(organic chemistry) Of a class of organic compounds in which the carbon atoms are arranged in an open chain.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) A petroleum fraction containing no aromatic compounds
A compound of this type.
alipteria
aliseptal
aliseptal
adj
(anatomy, obsolete) Relating to expansions of the nasal septum.
allophite
allotypic
allotypic
adj
Of, due to, or pertaining to an allotype.
alopathic
alopecist
alopecist
noun
One who undertakes to cure or prevent baldness.
alphonist
alpinists
alpinists
noun
plural of alpinist
altigraph
altigraph
noun
An altimeter that makes a recording on a chart.
altiplano
altiplano
noun
a high plateau
altiscope
altiscope
noun
An arrangement of lenses and mirrors making it possible to see around obstructing objects.
ampelitic
ampelitic
adj
Relating to the mineral ampelite.
amplitude
amplitude
noun
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the center of the sun, or a star, at its rising or setting. At the rising, the amplitude is eastern or ortive: at the setting, it is western, occiduous, or occasive. It is also northern or southern, when north or south of the equator.
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the foot of the vertical circle passing through any star or object.
(firearms) The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.
(mathematics) The maximum absolute value of the vertical component of a curve or function, especially one that is periodic.
(physics) The maximum absolute value of some quantity that varies.
The measure of something's size, especially in terms of width or breadth; largeness, magnitude.
analeptic
analeptic
adj
Of or relating to analepsis (a form of flashback).
That restores or stimulates health.
noun
A restorative or stimulative medication, especially one used to overcome depression.
ancipital
ancipital
adj
(botany) Two-edged instead of round; said of certain flattened stems, such as those of bluegrass, and rarely also of leaves.
Double; doubtful or ambiguous.
antilapse
antilapse
adj
Alternative form of anti-lapse
antipapal
antipapal
adj
(Roman Catholicism) characterized by opposition to the pope
(Roman Catholicism) of or relating to an antipope
antipedal
antipodal
antipodal
adj
On opposite sides of the globe; pertaining to antipodes
diametrically opposite
noun
(biology) One of the cells at the chalazal pole of an embryo sac.
antipolar
antipolar
adj
Diametrically opposed.
Relating to or located at an antipole.
antipoles
antipoles
noun
plural of antipole
antipyryl
antitypal
antitypal
adj
antitypical
anviltops
apetalies
apetaloid
apetaloid
adj
apetalous
aphrolite
apiculate
apiculate
adj
(botany) Having a short, sharply pointed tip.
aplanatic
aplanatic
adj
(optics, of an optical system) Free from, or corrected for, spherical aberration and chromatic aberration
aplington
aplustria
apolarity
apolarity
noun
The condition of being apolar
apolistan
apologist
apologist
noun
One who makes an apology.
One who speaks or writes in defense of a faith, a cause, or an institution.
apostille
apostille
noun
A special sign established in 1961 for certifying foreign documents.
verb
To authenticate an official document in accordance with the Apostille Convention.
apostoile
apostolic
apostolic
adj
(religion, Christianity) Pertaining to apostles or their practice of teaching; pertaining to the apostles (of early Christianity) or their teachings.
According to the doctrines of the apostles; delivered or taught by the apostles.
Of or pertaining to the Catholic missions.
Of or pertaining to the pope or the papacy; papal.
appetible
appetible
adj
Desirable; capable or worthy of being the object of desire.
applicant
applicant
noun
(specific, law) A party who initiates legal proceedings against another party.
One who applies for something; one who makes a request; a petitioner.
The third coordinate (or z-coordinate) in a three-dimensional coordinate system.
applicate
applicate
adj
(obsolete) Applied or put to some use.
noun
(mathematics) A line at right angles to the axis of a conic section that extends from the axis to the curve
(mathematics) The z-coordinate, similar to abscissa and ordinate for the x- and y-coordinates, respectively.
An applied material; an application
verb
To apply (a material to a surface)
aprilette
aptyalism
aptyalism
noun
(medicine) Complete lack of salivation.
aseptolin
aseptolin
noun
(medicine, historical) A drug formerly used to treat tuberculosis, malaria, etc.
asphaltic
asphaltic
adj
(obsolete) Of or relating to the Dead Sea (salt lake between Jordan and Israel).
Resembling, containing, or relating to asphalt or bitumen.
astrophil
astrophil
noun
Obsolete form of astrophile.
atabalipa
atmophile
atmophile
noun
(chemistry, geology) in the Goldschmidt classification, a gaseous element that concentrates in the atmosphere.
autopilot
autopilot
noun
(aviation, nautical) A mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system used to guide a vehicle without assistance from a human being.
(by extension, figuratively) A state of mind where one no longer thinks about doing one's actions, but acts mechanically
verb
(intransitive, of a vehicle) To pilot itself; to drive or travel automatically.
ballpoint
ballpoint
noun
(colloquial) A ballpoint pen.
(sewing) A kind of needle with a rounded tip.
baptismal
baptismal
adj
Of a name, conferred at baptism.
Of or relating to baptism.
noun
A baptismal font: a large basin used for baptism.
A baptismal name: a name given at baptism.
basipetal
basipetal
adj
(botany) That develops, matures or opens from the apex towards the base in sequence
belesprit
bephilter
bicipital
bicipital
adj
(of a muscle) Having two heads or points of origin.
Of or pertaining to a biceps.
binapthyl
bipalmate
bipalmate
adj
(botany) Describing leaves that have a palmate structure on petioles that are themselves palmate
bipartile
bipartile
adj
divisible into two parts
bipeltate
bipeltate
adj
Resembling a double shield
biplicate
biplicate
adj
Twice folded together.
biplicity
biplicity
noun
Doubleness, the state of being double.
The state of being twice folded; reduplication.
bipunctal
bishoplet
bishoplet
noun
(archaic) A petty bishop.
blowpoint
blowpoint
noun
(obsolete) A child's game of blowing small fragments of wood through a tube.
bluepoint
bluepoint
noun
(felinology) A colourpoint cat with blue markings.
(marine biology) A small oyster, Crassostrea virginica, from the eastern United States seaboard.
blueprint
blueprint
noun
(architecture, engineering, by extension) A detailed technical drawing (now often in some electronically storable and transmissible form).
(informal, by extension) Any detailed plan, whether literal or figurative.
A print produced with this process.
A type of paper-based reproduction process producing white-on-blue images, used primarily for technical and architecture's drawings, now largely replaced by other technologies.
verb
To make a blueprint for.
To make a detailed operational plan for.
calapitte
caliphate
caliphate
noun
A unified Islamic government for the Muslim world, ruled by a caliph.
callitype
calotypic
calotypic
adj
Of or relating to calotypes.
calypsist
campylite
campylite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of mimetite.
capitaled
capitaled
adj
(architecture) Bearing a capital.
Possessing capital or wealth.
capitally
capitally
adv
(dated) Excellent.
(not comparable) By capital punishment.
Chiefly; principally.
capitella
capitella
noun
plural of capitellum
capitular
capitular
adj
(botany, anatomy) pertaining to a capitulum
Pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter.
noun
a member of a chapter
an act passed in a chapter
the head or prominent part
capitulum
capitulum
noun
(anatomy) A small protuberance on a bone which articulates into another bone to form a ball-and-socket joint.
(arachnology) The head-like mouthpart apparatus of a tick, including the palpi, mandibles, and hypostome.
(botany) A densely clustered inflorescence composed of a large number of individual florets arising from a platform-like base.
(entomology, obsolete) The enlarged end of a proboscis.
captainly
captainly
adj
Befitting a captain.
carpolite
carpolite
noun
(dated) A fossil fruit, nut, or seed.
carpolith
carpolith
noun
Synonym of carpolite
celtophil
chapitral
chipolata
chipolata
noun
A type of sausage from Europe, typically of seasoned coarsely ground pork.
clapstick
clapstick
noun
A clapperboard.
A kind of drumstick used by striking one against another, to maintain rhythm in Aboriginal voice chants.
clipsheet
clipsheet
noun
A sheet of news, features, and similar material distributed to newspaper publishers for convenient inclusion in their publications.
closplint
clumpiest
clumpiest
adj
superlative form of clumpy: most clumpy
coltpixie
coltpixie
noun
(UK, Hampshire, archaic, folklore) A kind of hobgoblin.
complaint
complaint
noun
(law) In a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim is based;
(law) In criminal law, the preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another to the appropriate court or officer, usually a magistrate.
A bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder.
A grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern.
However, court proceedings, such as a trial, cannot be instituted until an indictment or information has been handed down against the defendant.
The act of complaining.
The purpose is to give notice to the adversary of the nature and basis of the claim asserted.
compliant
compliant
adj
Compatible with or following guidelines, specifications, rules, or laws.
Willing to comply; submissive; willing to do what someone wants.
comptible
comptible
adj
(obsolete) accountable; responsible
(obsolete) sensitive
coprolite
coprolite
noun
A fossil consisting of petrified dung.
coprolith
coprolith
noun
(rare) coprolite
fecaloma
cryptical
cryptical
adj
cryptic
cyclopite
demiplate
depilated
depilated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depilate
depilates
depilates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depilate
depilator
depilator
noun
One who or that which depilates; a remover of hair.
depleting
depleting
verb
present participle of deplete
depletion
depletion
noun
(accounting, mining, timber, petroleum) gradual expense or use of natural resources over time.
(medicine, archaic) The act of relieving congestion or plethora, by purging, blood-letting, or reduction of the system by abstinence.
The act of depleting, or the state of being depleted; exhaustion.
The consumption of a resource faster than it can be replenished.
depletive
depletive
adj
Causing depletion.
noun
Any substance used to deplete.
dimpliest
dimpliest
adj
superlative form of dimply: most dimply
diploetic
diploetic
adj
(anatomy) diploic
diplomata
diplomate
diplomate
noun
A professional who has earned a diploma.
verb
(transitive) To award a diploma to.
diplomats
diplomats
noun
plural of diplomat
diplontic
diplontic
adj
Of or pertaining to a diplont.
diplotene
diplotene
noun
(biology) The fourth stage of prophase of meiosis, during which homologous chromosome pairs begin to separate and chiasmata become visible
dirtplate
displants
displants
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of displant
droplight
droplight
noun
Alternative spelling of drop light
duopolist
duopolist
noun
A member of a duopoly.
duplation
duplation
noun
(mathematics) A historic form of multiplication based on doubling
doubling
duplexity
duplexity
noun
The state of being duplex
duplicate
duplicate
adj
(games) In which the hands of cards, tiles, etc. are preserved between rounds to be played again by other players.
Being the same as another; identical, often having been copied from an original.
noun
(botany, zoology) A biological specimen that was gathered alongside another specimen and represents the same species.
(law) An original instrument repeated; a document which is the same as another in all essential particulars, and differing from a mere copy in having all the validity of an original
(uncountable) The game of duplicate Scrabble.
(uncountable) The game of duplicate bridge.
A pawnbroker's ticket, which must be shown when redeeming a pledged item.
One that resembles or corresponds to another; an identical copy.
verb
(transitive) To do repeatedly; to do again.
(transitive) To make a copy of.
(transitive) To produce something equal to.
duplicity
duplicity
noun
Intentional deceptiveness; double-dealing.
eclamptic
eclamptic
adj
Of or pertaining to eclampsia.
noun
One who suffers from eclampsia.
ecliptics
ecliptics
noun
plural of ecliptic
eliphalet
elliptoid
elliptoid
noun
Misspelling of ellipsoid.
emplastic
emplastic
adj
viscous, glutinous, adhesive
noun
A drug causing constipation.
emplectic
emptiable
emptiable
adj
Capable of being emptied.
emptional
emptional
adj
Capable of being purchased.
entopical
ephialtes
ephialtes
noun
(obsolete) an incubus; a nightmare
epiblasts
epiblasts
noun
plural of epiblast
epicostal
epicotyls
epicotyls
noun
plural of epicotyl
epilating
epilating
verb
present participle of epilate
epilation
epilation
noun
The loss of hair.
The removal of hair from human or animal skin; depilation.
epilatory
epilatory
adj
Synonym of depilatory
epileptic
epileptic
adj
Of or relating to an epileptic or epileptics (epileptic people).
Of or relating to epilepsy.
noun
(archaic) A medicine for the cure of epilepsy.
(dated sense, derogatory) A person who has epilepsy.
epilithic
epilithic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or being an epilith.
epilogate
epilogist
epilogist
noun
The writer of an epilogue.
epiphytal
epiphytal
adj
(botany) Pertaining to an epiphyte.
epistlers
epistlers
noun
plural of epistler
epistolar
epistolar
adj
Alternative form of epistolary
epistoler
epistoler
noun
Alternative form of epistler
epistolet
epistolet
noun
A little epistle; a short letter.
epistolic
epistolic
adj
Relating to letters or epistles; in the form or style of letters; epistolary.
epistomal
epistomal
adj
Of or pertaining to an epistome.
epistylar
epistylar
adj
Of or relating to an epistyle.
epistyles
epistyles
noun
plural of epistyle
epistylis
epitaxial
epitaxial
adj
Of, pertaining to, or employing epitaxy
epithecal
epithecal
adj
(microbiology, planktology) Of or pertaining to the epitheca, the upper half of the shell of certain types of plankton.
epithelia
epithelia
noun
plural of epithelium
epulation
epulation
noun
(obsolete) A feast or banquet.
eruptible
eruptible
adj
Able to be erupted.
eucalypti
eucalypti
noun
plural of eucalyptus
euplastic
euplastic
adj
(archaic) Describing an organizable substance by which the tissues of an animal body are renewed..