angiotelectasia | (noun) dilation and enlargement of arterioles | - |
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antielectron | (noun) an elementary particle with positive charge; interaction of a positron and an electron results in annihilation | Synonyms: positron |
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atelectasis | (noun) collapse of an expanded lung (especially in infants); also failure of pulmonary alveoli to expand at birth | - |
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bioelectricity | (noun) electric phenomena in animals or plants | - |
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celecoxib | (noun) a Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Celebrex) that relieves pain and inflammation without harming the digestive tract | Synonyms: Celebrex |
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delectability | (noun) extreme appetizingness | Synonyms: deliciousness, lusciousness, toothsomeness |
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delectable | (adjective) capable of arousing sexual desire | Synonyms: sexually attractive |
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(adjective) extremely pleasing to the sense of taste | Synonyms: delicious, luscious, pleasant-tasting, scrumptious, toothsome, yummy |
delectation | (noun) act of receiving pleasure from something | Synonyms: enjoyment |
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(noun) a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction | Synonyms: delight |
dielectric | (noun) a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity | Synonyms: insulator, nonconductor |
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dielectrolysis | (noun) the motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge go to the cathode and negative to the anode | Synonyms: cataphoresis, electrophoresis, ionophoresis |
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elecampane | (noun) tall coarse Eurasian herb having daisylike yellow flowers with narrow petals whose rhizomatous roots are used medicinally | Synonyms: Inula helenium |
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elect | (adjective) elected but not yet installed in office | - |
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(adjective) selected as the best | Synonyms: elite |
(noun) an exclusive group of people | Synonyms: chosen |
(verb) choose | - |
(verb) select by a vote for an office or membership | - |
elected | (adjective) subject to popular election | Synonyms: elective |
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election | (noun) the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice | - |
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(noun) a vote to select the winner of a position or political office | - |
(noun) the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists) | - |
(noun) the status or fact of being elected | - |
electioneer | (verb) work actively for a political candidate or a party | - |
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electioneering | (noun) the campaign of a candidate to be elected | Synonyms: campaigning, candidacy, candidature, political campaign |
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(noun) persuasion of voters in a political campaign | Synonyms: bell ringing, canvassing |
elective | (adjective) subject to popular election | Synonyms: elected |
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(adjective) optional | Synonyms: facultative |
(noun) a course that the student can select from among alternatives | Synonyms: elective course |
electiveness | (noun) Quality or state in which choice or discretion is allowed. | Synonyms: optionality |
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elector | (noun) a citizen who has a legal right to vote | Synonyms: voter |
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electoral | (adjective) of or relating to elections | - |
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(adjective) relating to or composed of electors | - |
electorate | (noun) the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote | - |
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electric | (adjective) using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity | Synonyms: electrical |
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(adjective) affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling | Synonyms: galvanic, galvanising, galvanizing |
(adjective) (of a situation) exceptionally tense | - |
(noun) a car that is powered by electricity | Synonyms: electric automobile, electric car |
electrical | (adjective) relating to or concerned with electricity | - |
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(adjective) using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity | Synonyms: electric |
electrically | (adverb) by electricity | - |
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electrician | (noun) a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines | Synonyms: lineman, linesman |
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electricity | (noun) keen and shared excitement | - |
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(noun) a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons | - |
(noun) energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor | Synonyms: electrical energy, power |
electrification | (noun) the activity of thrilling or markedly exciting some person or group | - |
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(noun) the act of providing electricity | - |
electrify | (verb) equip for use with electricity | Synonyms: wire |
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(verb) charge (a conductor) with electricity | - |
(verb) excite suddenly and intensely | - |
electrifying | (adjective) causing a surge of emotion or excitement | Synonyms: thrilling |
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electrocardiogram | (noun) a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph | Synonyms: cardiogram, ECG, EKG |
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electrocardiograph | (noun) medical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heart | Synonyms: cardiograph |
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electrocardiographic | (adjective) of or relating to an electrocardiograph | - |
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electrocardiography | (noun) diagnostic procedure consisting of recording the activity of the heart electronically with a cardiograph (and producing a cardiogram) | Synonyms: cardiography |
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electrocautery | (noun) application of a needle heated by an electric current to destroy tissue (as to remove warts) | - |
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electrochemical | (adjective) of or involving electrochemistry | - |
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electrochemistry | (noun) branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of electricity and the production of electricity by chemical reactions | - |
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electrocute | (verb) kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair | Synonyms: fry |
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(verb) kill by electric shock | - |
electrocution | (noun) killing by electric shock | - |
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(noun) execution by electricity | Synonyms: burning |
electrocutioner | (noun) an executioner who uses electricity to kill the condemned person | - |
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electrode | (noun) a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit | - |
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electrodeposition | (noun) the deposition of a substance on an electrode by the action of electricity (especially by electrolysis) | - |
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electrodynamometer | (noun) measuring instrument that uses the interaction of the magnetic fields of two coils to measure current or voltage or power | - |
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electroencephalogram | (noun) a graphical record of electrical activity of the brain; produced by an electroencephalograph | Synonyms: EEG, encephalogram |
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electroencephalograph | (noun) medical instrument that records electric currents generated by the brain | - |
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electroencephalographic | (adjective) of or relating to an electroencephalograph | - |
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electrograph | (noun) electrical device used for etching by electrolytic means | - |
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(noun) an apparatus for the electrical transmission of pictures | - |
electrolocation | (noun) The use of electroreception to locate surrounding objects. | - |
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electrologist | (noun) someone skilled in the use of electricity to remove moles or warts or hair roots | - |
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electrolysis | (noun) removing superfluous or unwanted hair by passing an electric current through the hair root | - |
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(noun) (chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions | - |
electrolyte | (noun) a solution that conducts electricity | - |
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electrolytic | (adjective) of or relating to or containing an electrolyte | - |
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(adjective) of or concerned with or produced by electrolysis | - |
(noun) a fixed capacitor consisting of two electrodes separated by an electrolyte | Synonyms: electrolytic capacitor, electrolytic condenser |
electromagnet | (noun) a temporary magnet made by coiling wire around an iron core; when current flows in the coil the iron becomes a magnet | - |
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electromagnetic | (adjective) pertaining to or exhibiting magnetism produced by electric charge in motion | - |
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electromagnetics | (noun) the branch of physics concerned with electromagnetic phenomena | Synonyms: electromagnetism |
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electromagnetism | (noun) the branch of physics concerned with electromagnetic phenomena | Synonyms: electromagnetics |
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(noun) magnetism produced by an electric current | - |
electromechanical | (adjective) of or relating to or involving an electrically operated mechanical device | - |
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electrometer | (noun) meter to measure electrostatic voltage differences; draws no current from the source | - |
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electromotive | (adjective) concerned with or producing electric current | - |
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electromyogram | (noun) a graphical record of electric currents associated with muscle contractions | Synonyms: EMG |
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electromyograph | (noun) a medical instrument that records the electrical waves associated with the activity of skeletal muscles | - |
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electromyography | (noun) diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders with the use of an electromyograph | - |
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electron | (noun) an elementary particle with negative charge | Synonyms: negatron |
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electronegative | (adjective) having a negative charge | Synonyms: negative, negatively charged |
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electronegativity | (noun) (chemistry) the tendency of an atom or radical to attract electrons in the formation of an ionic bond | Synonyms: negativity |
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electroneutral | (adjective) having no net electric charge | Synonyms: neutral |
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electronic | (adjective) of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons | - |
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(adjective) of or concerned with electrons | - |
electronically | (adverb) by electronic means | - |
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electronics | (noun) the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices | - |
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electrophoresis | (noun) the motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge go to the cathode and negative to the anode | Synonyms: cataphoresis, dielectrolysis, ionophoresis |
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electrophoretic | (adjective) of or relating to electrophoresis | Synonyms: cataphoretic |
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electrophorus | (noun) a simple electrostatic generator that generates repeated charges of static electricity | - |
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electroplate | (noun) any artifact that has been plated with a thin coat of metal by electrolysis | - |
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(verb) coat with metal by electrolysis | - |
electroplater | (noun) a plater who uses electrolysis | - |
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electropositive | (adjective) having a positive charge | Synonyms: positive, positively charged |
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electroretinogram | (noun) a graphical recording of the electrical activity of the retina that results when light is flashed into the eye | - |
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electroscope | (noun) measuring instrument that detects electric charge; two gold leaves diverge owing to repulsion of charges with like sign | - |
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electroshock | (noun) the administration of a strong electric current that passes through the brain to induce convulsions and coma | Synonyms: ECT, electroconvulsive therapy, electroshock therapy |
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electrosleep | (noun) unconsciousness brought about by the passage of a low voltage electric current through the brain | - |
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electrostatic | (adjective) concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity | Synonyms: static |
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electrostatically | (adverb) in an electrostatic manner | - |
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electrostatics | (noun) the branch of physics that deals with static electricity | - |
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electrosurgery | (noun) surgery performed with electrical devices (as in electrocautery) | - |
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electrotherapist | (noun) someone who specializes in the treatment of disease by electricity | - |
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electrotherapy | (noun) the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis) | Synonyms: electric healing, electrical healing, galvanism |
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electrum | (noun) an alloy of gold and silver | - |
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entelechy | (noun) (Aristotle) the state of something that is fully realized; actuality as opposed to potentiality | - |
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gelechiid | (noun) small slender-winged moths whose larvae are agricultural pests | Synonyms: gelechiid moth |
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hydroelectric | (adjective) of or relating to or used in the production of electricity by waterpower | - |
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hydroelectricity | (noun) electricity produced by water power | - |
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immunoelectrophoresis | (noun) electrophoresis to separate antigens and antibodies | - |
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microelectronic | (adjective) of or relating to or consisting of miniature electronic components | - |
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microelectronics | (noun) the branch of electronics that deals with miniature components | - |
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nonelected | (adjective) filled by appointment rather than by election | Synonyms: non-elective, nonelective |
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nonelective | (adjective) filled by appointment rather than by election | Synonyms: non-elective, nonelected |
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pedelec | (noun) a bicycle built with a motor to aid the cyclist to turn the pedals | - |
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pelecypod | (adjective) bivalve | Synonyms: lamellibranch, pelecypodous |
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(noun) marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together | Synonyms: bivalve, lamellibranch |
pelecypodous | (adjective) bivalve | Synonyms: lamellibranch, pelecypod |
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photoelectric | (adjective) of or pertaining to photoelectricity | Synonyms: photoelectrical |
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photoelectrical | (adjective) of or pertaining to photoelectricity | Synonyms: photoelectric |
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photoelectrically | (adverb) by photoelectric means | - |
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