| absorbance | (noun) (physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation | Synonyms: optical density, photographic density, transmission density |
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| absorbate | (noun) a material that has been or is capable of being absorbed | - |
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| absorbency | (noun) the property of being absorbent | - |
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| absorbent | (noun) a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance | Synonyms: absorbent material |
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| absorber | (noun) (physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation | - |
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| absorptance | (noun) a measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes through a given substance; the fraction of incident radiant energy absorbed per unit mass or thickness of an absorber | Synonyms: absorption coefficient, coefficient of absorption |
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| absorption | (noun) the mental state of being preoccupied by something | Synonyms: engrossment, preoccupancy, preoccupation |
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| (noun) complete attention; intense mental effort | Synonyms: concentration, engrossment, immersion |
| (noun) (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid | Synonyms: soaking up |
| (noun) the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion | Synonyms: assimilation |
| (noun) (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium | - |
| (noun) the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another | Synonyms: assimilation |
| absorptivity | (noun) (physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the body | Synonyms: absorption factor |
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| accessory | (noun) a supplementary component that improves capability | Synonyms: add-on, appurtenance, supplement |
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| (noun) clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing | Synonyms: accouterment, accoutrement |
| (noun) someone who helps another person commit a crime | Synonyms: accessary |
| adsorbate | (noun) a material that has been or is capable of being adsorbed | - |
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| adsorbent | (noun) a material having capacity or tendency to adsorb another substance | Synonyms: adsorbent material |
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| adsorber | (noun) an apparatus used in the adhesion of atoms, ions, or molecules from a gas, liquid, or dissolved solid to a surface. | - |
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| adsorption | (noun) the accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid | Synonyms: surface assimilation |
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| advisor | (noun) an expert who gives advice | Synonyms: adviser, consultant |
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| advisory | (noun) an announcement that usually advises or warns the public of some threat | - |
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| aggressor | (noun) someone who attacks | Synonyms: assailant, assaulter, attacker |
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| (noun) a confident assertive person who acts as instigator | - |
| aspersorium | (noun) the basin or other vessel that holds holy water in Roman Catholic Churches | - |
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| (noun) a short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water | Synonyms: aspergill |
| assessor | (noun) an official who evaluates property for the purpose of taxing it | Synonyms: tax assessor |
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| assortment | (noun) the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type | Synonyms: categorisation, categorization, classification, compartmentalisation, compartmentalization |
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| (noun) a collection containing a variety of sorts of things | Synonyms: miscellanea, miscellany, mixed bag, mixture, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord, variety |
| bedsore | (noun) a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients) | Synonyms: decubitus ulcer, pressure sore |
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| censor | (noun) a person who is authorized to read publications or correspondence or to watch theatrical performances and suppress in whole or in part anything considered obscene or politically unacceptable | - |
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| (noun) someone who censures or condemns | - |
| censoring | (noun) deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances | Synonyms: censorship |
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| (noun) counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy | Synonyms: censorship, security review |
| censorship | (noun) deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances | Synonyms: censoring |
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| (noun) counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy | Synonyms: censoring, security review |
| chemisorption | (noun) adsorption (especially when irreversible) by means of chemical instead of physical forces | Synonyms: chemosorption |
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| chemosorption | (noun) adsorption (especially when irreversible) by means of chemical instead of physical forces | Synonyms: chemisorption |
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| compressor | (noun) a mechanical device that compresses gasses | - |
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| (noun) an electronic device that reduces the dynamic range of an audio signal. | - |
| confessor | (noun) a priest who hears confession and gives absolution | - |
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| (noun) someone who confesses (discloses information damaging to themselves) | - |
| consort | (noun) a family of similar musical instrument playing together | Synonyms: choir |
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| (noun) the husband or wife of a reigning monarch | - |
| consortium | (noun) an association of companies for some definite purpose | Synonyms: pool, syndicate |
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| cursor | (noun) (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions | Synonyms: pointer |
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| depressor | (noun) a device used by physician to press a part down or aside | - |
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| (noun) any skeletal muscle that draws a body part down | Synonyms: depressor muscle |
| (noun) any nerve whose activity tends to reduce the activity or tone of the body part it serves | Synonyms: depressor nerve |
| desorption | (noun) changing from an adsorbed state on a surface to a gaseous or liquid state | - |
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| devisor | (noun) someone who devises real property in a will | - |
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| diffusor | (noun) optical device that distributes the light of a lamp evenly | Synonyms: diffuser |
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| (noun) baffle that distributes sound waves evenly | Synonyms: diffuser |
| disorder | (noun) a disturbance of the peace or of public order | - |
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| (noun) a condition in which things are not in their expected places | Synonyms: disorderliness |
| (noun) a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning | Synonyms: upset |
| disorderliness | (noun) untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance) | Synonyms: disarray |
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| (noun) a condition in which things are not in their expected places | Synonyms: disorder |
| (noun) rowdy behavior | Synonyms: roughness, rowdiness, rowdyism |
| disorganisation | (noun) the disturbance of a systematic arrangement causing disorder and confusion | Synonyms: disorganization |
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| (noun) a condition in which an orderly system has been disrupted | Synonyms: disarrangement, disorganization |
| disorganization | (noun) the disturbance of a systematic arrangement causing disorder and confusion | Synonyms: disorganisation |
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| (noun) a condition in which an orderly system has been disrupted | Synonyms: disarrangement, disorganisation |
| disorientation | (noun) a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug) | Synonyms: freak out |
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| (noun) confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction | - |
| divisor | (noun) the number by which a dividend is divided | - |
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| (noun) one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer | Synonyms: factor |
| extensor | (noun) a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part | Synonyms: extensor muscle |
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| eyesore | (noun) something very ugly and offensive | - |
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| illusoriness | (noun) The quality of resulting from an illusion; of being deceptive, imaginary, unreal. | - |
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| immunosuppressor | (noun) a drug that lowers the body's normal immune response | Synonyms: immune suppressant drug, immunosuppressant, immunosuppressive, immunosuppressive drug |
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| incisor | (noun) a tooth for cutting or gnawing; located in the front of the mouth in both jaws | - |
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| infusorian | (noun) any member of the subclass Infusoria | - |
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| intercessor | (noun) a negotiator who acts as a link between parties | Synonyms: go-between, intermediary, intermediator, mediator |
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| isosorbide | (noun) drug (trade name Isordil) used to treat angina pectoris and congestive heart failure | Synonyms: Isordil |
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| kicksorter | (noun) scientific instrument consisting of an electronic circuit that permits only voltage pulses of predetermined height to pass | Synonyms: pulse height analyzer |
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| lessor | (noun) someone who grants a lease | Synonyms: lease giver |
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| mailsorter | (noun) a sorter for sorting mail according to the address | - |
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| malabsorption | (noun) abnormal absorption of nutrients from the digestive tract | - |
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| microprocessor | (noun) integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system | - |
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| microsensor | (noun) A submicrometer- to millimeter-size device that converts a nonelectrical physical or chemical quantity, such as pressure, acceleration, temperature, or gas concentration, into an electrical signal; it is generally able to offer better sensitivity, accuracy, dynamic range, and reliability, as well as lower power consumption, compared to larger counterparts. | - |
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| multiprocessor | (noun) a computer that uses two or more processing units under integrated control | - |
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| nonabsorbency | (noun) the property of not being absorbent | - |
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| oppressor | (noun) a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures | - |
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| ostensorium | (noun) (Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration | Synonyms: monstrance |
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| percussor | (noun) (medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes | Synonyms: plessor, plexor |
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| plessor | (noun) (medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes | Synonyms: percussor, plexor |
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| possessor | (noun) a person who owns something | Synonyms: owner |
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| precursor | (noun) something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone | Synonyms: forerunner, harbinger, herald, predecessor |
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| (noun) a person who goes before or announces the coming of another | Synonyms: forerunner |
| (noun) a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction) | - |
| predecessor | (noun) something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone | Synonyms: forerunner, harbinger, herald, precursor |
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| (noun) one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) | - |
| prehensor | (noun) the anterior pair of legs of a centipede that are modified to seize prey and inject venom from the toxicognaths | - |
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| pressor | (noun) any agent that causes a narrowing of an opening of a blood vessel: cold or stress or nicotine or epinephrine or norepinephrine or angiotensin or vasopressin or certain drugs; maintains or increases blood pressure | Synonyms: vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor |
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| processor | (noun) (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing | Synonyms: C.P.U., central processing unit, central processor, CPU, mainframe |
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| (noun) a business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market | - |
| (noun) someone who processes things (foods or photographs or applicants etc.) | - |
| professor | (noun) someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university | Synonyms: prof |
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| professorship | (noun) the position of professor | Synonyms: chair |
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| promisor | (noun) a person who makes a promise | Synonyms: promiser |
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| psoriasis | (noun) a chronic skin disease characterized by dry red patches covered with scales; occurs especially on the scalp and ears and genitalia and the skin over bony prominences | - |
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| ragsorter | (noun) a worker who sorts rags and old clothing for new uses (as in papermaking) | - |
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| reabsorption | (noun) the organic process in which the substance of some differentiated structure that has been produced by the body undergoes lysis and assimilation | Synonyms: resorption |
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| repressor | (noun) an agent that represses | Synonyms: represser |
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| repulsor | (noun) a fictional anti-gravity device in the Star Wars Universe. | Synonyms: repulsorlift, repulsorlift engine |
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| (noun) A repulsor is either one of two drives located in the gauntlets of Iron Man's armor; they have been referred to as being magnetic, a blast of charged particles, and as a force beam. | - |
| repulsorlift | (noun) a fictional anti-gravity device in the Star Wars Universe. | Synonyms: repulsor, repulsorlift engine |
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| resorcinol | (noun) a crystalline phenol obtained from various resins; used in ointments for acne and in dandruff shampoos | - |
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| resorcinolphthalein | (noun) a yellow dye that is visible even when highly diluted; used as an absorption indicator when silver nitrate solution is added to sodium chloride in order to precipitate silver chloride (turns pink when no chloride ions are left in solution and negative fluorescein ions are then absorbed) | Synonyms: fluorescein, fluoresceine, fluorescent dye |
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| resorption | (noun) the organic process in which the substance of some differentiated structure that has been produced by the body undergoes lysis and assimilation | Synonyms: reabsorption |
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| resort | (noun) act of turning to for assistance | Synonyms: recourse, refuge |
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| (noun) something or someone turned to for assistance or security | Synonyms: recourse, refuge |
| (noun) a hotel located in a resort area | Synonyms: holiday resort, resort hotel |
| (noun) a frequently visited place | Synonyms: hangout, haunt, repair, stamping ground |
| scissors | (noun) a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze | Synonyms: scissor grip, scissor hold, scissors grip, scissors hold |
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| (noun) a gymnastic exercise performed on the pommel horse when the gymnast moves his legs as the blades of scissors move | - |
| (noun) an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades | Synonyms: pair of scissors |
| scissortail | (noun) grey flycatcher of the southwestern United States and Mexico and Central America having a long forked tail and white breast and salmon and scarlet markings | Synonyms: Muscivora-forficata, scissortailed flycatcher |
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| sensor | (noun) any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner | Synonyms: detector, sensing element |
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| sensorium | (noun) the areas of the brain that process and register incoming sensory information and make possible the conscious awareness of the world | - |
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| sorb | (noun) acid gritty-textured fruit | Synonyms: sorb apple |
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| sorbate | (noun) a material that has been or is capable of being taken up by another substance by either absorption or adsorption | - |
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| sorbent | (noun) a material that sorbs another substance; i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption | Synonyms: sorbent material |
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| sorbet | (noun) an ice containing no milk but having a mushy consistency; usually made from fruit juice | Synonyms: water ice |
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| sorcerer | (noun) one who practices magic or sorcery | Synonyms: magician, necromancer, thaumaturge, thaumaturgist, wizard |
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| sorceress | (noun) a woman sorcerer | - |
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| sorcery | (noun) the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world | Synonyms: black art, black magic, necromancy |
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| sordidness | (noun) unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values | Synonyms: baseness, contemptibility, despicability, despicableness |
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| (noun) sordid dirtiness | Synonyms: squalidness, squalor |
| sordino | (noun) a mute for a violin | Synonyms: sourdine |
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| sore | (noun) an open skin infection | - |
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| sorehead | (noun) someone who is peevish or disgruntled | - |
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| soreness | (noun) an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress | Synonyms: discomfort, irritation |
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| (noun) a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched) | Synonyms: rawness, tenderness |
| sorgho | (noun) any of several sorghums cultivated as a source of syrup | Synonyms: sorgo, sugar sorghum, sweet sorghum |
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| sorghum | (noun) made from juice of sweet sorghum | Synonyms: sorghum molasses |
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| (noun) economically important Old World tropical cereal grass | - |
| sorgo | (noun) any of several sorghums cultivated as a source of syrup | Synonyms: sorgho, sugar sorghum, sweet sorghum |
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| sorority | (noun) a social club for female undergraduates | - |
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| sorption | (noun) the process in which one substance takes up or holds another (by either absorption or adsorption) | - |
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