(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
ampherotokous
amphigastrium
amphigastrula
amphitrichous
amphitrichous
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
anaphroditous
anaptomorphus
ankylurethria
ankylurethria
noun
(biology, medicine) Impaired patency of the urethra owing to any sort of fusion that either partially or completely obstructs its lumen (for example, stricture due to adhesions).
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
antherogenous
anthracitious
anthraquinone
anthraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) A tricyclic quinone, derived from anthracene.
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of this parent compound, mostly natural pigments or synthetic dyes.
antichurchian
antirheumatic
antirheumatic
adj
(pharmacology) Serving to prevent or counter rheumatism.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that prevents or counters rheumatism.
aphanipterous
aphanipterous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Aphaniptera, a former classification of insects.
archantiquary
archcorrupter
archdisturber
archeptolemus
archiblastula
archiblastula
noun
(biology) A hollow blastula, supposed to be the primitive form.
archigastrula
architectural
architectural
adj
Pertaining to architecture.
Resembling architecture in style; seeming to have been designed (by an architect).
architectures
architectures
noun
plural of architecture
archplutocrat
archtreasurer
archtreasurer
noun
A chief treasurer.
arctocephalus
argumentmaths
arrhenatherum
arrhenotokous
arrhenotokous
adj
(zoology) Relating to arrhenotoky; producing males from unfertilized eggs.
arthropterous
arthrosporous
arthrosporous
adj
Relating to arthrospores.
atmosphereful
auriphrygiate
auriphrygiate
adj
Embroidered or decorated with gold
austrophilism
autarchically
authenticator
authenticator
noun
(film, television) A person employed to check the accuracy and realism of a script.
A feature that shows something to be authentic.
One who authenticates.
authorisation
authorisation
noun
Alternative spelling of authorization
authoritarian
authoritarian
adj
Demanding obedience to authority; marked by authoritarianism; dictatorial, tyrannical.
Of, or relating to, or exhibiting strict obedience to an authority; favoring authoritarianism over civic and individual liberties.
Tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one were an authority.
noun
One who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority.
One who follows and is excessively obedient to authority.
authoritative
authoritative
adj
Arising or originating from a figure of authority
Having a commanding style.
Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority
authorization
authorization
noun
(countable) (A document giving) formal sanction, permission or warrant.
(countable) An act of authorizing.
(government) Permission, possibly limited, to spend funds for a specific budgetary purpose.
(uncountable) Permission.
autobiography
autobiography
noun
(countable) A self-written biography; the story of one's own life.
(uncountable) Biographies of this kind regarded as a literary genre.
autocatharsis
autographical
autographical
adj
Relating to an autograph, or one's own handwriting.
Relating to, or used in, the process of autography.
autoheterosis
automatograph
automatograph
noun
(obsolete or historical) An instrument for recording involuntary movements of a human subject.
autoprothesis
autotelegraph
autotelegraph
noun
Synonym of telautograph
azurmalachite
baluchitheria
blabbermouths
blabbermouths
noun
plural of blabbermouth
boroughmaster
boroughmaster
noun
The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough.
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.
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
brachystomous
breakthroughs
breakthroughs
noun
plural of breakthrough
breithauptite
breithauptite
noun
(mineralogy) A nickel antimonide mineral with the chemical formula NiSb, having a metallic opaque copper-red appearance.
bristlemouths
bristlemouths
noun
plural of bristlemouth
bronchobuster
bronchotyphus
brontotherium
bulbourethral
bulbourethral
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the urethra and the bulb of the penis.
burghermaster
burghermaster
noun
Alternative form of burgomaster
butcherliness
butcherliness
noun
The quality of being butcherly.
butterflyfish
butterflyfish
noun
Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.
butyraldehyde
butyraldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The aliphatic aldehyde CH₃-CH₂-CH₂-CHO derived from butane
butyrochloral
cathartolinum
cathedraticum
cauthornville
centauromachy
centauromachy
noun
(art) A fight in which centaurs take part; a common theme in ancient relief sculpture.
cephalopterus
ceratophyllum
cercopithecus
chaetophorous
chapournetted
charterhouses
charterhouses
noun
plural of charterhouse
chateaubriand
chateaubriand
noun
A thick, juicy cut from the center of a beef tenderloin.
chaulmoograte
chaulmoograte
noun
(chemistry) A salt or ester of chaulmoogric acid.
cheirotherium
chiaroscurist
chiaroscurist
noun
A painter who uses light and shade rather than colour to create the illusion of volume.
chiastoneural
chiropatagium
chiropatagium
noun
The interdigital wing membrane of bats
chloroleucite
chloroleucite
noun
A chloroplastid.
chondromatous
chondromatous
adj
Having or relating to chondromata.
chondroseptum
chondrosteous
chordacentrum
chordacentrum
noun
The centrum of a vertebra
choripetalous
choripetalous
adj
(botany) Having separate, unconnected petals; polypetalous.
choristoneura
christophorus
chromoleucite
chromoleucite
noun
(botany) A chromoplastid.
chrysanthemum
chrysanthemum
noun
Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.
chryselectrum
chryselectrum
noun
A gold-coloured form of amber.
chrysothamnus
chuckfarthing
cirrhopetalum
claustrophobe
claustrophobe
noun
One who suffers from claustrophobia.
coadjutorship
coadjutorship
noun
The state or office of a coadjutor; joint assistance.
coauthorships
coauthorships
noun
plural of coauthorship
conductorship
conductorship
noun
The position of conductor of an orchestra.
cotylophorous
counterambush
counterambush
noun
An ambush set up in response to another ambush.
counteravouch
counterbranch
counterchange
counterchange
noun
(obsolete) An exchange of one thing for another.
(obsolete) Due return (for an action etc.); reciprocation.
verb
To checker; to diversify, as in heraldic counterchanging.
To give and receive; C; to exchange.
countercharge
countercharge
noun
An accusation against an opponent in an argument in response to the opponent's accusations.
An thrust or charge against an enemy in response to their previous attack.
verb
(heraldry) To reverse the colors.
counterflight
counterlathed
counterlathed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterlath
counterphobic
counterphobic
adj
Tending to respond to fear or anxiety by actively seeking it out instead of fleeing.
counterpreach
counterpreach
verb
To preach against something.
countertheory
countertheory
noun
A contrasting theory put forward as a response to another theory.
counterthreat
counterthreat
noun
A threat made in response to an earlier threat by another party
counterthrust
counterthrust
noun
A thrust made against another; a counterblow.
countertrench
countertrench
noun
A military trench dug in opposition to an enemy trench.
counterwarmth
counterweight
counterweight
noun
A heavy mass of often iron or concrete, mechanically linked in opposition to a load which is to be raised and lowered, with the intent of reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering. Counterweights are used, for example, in cable-hauled elevators and some kinds of movable bridges (e.g. a bascule bridge).
verb
(transitive) To fit with a counterweight.
courtesanship
courtesanship
noun
The state of being a courtesan; harlotry.
courtezanship
courtezanship
noun
Alternative form of courtesanship
creatophagous
crounotherapy
crounotherapy
noun
(medicine) The drinking of mineral water to treat a condition.
cruiserweight
cruiserweight
noun
(boxing) A boxer weighing less than 200lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.
(boxing, Britain, obsolete) light heavyweight
(wrestling) A wrestler weighing less than 210lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.
cuboctahedron
cuboctahedron
noun
(geometry) An Archimedean solid that has fourteen faces (eight triangular and six square) and is both isogonal and isotoxal.
cunctatorship
cunctatorship
noun
A policy of delaying or lingering.
cystomorphous
dermatophagus
desulphurated
desulphurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of desulphurate
desuperheater
desuperheater
noun
A device that reduces the temperature of superheated steam, and recovers useful heat in the process
deuteropathic
deuteropathic
adj
Of or pertaining to deuteropathy.
deutochloride
diathermanous
diathermanous
adj
Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal.
distinguisher
distinguisher
noun
One who, or that which, distinguishes.
doublehearted
doublehearted
adj
Having a false heart; deceitful; treacherous.
draughtsboard
draughtsboard
noun
The board on which draughts is played, resembling a chessboard but (depending on the game variation) often having a side length of ten squares rather than eight.
draughtswoman
draughtswoman
noun
Alternative spelling of draftswoman
ectobronchium
ectobronchium
noun
A dorsal branch of the avian mesobronchium or prolongation
elasmotherium
electrophorus
electrophorus
noun
(dated, physics) An early apparatus, consisting of a rubber disk and a metal plate, for generating static electricity.
eleutherozoan
entobronchium
entobronchium
noun
One of the main bronchi in the lungs of birds.
equianchorate
eremochaetous
erythroglucin
erythroglucin
Noun
erythritol
erythrogonium
ethmoturbinal
ethmoturbinal
noun
(anatomy) An upper turbinal, connected directly with the ethmoid bone.
ethysulphuric
eucharistical
eucharistical
adj
Alternative form of eucharistic
eucharistized
eucharistized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of eucharistize