites
ammonites
noun
plural of ammonite
amnemonic
amnemonic
adj
(obsolete) Alternative form of amnesic
amnesiacs
amnesiacs
noun
plural of amnesiac
amnestied
amnestied
adj
That has been given amnesty; whose past offences have been forgiven.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amnesty
amnesties
amnesties
noun
plural of amnesty
amnigenia
amnionate
amniotome
amoebidae
amoralize
amoralize
verb
(transitive) To make amoral.
amoreuxia
amortised
amortised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amortise
amortises
amortises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amortise
amortized
amortized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amortize
amortizes
amortizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amortize
ampelidae
ampelitic
ampelitic
adj
Relating to the mineral ampelite.
amphibole
amphibole
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a large group of structurally similar hydrated double silicate minerals, containing various combinations of sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminium/aluminum
amphicome
amphicome
Noun
A kind of figured stone, rugged and beset with eminences, anciently used in divination.
amphigaea
amphigean
amphigean
adj
Extending over all the zones of the Earth, from the tropics to the poles.
amphigene
amphigene
noun
(mineralogy) Leucite.
amphinome
amphisile
amphitene
amplidyne
amplidyne
noun
A form of electromechanical amplifier in which an AC motor drives a DC generator
amplified
amplified
adj
Having been made the subject of amplification; more potent or stronger, louder
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amplify
amplifier
amplifier
noun
(electronics) An appliance or circuit that increases the strength of a weak electrical signal without changing the other characteristics of the signal.
(linguistics) An adverb that adds intensity, such as "really" or "totally".
(music) A portable encasement that houses a large speaker, used to amplify voices and musical instruments at live performances.
A lens that enlarges the field of vision.
Anything that amplifies, or makes something larger or more intense.
amplifies
amplifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amplify
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.
ampycides
amusively
amusively
adv
In an amusive manner.
amyelinic
amyelinic
adj
That lacks a myelin sheath
amyelonic
amylamine
amylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of pentylamine
amylidene
analcimes
analcimes
noun
plural of analcime
anamesite
anamnesis
anamnesis
noun
(medicine) The medical history of a patient.
(rhetoric) The mention of the past; quotation of exemplary authors from memory to establish one's authority.
The ability to recall past events; recollection.
anamniote
anamniote
noun
Any animal that is not an amniote
anatomies
anatomies
noun
plural of anatomy
anatomise
anatomise
verb
Alternative form of anatomize
anatomize
anatomize
verb
(transitive) To inspect or investigate by dissection.
(transitive) To scrutinize down to the most minute detail.
anematize
anemopsis
aneurisms
aneurisms
noun
plural of aneurism
angiotome
anhimidae
animacule
animalier
animalier
noun
An artist who depicts animals.
animalise
animalise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of animalize.
animalize
animalize
verb
To brutalize.
To convert or produce material rich in animal substance.
To represent in the form of an animal.
animately
animately
adv
In an animate manner.
animaters
animaters
noun
plural of animater
animative
animative
adj
Tending to animate; causing animation.
animikean
animikite
anisamide
annamarie
annemanie
annemarie
anomalies
anomalies
noun
plural of anomaly
anomiacea
anomiidae
anoxaemia
anoxaemia
noun
(medicine) Critical lack of oxygen in blood; severe hypoxaemia.
anoxaemic
anoxaemic
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, anoxaemia.
anoxemias
anoxemias
noun
plural of anoxemia
anselmian
anselmian
Adjective
Of or relating to (c.1033-1109), philosopher and theologian, or his ontological argument for the existence of God.
antanemic
antemetic
antemetic
adj
Alternative form of antiemetic
antheming
antheming
verb
present participle of anthem
anthemion
anthemion
noun
An ornamental design consisting of palmettes or lotus flowers.
anticomet
anticrime
anticrime
adj
Opposed to or aimed at preventing or punishing crime
antilemic
antimeres
antimeres
noun
plural of antimere
antimeric
antimeric
adj
(biology) Of or pertaining to antimeres.
antimesia
antimeson
antimeson
noun
(physics) The antiparticle corresponding to a meson.
antimeter
antimeter
noun
(obsolete) A modification of the quadrant, for measuring small angles.
antimodel
antimodel
noun
Somebody or something that serves as the opposite of a model, representing what one does not want to be or achieve.
antiprime
antiprime
noun
(number theory) Synonym of highly composite number
antiserum
antiserum
noun
(medicine) A serum prepared from human or animal sources containing antibodies able to counter certain diseases or toxins.
antivenom
antivenom
noun
(medicine) A medicine that counteracts venom, an antidote to biological poisons from venomous animals such as snakes and spiders.
apogamies
aramitess
archidome
archimage
archimage
noun
(now rare) A powerful wizard.
archimime
archimime
noun
The chief jester or mimic who would imitate the dead person as part of ancient Roman funeral processions.
arimathea
armangite
armangite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-rhombohedral black mineral containing arsenic, carbon, hydrogen, manganese, and oxygen.
armenians
armigeral
armigeral
adj
Synonym of armigerous
armigeros
armillate
armistice
armistice
name
Alternative letter-case form of Armistice (“the armistice agreement signed between the Allies and Germany on 11 November 1918 to end World War I; (by extension) the end of World War I.”)
noun
A (short) cessation of combat; a cease-fire, a truce.
A formal agreement, especially between nations, to end combat.
armorwise
armouries
armouries
noun
plural of armoury
aromatise
aromatise
verb
Alternative spelling of aromatize
aromatite
aromatize
aromatize
verb
(transitive) To make aromatic, fragrant, or spicy.
(transitive, chemistry) To convert into an aromatic compound by means of a chemical reaction.
arrivisme
arrivisme
noun
(sociology) The state or behaviour of an arriviste.
arsmetrik
artamidae
artemisia
artemisia
noun
Any of many aromatic flowering plants of the genus Artemisia, including wormwood, sagebrush, and tarragon, often used as traditional medicine and flavouring.
artemisic
artemisin
artemisin
noun
(organic chemistry) A sesquiterpene lactone, similar in structure to α-santonin.
artmobile
artmobile
noun
A vehicle that operates as a mobile art exhibition.
arylamine
arylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amine having at least one aryl group attached to the nitrogen atom.
asplenium
asplenium
noun
(botany) Synonym of spleenwort: any plant of the genus Asplenium.
assamites
asterisms
asterisms
noun
plural of asterism
atacamite
atacamite
noun
(mineralogy) A green copper(II) chloride hydroxide mineral, polymorphous with botallackite.
athematic
athematic
adj
(linguistics) Of a root, not having a thematic vowel and thus attaching inflections directly to the root.
athletism
athletism
noun
The state or practice of an athlete; the characteristics of an athlete.
atmogenic
atmophile
atmophile
noun
(chemistry, geology) in the Goldschmidt classification, a gaseous element that concentrates in the atmosphere.
atomizers
atomizers
noun
plural of atomizer
attermine
auchenium
auchenium
noun
(zoology) The posterior portion of the neck in birds.
aumoniere
aumsville
autecisms
auteurism
auteurism
noun
(film) A theory that considers a work of cinema or television as the work of its director, rather than of the actors or producers
autoecism
autoecism
noun
(botany, of a plant) The fact of having male and female reproductive organs on the same individual plant.
(ecology, of a parasite or dependent organism) The fact of completing an entire life cycle on a single host species.
autohemic
autotimer
autotimer
noun
An automatic timer.
availment
availment
noun
(obsolete) Profit; advantage.
aveniform
aveniform
adj
Having the appearance of oats.
averroism
averroism
Noun
The tenets of the Averroists, having to do with the doctrine of monopsychism.
avilement
avoidment
axilemmas
axlesmith
axminster
axminster
Proper noun
A market town in Devon, England.
Noun
A carpet made in Axminster imitating the Turkey carpet, noted for its thick and soft pile.
axometric
azotaemia
azotaemia
noun
Alternative spelling of azotemia
azotemias
azotemias
noun
plural of azotemia
bacterium
bacterium
noun
(microbiology) A single-celled organism with cell walls but no nucleus or organelles.
bailments
bailments
noun
plural of bailment
bairnteam
bairnteem
bairntime
baisemain
bakemeier
balaamite
balaamite
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Balaam (a Biblical figure).
Resembling Balaam, as described in Revelation 2:14.