simple past tense and past participle of abolitionise
abolitionists
abolitionists
noun
plural of abolitionist
abolitionized
abolitionized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abolitionize
abominability
aboriginality
aboriginality
noun
The distinctive culture of aboriginal peoples
The quality of being aboriginal.
The spiritual bonds between the aboriginal people and their place of heritage.
abortifacient
abortifacient
adj
(pharmacology) Producing miscarriage.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug or an agent that induces an abortion.
abstentionism
abstentionism
noun
A policy of abstaining or of the desirability of withholding one's vote or other participation with regard to some aspect of the political process.
abstentionist
abstentionist
adj
relating to or in accordance with abstentionism.
noun
A practitioner or advocate of not getting involved politically.
abstractional
abstractional
adj
Pertaining to abstraction.
accombination
accombination
noun
(rare) A combining together.
acetylbenzoic
actinobacilli
actinobacilli
noun
plural of actinobacillus
actionability
actionability
noun
The characteristic of being actionable.
adamantoblast
adamantoblast
noun
(obsolete) ameloblast
albuminometer
albuminometry
algebrization
algebrization
noun
(mathematics) Alternative form of algebraization
ambatoarinite
ambitiousness
ambitiousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambitious.
antagonisable
antagonisable
adj
Alternative form of antagonizable
antagonizable
antagonizable
adj
Capable of being antagonized.
antiballooner
antiballooner
noun
(textiles) A device that prevents the outward bulging of the material being worked on by a spinning frame.
antibourgeois
antibourgeois
adj
(sociology) Opposed to the bourgeoisie.
antilibration
antilibration
noun
(rare) A balancing; equipoise.
antimicrobial
antimicrobial
adj
(pharmacology) inhibiting the growth of microbes
(pharmacology) preventing or counteracting the pathogenic action of microbes
(pharmacology) tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbes
noun
an agent that destroys microbes, inhibits their growth, or prevents or counteracts their pathogenic action
antiscorbutic
antiscorbutic
adj
(pharmacology) preventing or curing scurvy
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine that prevents or cures scurvy.
antivibratory
antivibratory
adj
preventing or reducing vibrations
apportionable
apportionable
adj
Capable of being apportioned.
arbitrational
arbitrational
adj
Of or pertaining to arbitration
arborescently
arborescently
adv
In an arborescent manner.
arsenobismite
asthenobiosis
asthenobiosis
noun
(biology) A form of hibernation or estivation that is not dependent on season, temperature or humidity
asthenobiotic
asthenophobia
attributional
attributional
adj
Of or pertaining to attribution
autocoenobium
autoinhibited
autoinhibited
adj
Subject to, or produced by autoinhibition
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autoinhibit
auxosubstance
backwardation
backwardation
noun
(obsolete) In the London Stock Exchange: a fee paid by a seller on settlement day either to the buyer or to a third party who lends stock, when the seller wishes to defer settlement until the next settlement day.
In full normal backwardation: the situation in a futures market where the price for future delivery of a commodity (the forward price) is lower than the price for immediate delivery (the spot price) or nearer delivery, generally arising from a near-term shortage of the commodity.
The situation in a stock market where the offer price for stock is lower than the bid price.
bacteriogenic
bacteriogenic
adj
Caused by bacteria
bacteriolysin
bacteriolysin
noun
Any antibody that causes lysis of the cells of a bacterium
bacteriotoxin
bacteriotoxin
noun
Any material that is toxic to bacteria
Any toxin produced by a bacterium
bacterization
bacterization
noun
The act or process of bacterizing.
balantidiosis
balkanization
balkanization
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Balkanization
balneotherapy
balneotherapy
noun
The treatment of disease by bathing.
bamboozlement
bamboozlement
noun
The act or process of bamboozling or being bamboozled.
barbarisation
barbarisation
noun
An act which causes people to revert to a state which is primitive and uncivilized.
barbarization
barbarization
noun
Alternative form of barbarisation
baroclinicity
baroclinicity
noun
The condition of being baroclinic; barocliny
barosinusitis
barosinusitis
noun
aerosinusitis
barosinusitus
bartholinitis
bartholinitis
noun
inflammation of Bartholin's cyst
basichromatin
basichromatin
noun
The basophil portion of the chromatin of a cell.
bathyplankton
bathyplankton
noun
(biology) plankton living in the bathyal zone
batrachotoxin
batrachotoxin
noun
(neurotoxicology, uncountable) An extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloid found in poison dart frogs.
(toxicology, countable) Any one of a group of extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloids found in poison dart frogs, Melyridae beetles, and certain birds.
battlegrounds
battlegrounds
noun
plural of battleground
battologising
battologising
verb
present participle of battologise
battologizing
battologizing
verb
present participle of battologize
beatification
beatification
noun
The act of beatifying, or the state of being beatified; especially, in the Roman Catholic Church, the act or process of ascertaining and declaring that a deceased person is one of "the blessed," or has attained the second degree of sanctity, — usually a stage in the process of canonization.
beauteousness
beauteousness
noun
The state or quality of being beauteous.
beknottedness
beknottedness
noun
(mathematics) The measure or degree to which a knot is complicated, i.e., a knot's complexity; the number of times that it is necessary to pass one part of the curve of the knot projected upon a plane through another in order to untie the knot.
benedictional
benedictional
noun
a book of benedictions.
beneficiation
beneficiation
noun
The reduction in size of particles of ore (or similar physical processing) before further processing to recover the metal
benthopelagic
benthopelagic
adj
Both benthic and pelagic.
noun
Any such organism.
benzalacetone
benzalacetone
noun
Synonym of benzylideneacetone
benzonaphthol
benzonaphthol
noun
A white crystalline powder used as an intestinal antiseptic; beta-naphthol benzoate.
benzothiazine
benzothiazine
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiazine
benzothiazole
benzothiazole
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiazole
benzotriazine
benzotriazine
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle in which a benzene ring is fused to one of a triazine
benzotriazole
benzotriazole
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of triazole
benzotrifuran
benzoxyacetic
berginization
bespottedness
bibliognostic
biconcavities
biconcavities
noun
plural of biconcavity
biconditional
biconditional
adj
Having two conditions
noun
(logic) An "if and only if" conditional wherein the truth of each term depends on the truth of the other
biconsonantal
biconsonantal
adj
Composed of two consonants
noun
A word or root (in particular in an Afroasiatic language) which consists of two consonants.
biconvexities
biconvexities
noun
plural of biconvexity
bidirectional
bidirectional
adj
Moving in two directions (usually opposite)
Operating or functioning in two directions (usually opposite)
noun
Such an antenna or microphone
bikhaconitine
bikhaconitine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in bikh (Aconitum spicatum).
binationalism
bioenergetics
bioenergetics
noun
(biology, physics) The study of the energy transformations that take place in living organisms.
A form of physical therapy according to which physical movements are a means of releasing emotional stress.
bioinstrument
bioinstrument
noun
Any device, attached to the body, that is used in bioinstrumentation
biophotophone
biophotophone
noun
(historical) An instrument combining a cinematograph and a phonograph so that the moving figures on the screen are accompanied by the appropriate sounds; an early kind of film projector.
bioscientific
bioscientific
adj
Relating to bioscience.
biosynthesize
biosynthesize
verb
(transitive) To form through biosynthesis
biotechnology
biotechnology
noun
The application of the principles and practices of engineering and technology to the life sciences.
The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications.
bisectionally
bisectionally
adv
By means of, or in terms of, bisection.
blanketflower
blanketflower
noun
Gaillardia; a plant of the genus Gaillardia.
blastogenesis
blastogenesis
noun
(biology) Reproduction via budding.
(biology) The transformation of small lymphocytes into larger, undifferentiated cells that undergo mitosis.
blastogenetic
blastogenetic
adj
Relating to blastogenesis.
blennotorrhea
blomstrandine
blomstrandine
noun
(mineralogy) A basic oxide mineral containing a mixture of several rare earths
bloodlettings
bloodlettings
noun
plural of bloodletting
bluestockings
bluestockings
noun
plural of bluestocking
bombasticness
bonaventurism
bootstrapping
bootstrapping
noun
The process by which something is bootstrapped.
verb
present participle of bootstrap
borotungstate
botanophilist
botanophilist
noun
Synonym of botanophile
bothrodendron
bothsidedness
bounteousness
bounteousness
noun
The characteristic of being bounteous.
bountifulness
bountifulness
noun
The characteristic of being bountiful.
bountiousness
bourignianist
boustrophedon
boustrophedon
adj
(figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth.
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
adv
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right with each new line.
noun
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
brachydontism
brainstorming
brainstorming
noun
A method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously.
verb
present participle of brainstorm
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
branchiostoma
branchiostoma
noun
the lancelet (Amphioxus lanceolatus)
bridgehampton
brimstonewort
brimstonewort
noun
Rosa canina, the dog rose.
broadcastings
broadcastings
noun
plural of broadcasting
brokenhearted
brokenhearted
adj
Grieved and disappointed, especially with the loss of a beloved person or thing, such as the repudiation of a romantic relationship.
bromoethylene
bronchiarctia
bronchiolitis
bronchiolitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the bronchioles; especially common in young children.
bronchobuster
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchotetany
bronchotomist
bronchotyphus
broncobusters
broncobusters
noun
plural of broncobuster
broncobusting
brongniardite
brongniardite
noun
(mineralogy) A lead-silver sulfantimonide with 26.2% silver, some of which is apparently diaphorite and some canfieldite.
brontotherium
brotherliness
brotherliness
noun
the characteristic of being brotherly
brutalisation
brutalisation
noun
Alternative form of brutalization
brutalization
brutalization
noun
(uncountable) The act or process of making brutal
An instance of being brutalized.
brutification
bumptiousness
bumptiousness
noun
The state of being bumptious; conceitedness.
bunolophodont
bunolophodont
adj
(zoology) Having molars with transverse ridges and rounded cusps on the occlusal surface
burtonization
butyrolactone
butyrolactone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any lactone derived from a hydroxybutyric acid
cabinetworker
cabinetworker
noun
One who makes cabinets; a practitioner of cabinetwork.
cambiogenetic
carbodynamite
carbodynamite
noun
A form of dynamite in which charcoal is used as the absorbent
carbonatation
carbonatation
noun
(chemistry) A chemical reaction in which calcium hydroxide reacts with carbon dioxide to form insoluble calcium carbonate.
carbonisation
carbonisation
noun
(chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of carbonization
carbonization
carbonization
noun
The act or process of carbonizing.
carbonylating
carbonylating
verb
present participle of carbonylate
carbonylation
carbonylation
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction that introduces a carbonyl group into a compound, especially by reaction with carbon monoxide
carboxylating
carboxylating
verb
present participle of carboxylate
carboxylation
carboxylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that introduces a carboxylate group into a molecule
carburisation
carburisation
noun
Alternative form of carburization
carburization
carburization
noun
impregnation or reaction with carbon, especially in the manufacture of steel