Serving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging.
abolitionary
abolitionary
adj
Relating to or favoring abolition.
aboriginally
aboriginally
adv
(Canada) By indigenous Canadians (often capitalized in this sense).
From or in the earliest known times.
In the period before contact with Europeans (especially with reference to peoples subjected to colonization).
To the utmost degree (modifying an adjective).
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
absorptivity
absorptivity
noun
(analytical chemistry) The constant a in the Beer's law relation A = abc, where A is the absorbance, b the path length, and c the concentration of solution. Also known as absorptive power. Formerly known as absorbency index; absorption constant; extinction coefficient.
(thermodynamics) The fraction of radiation absorbed by a surface to the total radiation incident on the surface.
The quality of being absorptive; absorptiveness.
acrobystitis
ambulatorily
ambulatorily
adv
By or in terms of walking.
archbishopry
astrobiology
astrobiology
noun
(sciences) The study of life anywhere in the universe, including the Earth.
aummbulatory
babyproofing
babyproofing
noun
The act or process of making babyproof.
bacteriocyte
bacteriocyte
noun
(biology) A modified adipocyte, in some insects, containing symbiotic bacteria
bacteriology
bacteriology
noun
(biology, microbiology) The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture.
bacteriolyze
bacteriolyze
verb
Alternative form of bacteriolyse
balladeroyal
balneography
balneography
noun
A description of therapeutic baths.
barodynamics
barodynamics
noun
The science of the support and mechanics of bridges.
barratrously
barratrously
adv
In a barratrous manner.
behaviorally
behaviorally
adv
With respect to behavior.
benzoapyrene
benzoapyrene
noun
A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, the result of incomplete combustion of organic matter at high temperatures, found in grilled meats, tobacco smoke, etc.
benzopyranyl
berycomorphi
bibliography
bibliography
noun
A list of books or documents relevant to a particular subject or author.
A section of a written work containing citations, not quotations, to all the books referred to in the work.
The study of the history of books in terms of their classification, printing and publication.
bibliopolery
bibliopolery
noun
(archaic) bookselling
binocularity
binocularity
noun
Binocular vision.
biochemistry
biochemistry
noun
(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
biodiversity
biodiversity
noun
(ecology) The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region.
biogeography
biogeography
noun
(biology, geography, countable) The geographical distribution of a particular living thing.
(biology, geography, uncountable) The study of the geographical distribution of living things.
biotelemetry
biotelemetry
noun
(biology, electronics) The use of telemetry to monitor, measure and record physiological data of an organism
blastostylar
blastostylar
adj
Of or relating to a blastostyle.
blepharotomy
blepharotomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a slice of eyelid tissue for examination
bloodthirsty
bloodthirsty
adj
(humorous) Of a mosquito, tenaciously seeking to draw blood.
Of a book, film, etc.: depicting much violence; gory, violent.
Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous.
blusterously
blusterously
adv
In a blusterous manner.
bodyboarding
bodyboarding
noun
A water sport, similar to surfing, in which one kneels or lies on a bodyboard and is carried by breaking waves.
verb
present participle of bodyboard
bodybuilders
bodybuilders
noun
plural of bodybuilder
bodyguarding
bodyguarding
noun
The profession of a bodyguard, protecting another from harm.
boisterously
boisterously
adv
In a boisterous manner.
bonnyclabber
bonnyclabber
noun
(Scotland and US dialects) Sour, soured, fermented or curdled milk; acidophilus milk.
borborygmies
borghalpenny
borohydrides
borohydrides
noun
plural of borohydride
borophenylic
bostrychidae
bothersomely
bothersomely
adv
In a bothersome way.
bothrenchyma
bothrenchyma
noun
(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
botryoidally
botryoidally
adv
In a botryoidal manner.
botryomycoma
botryopterid
botryopteris
bounderishly
bounderishly
adv
In a bounderish manner.
bourgeoisify
bourgeoisify
Verb
To make bourgeois.
brachycerous
brachylogies
brachypodine
brachypodous
brachytypous
brachytypous
adj
(mineralogy) Of a short form.
bradyacousia
bradyglossia
bradypodidae
bradytrophic
bradytrophic
adj
Relating to bradytrophs
bromargyrite
bromargyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A natural mineral form of silver bromide.
bromethylene
bromidically
bromocyanide
bromohydrate
bronchiloquy
bronchopathy
bronchopathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease of the bronchi.
bronchophony
bronchophony
noun
(pathology) A modification of the voice sounds observed in auscultation of the chest; used as a diagnostic test
bronchoscopy
bronchoscopy
noun
(medicine) A technique for viewing the bronchi using a flexible instrument called a bronchoscope.
bronchostomy
brotocrystal
browsability
browsability
noun
The quality or state of being browsable.
bryophyllums
bryophyllums
noun
plural of bryophyllum
buffaloberry
buffaloberry
noun
Any of several shrubs, of the genus Shepherdia, native to North America.
The edible berry of these plants.
burdensomely
burdensomely
adv
In a burdensome fashion.
butyrometric
butyrometric
adj
Measured using a butyrometer
Relating to butyrometry
butyrousness
byelorussian
carbohydrase
carbohydrase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polysaccharides into simple sugars
carbohydrate
carbohydrate
noun
(colloquial, by extension, metonymically) Any food rich in starch or other carbohydrates.
(organic chemistry, nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.
carbohydride
carbohydride
noun
(chemistry) A hydrocarbon.
carbomethoxy
carbomethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) A methyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO₂-CH₃
carbonometry
carbonylated
carbonylated
adj
Subjected to carbonylation.
carboxylases
carboxylases
noun
plural of carboxylase
carboxylated
carboxylated
adj
(chemistry) Converted into a carboxylic acid, normally by the oxidation of an alcohol or aldehyde.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carboxylate
carboxylates
carboxylates
noun
plural of carboxylate
cerebropathy
cerebropathy
noun
A hypochondriacal condition verging upon insanity, occurring in those whose brains have been unduly taxed.
cerebroscopy
cerebroscopy
noun
(medicine, dated) examination of the brain for the diagnosis of disease, especially by examining the interior of the eye, as with an ophthalmoscope
chrysarobins
chrysarobins
noun
plural of chrysarobin
chrysoberyls
chrysoberyls
noun
plural of chrysoberyl
coercibility
coercibility
noun
(databases) The ability of a string to override the collation of another string.
The ability to be coerced.
colorability
colorability
noun
(chemistry) The ability of a colorless photochromic material to develop color.
The state or condition of being colorable.
comburimetry
comburimetry
noun
(obsolete) The measurement of how comburivorous a substance is.
compresbyter
compressibly
compressibly
adv
In a compressible way.
considerably
considerably
adv
Significantly; to a degree worth considering.
constabulary
constabulary
adj
Characteristic of police; police-like, rather than military.
Of or relating to constables.
noun
A police force.
The police in a particular district or area.
contractibly
contrastably
contributary
contributary
adj
Obsolete form of contributory.
contributory
contributory
adj
(obsolete) Paying tribute, tributary.
Of, pertaining to, or involving a contribution
Tending to contribute to a result
controllably
controllably
adv
In a controllable manner.
corybantiasm
corybantiasm
noun
(medicine, archaic) A kind of frenzy in which the patient is tormented by fantastic visions and lack of sleep.
corytuberine
corytuberine
noun
(organic chemistry) An aporphine alkaloid found in the family Hernandiaceae of flowering plants.
crossability
crossability
noun
(biology) The ability of different species to cross-breed or cross-fertilize.
The state of being crossable.
cryptobranch
cryptobranch
noun
Any limpet of the genus Cryptobranchia
cryptodouble
cumbersomely
cumbersomely
adv
In a cumbersome way.
currycombing
currycombing
verb
present participle of currycomb
cyancarbonic
cybernations
cybernations
noun
plural of cybernation
cymobotryose
cystofibroma
cystofibroma
noun
(pathology) A fibroma containing cysts
cytomembrane
cytomembrane
noun
(biology) A membrane found in cytoplasm
deambulatory
deambulatory
adj
Going about from place to place; wandering.
noun
(dated) A covered place in which to walk; an ambulatory.
decorability
decorability
noun
The quality of being decorable; ability to be decorated.
demonstrably
demonstrably
adv
In such a manner that is capable of being demonstrated, shown, or proved.
deoxyriboses
deoxyriboses
noun
plural of deoxyribose
desoxyribose
desoxyribose
noun
(biochemistry) Alternative spelling of deoxyribose
dicarboxylic
dicarboxylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Having two carboxylic groups
discoverably
discoverably
adv
In a discoverable way.
dishonorably
dishonorably
adv
In a dishonorable manner.
doukhobortsy
doukhobortsy
Noun
The Doukhobors.
dryobalanops
ebulliometry
ebulliometry
noun
The measurement of boiling points
embryocardia
embryocardia
noun
(pathology) A symptom of myocardial disease in which the cadence of the heart sounds resembles that of a foetus
embryoctonic
embryoferous
embryogenies
embryogenies
noun
plural of embryogeny
embryography
embryography
noun
The scientific description of embryos.
embryologies
embryologies
noun
plural of embryology
embryologist
embryologist
noun
An expert or specialist in embryology
embryoniform
embryoniform
adj
(biology) Like an embryo in form.
embryophytes
embryophytes
noun
plural of embryophyte
embryoscopic
embryoscopic
adj
Relating to embryoscopy.
embryotomies
embryotomies
noun
plural of embryotomy
embryotrophe
embryotrophy
equiprobably
equiprobably
adv
With equal probability.
erythorbates
erythorbates
noun
plural of erythorbate
erythroblast
erythroblast
noun
(cytology) A cell in the bone marrow from which red blood cells develop
exembryonate
exorbitantly
exorbitantly
adv
In an exorbitant manner, excessively.
exprobratory
exprobratory
adj
Expressing, or relating to, exprobration.
favorability
favorability
noun
Something which is favorable
The quality or degree of being viewed favorably
fibrinolyses
fibrinolyses
noun
plural of fibrinolysis
fibrinolysin
fibrinolysin
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme derived from plasma of bovine origin, or extracted from cultures of certain bacteria, that attacks and inactivates fibrin.
fibrinolysis
fibrinolysis
noun
The process wherein a fibrin clot, the product of coagulation, is broken down.
fibrinolytic
fibrinolytic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or producing fibrinolysis.
noun
A substance or drug that produces fibrinolysis.
fibrocystoma
fibromyalgia
fibromyalgia
noun
(medicine, pathology) A condition characterised by chronic pain, stiffness, and tenderness of the muscles, tendons, and joints.