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aaawesomeElongated form of awesome.abacinate(transitive, rare) To blind by holding a red-hot metal rod or plate before the eyesabadavineAlternative form of aberdevine.abaisanceObsolete form of obeisance .abandonee(law) One to whom something is abandoned.abashablewhich can be abashedabbeylikeResembling or characteristic of an abbey.abcauline(biology, of cnidarian polyps) that extend outwards from the common stemabdicableCapable of being abdicated.abducibleAble to be abductiveabductive(anatomy) Related or pertaining to abductor muscles and their movement.abearance(rare) Behavior.abellaite(mineralogy) A hydrous carbonate mineral whose ideal chemical formula is NaPb₂(CO₃)₂(OH).aberranceState of being aberrant; a wandering from the right way; deviation from truth, rectitude.abettance(rare) Abetment.abideablecapable of being abidedabilitude(rare) ability, capacity; aptitude, competenceabjectiveTending to make abject.abjectureabjection; forlornnessablatableThat is prone to ablationabominate(transitive) To feel disgust towards; to loathe or detest thoroughly; to hate in the highest degree, as if with religious dread.abondance(card games) Alternative form of abundanceaboospore(biology) An oomycete spore that functions like an oospore but has been produced asexually.aborigineA native inhabitant of a country; a member of the original people.abortableCapable of being aborted.abradableThat may be abradedabrogablecapable of being abrogated.abruptiveRelating to abruptionabsampereAlternative form of abampere.abscisate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of abscisic acidabscissaeplural of abscissaabscondeeA person who has absconded.absidioleAlternative form of apsidiole.absorbateAny substance that has been absorbed.abstringe(transitive, obsolete, very rare) To unbind; to loosen.abthanageAlternative form of abthanery.abundanceA large quantity; many.abuseableMisspelling of abusable.abysslikeResembling or characteristic of an abyss.academese(derogatory) A formal or artificial style of communicating prevalent in institutes of higher education.academiseNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of academize.academiteA member of an academy.academize(transitive) To make academic.acadesineA drug that is an adenosine-regulating agent.acalycine(botany) Without a calyx, or outer floral envelope.acamerateNot divided into chambersacanthineOf, pertaining to, or resembling, the plant acanthus, or its leaves.acanthite(mineralogy) A mineral form of silver sulfide, Ag₂S, that is a major ore of silver, that forms slender prisms.acaricideAny substance which kills acarids (mites and ticks).accedenceThe act of accedingacceptiveFit for acceptance.accessiveMisspelling of excessive.accidence(grammar) The inflection of words.acclamateMisspelling of acclimate.acclimate(transitive, chiefly US) To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize.acclinateHaving an upward slope.accommode(archaic) To accommodate.accourage(Early Modern, obsolete) To encourage.accretiveRelating to accretion; increasing, or adding to, by growth.accruableAble to be accrued.accultureTo familiarize oneself with, and adopt a new culture, especially by an immigrantaccusableLiable to be accused or censured; chargeable with a crime or breach; blamableacelomateAlternative spelling of acoelomate.aceperone(pharmacology) A neuroleptic butyrophenone drug.aceroside(organic chemistry) Any glycoside of aceroseacescenceThe quality of being acescent; the process of acetous fermentation; a moderate degree of sourness.acetaliseNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of acetalize.acetalize(organic chemistry) To convert (an aldehyde) into an acetal.acetamide(organic chemistry) The amide of acetic acid, CH₃CONH₂.acetolyze(ambitransitive) To promote, or to undergo, acetolysis.acetonate(organic chemistry) An enolate of acetoneacetonide(organic chemistry) Any cyclic acetal derived from acetone and a diol, especially from a vicinal diol such as a sugaracetonize(rare) Synonym of acetonate.acetoside(organic chemistry) The phenolic glycoside [6-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethoxy]-5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl] (E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoateacetoxime(organic chemistry) The ketoxime of acetoneacetozoneacetylbenzoylperoxideaceturate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of aceturic acidacetylase(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes acetylation or deacetylationacetylate(organic chemistry) To react with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; to introduce one or more acetyl groups into a substanceacetylene(organic chemistry, countable) Any organic compound having one or more carbon–carbon triple bonds; an alkyne.acetylide(organic chemistry) Any organic compound derived from acetylene or a terminal acetylene by replacing a hydrogen atom with a metal.acetylizeSynonym of acetylate.acetylome(biochemistry) The complete set of protein acetylations of an organismachalaite(mineralogy) A black monoclinic mineral containing iron, magnesium, niobium, oxygen, titanium, and tantalum.achordate(biology) Not having a proto-spinal chord at any stage of development.achromateAlternative form of achromat (“type of lens”).achrosine(organic chemistry) A plant glycoside of uncertain structureaciculateFurnished with aciculae.aciculite(mineralogy) A sulfide of bismuth, lead, and copper.acidocyte(obsolete, cytology) eosinophilic leukocyteacidopore(zoology, rare) A conical structure with a small terminal opening, at the posterior end of an ant’s gaster through which it sprays formic acid and associated hydrocarbons, collectively comprising the venom. This structure is unique to, but characteristic of all members of the ant subfamily Formicinae.acidosome(biology) A vesicle, in some protozoans, that is involved in the acidification of phagocytes.acidulate(transitive) To make slightly or moderately acid; to acidify.aclantateA nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.acodazoleA particular antineoplastic drug.acolytate(Catholicism) The minor order of acolytes.aconativeLacking conationaconitane(biochemistry) A diterpene alkaloid fundamental parent, (1R,2R,3R,5R,8S,9R,13R,17R)-11-azahexacyclo[7.7.2.1^(2,5).0^(1,10).0^(3,8).0^(13,17)]nonadecane.aconitase(biochemistry) Aconitate hydratase, an enzyme that catalyses the stereospecific isomerization of citrate to isocitrate via cis-aconitate in the tricarboxylic acid cycle.aconitate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of aconitic acid.aconitine(organic chemistry) An intensely poisonous alkaloid, extracted from aconiteacoramone(organic chemistry) The aromatic ketone 1-(2,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)acetoneacornlikeResembling an acorn.acorosomeMisspelling of acrosome.acquiesce(intransitive) To concur upon conviction; to accept tacitly; to assent to; usually, to concur, not heartily but so far as to forbear opposition.acquihire(business slang) An acquisition of a company to recruit its employees, rather than for its products or services.acquisite(obsolete) acquiredacquitteeOne who is acquitted.acraniateThat lacks a craniumacrichineAlternative form of acrichin.acrodrome(botany, of the veins of a leaf) That run parallel to the edges of the leaf and meet at the tipacrophase(physiology) The time period in a cycle during which the cycle crests or peaks, especially the upper part of a sine wave fitted to a measurement of a circadian pattern or other biological rhythm.acrophileA person who inhabits mountains or alpine regions.acrophobeA person who suffers from acrophobia, a fear of heights.acrophone(linguistics, archaeology) The first sound of a word, or a glyph used to represent the first sound of the word it representsacrophore(botany) A stem or stalk that is apical.acrophyte(botany) Any plant, such as an Alpine, that grows at a high altitudeacrospire(botany) The sprout at the end of a seed when it begins to germinate.acrospore(mycology, obsolete) A fungal spore produced at the tip of a specialized hypha.acteoside(organic chemistry) A phenylethanoid glycoside present in Byblis linifloraactidioneSynonym of cycloheximide.actionize(transitive, rare) To bring a legal action against; to sue.activableCapable of being activatedactorlikeLike or resembling an actoractualiseNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of actualize.actualize(transitive) To make real; to realize.acuminateTapering to a point; pointed.acuminite(mineralogy) A mineral composed of strontium, aluminium, fluorine, oxygen, and hydrogen.acuminoseTerminating in a flat, narrow end.acylamide(organic chemistry) Any acyl amideacylative(organic chemistry) That produces or undergoes acylation.acylimine(organic chemistry) Any N-acyl derivative of an imineadamexineA mucolytic drug.adapalene(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A retinoid C₂₈H₂₈O₃ applied topically to the skin in the treatment of acne vulgaris. It is marketed under the trademark Differin and when used in combination with benzoyl peroxide, under the trademark Epiduo.adaptableCapable of being adapted.adarotene(pharmacology) A bioactive retinoid.adcauline(biology, of polyps) that bend towards a common stemadderlikeResembling or characteristic of an adder (snake).addictiveCausing or tending to cause addiction; habit-forming.addlepateAlternative form of addle pate.addresseeThe person or organization to which something, such as a letter or message, is addressed or sent, for whom the item is intended.adducableMisspelling of adduceable.adducibleCapable of being adduced.adductiveAdducing, or bringing towards or to something.adductome(genetics) the totality of DNA adducts in an individualadelopodeRelating to adelopodsadenoceleA cystadenoma, a hidrocystoma.adenocyte(cytology) A secretory cell of a glandadenomereThe functional unit in a salivary gland, consisting of all the secretory cells that release their products into a single intralobular duct.adenoside(organic chemistry) A secondary amine derived from adenosineadenosine(biochemistry, genetics, organic chemistry) A nucleoside derived from adenine and ribose, found in striated muscle tissue.adenylase(biochemistry) The enzyme adenylyl cyclaseadenylate(organic chemistry) The dissociated anion present in adenylic acid; adenosine monophosphate.adherableCapable of adhesion.adheranceMisspelling of adherence.adherenceA close physical union of two objects.adhesibleCapable of adhesion.adiasporeA fungal spore, in the lungs of some animals, that can cause adiaspiromycosisadigosideA particular steroid glycoside.adipamide(organic chemistry) A solid amide, hexanedioic diamide, having the form of a creamy-white powder.adipocereA brown, fatty, waxy substance (fatty acids) that forms on dead animal tissues in response to hydrolysis.adipocireA mineral hydrocarbon, mainly comprising octatriacontane, found in some coal seams.adipocyte(cytology) a type of cell, present in adipose tissue, where fat is stored as a source of energyadipokine(biochemistry) Any of several cytokines secreted by adipose tissue.adiposome(physiology) An organelle in the form of a lipid droplet with protein in its membraneaditicule(zoology) The larger of the shell perforations of plaesiomyid brachiopodsadjacenceThe state of being adjacent or contiguous; adjacency.adjective(grammar) A word that modifies a noun or noun phrase or describes a noun’s referent.adjustage(rare, obsolete) Adjustment.adjustiveTending or serving to adjust.adjutriceAlternative form of adjutrix (“female adjutor”).adjuvanceAlternative form of adjuvancy.admeasure(transitive or stative) To measure.adminicleSomething that aids or supports.admirableDeserving of the highest esteem or admiration; estimable.admirance(obsolete) admirationadmissiveTending to admit or allow.admixtureAn instance of admixing, a mixing in of something.admontite(mineralogy) A soft mineral composed of magnesium, boron, oxygen, and hydrogen.adobelikeResembling the building material adobe.adoptableAble to be adopted.adoptance(rare) adoptionadorativePertaining to adoration.adorkable(informal) Adorable in a dorky, socially awkward manner.adornableAble to be adorned.adosopine(pharmacology) A dibenzoazepine drug that has been studied for the treatment of urinary incontinence.adsorbatea substance that has been adsorbedaduantageObsolete typography of advantage.aduentureObsolete typography of adventure.adularize(geology) to gain or be replaced by adulariaadultlikeResembling or characteristic of an adultadumbrate(transitive) To foreshadow vaguely.adustible(obsolete) Capable of being burned; combustible.advancive(archaic) Tending to advance.advantage(countable) Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable or chance to success, or to any desired end.advantameA non-caloric sweetener synthesized from isovanillin and aspartame.advectiveRelating to advection.adventure(uncountable) A feeling of desire for new and exciting things.adverbise(transitive, nonstandard, colloquial) To use any word that is not, or had not been an adverb (especially an adjective) as if it were an adverb.adverbize(transitive) To convert to an adverb.advergame(informal) A computer game published by an advertiser in order to promote a product or service.adversiveopposite, contraryadverteseThe specialized vocabulary of the advertising industry.advertise(transitive) To give (especially public) notice of (something); to announce publicly.advertize(US, sometimes proscribed) Alternative spelling of advertise.advisable(of a course of action) Worthy of being recommended; desirable.aegicrane(architecture) The decorative carved head of a ram or goat.aegritudeObsolete form of egritude.aeolipileA steam engine powered by rocket propulsion due to escaping steam, consisting of a pressure vessel mounted on a bearing, with one or more tubes which exhaust steam tangentially to the rotation axis so as to create rotation.aeratableCapable of being aerated.aerobrakeA mechanism for aerobraking.aerocurve(aviation, historical) A kind of early aeroplane with curved surfaces.aerocycleA one-man helicopter proposed for use by infantrymen and controlled by shifting one's body weight.aeropauseThe region of the atmosphere above which it is not possible for aircraft to flyaerophaneA thin fabric resembling crapeaerophareA radio beacon.aerophile(biology) Any air-breathing organism.aerophobeA person who is afraid of flying.aerophoneAny musical instrument which produces sound primarily by causing a body of air to vibrate, without the use of strings or membranes, and without the vibration of the instrument itself adding considerably to the sound.aerophore(botany) A thin-walled area of the roots of some plants growing in swampy conditions through which gasses are exchanged.aerophyte(biology) epiphyteaeroplane(aviation, Commonwealth) Synonym of airplane. A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.aeroscopeA device used to collect dust particles, spores etc from the air for subsequent analysis.aerospaceThe atmosphere of the Earth and the region of space around it.aerospikeAny of several forms of rocket engine having specialized nozzles.aestivateAlternative spelling of estivate.aetiolateAlternative form of etiolate.aferosideA particular steroid glycoside.affectiveRelating to, resulting from, or influenced by the emotions.afference(biology) The brain’s reception of signals from the body.affiaunceObsolete form of affiance.affiliate(transitive) To adopt; to receive into a family as one's offspringaffixableCapable of being affixed.affixtureThe act of affixingafflicteeOne who is afflicted by something; a sufferer.affluenceAn abundance of wealth.affricate(phonetics) A single speech sound produced combining a plosive and a fricative.affronteeOne who receives an affront.aforetime(archaic) In time past; in a former time; formerly.aforetymeArchaic form of aforetime.afrothere(zoology) An afrotherian.aftcastleRaised part of the upper deck at the stern of a ship.afterbiteSomething that lingers after it is bitten, especially a smatch or flavour; aftertaste.aftercare(medicine) The care given to a patient during recovery from an operation or after hospitalization.aftercome(archaic, Scotland) A subsequent result; consequence.afterdeleAlternative form of afterdeal.aftergame(video games) Bonus features, dialogue, etc. accessed when a previously-beaten video game is revisited.afterlifeA conscious existence after death; a supernatural life that follows one's natural life, in some worldviews.afternameA designation which comes after a name, similar to, yet not necessarily equivalent to one's last nameafternoteA note appended after the main body of text.aftersale(business) After the sale of a product.aftertaleEvil talk; slander; defamation.aftertimeA later time; the future.aftertypeA type or figure which comes after or ensues another, often in semblance to or in imitation of them; a copyafterwaveA wave (in literal and figurative senses) that follows something.afterwiseWise after the fact.afwillite(mineralogy) A calcium hydroxide nesosilicate mineral, occurring as glassy, colourless to white prismatic monoclinic crystals.aganodineA particular alpha-adrenergic agonist.agaritineAn aromatic antiviral hydrazine-derived mycotoxin and carcinogen that occurs in mushroom species of the genus Agaricus.agastacheA plant of genus Agastache, a giant hyssop.agatelikeResembling or characteristic of agate.agateware(ceramics) Pottery decorated with a combination of contrastingly coloured clays, designed to resemble the layers of colour in an agate stone.agavesideA particular steroid glycoside.agavosideA particular steroid glycoside found in plants of genus Agave.ageladine(organic chemistry) Any of a group of brominated pyrrole-imidazole alkaloids present in some marine spongesagentlikeResembling or characteristic of an agent.aggravateTo make (an offence) worse or more severe; to increase in offensiveness or heinousness.aggregase(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the aggregation of proteinaggregateA mass, assemblage, or sum of particulars; something consisting of elements but considered as a whole.aggregome(biochemistry) The aggregated proteins of an organismaggresome(physiology) A proteinaceous inclusion body that forms when cellular degradation machinery is impaired or overwhelmedaggresseeThe victim or recipient of aggression.aggrevateMisspelling of aggravate.aginosideA particular steroid glycoside.agitativeTending to agitate.agmantineMisspelling of agmatine.agoranomeAlternative form of agoranomos.agrandizeMisspelling of aggrandize.agreeableAble to agree; possible to be agreed.agreeanceThe sharing of a view or opinion; agreement.agrellite(mineralogy) A mineral with the chemical formula NaCa₂FSi₄O₁₀agressiveMisspelling of aggressive.agriotypeAn ancestral wild form of a domestic animal or plant.agrobiomeAn agricultural biomeagrocloneA viral clone used in agroinoculationagrodolceAn Italian sweet-and-sour sauce.agrophageA bacteriophage used to control agricultural pestsagrophyteAny plant used as an agricultural cropagroscapeAn agricultural landscapeagrowasteagricultural waste.aguachileA Mexican dish of shrimp submerged in liquid seasoned with chili peppers, lime juice, etc.ahnvelopePronunciation spelling of envelope, representing the pronunciation with /ɑ/.ahuehueteA Montezuma cypress (Taxodium mucronatum)aiolosite(mineralogy) A hexagonal sulfate chloride mineral with the chemical formula Na₄Bi(SO₄)₃Cl.airbridgeThe route and aircraft used to deliver material by an airlift.airlineseThe jargon used by airline companies.airmobileCapable of being moved by air.airstrikeTo attack a ground target through the use of aircraft or missiles.airyplane(childish, nonstandard) An airplane.aitchboneA cut of beef lying above the rump bone.ajabicine(organic chemistry) A diterpenoid alkaloid found in Consolida ajacis (syn. Delphinium ajacis).ajacusine(organic chemistry) A diterpenoid alkaloid found in Consolida ajacis (syn. Delphinium ajacis).ajadinine(organic chemistry) A diterpenoid alkaloid found in Consolida ajacis (syn. Delphinium ajacis).ajudicateMisspelling of adjudicate.ajugoside(organic chemistry) An iridoid monoterpene found in Ajuga reptans.akaogiite(mineralogy) An extremely rare high-pressure polymorph of TiO₂.akdalaite(mineralogy) A white hexagonal mineral with chemical formula 4Al₂O₃·H₂O found in Kazakhstan.aktashite(mineralogy) A trigonal-pyramidal grayish black mineral containing arsenic, copper, mercury, and sulfur.akuammine(organic chemistry) An indole alkaloid found in the seeds of the tree Picralima nitida.alabamine(obsolete) Former name for the chemical element astatine.alabastreObsolete form of alabaster.alamosite(mineralogy) A lead-silicon mineral found in Mexico.alaninate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of alaninealanopine(organic chemistry) The imino acid 2-(1-carboxyethylamino)propanoic acidalanosineAn antimetabolite being studied for the treatment of pancreatic cancer.alarmableEasily alarmed; excitable.alaskaiteAlternative form of alaskite.alazocineA drug, the first σ1 receptor agonist discovered.albertite(mineralogy) A variety of asphalt having a black color.albertype(historical, photography) A picture printed from a kind of gelatine-coated plate produced by means of a photographic negative.albespinewhitethorn; hawthornalbespyneAlternative form of albespine.alchemise(transitive) To change something's properties by means of alchemy or as if by magic.alchemizeAlternative spelling of alchemise.aldadiene(medicine) Synonym of canrenone.alepidote(biology) Not having scales.alertable(programming) Capable of receiving and responding to notifications from other threads of execution.alexidineA particular antiseptic of the biguanide class.alforsite(mineralogy) A hexagonal phosphate mineral of the apatite group, composed of barium, phosphorus, chlorine, and oxygen.algaecideAlternative spelling of algicide.algestone16α,17α-dihydroxyprogesterone, a steroidal progestin used as a contraceptive drug.algophileSynonym of algophilist.aliasableAble to be aliased.alienableCapable of being alienated, sold, or transferred to anotheralienlike(science fiction) Resembling or characteristic of an alien.aliettite(mineralogy) A basic magnesium aluminosilicate.alignableAble to be aligned.alikewise(obsolete) likewise; in the same manneralinidineA negative chronotrope that causes bradycardia.alipamideA diuretic drug.aliterateDisinclined to read though not illiterate; able to read but reluctant or unlikely to do so.alizarineAlternative spelling of alizarin.alkadiene(organic chemistry) Any aliphatic dienealkanoate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester formed from the reaction of an alkanoic acid and alkanolalkenoate(organic chemistry) Any unsaturated aliphatic ester or salt (derived from an alkenoic acid).alkitotleAlternative form of alcatote.alkynoate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of an alkynoic acidallactite(mineralogy) A mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, manganese, and oxygen.allayableAble to be allayed.allective(obsolete) An allurement, enticement.allemandeA popular instrumental dance form in Baroque music, and a standard element of a suite, generally the first or second movement.allenoate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of an allenoic acidallergiseAlternative form of allergize.allergize(transitive) To cause an allergic reaction in.allergomeThe complete set of allergens associated with a particular organismalleviate(transitive) To reduce or lessen the severity of a pain or difficulty.alleylikeResembling or characteristic of an alley.alliaunceObsolete form of alliance.alliinase(biochemistry) An enzyme that converts alliin into allicin.allocableAble to be allocated.allocateeThe person to whom something is allocatedallocrine(physiology) Relating to or denoting foreign hormones being taken up and eliciting a response in an organism (for example, hormones in breast milk.)allocrite(biochemistry) Any of various solutes that are transported across lipid bilayers by membrane proteinsallocycle(geology, civil engineering) A cycle in rock formation whose major forces come from outside the formation via tectonics, volcanism, climate change, or other outside forces, as contrasted with being contained within the formation.allonurse(biology, of an adult female) To suckle the offspring of other femalesallophane(mineralogy) An amorphous hydrous aluminium silicate clay mineralallophileA person characterized by allophilia, i.e., positive intergroup attitudes.allophone(phonology) Any of two or more alternative pronunciations for a phoneme.alloriite(mineralogy) A rare silicate mineral of the cancrinite group, found in Italy, with the chemical formula Na₅K_(1.5)(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄)(OH)_(0.5) * H₂O.allotrope(linguistics) An other form, a different shape of a lexical unit.allowableAppropriate; acceptable.allowancePermission; granting, conceding, or admitting.alloyableAble to form an alloy.allurance(archaic) allurementalluviate(transitive) To fill or cover with alluvium.almandine(mineralogy) A type of garnet having a deep red color, inclining to purple, with the chemical formula Fe₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃.almandite(mineralogy) Almandine.almeriite(mineralogy) Synonym of natroalunite.almitrineA diphenylmethylpiperazine derivative classified as a respiratory stimulant.almodroteSynonym of baba ganoush.almondineGarnished with almond slices.almshouseA building of residence for the poor, sick or elderly of a parish. Originally founded by the Church, and usually funded by charitable donations.almurtide(pharmacology) A synthetic muramyl dipeptide analogue with potential immunostimulating and antineoplastic activity.alongsideAlong the side; by the side; side by side; abreast.aloricateLacking a loricaalovudine(pharmacology) An antiviral agent.alpenroseAn evergreen alpine shrub of species Rhododendron ferrugineum.alphalikeResembling or characteristic of alphaviruses.alquerqueAn ancient strategy board game, an ancestor of checkers, thought to have originated in the Middle East.alsactideA synthetic peptide and analogue of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), used as a diagnostic agent in kidney function for adrenal insufficiency.alstonine(organic chemistry) A particular indoloquinolizidine alkaloid found in Alstonia boonei and other plants.alstonite(mineralogy) An aragonite mineral consisting of an isomorphous mixture of calcium and barium carbonates.altarlikeResembling or characteristic of an altar.altarwareReligious items made from precious metals such as chalices and patens, that are used on an altar during eucharist.altarwisePlaced in the manner of an altar, against the eastern wall of the chancel with the longer side parallel to that wall.altenuene(organic chemistry) The toxic chromenone (2S,3S,4aS)-2,3,7-trihydroxy-9-methoxy-4a-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[c]chromen-6-one present in the fungus Alternaria tenuisalteplase(pharmacology) A form of the enzyme plasminogen activator (trademark Activase) produced by genetic engineering and used to dissolve blood clots in thromboembolic disorders such as myocardial infarction, deep venous thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism.alterableCapable of being changed; changeable; mutable.altercate(intransitive) To argue, quarrel or wrangle.alternateHappening by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; first one and then the other (repeatedly).alterniseAlternative form of alternize.alternizeTo alternate or take turns.althupite(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal yellow mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, thorium, and uranium.altimetre(nonstandard and now largely obsolete) Alternative form of altimeter.altiplaneA large flat surface at high altitude, formed by altiplanation.altronate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of altronic acidaluminate(chemistry) A compound, containing aluminium and oxygen with more electropositive elements, that is a salt of the hypothetical aluminic acidaluminide(chemistry) Any intermetallic compound of aluminium and a more electropositive elementaluminise(transitive) To coat with a layer of aluminium.aluminiteA hydrous aluminium sulfate mineral with formula Al₂SO₄(OH)₄·7(H₂O).aluminizeUS, Canada, and Oxford British English standard spelling of aluminise.alumstone(mineralogy) alunitealushtiteA hydrous aluminium silicate mineral.alveolareThe lowest point on the septum between the central incisors of the upper jaw.alveolateHaving a structure containing honeycomb-like cavities.alveolizeTo become alveolateamadinoneA therapeutic progestin.amafolone(pharmacology) An antiarrhythmic drug.amakinite(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.amalosideA particular steroid glycoside.amanitineAlternative form of amanitin.amanozineA particular diuretic.amarevole(music) (To be played) bitterly.amaritude(rare) Bitterness, sorrow.amascrineMisspelling of amsacrine.amassableCapable of being amassed.amatadineMisspelling of amantadine.amazoniteA gem variety of microcline feldspar, varying from bright verdigris green to a bluish green.ambassade(obsolete) The mission of an ambassador.ambassageObsolete form of embassage (“message, embassy”).amberlikeResembling the resin amber.amberwareArticles made from amber.ambiguate(transitive) To make more ambiguous.ambiguine(biochemistry) Any of a range of fungicidal alkaloids, having a structure similar to hapalindole, isolated from blue-green algae of the family Stigonemataceaeambrotype(photography, historical) An early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background.ambroxideA terpenoid, an autoxidation product of ambrein, that is one of the key constituents responsible for the odor of ambergris.ambucaine(pharmacology) An anesthetic drug.ambulanceAn emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital.ambuletteA van used to transport patients in non-emergency situations.ambuscadeThe place in which troops lie hidden for an ambush.amebalike(US) Alternative spelling of amoebalike.amebicideA substance that kills amoebae, usually in the stomach or intestines.amebocyteAlternative spelling of amoebocyte.amebopore(biochemistry) A peptide responsible for pore formation in cell wallsamelorideMisspelling of amiloride.amenaunceObsolete form of amenance.amendableCapable of being amended.americate(inorganic chemistry) An oxyanion of americium; a salt containing this anionamezepine(pharmacology) A tricyclic antidepressant, never marketed.amicicidekilling of a friendamidinize(organic chemistry) To react with, or convert to an amidinium ionamidoxime(organic chemistry) Any oxime in which one of the substituents (R') is an amino groupamiloride(pharmacology) A diuretic C₆H₈ClN₇O that promotes sodium excretion and potassium retention; any related compound.aminazineSynonym of chlorpromazine.aminimide(chemistry) An amine imide.aminocyteMisspelling of amniocyte.aminoxide(organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry) the anion H₂NO⁻, and its derivatives R₂NO⁻, formed from hydroxylamines by loss of a protonaminozideSynonym of daminozide.aminylene(organic chemistry) A nitrene.amissibleLiable or likely to be lost.ammocoete(zoology) A larva of a lamprey.ammoniate(transitive) To treat with ammonia.amniocele(pathology) A herniation of the amnion through a uterine defectamniocyteAny fetal cell floating freely in the amniotic fluidamonafideA topoisomerase inhibitor being studied as a possible cancer treatment.amoralize(transitive) To make amoral.amorphene(organic chemistry) A sesquiterpene (1S,4aR,8aS)-4,7-dimethyl-1-(propan-2-yl)-1,2,4a,5,6,8a-hexahydronaphthaleneamorphize(transitive) To make (a crystalline material) amorphous.amouretteA petty love affair.amoxapine(pharmacology) An antidepressant drug of the tricyclic class.amphibole(mineralogy) Any of a large group of structurally similar hydrated double silicate minerals, containing various combinations of sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminium.amphigene(mineralogy) Leucite.amphisomeAn autophagic vacuole formed by fusion of an autophagosome and an endosome.ampholineA particular commercial mixture of ampholytesampholite(geology) Any of a class of metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole and olivine.ampholyte(chemistry) An amphoteric electrolyteamplidyneA form of electromechanical amplifier in which an AC motor drives a DC generatoramplitudeThe measure of the size of something, especially its width or breadth; largeness, magnitude.ampullateHaving an ampulla; flask-shaped; bellied.amsacrine(pharmacology) A particular drug used in chemotherapy.amthamineA histamine agonist selective for the H₂ subtype.amygdalaeplural of amygdalaamylamine(organic chemistry) Synonym of pentylamine.amylorideMisspelling of amiloride.amylosomeA globular association of amylase.anabasineA pyridine alkaloid similar to nicotine, found in Nicotiana glauca (tree tobacco), a close relative of the common tobacco plant, formerly used as an insecticide.anaboliseAlternative form of anabolize.anabolite(biochemistry) Any substance produced as a result of anabolismanabolize(biochemistry) To cause or to undergo anabolism.anaferine(organic chemistry) Synonym of anapheline.anagrammeObsolete spelling of anagram.anagyrineA teratogenic alkaloid first isolated from Anagyris foetida.analogate(philosophy) An instance of a thing represented in general by the analogon. For example, given the analogon "famous musician", the analogates might include Mozart and Liszt.analogiseAlternative spelling of analogize.analogizeTo express as an analogy.analysate(analytical chemistry) Material that has been, or is about to be analysedanalysize(nonstandard, non-native speakers' English) To analyze.anamnioteAny vertebrate that is not an amniote; an amphibian or a fish.anaporate(palynology, of a pollen grain) Having a pore on the distal faceanarcheseThe jargon used by anarchists.anarchiseAlternative form of anarchize.anarchizeTo convert to a state of anarchy.anaritide(pharmacology) A therapeutic hormone.anatabine(organic chemistry) The alkaloid [2R,(+)]-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-2,3'-bipyridine present in the nightshadesanatexite(geology) Any rock produced by anatexisanatomiseAlternative spelling of anatomize.anatomizeTo cut up or dissect (the body of a human being or an animal), specifically for the purpose of investigating its anatomy.anaxironeA particular epoxide compound and immunosuppressant.anazocine(pharmacology) An opioid analgesic of the morphan family which was never marketed.ancestrieObsolete form of ancestry.anchizone(geology) A transitional zone between diagenesis and metamorphosisanchorage(nautical) A harbor, river, or offshore area that can accommodate a ship at anchor, either for quarantine, queuing, or discharge.anchoriteOne who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons; hermit.anchyloseAlternative form of ankylose.andouilleA spiced, heavily smoked Cajun pork sausage, often made from the entire gastrointestinal system of the pig.andrachneAny of the genus Andrachne of flowering plants.andraditeA nesosilicate mineral of the garnet group with chemical formula Ca₃Fe₂Si₃O₁₂.androcideThe mass murder of boys or men.androgyneA person who is androgynous.andrositeA mineral of the epidote group.anecumene(archaic, inherently emic) All parts of the world that are either uncivilized or uninhabited.anemosideAny of a group of antiinflammatory substances present in anemones and passion flowersanemovaneAn instrument for measuring wind speed and direction.angashore(Newfoundland) A pitiful person; a wretch.angelaite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic gray mineral containing bismuth, copper, lead, silver, and sulfur.angeliqueA tall plant, with hollow stems, genus Angelica, especially garden angelica (Angelica archangelica).angellikeResembling or characteristic of an angel.angerlikeResembling or characteristic of anger.angersomeMarked by, or showing anger; angry; wrathfulangiocube(anatomy) A densely-packed area of blood vessels in the retina of the eye.angiokineA form of lymphokine associated with angiogenesisangiosome(surgery) The area of skin surrounding vascularized tissueangishore(Newfoundland) Alternative form of angashore.anglesite(mineralogy) A crystalline mineral form of lead sulfate, PbSO₄, formed by the weathering of galena.anglewiseWith respect to an angle; angularly.anglicise(transitive) To make English, as to customs, culture, pronunciation, spelling, or style.anglicizeAmerican and Oxford British English standard spelling of anglicise.angrosideA derivative of harpagosideanguidine(organic chemistry) Synonym of diacetoxyscirpenol.anguinineOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of serpents.anguipedeAlternative form of anguiped.angustate(chiefly botany, entomology) narrowedangustine(organic chemistry) An indole alkaloid 19-ethenyl-3,13,17-triazapentacyclo[11.8.0.02,10.04,9.015,20]henicosa-1(21),2(10),4,6,8,15(20),16,18-octaen-14-oneanhydrase(chemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the removal of water from a material.anhydrate(organic chemistry) An acid anhydrideanhydride(chemistry) Any compound formally derived from another (or from others) by the loss of a water molecule, especially acid anhydrides.anhydrite(mineralogy) An evaporite mineral made of anhydrous calcium sulfate.anibamine(organic chemistry) A chemokine receptor antagonistanidoximeAn analgesic drug.anihilateMisspelling of annihilate.anilazineA pesticide used on crops.animaliseNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of animalize.animalizeTo represent in the form of an animal.animativeTending to animate; causing animation.animelikeResembling anime or some aspect of it.animesqueResembling or with aspects characteristic of anime.aniselikeResembling or characteristic of anise.anisidide(organic chemistry) A derivative of anisidine by substitution of a hydrogen on the nitrogen atom.anisidine(organic chemistry) Any of three three isomeric forms of the aromatic amine methoxyaniline; they are toxic, and are used in the synthesis of azo dyes and pharmaceuticalsanisocyteA blood cell that is significantly different in size to the othersankangite(mineralogy) A tetragonal-dipyramidal black mineral containing barium, chromium, oxygen, titanium, and vanadium.ankleboneThe bone of the ankle, forming the lower part of the ankle joint and joining with the tibia and fibula.annellideA specialized conidiogenous cell that grows as it extrudes material.annexableAble to be annexed.anniverseObsolete form of anniversary.annonaine(organic chemistry) An antiparasitic aporphine alkaloid (7aR)-6,7,7a,8-Tetrahydro-5H-[1,3]benzodioxolo[6,5,4-de]benzo[g]quinolineannoyableCapable of being annoyed.annoyance(countable) That which annoys.annoyware(computing, informal) Software that annoys the user, as by displaying constant advertisements or reminders to register.annualise(transitive) To express (a quantity such as an interest rate, profit, expenditure etc.) as if it applied or were measured over one year.annualizeAmerican and Oxford British spelling of annualise.annuitiseAlternative form of annuitize.annuitize(economics) To convert an annuity (or similar instrument) into a series of payments of incomeanomalite(mineralogy, obsolete) A dark brown variety of jeffersonite.anomalureA rodent of any species of the family Anomaluridae, having membranes between their front and hind legs like those of a flying squirrel, found in central Africaanomerase(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the formation of anomersanonymiseAlternative form of anonymize.anonymize(transitive) To make or render anonymous (especially to remove personally identifying data).anorthite(mineralogy) A variety of plagioclase feldspar, the calcium endmember of that series.anorthose(mineralogy) Synonym of anorthoclase.ansaphone(British, New Zealand, colloquial) Alternative form of answerphone.anteclise(geology) A large uplifted structure on a continental platform.antegrademoving or directed forwardantennate(entomology, of an insect) To bring one's antennae into contact with another insect.antennule(zoology) A small antenna.antessive(grammar) Indicating the spatial relation of preceding or being before something.antheloneSynonym of urogastrone.antherine(obsolete) A light fabric made from wool and silk.antherode(botany) The anther of a staminodeanthoditeA speleothem (cave formation) composed of long needle-like crystals situated in clusters which radiate outward from a common base.antholite(paleontology) A fossil plant resembling a petrified flower.anthotypeAn image created using photosensitive material taken from plants.antiabusePreventing or countering abuse.antialgaeThat inhibits the growth of algae.antiappleA hypothetical apple made of antimatter.antibrane(physics, supersymmetry) One of a pair of branes each having opposite orientation to the other.anticaste(sociology) Opposing the social system of caste.antichafePreventing chafing.anticline(geology) A fold with strata sloping downwards on each side.anticrimeOpposed to or aimed at preventing or punishing crimeanticycle(graph theory) A cycle in the complement of a given graph.antidanceOpposing dancing.antidrone(military) Opposing or countering drones.antielite(sociology) Opposing an elite or elitism.antiexileOpposing exile.antiflakePreventing flaking.antiflamePreventing flame.antiglareActing to reduce or combat glareantihorse(immunology) Describing an antibody, resident in a human or other animal, that reacts with the immunoglobins found in horses.antilapseAlternative form of anti-lapse.antilogue(mineralogy, electricity, in pyroelectric substances such as tourmaline) of or pertaining to the magnetic pole that becomes negative as its temperature increases and positive as its temperature decreasesantimidgeCountering midges.antimooseCountering moose.antimouse(immunology) Describing an antibody, resident in a human or other animal, that reacts with any antigen found in (and with some relevant degree of specificity to) mice.antinoble(politics) Opposing the nobility.antinoiseIntended to reduce environmental noise.antiobeseSynonym of antiobesity (“serving to counter obesity”).antiosideA particular steroid glycoside.antiovine(in combination) That counters an ovine conditionantipeaceOpposed to peace; belligerent, warlike.antiphageThat counters a viral phageantiphase(physics, mathematics) A difference in phase (of two waves) of 180°antiphone(music, archaic) Synonym of antiphon.antiplane(mechanics) Being or pertaining to a special class of deformation where the displacements in the body are zero in the plane of interest but non-zero in the direction perpendicular to that plane.antiplumeA void in the seafloor caused by subduction of an underlying plateantiprime(number theory) Synonym of highly composite number.antiquake(engineering) Preventing damage from earthquakes.antiquate(transitive) To cause to become old or obsolete.antiquiseAlternative spelling of antiquize.antiquizeTo give the appearance of being an antique.antirhine(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in Antirhea putaminosa.antiscaleCountering or preventing scale (the mineral deposit).antiseizeAlternative form of anti-seize.antisense(genetics) The strand of nucleic acid complementary to a strand which codes for an RNA or protein.antishakeActing to prevent shakingantishameOpposing or countering shame.antislaveOpposing slavery.antislimePreventing the formation of slime.antismokeOpposing, preventing or protecting from smoke.antisnakeOpposing or countering snakes.antisnorePreventing snoring.antispaceA space or region that violates the norms or conventions of spaces.antistate(politics) Opposed to or combating a particular state or governmentantistyleStyle or fashion that rejects the usual conventions of style.antisurgePreventing a surge.antitradeThe wind that blows from west to east above the trade wind.antiverse(astrophysics, cosmology) Synonym of antiuniverse (“a conjectured universe formed from antimatter”).antiwasteOpposing or preventing waste.antiwhiteHostile to white people or white culture.antlerite(mineralogy) A greenish hydrous copper sulfate mineral.antophyte(ecology) anthophyteantshrikeAny of several passerine bird species of various genera in the antbird (Thamnophilidae) family.anucleate(cytology) Which does not have a nucleus.anvillikeResembling or characteristic of an anvil.anxietize(psychology, intransitive, reflexive) To undergo anxiety; to feel anxious.anxietudeThe state or condition of being troubled, worried, or anxious; anxiety.anywhence(formal, now rare) From anywhere.anzianate(historical) A particular council in some medieval Italian towns.apadoline(pharmacology) An analgesic drug.apartelle(Philippines) A budget hotel.apericubeA cube-shaped cheese-based food usually eaten with an apéritif.aperitive(medicine) Tending to open the bowels; aperient.apetaloseAlternative form of apetalous.aphidiineAny of the subfamily Aphidiinae of parasitic wasps.aphidlikeResembling or characteristic of an aphid.aphodiine(taxonomy, entomology) Of or pertaining to the Aphodiinae, a subfamily of scarab beetles.aphrodite(mineralogy) A soft and earthy mineral of a white or yellowish color, and with a waxy lustre, found at Langbanshytta in Sweden. It is a hydrated silicate of magnesia, and resembles meerschaum.aphylloseAlternative form of aphyllous.apicaliseTo make apicalapicalizeTo make apical or to move to an apical positionapiculate(botany) Having a short, sharply pointed tip.apjohnite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and sulfur.aplindoreA drug that acts as a partial agonist selective for the dopamine receptor D2.apneumone(biology) Any substance produced by nonliving material that benefits a recipient species but is detrimental to a different species associated with the nonliving material.apocentreAlternative form of apocenter.apocopateShortened by apocope; lacking a final sound or syllableapoenzyme(biochemistry) An inactive haloenzyme lacking a cofactor.apologiseNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of apologize.apologize(intransitive) To express regret that a certain event has occurred.aporphine(organic chemistry) One of a class of quinoline alkaloids from which apomorphine can be derived.aposeleneApoapsis around the moon.apostilleA special certification established in 1961 for certifying foreign documents.apotheose(transitive) Synonym of apotheosize.apparenceAlternative form of apparency.appeasiveTending to appease; appeasing.appellateThat can be (legally) appealed to, especially of a court that hears appeals of decisions by a lower court.appendageAn external body part that projects from the body.appendiceObsolete form of appendix.appentice(architecture) penthouse; penticeappertureArchaic form of aperture.appetenceThe state or action of desiring or craving.appetibleDesirable; capable or worthy of being the object of desire.applanateTo perform or to undergo applanation.applecoreAlternative spelling of apple core.applelikeLike or resembling an appleappletreeAlternative form of apple tree.applewifeAlternative form of apple-wife.appliableAble to be put into use or applied; applicable.applianceAn implement, an instrument or apparatus designed (or at least used) as a means to a specific end, especially:applicateAn applied material; an applicationapplosive(phonology) An unreleased plosive, denoted ◌̚ in the IPA.appointeea person who is appointedapposable(anatomy) Capable of being apposed, or applied one to another, as the thumb to the fingers of the hand; able to be brought into direct spatial opposition.appraiseeOne who is appraised; one undergoing an appraisal.appulsive(archaic) Striking against; impinging.apreciateMisspelling of appreciate.apricockeObsolete form of apricot.aprindine(pharmacology) An antiarrhythmic agent.apronlikeResembling an apron.apsacline(biology, of brachiopods) The part of a shell in which the interarea is at an angle of between 90° and 180° to the plane of commissureapsidioleAlternative form of apsidole.aptocaine(pharmacology) A particular local anesthetic.aquabelle(dated) A female performer in an aquacade.aquadrome(recreation, dated) Synonym of water park.aquaphobePerson who has aquaphobia.aquaphoneSynonym of waterphone (“instrument for detecting leaks”).aquaplane(originally US, water sports) A board on which a person stands to ride for leisure which is pulled on a water surface by a motorboat.aquaprase(mineralogy) A bluish-green variety of chalcedony, coloured by chromium and nickel.aquarelleA watercolour (painting)aquascapeAn underwater environment designed for an aquarium.aquascopeA device used to view beneath the surface of wateraquiclude(geology) A solid, impermeable area underlying or overlying an aquifer.arabanase(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of an arabanarabesque(music) An ornate composition, especially for the piano.arabiciseTo make Arabic, as to customs, culture, pronunciation, spelling, or style.arabinase(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of arabinansarabinose(biochemistry) An aldopentose that occurs most often in polysaccharides such as hemicellulose and pectin.aracytine(pharmacology) A pyrimidine nucleoside analog that is used mainly in the treatment of leukemiaaragonite(mineralogy) An evaporite consisting of anhydrous calcium carbonate with the chemical formula CaCO₃ and occurring in pearls, shells and nacre; it is dimorphous with calcite.arapahite(mineralogy) A dark, fine-grained magnetite basalt mineral.arbitrage(intransitive, finance) To employ arbitragearbitrateTo make a judgment (on a dispute) as an arbitrator or arbiterarborcideAlternative form of arboricide.arboresceTo become a tree or tree-like, branching.arbustivecontaining copses of trees or shrubs; covered with shrubsarccosine(trigonometry) Any of several single-valued or multivalued functions that are inverses of the cosine function.arcdegree(geometry) A unit of measurement of angle equal to ¹⁄₃₆₀ of a circle's circumference.archaeome(biology) All the archaea (or their descendants) in an organismarchegoneSynonym of archegonium.archerite(mineralogy) A phosphate mineral found in guano caves.archetypeAn original model of which all other similar concepts, objects, or persons are merely copied, derivative, emulated, or patterned.archiluteAlternative form of archlute.archimage(now rare) Alternative form of archmage.archimimeThe chief jester or mimic who would imitate the dead person as part of ancient Roman funeral processions.archipineAny tortrix moth of the tribe ArchipiniarchitypeObsolete form of archetype.archivizeSynonym of archive.archivore(biology) Any organism that ingests archaeans, whether as food or as a source of energy.archrogueAn infamous or particularly egregious rogue.archstone(architecture) A stone forming part of an arch.arcminuteA unit of angle; 1/60 of a degree.arcticize(transitive) To prepare for Arctic weather; to winterize.ardassine(archaic) A kind of fine Persian silk.ardealite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur.ardennite(mineralogy) A yellowish orthorhombic mineral that is a mixed silicate and vanadate, and may also have arsenate.arduinite(mineralogy) Synonym of mordenite.arecoline(organic chemistry) An alkaloid natural product found in the areca nut, the fruit of the areca palm (Areca catechu).arenalikeResembling or characteristic of an arena.areophane(historical) A thin crepe fabric.areostyleAlternative form of araeostyle.argandite(mineralogy) A mineral with the chemical formula Mn₇(VO₄)₂(OH)₈.argentate(botany, dated, rare) silvery whiteargentineContaining or resembling silver.argentite(mineralogy) Silver sulfide (chemical formula Ag₂S), a primary ore of silver, in cubic or hexoctahedral crystals.argillite(geology) A fine-grained sedimentary rock, intermediate between shale and slate, sometimes used as a building materialargiopine(biochemistry) An argiotoxin with IUPAC name (2S)-N-[5-[3-[3-(2S)-2-[[amino-5-(diaminomethylideneamino)pentanoyl]amino]propylamino]propylamino]pentyl]-2-2-(2,4-[[dihydroxyphenyl)acetyl]amino]butanediamideargonaute(biochemistry, genetics) Any of a group of proteins responsible for the gene silencing phenomenon known as RNA interferenceargonlike(chemistry) Resembling argon.arguesomeCharacterised or marked by arguing; contentiousarhbarite(mineralogy) A triclinic-pedial dark blue mineral containing arsenic, cobalt, copper, hydrogen, magnesium, nickel, oxygen, and silicon.aristotle(Cockney rhyming slang) A bottle.arizonite(mineralogy) A titanate of iron, Fe₂Ti₃O₉.arkansite(mineralogy) Synonym of brookite.arksudite(mineralogy) Chiolite.arksutite(mineralogy) chiolitearmangite(mineralogy) A trigonal-rhombohedral black mineral containing arsenic, carbon, hydrogen, manganese, and oxygen.armistice(countable, military) A (short) cessation of combat.armorlikeResembling or characteristic of armor.armshouse(MLE) Bloodshed, violence.arogenate(organic chemistry) A salt or ester of arogenic acid.aromatase(biochemistry) An enzyme responsible for aromatization of androgen hormones into estrogens.aromatide(organic chemistry) A glucoside present in some citrus plantsaromatiseAlternative spelling of aromatize.aromatize(transitive) To make aromatic, fragrant, or spicy.aromotaseMisspelling of aromatase.arousableThat can be arousedarquebuseAlternative form of arquebus.arraigneeOne who is arraigned.arraswise(heraldry) exhibiting the top and two sides, the corner being in front (said of a rectangular form).arraylike(computing) Resembling or characteristic of an array.arrearageThe condition of being in arrears.arrestiveTending to arrest.arriswise(tiling) Diagonally, tiles so laid relative to walls or walkway.arrivance(obsolete) Arrivalarrivisme(sociology) The state or behaviour of an arriviste.arriviste(derogatory) An upstart or newcomer; nouveau riche; parvenu; an ambitious, brash or arrogant person who has yet to integrate with his or her new social group.arroganceThe state of being arrogant; a type of extreme or foolish pride in which someone feels much superior to another.arrowlikeResembling or characteristic of an arrow.arseniate(inorganic chemistry) arsenatearsindole(organic chemistry) The heterocycle formally derived from indole by replacing the nitrogen atom with one of arsenic.arteflene(pharmacology) An antimalarial drug.arteriole(anatomy) One of the small branches of an artery, especially one that connects with capillaries.arthurite(mineralogy) An apple-green monoclinic mineral.articaine(pharmacology) A local anesthetic used in dentistry.artichoke(countable) A plant related to the thistle with enlarged flower heads eaten as a vegetable while immature, Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus.artmobileA vehicle that operates as a mobile art exhibition.artroeite(mineralogy) A lead-aluminium-fluorine mineral found in Arizona.arwhoolie(music) A slow, introspective African-American song type that has its origin in solo work songs, featuring a meandering melody, irregular rhythms, and various forms of wordless vocalization.arylamide(organic chemistry) Any aryl amidearylamine(organic chemistry) Any amine having at least one aryl group attached to the nitrogen atom.arylative(organic chemistry) Describing a rearrangement reaction that forms an aryl grouparylazide(organic chemistry) An aryl azidearylazole(organic chemistry) Any aryl derivative of an azolearylidene(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any aryl derivative of a methylene grouparylimine(organic chemistry) any aryl iminearyloxide(organic chemistry) phenoxidearzrunite(mineralogy) A biaxial orthorhombic sulfate chloride mineral.asbestineResembling or relating to asbestos.asbestiseAlternative spelling of asbestize.asbestiteA synthetic insulating material similar to bronzite.ascensiveRising; tending to rise, or causing to rise.ascerbateMisspelling of acerbate.ascidiate(botany) Having the form of an ascidianascorbase(biochemistry) L-ascorbate oxidase, an oxidoreductase enzyme.ascorbate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of ascorbic acid.ascospore(biology) A sexually produced spore from the ascus of an Ascomycetes fungusasenapine(pharmacology) An atypical antipsychotic under development for the treatment of schizophrenia and acute mania associated with bipolar disorder.asequenceSynonym of dyssynchrony.ashramite(Hinduism) A person who stays at an ashramasinicideThe killing of an idiot.aspargine(biochemistry) Alternative form of asparagine.aspartame(organic chemistry) An artificial sweetener, the methyl ester of a dipeptide formed from aspartic acid and phenylalanine, used in many processed foods and beverages.aspartase(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the deamination of aspartic acid to fumaric acid and ammoniaaspartate(organic chemistry) The conjugate base of aspartic acid, or any salt or ester of it.aspective(linguistics) Pertaining to or supporting grammatical aspect.aspenlikeResembling or characteristic of an aspen tree.aspersiveTending to asperse; defamatory; slanderous.aspherizeTo make asphericalaspirableThat can be aspiredassaulteeOne who is assaulted; the victim of an assault.assayableThat may be assayed.asselloteAny isopod of the suborder AsellotaassemblieObsolete form of assembly.assentiveGiving assent; agreeing.assertiveBoldly self-assured; confident without being aggressive.assiduate(obsolete) unremitting, requiring a lot of effortassistiveProviding or designed to provide assistance, especially to persons with a disabilityassociateJoined with another or others and having lower status.assoilzie(transitive, Scotland) Synonym of assoil.assonance(prosody) The repetition of similar or identical vowel sounds (though with different consonants), usually in literature or poetry.assoziate(non-native speakers' English, transitive, intransitive) Misspelling of associate.assuasiveMild, soothing.assuetudeThe condition of an organism that has acquired tolerance of a drug or poison.assumableCapable of being assumed, or taken to be true.assuranceThe act of assuring; a declaration intended to inspire full confidence; something designed to give confidence to someone.astraddleIn a straddling position; astride.astrexine(medicine) Synonym of chlorhexidine.astrocyte(neurology) A neuroglial cell, in the shape of a star, in the brain.astrodomeA transparent dome in the fuselage of an aircraft or spacecraft through which navigational observations may be madeastrogate(science fiction, ambitransitive) To astronavigate; to control and guide a spacecraft.astrolabeAn astronomical and navigational instrument for gauging the altitude of the Sun and stars.asymptote(by extension, figuratively) Anything which comes near to but never meets something else.atabegate(historical) The realm administered by an atabeg.atacamite(mineralogy) A green copper(II) chloride hydroxide mineral, polymorphous with botallackite.atauriqueThe use in art or architecture of a repeating decorative motif consisting of a vegetal or floral pattern, especially as formerly practised in Islamic Spain and North Africa.atheneite(mineralogy) A rare metallic compound usually associated with palladium–gold deposits, chemically similar to graphite.athletize(intransitive) To get athletic or act in an athletic way.athrocyte(biology) A cell that ingests foreign particlesatiserene(organic chemistry) A particular bridged tetracyclic diterpene that is isomeric with trachylobane, beyerene and kaureneatmoclineA region of varying amounts of rainwateratmophile(physical chemistry, geology) In the Goldschmidt classification, a gaseous element that concentrates in the atmosphere.atrioporea hole in a lancelet through which water exits the bodyatroscine(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in plants of the genus Scopolia.attaindre(obsolete) Rare spelling of attainder.attediate(rare, obsolete) To be tedious to; to exhaust.attenableAlternative form of attainable.attentateAlternative form of attentat.attentivePaying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely.attenuate(transitive) To reduce in size, force, value, amount, or degree.atterrate(obsolete, rare, transitive) To fill up with alluvial earth.attestiveAttesting; furnishing evidence.atticisme(obsolete) Alternative letter-case form of Atticisme.atticlikeResembling or characteristic of an attic.attojoule(metrology) An SI unit of energy, work, and heat equal to 10⁻¹⁸ joules. Symbol: aJattolitre(metrology) An SI unit of fluid measure equal to 10⁻¹⁸ litres; alternative spelling of attoliter.attometre(metrology) An SI unit of length equal to 10⁻¹⁸ metres. Symbol: amattopulseAn attosecond pulseattracteeThat which is attracted.attributeA characteristic or quality of a thing.attritiveCausing attrition.attuitiveExhibiting or relating to attuition.attunableCapable of being attuned.aubergine(British, Ireland) An Asian plant, Solanum melongena, cultivated for its edible purple, green, or white ovoid fruit; eggplant.aubertite(mineralogy) A blue mineral with the chemical formula CuAl(SO₄)₂Cl·14(H₂O).audialiseBritish standard spelling of audialize.audializeTo form a mental representation of what something sounds like.audiblizeAlternative form of audibilize.audioliseBritish standard spelling of audiolize: synonym of audialize.audiolizeSynonym of audialize.audiotapeA magnetic tape that stores analog sound for later playback on a tape player.audiphone(dated) an instrument which, placed against the teeth, conveys sound to the auditory nerve and enables the deaf to hear more or less distinctly.auditableAble to be audited.augerlikeResembling or characteristic of an auger.augmentee(US, military) A person assigned to a unit to provide particular skills or to make up for a staff shortage.aulophoreThe larval form of some insects that has a mucous tubeaunticideThe killing of an aunt.aurapteneA bioactive monoterpene coumarin ether that helps to prevent degenerative diseases, first isolated from the genus Citrus.aurelione(organic chemistry) An isomer of cyclohexadecenone (cyclohexadec-8-en-1-one) used in perfumes to give a musk fragranceauriculaeplural of auriculaauriscopeAn instrument for examining the condition of the ear.auroscopeSynonym of otoscope.auspicate(transitive) To foreshow; to foretoken.austenite(metallurgy) Synonym of gamma iron.austiniteMisspelling of austenite.autarchieObsolete spelling of autarchy.authoriseNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of authorize.authorize(transitive) To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something); to permit; to sanction or consent to.autobrake(aviation) A system that automatically applies an aircraft's hydraulic wheel brakes upon touchdown during landing, or when the throttle is reduced to idle during a rejected takeoff.autoclaveA strong, pressurized, heated vessel, as for laboratory experiments, sterilization, cooking or mineral processing.autocrime(uncountable) Crime involving motor vehicles considered collectivelyautocrine(biology) Of a hormone, neuropeptide, etc.: acting on the cell that produced it.autocutie(informal, derogatory) An attractive television presenter.autocycleA vehicle somewhat like a moped, having a small motor where the pedals would be, and a petrol tank located within the frame.autodromeA circuit used for motor sports events, but not for high-speed racingautoflare(aviation) A form of autopilot-controlled landing in which the pilot controls the roll and yaw axes manually while the autopilot controls the "flare" or pitch.autogolpeAn autocoup, especially one in a Spanish-speaking country.autoguide(transitive) To guide automatically.automixte(attributive) A system of driving automobiles employing a gasoline engine and an auxiliary reversible dynamo. When there is an excess of power, the dynamo is driven by the engine so as to charge a small storage battery; when there is a deficiency of power, the dynamo reverses and acts as an auxiliary motor.autopauseAn automatic pause feature.autophageOne who or that which eats itself.autophileAn automobile enthusiast.autophone(archaic) idiophoneautophyteAny plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances.autoplate(historical) A machine for the automatic casting of stereotype plates.autorifle(military, dated) An automatic rifle.autoroute(Quebec) An expressway, freeway, motorway or highway.autoscaleTo scale automatically.autoscapeA landscape dominated by, or designed to be viewed from, motor vehicles.autoscopeAn optical instrument for examining one's own eye.autosporeAn immobile spore that cannot develop flagella.autostage(historical) An electric bus.autumniseNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of autumnize.autumnize(transitive) To prepare (something) for autumn weather.auxodromeA curve indicating the expected levels of development of a child at various ages.auxospore(biology) A reproductive spore in diatoms that is formed by the union of two cellsavaidableMisspelling of available.availableSuch as one may avail oneself of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose.avalancheA large mass or body of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, or falling down a precipice.avasimibe(pharmacology) An antilipidemic drug.avenalineObsolete spelling of avenalin.aventaileAlternative form of aventail.averrableCapable of being averred.avertibleCapable of being averted; preventable.avianlikeCharacteristic of birds.avicelaseA form of cellulaseaviophobeA person afflicted with aviophobia.avizafoneA water-soluble prodrug of diazepam.avocative(obsolete) Calling off.avoidableCapable of being vacated; liable to be annulled or made invalid; voidable.avoidanceThe act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of.awaitable(programming) Able to be executed in an asynchronous manner, with the caller receiving any result at a later stage.awardableCapable of being awarded.awestrike(transitive, now rare) To strike (someone) with awe; to make (someone) awestruck.axanthine(medicine) A xanthine oxidase inhibitor that reduces uric acid concentration in the bloodaxehandleAlternative spelling of axhandle.axiomlikeResembling or characteristic of an axiom.axionlike(physics) Having some characteristics of an axion.axiophyte(botany, UK) A plant of special interest to botanists.axotomiseAlternative form of axotomize.axotomizeTo perform an axotomy; to sever an axonazaborine(organic chemistry) Any derivative of a borine in which a -CH= group has been replaced by an -N= groupazaindole(organic chemistry) Any of several bicyclic heterocycles composed of a pyridine ring fused with a pyrrole ringazamerone(organic chemistry) A terpenoid phthalazinone (3R,10S)-6-acetyl-3-chloro-10-[[(1S,3S,6S)-3-chloro-6-hydroxy-2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexyl]methyl]-10-hydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydropyrano[3,2-g]phthalazin-5-oneazaparoneMisspelling of azaperone.azaperoneA pyridinylpiperazine and butyrophenone neuroleptic drug with sedative and antiemetic effects, used mainly as a tranquilizer in pigs and elephants.azapetineA particular vasodilator.azapironeAny azaspirodecanedione.azapurine(organic chemistry) Any derivative of a purine in which the carbon atom in the 8- position is replaced by nitrogenazaribine(pharmacology) An antineoplastic drug.azaserineA glutamine analogue and carcinogen, primarily used for researching pancreatic cancer in animal models.azatadine(pharmacology) A particular antihistamine drugazeotropeTo create a mixture of this kind.azepexoleAn alpha-adrenergic agonist.azepinone(organic chemistry) Any heterocyclic ketone derived from (a hydrogenated form of) azepine.azetidine(organic chemistry) A saturated heterocycle containing three carbon atoms and one nitrogen atomazimilideAn antiarrhythmic drug.aziridine(organic chemistry) A three-membered heterocycle containing two methylene groups and an imine; the nitrogen equivalent of ethylene oxide.azlactone(organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds formed by the cyclization of N-acyl-α-amino acids; they are five-membered heterocycles containing both a nitrogen and oxygen atom in the ring, with the oxygen adjacent to a carbonyl.azoalkane(organic chemistry) Any simple alkyl azo compoundazoalkene(organic chemistry) Any azo derivative of an alkeneazolidine(organic chemistry) pyrrolidineazolimineA diuretic drug.azoproite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal black mineral containing boron, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and titanium.azorubine(organic chemistry) a red azo dye used as a food colouring, mostly in baked goodsazosemide(pharmacology) A diuretic drug.azotosome(chemistry) A theoretical nitrogen-based counterpart to liposome structures composed of acrylonitrile self-assembled membrane in a liquid methane bathazoxazoleSynonym of furazan.azumoleneA more water-soluble analogue of dantrolene, used to treat malignant hyperthermia.