(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
actinocrinid
acupunctured
acupunctured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acupuncture
adiponitrile
adiponitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) The nitrile derived from adipic acid
adjournments
adjournments
noun
plural of adjournment
administered
administered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of administer
administrant
administrant
adj
Administrating
noun
The one who administers.
administrate
administrate
verb
(computing) the act or function of providing maintenance and general housekeeping for computer systems, networks, peripheral equipment, etc.
to administer
admonitioner
admonitioner
noun
(obsolete) An admonisher; one who admonishes.
admonitorial
admonitorial
adj
(rare) admonitory
admonitorily
admonitorily
adv
In an admonitory manner.
adrenotropic
adrenotropic
adj
That stimulates the adrenal glands or adrenal cortex
adroitnesses
adroitnesses
noun
plural of adroitness
adularescent
adularescent
adj
Exhibiting adularescence.
adulterating
adulterating
verb
present participle of adulterate
adulteration
adulteration
noun
The action of adulterating, being mixed with extraneous material, illicit substitution of one substance for another.
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
adventureful
adventureful
adj
Given to adventure.
adventurisms
adventurisms
noun
plural of adventurism
adventurists
adventurists
noun
plural of adventurist
adverbiation
advertencies
advertencies
noun
plural of advertency
advertisings
advertisings
noun
plural of advertising
aerodonetics
aerodonetics
noun
the study of the stability of aircraft in flight, especially the study of gliders
aggradations
aggradations
noun
plural of aggradation
aircondition
aldosterones
aldosterones
noun
plural of aldosterone
alectoridine
alexandretta
alexandrites
alexandrites
noun
plural of alexandrite
ammoniureted
amylodextrin
amylodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A high molecular weight form of dextrin
anadicrotism
anaphroditic
anaphroditic
adj
(rare) Without sexual intercourse.
anarthropoda
andabatarian
andabatarian
adj
Of or like an andabata, a gladiator who fought blindfolded; hence, characterized by flailing, random, misdirected, and by implication frantic effort to little or no effect.
androcentric
androcentric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting androcentrism; focused on males.
androgenetic
androgenetic
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, androgenesis.
androgyneity
andropetalar
androsterone
androsterone
noun
(biochemistry, steroids) An androgenic hormone, excreted in the urine, somewhat less active than testosterone.
animadverted
animadverted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of animadvert
animadverter
animadverter
noun
(obsolete) One who animadverts; a censurer or chastiser.
antemeridian
antemeridian
adj
Of or relating to morning; that happens in the morning.
anteprandial
anteprandial
adj
Before a meal, especially before dinner.
anterodorsal
anterodorsal
adj
(anatomy) in front (at the head end) and toward the back (side nearest the spine)
anteromedial
anteromedial
adj
(anatomy) Located in the front and towards a middle line.
anteromedian
anteromedian
adj
(anatomy) In the front of the midline
antherozooid
antherozooid
noun
Alternative form of antherozoid
anthracocide
anthropoidal
anthropoidal
adj
anthropoid
anthropoidea
anththeridia
antidandruff
antidandruff
adj
Countering or preventing dandruff.
antidemocrat
antidemocrat
noun
One who opposes democracy.
antidiffuser
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.
antihydropin
antimodernly
antiorthodox
antiorthodox
adj
Opposing what is orthodox.
antioxidizer
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.
antipodagron
antipredator
antipredator
adj
Alternative spelling of anti-predator
antiradicals
antiradicals
noun
plural of antiradical
antireducing
antispreader
antispreader
noun
Any of several devices that prevent spreading
aproterodont
arendtsville
arfvedsonite
arfvedsonite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare sodium amphibole mineral.
argentinidae
arseniureted
arseniureted
adj
Alternative form of arseniuretted
assortedness
assortedness
noun
The state or quality of being assorted.
astrodynamic
astrodynamic
adj
Pertaining to astrodynamics.
autodrainage
bactericidin
bactericidin
noun
Any antibody that, together with a complement, can kill bacteria.
balustrading
balustrading
noun
(architecture) work including one or more balustrades
bandersnatch
bandersnatch
Proper noun
An obscure, fictional creature mentioned in one of Lewis Carroll's poems.
barnhardtite
basementward
basementward
adv
Toward a basement.
bastardising
bastardising
verb
present participle of bastardise
bastardizing
bastardizing
noun
The act or process by which something is bastardized.
verb
present participle of bastardize
batocrinidae
battledoring
battleground
battleground
noun
(US politics) Ellipsis of battleground state.
(figurative) Any place or situation of dispute or contention
(figurative) Any subject of dispute or contention.
A location where a battle may be fought, or has been fought.
beardtongues
beardtongues
noun
plural of beardtongue
befriendment
befriendment
noun
The act of befriending.
bestraddling
bestraddling
verb
present participle of bestraddle
bewilderment
bewilderment
noun
A confusing or perplexing situation.
The state of being bewildered.
biquadrantal
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.
blindstories
blindstories
noun
plural of blindstory
blunthearted
bombardments
bombardments
noun
plural of bombardment
bondelswarts
bradykinetic
bradykinetic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting bradykinesia
brainstormed
brainstormed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brainstorm
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
brooktondale
bundlerooted
buttonholder
cadastration
cadastration
noun
The carrying out of a cadastre (public survey of land for the purpose of taxation).
candidatures
candidatures
noun
plural of candidature
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.
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
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).
cardinalated
cardinalates
cardinalates
noun
plural of cardinalate
cardiotonics
cardiotonics
noun
plural of cardiotonic
carunculated
carunculated
adj
Alternative form of carunculate
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
cetorhinidae
chandragupta
chandrakanta
chloridation
chondrectomy
chondrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of cartilage
chondriocont
chondriocont
noun
A threadlike mitochondrion
chondriomite
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
chondroditic
chondroditic
adj
Of or relating to the mineral chondrodite.
chondrofetal
chondroitins
chondroitins
noun
plural of chondroitin
chondrophyte
chondrophyte
noun
An abnormal mass of cartilage that can develop on a bone
chondroplast
chondrostean
chondrostean
noun
Any fish of the subclass Chondrostei
christenhead
circumvented
circumvented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumvent
clairaudient
clairaudient
adj
(parapsychology) Pertaining to or involving clairaudience.
noun
(parapsychology) One who has the power of clairaudience.