(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.
alphabetiser
alphabetiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetizer.
alphabetizer
alphabetizer
noun
One who, or that which, alphabetizes.
anabaptistry
anabaptistry
Noun
The doctrine or practices of Anabaptists.
antiparabema
antiportable
aplanobacter
approbations
approbations
noun
plural of approbation
backpointers
backstrapped
balaenoptera
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
bankruptlike
bankruptlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bankrupt.
bankruptship
baptisteries
baptisteries
noun
plural of baptistery
baroreceptor
baroreceptor
noun
(anatomy) A nerve ending that is sensitive to changes in blood pressure
basitemporal
basitemporal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the base of the temporal region
bathmotropic
bathmotropic
adj
(physiology) That influences the response of tissue to stimuli, especially that of cardiac muscle
bathygraphic
bathygraphic
adj
Relating to bathygraphy.
bathyspheres
bathyspheres
noun
plural of bathysphere
bepraisement
bespattering
bespattering
noun
The action or result of something being bespattered.
verb
present participle of bespatter
bicarpellate
bicarpellate
adj
(botany) Having two carpels.
biparentally
biparentally
adv
In a biparental manner
bipartitions
bipartitions
noun
plural of bipartition
bipolarities
bipolarities
noun
plural of bipolarity
bipropellant
bipropellant
noun
A propellant composed of two components (typically a fuel and an oxidizer) that react together in the combustion chamber
bitripartite
bitriseptate
blastophoral
blastophoric
blastophoric
adj
Relating to the blastophore.
blastosphere
blastosphere
noun
A blastula
blastospores
blastospores
noun
plural of blastospore
blepharostat
blepharostat
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to keep the eyelids apart during an operation
blepharotomy
blepharotomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a slice of eyelid tissue for examination
blueprinting
blueprinting
verb
present participle of blueprint
boilerplates
boilerplates
noun
plural of boilerplate
bootstrapped
bootstrapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bootstrap
bothriolepis
botryopterid
botryopteris
brachytypous
brachytypous
adj
(mineralogy) Of a short form.
bradytrophic
bradytrophic
adj
Relating to bradytrophs
brahmapootra
brahmapootra
Noun
A large domestic fowl, peculiar in having the comb divided lengthwise into three parts, and the legs well feathered.
breastplates
breastplates
noun
plural of breastplate
breastplough
breastplough
noun
A kind of plough, worked by handles near the worker's breast, and in some types by pushing with the breast/chest, by which ploughing can be done by hand (without a draft animal), albeit more slowly and difficultly, or by which turf (peat) can be cut for fuel; the type commonly used in preindustrial Britain is analogous to a spade with a large T-shaped handle gripped with both hands.
brevicipitid
brevicipitid
noun
(zoology) Any frog of the family Brevicipitidae.
brevipennate
brevipennate
adj
(ornithology) short-winged; having short wings.
bromoprotein
bronchopathy
bronchopathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease of the bronchi.
brontephobia
brontephobia
noun
Alternative form of brontophobia
brontophobia
brontophobia
noun
The fear of thunder and lightning.
bulletproofs
bulletproofs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bulletproof
buttstrapped
carpetbagged
carpetbagged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carpetbag
carpetbagger
carpetbagger
noun
(derogatory, by extension) One who comes to a place or organisation with which they have no previous connection with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.
(politics, history, chiefly US, offensive) A migrant from the Northern to the Southern States after the American Civil War of 1861–5, especially one who went South to gain political influence.
carpetbagism
carpetbagism
noun
Alternative form of carpetbaggism
carpetbeater
cephalotribe
cephalotribe
noun
An obstetric instrument for performing cephalotripsy.
cerebripetal
cerebripetal
adj
(physiology, of nerve fibers) Going from the spinal cord to the brain, so as to transfer sensations (centripetal impressions) from the exterior inwards.
cerebropathy
cerebropathy
noun
A hypochondriacal condition verging upon insanity, occurring in those whose brains have been unduly taxed.
compresbyter
comprobation
comprobation
noun
(obsolete) approbation
(obsolete) joint attestation; proof
copperbottom
cryptobranch
cryptobranch
noun
Any limpet of the genus Cryptobranchia
cryptodouble
cubitocarpal
cubitocarpal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cubit and carpus.
cubitopalmar
depasturable
discerptible
discerptible
adj
Alternative form of discerpible
disprobative
disprobative
adj
(law) Tending to disprove a particular proposition or to persuade someone of the falsity of an allegation.
disreputable
disreputable
adj
Not respectable, lacking repute; discreditable.
noun
A person who is not reputable.
disreputably
disreputably
adv
In a disreputable manner
drapeability
drapeability
noun
Alternative form of drapability
embryophytes
embryophytes
noun
plural of embryophyte
embryotrophe
embryotrophy
ermitophobia
exprobration
exprobration
noun
(obsolete) Reproachful accusation; upbraiding.
exprobratory
exprobratory
adj
Expressing, or relating to, exprobration.
fibroplastic
fibroplastic
adj
(pathology) Relating to fibroplasia
heterophobia
heterophobia
noun
Fear or resentment of heterosexuals or heterosexuality.
Not capable of being extirpated or rooted out; ineradicable.
inscriptible
inscriptible
adj
Capable of being inscribed.
intemperable
intemperably
interpolable
interpolable
adj
Capable of, or suitable for, being interpolated.
interposable
interposable
adj
Capable of being interposed.
irreportable
lobsterproof
meprobamates
meprobamates
noun
plural of meprobamate
motorphobiac
motorphobiac
noun
Synonym of motorphobe (“one who fears or dislikes automobiles”)
multiproblem
multiproblem
adj
Involving more than one problem.
negrophobist
nonpresbyter
nonprintable
nonprintable
adj
(computing, typography) Not printable.
nonprobation
nonprobative
nonprobative
adj
Not probative.
nonprobatory
nonreputable
nonreputable
adj
That lacks reputation; with unknown reputation.
nonreputably
obreptitious
obreptitious
adj
Done or obtained by surprise, with secrecy, or by concealment of the truth.
obstreperate
obstreperous
obstreperous
adj
Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous.
Stubbornly defiant; disobedient; resistant to authority or control, whether in a noisy manner or not.
opprobriated
opprobriated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of opprobriate
paintbrushes
paintbrushes
noun
plural of paintbrush
palpebration
palpebration
noun
(medicine) winking of the eye
parabotulism
parasaboteur
participable
participable
adj
Capable of being participated in or shared.
pathbreaking
pathbreaking
adj
Opening a new path or approach
patricksburg
patronisable
patronisable
adj
Alternative form of patronizable
patronizable
patronizable
adj
Capable of being patronized.
pentabromide
pentabromide
noun
(chemistry) any bromide containing five bromine atoms in each molecule
perambulated
perambulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of perambulate
perambulates
perambulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of perambulate
perambulator
perambulator
noun
(Britain) A baby carriage.
A surveyor's instrument for measuring distances, consisting of a wheel that rolls over the ground, along with a clockwork apparatus and a dial plate upon which the distance travelled is shown by an index.
One who perambulates.
percarbonate
percarbonate
noun
(chemistry) Any of a family of perhydrates of carbonate compounds.
Sodium percarbonate or a product containing it.
periblastula
perishabilty
permeability
permeability
noun
(geology) A measure of the ability of a rock to transmit fluids (such as oil or water).
(physics) A quantitative measure of the degree of magnetization of a material in the presence of an applied magnetic field (measured in newtons per ampere squared in SI units).
The property of being permeable.
The rate of flow of a fluid through a porous material.
peroxyborate
perturbation
perturbation
noun
(countable) A small change in a physical system, or more broadly any definable system (such as a biological or economic system)
(countable, astronomy, physics) Variation in an orbit due to the influence of external bodies
(uncountable) Agitation; the state of being perturbed
perturbative
perturbative
adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing perturbation
perturbatory
perturbatory
adj
Relating to, or causing, perturbation.
noun
(obsolete) The supposed power of deflecting the divining rod by magnetic influence.
perturbatrix
perturbingly
perturbingly
adv
In a manner that perturbs.
perviability
perviability
noun
The property of being perviable.
peterborough
peterborough
Proper noun
A city in east central England
A city in Central Ontario, Canada
A town in New Hampshire.
A town in South Australia.
A town in Victoria, Australia.
petrobrusian
petrobrusian
Noun
A religious supporter of
philobrutish
phlebenteric
photobromide
pittsburgher
pittsburgher
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Pittsburgh.
plasterboard
plasterboard
noun
A construction material consisting of a rigid panel of several layers of fibreboard or paper bonded to a gypsum core.
verb
(transitive) To fit or reinforce with plasterboard.
plebiscitary
plebiscitary
adj
Of or pertaining to a plebiscite.
pleurotribal
polysorbates
polysorbates
noun
plural of polysorbate
portableness
portableness
noun
The state or quality of being portable; portability.