A instrument that computes the absorption rate by measuring the pressure of the gas; a colorimeter for liquids.
An instrument used to measure the amount of radiation or light absorbed.
absorptiveness
absorptiveness
noun
The quality of being absorptive; absorptive power.
acanthopterous
acanthopterous
adj
(zoology) Acanthopterygious
(zoology) Spiny-winged.
acetylperoxide
acetyltropeine
achromatophile
achromatophile
adj
Being or relating to an achromatophil.
actinopterygii
adenemphractic
adsorptiveness
adsorptiveness
noun
The property of being adsorptive, of tending toward or being characterized by adsorption.
aepyornithidae
aerocartograph
aerocartograph
noun
(historical) A kind of stereoplotter.
aerohydropathy
aeroperitoneum
aerophilatelic
aerophilatelic
adj
Of or relating to aerophilately.
afterpotential
afterpotential
noun
A small, transitory electrical potential that follows, and is dependent upon the main potential produced when a nerve is stimulated; seen as a small positive or negative spike on an oscillograph output.
agrostographer
agrostographer
noun
One who studies agrostography.
alectoropodous
algesireceptor
alternipinnate
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphiarthroses
amphiarthroses
noun
plural of amphiarthrosis
amphitheatered
amphitheatered
adj
Alternative form of amphitheatred
anacamptometer
anapterygotism
anapterygotous
anoplotherioid
anteroparietal
anterosuperior
anterosuperior
adj
(anatomy) From anterior to superior.
anthrapyridine
anthropogenist
anthropogenous
anthropogenous
adj
having its origin in the activities of mankind; particularly, referring to environmental alterations resulting from the presence or activities of humans
of or pertaining to anthropogeny
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
anthropotheist
antiamboceptor
antiamboceptor
noun
Any substance that counters an amboceptor
anticensorship
anticensorship
adj
Acting against or opposed to censorship.
anticrepuscule
antidepressant
antidepressant
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting depression.
noun
(pharmacology) An agent that prevents or counteracts depression.
antidepressive
antidepressive
adj
Counteracting depression.
noun
An antidepressant.
antidiphtheria
antidiphtheria
adj
Preventing diphtheria.
antidiphtheric
antidiphtheric
adj
Alternative form of anti-diphtheric
antidiphtherin
antidiphtherin
noun
(historical) A certain vaccine against diphtheria.
antiempiricism
antiempiricism
noun
Opposition to empiricism.
antiempiricist
antiempiricist
noun
(philosophy) One who opposes empiricism.
antierysipelas
antierysipelas
adj
Preventing erysipelas.
antiexpressive
antiexpressive
adj
(art) Opposing or avoiding expressiveness.
antihemisphere
antilocapridae
antiparabemata
antiparagraphe
antiparliament
antiparliament
adj
Opposing a parliament.
antipeduncular
antiperistasis
antiperistasis
noun
(philosophy) The heightening of the force of an opposing process
antiperistatic
antiperistatic
adj
Pertaining to antiperistasis.
antiperspirant
antiperspirant
noun
(countable, uncountable) A substance used to minimize sweating or perspiration, and usually applied to the underarm area.
antiprecipitin
antiprecipitin
noun
A substance derived from a precipitin and capable of neutralizing it.
antipriesthood
antiproductive
antiprudential
antiprudential
adj
Lacking or opposing prudence; imprudent.
antiputrescent
antiputrescent
Adjective
Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.
antirepublican
antirepublican
adj
(politics) Opposing the formation of a republic.
noun
(politics) One who opposes the formation of a republic.
antitemperance
antitemperance
adj
Opposing the temperance movement against alcohol.
apheliotropism
apheliotropism
noun
The habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.
apothecaryship
apothecaryship
noun
The state or period of working as an apothecary.
apparentements
apperceptively
apperceptively
adv
In an apperceptive manner.
apportionments
apportionments
noun
plural of apportionment
appreciatingly
appreciatingly
adv
Appreciatively, with appreciation: in an appreciating manner.
appreciational
appreciational
adj
Of or relating to appreciation.
appreciatively
appreciatively
adv
In an appreciative manner.
appreciatorily
appreciatorily
adv
(obsolete, rare) With appreciation; appreciatively.
apprenticehood
apprenticehood
noun
(obsolete) apprenticeship
apprenticement
apprenticeship
apprenticeship
noun
The condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice.
The system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed by a master for a set time under set conditions.
apterygiformes
archanthropine
archdepredator
archetypically
archetypically
adv
In an archetypical fashion.
archipresbyter
archipterygial
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
archprelatical
archpresbytery
archpresbytery
noun
(ecclesiastical) The absolute dominion of presbytery.
archpriesthood
archpriesthood
noun
(ecclesiastical) The office of an archpriest.
archpriestship
arteriographic
arteriographic
adj
(medicine) Relating to arteriography.
arteriopressor
arteriorrhaphy
arteriorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) The suturing of an artery
arteriotrepsis
arthroempyesis
asterophyllite
asterophyllite
noun
(paleontology) A fossil plant from the coal formations of Europe and America, now regarded as the branchlets and foliage of calamites.
asterospondyli
atmosphereless
atmosphereless
adj
Lacking an atmosphere.
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
autobiographer
autobiographer
noun
One who writes his or her own life or biography.
autophotometry
autopyotherapy
autotetraploid
autotetraploid
adj
(genetics) tetraploid because of the doubling of an ancestral chromosome
bacteriophages
bacteriophages
noun
plural of bacteriophage
bacteriophagia
bacteriophagic
bacteriophagic
adj
Of or pertaining to a bacteriophage.
bacteriophobia
bacteriophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of bacteria
bacteriopsonic
bacteriopsonin
bacterioscopic
bacterioscopic
adj
Of or pertaining to bacterioscopy.
bacteriotropic
bacteriotropic
adj
Attracted towards, or targeting, bacteria.
bacteriotropin
bacteriotropin
noun
An antibody that makes a specific bacterium more susceptible to phagocytosis
balneotherapia
balneotherapia
noun
Obsolete form of balneotherapy.
barometrograph
barometrograph
noun
A form of barometer capable of recording the variations of atmospheric pressure onto paper.
barytophyllite
barytosulphate
bellerophontes
bellerophontic
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
benzothiopyran
benzothiopyran
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiopyran
blepharoplasty
blepharoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery on the eyelid to improve vision or for cosmetic reasons.
blepharoptosis
blepharoptosis
noun
The drooping of the upper eyelid.
brachymetropia
brachymetropia
noun
(pathology) myopia
brachymetropic
brevicipitidae
bulletproofing
bulletproofing
verb
present participle of bulletproof
capillarimeter
capilliculture
capilliculture
noun
(rare) The medical treatment of the hair or of baldness.
cardiopuncture
cardiopuncture
noun
(surgery) cardiocentesis
carphosiderite
carphosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic, hydrated form of ferric sulfate
carpometacarpi
carpometacarpi
noun
plural of carpometacarpus
castanospermum
centripetalism
centripetalism
noun
The advocacy of a centripetal state.
cephalotractor
ceratospongiae
ceratospongian
cercopithecoid
cercopithecoid
noun
(zoology) Any species of the superfamily Cercopithecoidea (the Old World monkeys).
cerebellipetal
cerebellipetal
adj
(anatomy) Directed away from the cerebellum.
cerebropontile
cerebrospinant
chaetophorales
charioteership
charioteership
noun
The role or status of a charioteer.
chartophylaxes
chartophylaxes
noun
plural of chartophylax
cheilodipterus
cheiropatagium
chemoreception
chemoreception
noun
the physiological sensory response of a sense organ to a chemical stimulus
chemoreceptive
chemoreceptive
adj
(of a sense organ) able to respond to a chemical stimulus
chemotherapies
chemotherapies
noun
plural of chemotherapy
chemotherapist
chemotherapist
noun
One who administers chemotherapy.
chiropterygian
chiropterygium
chlorophyllite
chlorophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A green form of cordierite
chondroprotein
chondroprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any glycoprotein found in cartilage
christophanies
chromatosphere
chromatosphere
noun
A chromosphere.
chrometophobia
chrometophobia
noun
Fear of money.
chromoptometer
cinematography
cinematography
noun
Motion picture photography.
The art, process, or job of filming movies.
circumpentagon
circumspection
circumspection
noun
Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; consideration of all that is pertinent.
Caution, watchfulness, or vigilance fueled by such awareness.