(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
acipenseroid
acipenseroid
noun
Synonym of chondrostean
acknowledger
acknowledger
noun
One who acknowledges.
acroconidium
actinocrinid
acupunctured
acupunctured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acupuncture
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
adenosarcoma
adenosarcoma
noun
An uncommon form of cancer that arises from mesenchymal tissue and has a benign glandular component.
adherescence
adminiculary
adminiculary
adj
(obsolete) Adminicular.
adrenochrome
adrenochrome
noun
(biochemistry) An oxidation product of adrenaline or epinephrine; its semicarbazone is used as a drug to reduce bleeding.
(fiction) A fictional drug obtained from human adrenal glands.
adrenotropic
adrenotropic
adj
That stimulates the adrenal glands or adrenal cortex
adularescent
adularescent
adj
Exhibiting adularescence.
advertencies
advertencies
noun
plural of advertency
aerodonetics
aerodonetics
noun
the study of the stability of aircraft in flight, especially the study of gliders
aerodynamics
aerodynamics
noun
The aerodynamic properties of a particular object (typically a car)
The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere
aeromedicine
aeromedicine
noun
Aviation or aerospace medicine.
affranchised
affranchised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affranchise
aircondition
aldermanical
aldermanical
adj
Alternative form of aldermanic
alectoridine
americanised
americanized
americanized
Adjective
Having been made American or into an American style.
anadicrotism
anaphroditic
anaphroditic
adj
(rare) Without sexual intercourse.
andreaeaceae
androcentric
androcentric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting androcentrism; focused on males.
androclinium
androgenetic
androgenetic
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, androgenesis.
androscoggin
anthracocide
antidemocrat
antidemocrat
noun
One who opposes democracy.
antidiuretic
antidiuretic
adj
preventing or counteracting diuresis, especially by the reduction of urination
noun
(physiology, medicine) an agent that prevents or counteracts diuresis
antihidrotic
antihidrotic
adj
Countering hidrosis.
noun
Any drug that counters hidrosis.
antihydropic
antihydropic
adj
(medicine) Countering dropsy.
noun
(medicine) A remedy for dropsy.
antiperiodic
antiperiodic
adj
(mathematics) Exhibiting antiperiodicity.
(medicine) preventing the regular recurrence of symptoms
noun
(medicine) A drug that prevents the regular recurrence of symptoms.
antipodagric
antipodagric
adj
(medicine) That acts against gout
noun
A medicine for gout.
antiradicals
antiradicals
noun
plural of antiradical
antireducing
appendicular
appendicular
adj
Of or pertaining to a limb or appendage.
Of or pertaining to the appendix.
arachnoidean
archdeaconry
archdeaconry
noun
The office of an archdeacon, or the term of that office
The residence, or territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon
archdefender
archdiocesan
archdiocesan
adj
(ecclesiastical) Of or relating to an archdiocese.
archswindler
archvagabond
astrodynamic
astrodynamic
adj
Pertaining to astrodynamics.
backdropping
backdropping
verb
present participle of backdrop
backgrounded
backgrounded
adj
(computing) (of a task) Made non-interactive
Moved to the background
verb
simple past tense and past participle of background
backgrounder
backgrounder
noun
(chiefly US) A briefing or document typically provided prior to a meeting or other event that gives basic details on subjects that are likely to be mentioned.
A cattle farmer or rancher who runs a backgrounding operation.
A person employed to draw backgrounds for a comic or cartoon.
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
backswordman
backswordman
noun
(historical) One who fights with a backsword or singlestick.
backswordmen
backswordmen
noun
plural of backswordman
backwardness
backwardness
noun
Reluctance.
The state of being backward.
bactericidin
bactericidin
noun
Any antibody that, together with a complement, can kill bacteria.
bandersnatch
bandersnatch
Proper noun
An obscure, fictional creature mentioned in one of Lewis Carroll's poems.
bareknuckled
barodynamics
barodynamics
noun
The science of the support and mechanics of bridges.
barricadoing
barricadoing
verb
present participle of barricado
batocrinidae
becrinolined
becrinolined
adj
Dressed in a crinoline.
bedcoverings
bedcoverings
noun
plural of bedcovering
benzacridine
birdcatching
birdcatching
noun
The trapping of birds.
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
blackbirding
blackbirding
noun
(UK, Australia) The practice of kidnapping Pacific Islanders, or kanakas, for sale as cheap labour.
verb
present participle of blackbird
blackhanders
blackhanders
noun
plural of blackhander
bleachground
brachypodine
brackenridge
bradycinesia
bradykinetic
bradykinetic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting bradykinesia
braggadocian
braggadocian
noun
(obsolete) Someone given to empty boasting; a braggart.
branchedness
branchiopoda
branchiopods
branchiopods
noun
plural of branchiopod
breckenridge
breckenridge
Proper noun
A town in Colorado, USA
an unincorporated community in Indiana, in the United States
A village/town in Michigan, US.
A city and county seat in Minnesota, US.
A city/town in Missouri, US.
A town in Oklahoma, US.
A city in Texas, USA
breckinridge
broadcasting
broadcasting
adj
Sending in all directions.
noun
(business) The business or profession of radio and television.
The act by which something is broadcast.
verb
present participle of broadcast
bromocyanide
cadastration
cadastration
noun
The carrying out of a cadastre (public survey of land for the purpose of taxation).
caducibranch
caducibranch
noun
(zoology) Any caducibranchiate organism.
candelabrums
candidatures
candidatures
noun
plural of candidature
candleholder
candleholder
noun
(dated, by extension) One who renders another slight assistance, or humours them.
(historical) A person who holds a candle to assist another person who is working in dim light.
A device for holding one or more lit candles
candlepowers
candlepowers
noun
plural of candlepower
candleshrift
candlewaster
candlewaster
noun
(obsolete, derogatory) One who consumes candles by staying up late reading and studying; a student.
candlewright
candlewright
noun
(obsolete) A chandler, or maker of candles.
cankeredness
cankeredness
noun
The state or quality of being cankered.
cantharidate
cantharidate
noun
Any salt or ester of cantharidic acid
verb
To treat with cantharides
cantharidean
cantharidean
adj
Alternative form of cantharidian
cantharidian
cantharidian
adj
Composed of cantharides.
cantharidins
cantharidins
noun
plural of cantharidin
cantharidism
cantharidism
noun
(medicine) poisoning due to the excess use of cantharides
cantharidize
cantilevered
cantilevered
adj
Fitted with, or constituting, a cantilever; projecting out laterally from a wall or similar support and thus hanging without other supports.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cantilever
carbonadoing
carbonadoing
verb
present participle of carbonado
carbonitride
carbonitride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A mixed carbide and nitride
verb
To harden the surface of a metal using carbon and nitrogen
carbonylated
carbonylated
adj
Subjected to carbonylation.
carcharodont
carcharodont
adj
Characteristic of (especially having teeth like that of) the great white shark (Carcharodon).
cardianeuria
cardinalated
cardinalates
cardinalates
noun
plural of cardinalate
cardinalfish
cardinalfish
noun
Any of the family Apogonidae of mostly marine ray-finned fishes.
cardinalship
cardinalship
noun
The office (or term of office) of a cardinal
cardioneural
cardiotonics
cardiotonics
noun
plural of cardiotonic
cardsharping
cardsharping
noun
The trickery used by a cardsharp to cheat in card games.
carunculated
carunculated
adj
Alternative form of carunculate
casehardened
casehardened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caseharden
ceilingwards
ceilingwards
adv
Towards the ceiling.
centauridium
centerboards
centerboards
noun
plural of centerboard
centeredness
centeredness
noun
(in combination) The state of being centered on the thing specified.
The state of being centered.
centrarchoid
centriscidae
centrodesmus
centrodorsal
centrodorsal
adj
(anatomy) central and dorsal
centrolinead
centrolinead
noun
An instrument for drawing lines through a point, or lines converging to a centre.
cerianthidae
cervicodynia
cervicodynia
noun
(pathology) pain in the neck
cetorhinidae
chairmending
chandarnagar
chandeliered
chandeliered
adj
Fitted with a chandelier.
chandernagor
chandragupta
chandrakanta
channelwards
channelwards
adv
Towards a channel.
characinidae
cheerleading
cheerleading
noun
(figurative) Automatic or servile praise.
A physical activity in which cheerleaders organize elements of dance, gymnastics, and tumbling for judgment or to cheer on a team.
verb
present participle of cheerlead
childbearing
childbearing
adj
Of, pertaining to, or suitable for childbirth
noun
The process of giving birth; pregnancy and parturition
childcrowing
chiliahedron
chiliahedron
noun
(geometry) A polyhedron bounded by one thousand plane surfaces.
chironomidae
chlorguanide
chlorguanide
noun
Alternative form of chloroguanide
chloridation
chloridizing
chloridizing
verb
present participle of chloridize
chlorodizing
chlorohydrin
chlorohydrin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halohydrin in which the halogen is chlorine.
chondrectomy
chondrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of cartilage
chondriocont
chondriocont
noun
A threadlike mitochondrion
chondriomere
chondriomite
chondriosome
chondriosome
noun
Synonym of mitochondrion
chondroblast
chondroblast
noun
A cell which originates from a mesenchymal stem cell and forms chondrocytes.
chondroclast
chondroclast
noun
(cytology) A large, multinucleated cell involved in the resorption of calcified cartilage