(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
acanthopore
acanthopore
noun
(paleontology) A tubular spine in some bryozoans.
acceptances
acceptances
noun
plural of acceptance
acceptation
acceptation
noun
(obsolete) Acceptance; reception; favorable reception or regard; the state of being acceptable.
Ready belief.
The meaning (sense) in which a word or expression is understood, or generally received.
acceptingly
acceptingly
adv
In a accepting manner; tolerantly.
accipitrine
accipitrine
adj
(ornithology) Like or belonging to the Accipitres; raptorial; hawklike.
noun
A hawk or a hawk-like bird.
acetophenin
acetopyrine
acetopyrine
noun
(medicine) An acetylsalicylate of antipyrine
actinophone
actinophone
noun
An apparatus for the production of sound by the action of the actinic, or ultraviolet, rays.
actinophore
actinophore
noun
(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
actinopteri
acupuncture
acupuncture
noun
The insertion of needles into the (living) tissue of the body, especially for purposes of pain relief.
verb
(transitive) To treat with acupuncture.
adaptedness
adaptedness
noun
(countable) The result of being adapted.
(uncountable) The state of being adapted; suitableness; fitness.
adenectopia
adenectopic
adenotyphus
adeptnesses
adeptnesses
noun
plural of adeptness
adoperation
aeroplanist
aeroplanist
noun
(archaic) an aeroplane pilot
affenspalte
afterspring
agapemonist
agapemonite
aggroupment
aggroupment
noun
Arrangement in a group or in groups; grouping.
aldopentose
aldopentose
noun
(biochemistry) A pentose that is also an aldose.
allophanate
allophanate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of allophanic acid
alpenstocks
alpenstocks
noun
plural of alpenstock
alphabeting
alphabeting
verb
present participle of alphabet
aluminotype
aluminotype
noun
A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium.
aminopterin
aminopterin
noun
(pharmacology) A 4-amino analog of folic acid used as a chemotherapy drug.
amphetamine
amphetamine
noun
(informal) Any mixture of the two amphetamine enantiomers, dextroamphetamine and levoamphetamine.
(informal, nonstandard) Referring to a substituted amphetamine; a member of the amphetamine class of chemicals.
(medicine, pharmacology) A potent central nervous system stimulant of the phenethylamine chemical class that is used to treat ADHD, narcolepsy, and obesity.
(organic chemistry, proper) The racemic freebase of 1-phenylpropan-2-amine; an equal parts mixture of levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine in their pure amine forms.
amphipneust
amplexation
amplexation
Noun
An embrace.
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
anabaptized
anabaptized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anabaptize
anaemotropy
anaerophyte
anaerophyte
noun
Any plant that does not require a direct supply of air
analeptical
analeptical
adj
Alternative form of analeptic (“restoring or stimulating health”)
analphabete
analphabete
noun
(rare) Alternative spelling of analphabet
analphabets
analphabets
noun
plural of analphabet
anamorphote
anapeiratic
anapeiratic
adj
Caused by prolonged exercise of a muscle.
anaplerotic
anaplerotic
adj
(biochemistry, of a reaction) Forming intermediates of a metabolic pathway (eg. the tricarboxylic acid cycle).
(medicine, dated) Filling up; promoting granulation of wounds or ulcers.
noun
A remedy which promotes such granulation.
anapnometer
anastrophes
anastrophes
noun
plural of anastrophe
anemotropic
anemotropic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anemotropism.
anepithymia
angiectopia
anisopteran
anisopteran
noun
Any dragonfly of the infraorder Anisoptera
anoplothere
antechapels
antechapels
noun
plural of antechapel
antenuptial
antenuptial
adj
Occurring before marriage; prenuptial.
anteopercle
antepagment
antepalatal
antepaschal
antepaschal
adj
(religion) Relating to the time before the Passover, or before Easter.
antepaschel
antependium
antependium
noun
(ecclesiastical) The hangings or screen in front of the altar; an altar cloth; the frontal.
antepenults
antepenults
noun
plural of antepenult
anteportico
anteportico
noun
An outer porch or vestibule.
antepyretic
antepyretic
Adjective
Preceding a fever
anteropygal
anthrophore
anthropidae
antiapostle
anticipated
anticipated
adj
expected to arrive; scheduled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anticipate
anticipates
anticipates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anticipate
anticomplex
anticreeper
antiemperor
antiemperor
noun
(politics) One who declares himself emperor in opposition to a reigning emperor.
antiempiric
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antilopinae
antinepotic
antiparties
antiparties
noun
plural of antiparty
antipathies
antipathies
noun
plural of antipathy
antipathize
antipathize
verb
(intransitive) To feel or show antipathy.
antipendium
antipeptone
antipeptone
noun
(biochemistry) A product of gastric and pancreatic digestion, differing from hemipeptone in not being decomposed by the continued action of pancreatic juice.
antiphonies
antiphonies
noun
plural of antiphony
antiphrases
antiphrases
noun
plural of antiphrase
plural of antiphrasis
antiplenist
antipodeans
antipodeans
noun
plural of antipodean
antipoverty
antipoverty
adj
(politics) that serves to alleviate poverty
antiprelate
antiprophet
antipyresis
antipyresis
noun
(medicine) The reduction of fever.
antipyretic
antipyretic
adj
(pharmacology) That reduces fever.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine that reduces fever; a febrifuge.
antipyrines
antipyrines
noun
plural of antipyrine
antisceptic
antisceptic
noun
Misspelling of antiseptic.
Someone who is opposed to scepticism.
antiseptics
antiseptics
noun
plural of antiseptic
antiseption
antiseption
noun
(archaic) antisepsis
antiseptize
antiseptize
verb
Archaic form of antisepticize.
antiskeptic
antiskeptic
noun
One who opposes a skeptical viewpoint.
antisnapper
antistrophe
antistrophe
noun
(rhetoric) The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses
(rhetoric) The repetition of words in an inverse order.
In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left.
The lines of this part of the choral song.
The retort or turning of an adversary's plea against him.
antitorpedo
antitorpedo
adj
(military) Acting against torpedos.
apartmental
apartmental
adj
Of or relating to apartment buildings.
apartnesses
apartnesses
noun
plural of apartness
apathogenic
apathogenic
adj
(pathology) Not pathogenic.
aphaniptera
apiocrinite
apoatropine
apoatropine
noun
(organic chemistry) The alkaloid (8-methyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-yl) 2-phenylprop-2-enoate
apoferritin
apoferritin
noun
(biochemistry) Part of the ferritin that is not combined with iron
aponeurotic
aponeurotic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an aponeurosis.
apparelment
apparelment
noun
The manner in which someone is clothed, including accessories.
appartement
appartement
noun
(non-native speakers' English) Misspelling of apartment.
appeachment
appeachment
noun
(obsolete) accusation
appeasement
appeasement
noun
The state of being appeased; the policy of giving in to demands in order to preserve the peace.
appellation
appellation
noun
(formal or dated) A name or title by which someone is addressed or identified; a designation.
A geographical indication for wine that describes its geographic origin.
appendicate
appendotome
appertained
appertained
verb
past participle of appertain
appertinent
appertinent
adj
Belonging; appertaining; appurtenant.
noun
(obsolete) That which belongs to something else; an appurtenant.
appetencies
appetencies
noun
plural of appetency
appointable
appointable
adj
Capable of being appointed.
appointment
appointment
noun
(US) An honorary part or exercise, as an oration, etc., at a public exhibition of a college.
(government) The assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty, such as a presidential appointment of a judge to a court.
(in the plural) Equipment, furniture.
(law) The exercise of the power of designating (under a power of appointment) a person to enjoy an estate or other specific property; also, the instrument by which the designation is made.
(obsolete) The allowance paid to a public officer.
(religion) Decree; direction; established order or constitution.
An arrangement between people to meet; an engagement.
Stipulation; agreement; the act of fixing by mutual agreement.
The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust
The state of being appointed to a service or office; an office to which one is appointed
apportioned
apportioned
adj
Assigned as somebody's portion; allotted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apportion
apportioner
apportioner
noun
One who apportions.
apprenticed
apprenticed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apprentice
apprentices
apprentices
noun
plural of apprentice
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprentice
apprizement
apprizement
noun
Archaic form of appraisement.
approvement
approvement
noun
(UK, law, obsolete) A confession of guilt by a prisoner charged with treason or felony, together with an accusation of his accomplices and a giving evidence against them in order to obtain his own pardon.
(archaic) Approval; approbation.
(obsolete, Old English law) Improvement of common lands by converting them for advantage of the landlord.
appurtenant
appurtenant
adj
Ancillary or subsidiary.
Of or pertaining to an appurtenance.
noun
(law, nominalized, informal) An appurtenance.
An appendage or attachment.
aptenodytes
argiphontes
armipotence
armipotence
noun
Power in arms; military might.
aspergation
astropecten
astropecten
noun
(zoology) Any of the genus Astropecten of sea stars.
attempering
attempering
verb
present participle of attemper
attroopment
auripigment
auripigment
noun
(archaic) Variant of orpiment
backpointer
bankrupture
bankrupture
noun
(dated) bankruptcy
baptizement
baptizement
noun
(archaic) baptism
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
battleplane
battleplane
noun
An airplane for military use.
becarpeting
becarpeting
verb
present participle of becarpet
bellipotent
bellipotent
adj
(obsolete) mighty in war
beneception
beneceptive
beneplacito
beneplacity
benthoscope
bicomponent
bicomponent
adj
Having two components
bipectinate
bipectinate
adj
(biology) Having two margins toothed like a comb.
bipinnately
bipinnately
adv
In a bipinnate manner.
bistephanic
bistephanic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two stephanions
blueprinted
blueprinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blueprint
blueprinter
blueprinter
noun
A person or machine that produces blueprints.
bonapartean
bonapartean
Adjective
Of or pertaining to or his family.
bontempelli
botanophile
botanophile
noun
A person with an interest in botany.
breakpoints
breakpoints
noun
plural of breakpoint
buprestidan
buprestidan
noun
(zoology, chiefly in the plural, dated) Any of a number of jewel beetles of the family Buprestidae, usually with shiny metallic colours.