(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.
abstemiously
abstemiously
adv
Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
acantholysis
acantholysis
noun
(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
accompanyist
accompanyist
noun
Alternative spelling of accompanist
accusatively
accusatively
adv
(not comparable) In relation to the accusative case in grammar.
In an accusative manner.
acetylations
acetylations
noun
plural of acetylation
acoustically
acoustically
adv
(domain) From the perspective of acoustics.
(manner) In an acoustic manner, or using an acoustic musical instrument.
acquiescency
acquiescency
noun
The quality of being acquiescent; acquiescence.
acroasphyxia
acroasphyxia
noun
(pathology) Impaired circulation to the fingers
acrobystitis
acrocyanosis
acrocyanosis
noun
(pathology) A persistent blue or cyanotic discoloration of the digits, most commonly occurring in the hands although also occurring in the face and feet as well.
acrostically
acrostically
adv
In the manner of an acrostic.
actinomycese
actinomycins
actinomycins
noun
plural of actinomycin
adenomycosis
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
advisability
advisability
noun
(countable) An instance of advisability; a consideration in determining overall advisability.
(uncountable) The quality of being advisable or prudent.
aerodynamics
aerodynamics
noun
The aerodynamic properties of a particular object (typically a car)
The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aggressively
aggressively
adv
In an aggressive manner.
aggressivity
aggressivity
noun
(geology) The acidic ability of water (when it contains dissolved carbon dioxide) to dissolve calcium carbonate from rocks.
The quality of being aggressive.
agnostically
agnostically
adv
In an agnostic manner; not having or expressing a firm opinion on something.
Toward, or from the perspective of, agnosticism.
alcyonarians
alcyonarians
noun
plural of alcyonarian
allosyndesis
allosyndesis
noun
(genetics) The meiotic pairing of nonhomologous chromosomes from an allopolyploid individual
allosyndetic
allosyndetic
adj
Relating to allosyndesis
amateurishly
amateurishly
adv
In an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
ambisyllabic
ambisyllabic
adj
(phonology, of a consonant) Acting simultaneously as the coda of one syllable and the onset of the following syllable.
amblyacousia
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amblyopsidae
amblystegite
ambystomidae
amethystlike
aminopyrines
aminopyrines
noun
plural of aminopyrine
amissibility
amissibility
noun
The quality of being amissible; the possibility of being lost.
amoxycillins
amoxycillins
noun
plural of amoxycillin
ampelosicyos
amphibiously
amphibiously
adv
In an amphibious manner.
In the manner of an amphibian.
amphicyrtous
amphithyrons
amyloclastic
amylogenesis
amylogenesis
noun
The formation of starch.
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
amyloplastic
amyloplastic
adj
starch-forming; amylogenic
amyloplastid
anabaptistry
anabaptistry
Noun
The doctrine or practices of Anabaptists.
analyzations
analyzations
noun
plural of analyzation
anapophysial
anelasticity
anelasticity
noun
The property of being anelastic.
aneurismally
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal
angiostrophy
anguishously
anhysteretic
anhysteretic
adj
Not involving or producing hysteresis.
anisaldehyde
anisaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic aldehyde 4-methoxybenzaldehyde that has a strong aroma or anise or licorice; it is used in flavourings and in organic synthesis
anisocytosis
anisocytosis
noun
(medicine) Significant size variation of blood cells
anisodactyla
anisodactyle
anisodactyli
anisomyarian
anisomyarian
adj
(biology, of bivalves) Having different forms of abductor muscles
anisomyodian
anisomyodous
ankylomerism
annoyingness
annoyingness
noun
The quality of being annoying.
antasphyctic
antechinomys
anthocyanins
anthocyanins
noun
plural of anthocyanin
anticatalyst
anticatalyst
noun
Any substance that inhibits the activity of a catalyst.
antichymosin
anticyclones
anticyclones
noun
plural of anticyclone
anticynicism
antidynastic
antidynastic
adj
(politics) Opposing a dynasty.
antiepilepsy
antiepilepsy
adj
Countering epilepsy.
antihysteric
antihysteric
adj
(pharmacology) Countering hysterics.
noun
(pharmacology) Any substance that counters hysterics.
antimystical
antiphysical
antiphysical
adj
contrary to nature; unnatural
antipyretics
antipyretics
noun
plural of antipyretic
antiroyalism
antiroyalism
noun
Opposition to royals or royalism.
antiroyalist
antiroyalist
noun
One who opposes royals or royalism.
antisocially
antisocially
adv
In an antisocial manner.
antisymmetry
antisymmetry
noun
(linguistics) A theory of syntactic linearization, proposing that hierarchical structure in natural language maps universally onto a particular surface linearization, namely specifier-head-complement branching order.
(mathematics) The condition of being antisymmetric.
aoristically
aoristically
adv
(grammar) In the aorist aspect.
apaestically
apocalyptism
apocalyptism
noun
Apocalypticism.
apocalyptist
apocalyptist
noun
One who predicts an apocalypse.
apocynthions
apophyllites
apophyllites
noun
plural of apophyllite
apostolicity
apostolicity
noun
(Christianity) The quality of being apostolic, notably of preserving authenticity within the mission and tradition of the Christian church as founded by Jesus Christ and his twelve original Apostles, through their representatives and successors in the papacy and episcopate.
applausively
applausively
adv
In an applausive manner.
apposability
apposability
noun
The property of being apposable.
appositively
appositively
adv
In an appositive manner.
appraisingly
appraisingly
adv
In an appraising way.
archbishopry
archimycetes
argyraspides
argyraspides
noun
plural of argyraspide
arsenopyrite
arsenopyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A silvery-grey ore of arsenic, a mixed arsenide and sulfide of iron, FeAsS.
arthropyosis
arthrosyrinx
artiodactyls
artiodactyls
noun
plural of artiodactyl
artiphyllous
artistically
artistically
adv
In an artistic manner.
asphyxiating
asphyxiating
verb
present participle of asphyxiate
asphyxiation
asphyxiation
noun
An acute lack of oxygen.
Death due to lack of oxygen.
asphyxiative
assaultively
assaultively
adv
In an assaultive manner.
assessionary
assimilatory
assimilatory
adj
That tends to assimilate
That tends to produce assimilation
assumability
assumptively
assumptively
adv
In an assumptive manner.
assyriologue
astigmometry
astonishedly
astonishedly
adv
In an astonished manner.
astoundingly
astoundingly
adv
In an astounding manner; so as to astound, surprise, or amaze.
astrictively
astringently
astringently
adv
In the manner of an astringent.
astrobiology
astrobiology
noun
(sciences) The study of life anywhere in the universe, including the Earth.
astrodynamic
astrodynamic
adj
Pertaining to astrodynamics.
astrophysics
astrophysics
noun
The branch of astronomy or physics that deals with the physical properties of celestial bodies and with the interaction between matter and radiation in celestial bodies and in the space between them.
asymmetrical
asymmetrical
adj
(of a question) Presenting a false dilemma, or a choice between two things which are not opposites.
Not symmetrical.
asymptomatic
asymptomatic
adj
(pathology) Not exhibiting any symptoms of disease, as for example in subclinical cases.
noun
A patient who exhibits no symptoms of disease.
asymptotical
asymptotical
adj
asymptotic
asynchronies
asynchronies
noun
plural of asynchrony
asynchronism
asynchronism
noun
Synonym of asynchrony
athrocytosis
athrocytosis
noun
The absorption of foreign material in the cytoplasm of some cells
attorneyship
attorneyship
noun
The office or profession of an attorney.
auspiciously
auspiciously
adv
In an auspicious way.
autistically
autistically
adv
In an autistic way.
autoanalysis
autoanalysis
noun
(chemistry) automated analysis
(psychology) analysis of oneself
autoeciously
autoeciously
adv
In an autoecious manner.
autohypnosis
autohypnosis
noun
Hypnosis of oneself.
autosymbolic
autosyndesis
avariciously
avariciously
adv
In a greedy or self-serving manner.
avascularity
avascularity
noun
(anatomy) The condition of being avascular.
axisymmetric
axisymmetric
adj
Exhibiting symmetry around an axis; exhibiting cylindrical symmetry.
azoxyanisole
balsamically
balsamically
adv
In a balsamic manner.
barodynamics
barodynamics
noun
The science of the support and mechanics of bridges.
bathymetries
bathymetries
noun
plural of bathymetry
beseechingly
beseechingly
adv
In a beseeching manner.
biochemistry
biochemistry
noun
(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
biodiversity
biodiversity
noun
(ecology) The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region.
biophysicist
biophysicist
noun
A biologist or physicist whose speciality is biophysics.
biopsychical
biopsychical
adj
Alternative form of biopsychic
biosociology
biosociology
noun
Synonym of sociobiology
biosyntheses
biosyntheses
noun
plural of biosynthesis
biosynthesis
biosynthesis
noun
(biochemistry) The synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones.
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
biosystematy
biosystematy
noun
(dated) biosystematics
blennoptysis
blisteringly
blisteringly
adv
In a blistering manner.
blithesomely
blithesomely
adv
In a blithesome manner.
bloodthirsty
bloodthirsty
adj
(humorous) Of a mosquito, tenaciously seeking to draw blood.
Of a book, film, etc.: depicting much violence; gory, violent.
Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous.