A instrument that computes the absorption rate by measuring the pressure of the gas; a colorimeter for liquids.
An instrument used to measure the amount of radiation or light absorbed.
absorptiveness
absorptiveness
noun
The quality of being absorptive; absorptive power.
acanthocarpous
acanthocarpous
adj
(botany) Having the fruit covered with spines.
acanthophorous
acanthophorous
adj
Spine-bearing.
acanthopterous
acanthopterous
adj
(zoology) Acanthopterygious
(zoology) Spiny-winged.
acetylperoxide
acetyltropeine
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
achromatophile
achromatophile
adj
Being or relating to an achromatophil.
achromophilous
achromophilous
adj
Not chromophilous.
acipenseroidei
acrophonically
acrophonically
adv
In an acrophonic way.
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinopterygii
acupuncturator
acupuncturator
noun
An acupuncturist.
adenographical
adscriptitious
adsorptiveness
adsorptiveness
noun
The property of being adsorptive, of tending toward or being characterized by adsorption.
aepyornithidae
aerocartograph
aerocartograph
noun
(historical) A kind of stereoplotter.
aerohydropathy
aerohydroplane
aeroperitoneum
aerophilatelic
aerophilatelic
adj
Of or relating to aerophilately.
aeroscopically
africanthropus
afterpotential
afterpotential
noun
A small, transitory electrical potential that follows, and is dependent upon the main potential produced when a nerve is stimulated; seen as a small positive or negative spike on an oscillograph output.
agrostographer
agrostographer
noun
One who studies agrostography.
agrostographic
albuminiparous
albuminiparous
adj
Producing albumin.
alectoropodous
alexandropolis
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
algesireceptor
allelomorphism
allelomorphism
noun
(genetics) A phenotype associated with a specific allele
allopatrically
allopatrically
adv
In an allopatric manner
With regard to allopatry
allothimorphic
allotransplant
allotransplant
noun
An instance of allotransplantation.
The graft (tissue or organ) transplanted in such an instance: Synonym of allograft.
verb
To perform an allograft.
allotriophagia
allotropically
allotropically
adv
With regard to allotropy
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
ambassadorship
ambassadorship
noun
The post or office of ambassador.
aminopropionic
aminopropionic
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a propionic group
amorphophallus
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphiarthroses
amphiarthroses
noun
plural of amphiarthrosis
amphiarthrosis
amphiarthrosis
noun
(anatomy) The type of movable joint in animals in which the surfaces of bones are connected by ligaments or cartilage.
amphichromatic
amphichromatic
adj
amphichroic
amphiprostylar
amphiprostylar
adj
amphiprostyle
anacamptometer
anaglyptograph
anaglyptograph
noun
An instrument for making accurate engravings of any embossed object, such as a medal.
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anapterygotism
anapterygotous
anarthropodous
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
angioparalysis
angioparalysis
noun
(pathology) paralysis of blood vessels
angioparalytic
anopisthograph
anopisthograph
adj
(palaeography) written on one side only
anoplotherioid
anorthographic
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
anteroparietal
anterosuperior
anterosuperior
adj
(anatomy) From anterior to superior.
anthropocosmic
anthropocosmic
adj
Relating to humankind and the cosmos.
anthropogenist
anthropogenous
anthropogenous
adj
having its origin in the activities of mankind; particularly, referring to environmental alterations resulting from the presence or activities of humans
of or pertaining to anthropogeny
anthropography
anthropography
noun
The branch of anthropology that deals with the geographical distribution of the human race in its different divisions, as distinguished by physical character, language, institutions, and customs, in contradistinction to ethnography, which deals historically with the origin and filiation of races and nations.
anthropolatric
anthropolithic
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
anthropologist
anthropologist
noun
An expert in anthropology.
anthropomantic
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
anthropomorpha
anthroponomics
anthroponomics
noun
anthroponomy
anthroponomist
anthropopathia
anthropopathic
anthropopathic
adj
Of or relating to anthropopathy.
anthropophagic
anthropophagic
adj
Cannibalistic; man-eating.
anthropophagit
anthropophagus
anthropophagus
noun
A man-eater; a cannibal.
anthropophobia
anthropophobia
noun
A profound fear of human beings, or of human society.
anthropophuism
anthropophuism
noun
The ascription of human nature to the gods.
anthroposophic
anthroposophic
adj
Of, or pertaining to anthroposophy.
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
anthropotheist
anthropotomist
anthropotomist
noun
One who is versed in anthropotomy, or human anatomy.
anthroropolith
antiamboceptor
antiamboceptor
noun
Any substance that counters an amboceptor
anticensorship
anticensorship
adj
Acting against or opposed to censorship.
anticipatorily
anticipatorily
adv
In an anticipatory manner.
anticorruption
anticorruption
adj
Opposed to or combating corruption
noun
Movement or actions opposing corruption.
antilocapridae
antipatriotism
antipatriotism
noun
opposition to patriotism
antipriesthood
antiproductive
antrustionship
antrustionship
noun
The role or status of an antrustion.
apheliotropism
apheliotropism
noun
The habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.
aphoristically
aphoristically
adv
In an aphoristic manner.
Using or regarding aphorisms.
aphydrotropism
apocryphalness
apocryphalness
noun
The state or condition of being apocryphal.
aporobranchian
apostrophation
apostrophation
noun
(rare) Personal address via apostrophe (an exclamatory speech).
(rare) The omission of parts of a word by means of an apostrophe (punctuation mark), contraction.
apostrophising
apostrophising
verb
present participle of apostrophise
apostrophizing
apostrophizing
verb
present participle of apostrophize
apothecaryship
apothecaryship
noun
The state or period of working as an apothecary.
apotropaically
apotropaically
adv
In an apotropaic manner.
apportionments
apportionments
noun
plural of apportionment
appreciational
appreciational
adj
Of or relating to appreciation.
appreciatorily
appreciatorily
adv
(obsolete, rare) With appreciation; appreciatively.
apprenticehood
apprenticehood
noun
(obsolete) apprenticeship
appropriations
appropriations
noun
plural of appropriation
approvableness
approvableness
noun
The state or quality of being approvable.
approximations
approximations
noun
plural of approximation
apterygiformes
arachnomorphae
arachnophagous
arbitratorship
arbitratorship
noun
The role or status of an arbitrator.
archaeographic
archaeographic
adj
Relating to archaeography
archanthropine
archbishoprics
archbishoprics
noun
plural of archbishopric
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
archdepredator
archiepiscopal
archiepiscopal
adj
Of or relating to an archbishop or an archbishopric.
archpolitician
archpriesthood
archpriesthood
noun
(ecclesiastical) The office of an archpriest.
arctostaphylos
arteriographic
arteriographic
adj
(medicine) Relating to arteriography.
arteriopressor
arteriorrhaphy
arteriorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) The suturing of an artery
arteriotrepsis
arthroempyesis
arthrogryposis
arthrogryposis
noun
(countable, teratology) The permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position.
(uncountable, teratology) A congenital disorder in which the joints are so fixed because of lack of muscle development.
arthropomatous
arthropomatous
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of brachiopods of the order Arthropomata
aspergilliform
aspergilliform
adj
(botany) Resembling the aspergillum in form
aspidobranchia
aspidospermine
aspidospermine
noun
(medicine) An alkaloid, obtained from quebracho bark, that was once used as a respiratory stimulant and antispasmodic, and as an antipyretic in typhoid fever
asterophyllite
asterophyllite
noun
(paleontology) A fossil plant from the coal formations of Europe and America, now regarded as the branchlets and foliage of calamites.
asterospondyli
astrophysicist
astrophysicist
noun
One who studies astrophysics.
atmosphereless
atmosphereless
adj
Lacking an atmosphere.
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
atropinization
atropinization
noun
(medicine) Physical effects caused by atropine, including flushing, mydriasis, tachycardia, and dryness of the mouth and nose.
auriscopically
austroriparian
autoaspiration
autobiographal
autobiographal
adj
(archaic) autobiographical
autobiographer
autobiographer
noun
One who writes his or her own life or biography.
autobiographic
autobiographic
Adjective
Of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life, as told by the subject.
autolithograph
autolithograph
noun
A drawing produced by autolithography
verb
To print by means of autolithography
autoparasitism
autoparasitism
noun
A form of parasitism in which a parasite infects another individual of the same species
autophotograph
autophotometry
autophytograph
autoplagiarism
autoplagiarism
noun
The republishing or resubmitting of one's own work as if it were original.