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.
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
achromophilous
achromophilous
adj
Not chromophilous.
acipenseroidei
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
adscriptitious
adsorptiveness
adsorptiveness
noun
The property of being adsorptive, of tending toward or being characterized by adsorption.
aeroscopically
africanthropus
agrostographer
agrostographer
noun
One who studies agrostography.
agrostographic
albuminiparous
albuminiparous
adj
Producing albumin.
alectoropodous
alexandropolis
algesireceptor
allelomorphism
allelomorphism
noun
(genetics) A phenotype associated with a specific allele
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.
ambassadorship
ambassadorship
noun
The post or office of ambassador.
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.
amphiprostylar
amphiprostylar
adj
amphiprostyle
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
anopisthograph
anopisthograph
adj
(palaeography) written on one side only
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
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
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
anthropologist
anthropologist
noun
An expert in anthropology.
anthroponomics
anthroponomics
noun
anthroponomy
anthroponomist
anthropophagus
anthropophagus
noun
A man-eater; a cannibal.
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.
anticensorship
anticensorship
adj
Acting against or opposed to censorship.
antipatriotism
antipatriotism
noun
opposition to patriotism
antipriesthood
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.
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.
apportionments
apportionments
noun
plural of apportionment
appropriations
appropriations
noun
plural of appropriation
approvableness
approvableness
noun
The state or quality of being approvable.
approximations
approximations
noun
plural of approximation
apterygiformes
arachnophagous
arbitratorship
arbitratorship
noun
The role or status of an arbitrator.
archbishoprics
archbishoprics
noun
plural of archbishopric
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
archiepiscopal
archiepiscopal
adj
Of or relating to an archbishop or an archbishopric.
archpriesthood
archpriesthood
noun
(ecclesiastical) The office of an archpriest.
arctostaphylos
arteriopressor
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.
auriscopically
austroriparian
autoaspiration
autoparasitism
autoparasitism
noun
A form of parasitism in which a parasite infects another individual of the same species
autoplagiarism
autoplagiarism
noun
The republishing or resubmitting of one's own work as if it were original.
autotransplant
autotransplant
noun
autotransplantation
verb
To transplant from one part of the body to another.
bacteriophages
bacteriophages
noun
plural of bacteriophage
bacteriopsonic
bacteriopsonin
bacterioscopic
bacterioscopic
adj
Of or pertaining to bacterioscopy.
barytosulphate
basidiosporous
basommatophora
batrachoplasty
bellerophontes
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
bibliographers
bibliographers
noun
plural of bibliographer
bibliographies
bibliographies
noun
plural of bibliography
biogeographers
biogeographers
noun
plural of biogeographer
blastophthoria
blastophthoria
noun
Degeneration of the germ cells as a result of poisoning by syphilis, lead, alcohol, opium, etc.
blastophthoric
blepharelcosis
blepharoclonus
blepharoclonus
noun
(medicine) An increase in the frequency or duration of blinking.
blepharoncosis
blepharoplasty
blepharoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery on the eyelid to improve vision or for cosmetic reasons.
blepharoptosis
blepharoptosis
noun
The drooping of the upper eyelid.
brachyprosopic
branchiopodous
bridegroomship
bronchoscopist
bronchoscopist
noun
One who carries out bronchoscopy.
camelopardalis
campulitropous
campylotropous
campylotropous
adj
(botany) Having the ovules and seeds so curved, or bent down upon themselves, that the ends of the embryo are brought close together.
capparidaceous
capparidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Capparidaceae (preferred: Capparaceae) of capers and close relatives.
capriciousness
capriciousness
noun
The quality of being capricious.
capsulociliary
capsulorrhaphy
capsulorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) repair of a torn capsule, especially in a joint
carcinophagous
carcinopolypus
cardiographies
cardiographies
noun
plural of cardiography
carminophilous
carphosiderite
carphosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic, hydrated form of ferric sulfate
carposporangia
carposporangia
noun
plural of carposporangium
caryophylleous
castanospermum
catastrophical
catastrophical
adj
catastrophic
cephalophorous
cephalosporium
ceratospongiae
ceratospongian
cerebrospinant
chaetophorales
chalcographist
chalcographist
noun
Synonym of chalcographer
chamaeprosopic
chancellorship
chancellorship
noun
The status of being a chancellor.
charioteership
charioteership
noun
The role or status of a charioteer.
chartographist
chartophylaxes
chartophylaxes
noun
plural of chartophylax
cheilodipterus
chemotherapies
chemotherapies
noun
plural of chemotherapy
chemotherapist
chemotherapist
noun
One who administers chemotherapy.
chlamydosporic
chlorophyceous
chlorophyllase
chlorophyllase
noun
(biochemistry) The main enzyme in chlorophyll metabolism; the catalyst for the hydrolysis of chlorophyll to produce chlorophyllide and phytol.
chlorophyllose
chlorophyllose
adj
Relating to, or containing chlorophyll
chlorophyllous
chlorophyllous
adj
(botany) having chlorophyll and, hence, able to engage in photosynthesis