| 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 |
| absorptive | (adjective) having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.) | Synonyms: absorbent |
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| 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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| actinomorphic | (adjective) capable of division into symmetrical halves by any longitudinal plane passing through the axis | Synonyms: actinomorphous |
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| actinomorphous | (adjective) capable of division into symmetrical halves by any longitudinal plane passing through the axis | Synonyms: actinomorphic |
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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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| adsorptive | (adjective) having capacity or tendency to adsorb or cause to accumulate on a surface | Synonyms: adsorbent, surface-assimilative |
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| allelomorph | (noun) (genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character | Synonyms: allele |
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| allelomorphic | (adjective) of or relating to alleles | Synonyms: allelic |
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| allomorph | (noun) a variant phonological representation of a morpheme | - |
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| (noun) any of several different crystalline forms of the same chemical compound | - |
| allomorphic | (adjective) pertaining to allomorphs | - |
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| amorpha | (noun) any plant of the genus Amorpha having odd-pinnate leaves and purplish spicate flowers | - |
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| amorphophallus | (noun) any plant of the genus Amorphophallus | - |
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| amorphous | (adjective) lacking the system or structure characteristic of living bodies | Synonyms: unstructured |
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| (adjective) without real or apparent crystalline form | Synonyms: uncrystallised, uncrystallized |
| (adjective) unclear because vague or badly organized | - |
| (adjective) having no definite form or distinct shape | Synonyms: formless, shapeless |
| (adjective) (of a group of people or an organization) unorganized or unfocused | - |
| anamorphic | (adjective) pertaining to a kind of distorting optical system | - |
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| (adjective) pertaining to gradual evolution from one type of organism to another | - |
| anamorphism | (noun) a distorted projection or perspective; especially an image distorted in such a way that it becomes visible only when viewed in a special manner | Synonyms: anamorphosis |
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| (noun) metamorphism that occurs deep under the earth's surface; changes simple minerals into complex minerals | - |
| (noun) the evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes | Synonyms: anamorphosis |
| anamorphosis | (noun) a distorted projection or perspective; especially an image distorted in such a way that it becomes visible only when viewed in a special manner | Synonyms: anamorphism |
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| (noun) the evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes | Synonyms: anamorphism |
| anchorperson | (noun) a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute | Synonyms: anchor, anchorman |
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| anthropomorphic | (adjective) suggesting human characteristics for animals or inanimate things | Synonyms: anthropomorphous, humanlike |
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| anthropomorphise | (verb) ascribe human features to something | Synonyms: anthropomorphize |
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| anthropomorphism | (noun) the representation of objects (especially a god) as having human form or traits | Synonyms: theanthropism |
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| anthropomorphize | (verb) ascribe human features to something | Synonyms: anthropomorphise |
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| anthropomorphous | (adjective) suggesting human characteristics for animals or inanimate things | Synonyms: anthropomorphic, humanlike |
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| apomorphine | (noun) a morphine derivative that is not as strong as morphine; used as an emetic and in small doses as a sedative | - |
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| bimorphemic | (adjective) consisting of two morphemes | - |
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| chemisorption | (noun) adsorption (especially when irreversible) by means of chemical instead of physical forces | Synonyms: chemosorption |
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| chemisorptive | (adjective) having the capacity to adsorb by chemical as contrasted with physical forces | Synonyms: chemosorptive |
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| chemosorption | (noun) adsorption (especially when irreversible) by means of chemical instead of physical forces | Synonyms: chemisorption |
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| chemosorptive | (adjective) having the capacity to adsorb by chemical as contrasted with physical forces | Synonyms: chemisorptive |
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| chlorpromazine | (noun) a drug (trade name Thorazine) derived from phenothiazine that has antipsychotic effects and is used as a sedative and tranquilizer | Synonyms: Thorazine |
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| chlorpyrifos | (noun) a common organophosphate insecticide | - |
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| corp | (noun) a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state | Synonyms: corporation |
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| corporal | (adjective) possessing or existing in bodily form | Synonyms: bodied, corporate, embodied, incarnate |
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| (adjective) affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit | Synonyms: bodily, corporeal, somatic |
| (noun) a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines | - |
| corporality | (noun) the quality of being physical; consisting of matter | Synonyms: corporeality, materiality, physicalness |
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| corporate | (adjective) of or belonging to a corporation | - |
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| (adjective) possessing or existing in bodily form | Synonyms: bodied, corporal, embodied, incarnate |
| (adjective) done by or characteristic of individuals acting together | Synonyms: collective |
| (adjective) organized and maintained as a legal corporation | Synonyms: incorporated |
| corporation | (noun) slang for a paunch | Synonyms: bay window, pot, potbelly, tummy |
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| (noun) a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state | Synonyms: corp |
| corporatism | (noun) control of a state or organization by large interest groups | - |
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| corporatist | (adjective) of or relating to corporatism | - |
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| (noun) a supporter of corporatism | - |
| corporeal | (adjective) having material or physical form or substance | Synonyms: material |
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| (adjective) affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit | Synonyms: bodily, corporal, somatic |
| corporeality | (noun) the quality of being physical; consisting of matter | Synonyms: corporality, materiality, physicalness |
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| corposant | (noun) an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere | Synonyms: corona, corona discharge, electric glow, Saint Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's light, Saint Ulmo's fire, Saint Ulmo's light, St. Elmo's fire |
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| corps | (noun) an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support | Synonyms: army corps |
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| (noun) a body of people associated together | - |
| corpse | (noun) the dead body of a human being | Synonyms: cadaver, clay, remains, stiff |
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| corpulence | (noun) the property of excessive fatness | Synonyms: adiposis, overweight, stoutness |
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| corpulency | (noun) more than average fatness | Synonyms: fleshiness, obesity |
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| corpulent | (adjective) excessively fat | Synonyms: obese, rotund, weighty |
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| corpus | (noun) the main part of an organ or other bodily structure | - |
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| (noun) a collection of writings | - |
| (noun) capital as contrasted with the income derived from it | Synonyms: principal, principal sum |
| corpuscle | (noun) either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets | Synonyms: blood cell, blood corpuscle |
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| (noun) (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything | Synonyms: atom, molecule, mote, particle, speck |
| corpuscular | (adjective) of or relating to corpuscles | - |
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| desorption | (noun) changing from an adsorbed state on a surface to a gaseous or liquid state | - |
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| diacetylmorphine | (noun) a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush | Synonyms: heroin |
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| dimorphic | (adjective) occurring or existing in two different forms | Synonyms: dimorphous |
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| dimorphism | (noun) (biology) the existence of two forms of individual within the same animal species (independent of sex differences) | - |
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| (noun) (chemistry) the property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms | - |
| dimorphous | (adjective) occurring or existing in two different forms | Synonyms: dimorphic |
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| discorporate | (adjective) not having a material body | Synonyms: bodiless, disembodied, unbodied, unembodied |
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| doorplate | (noun) a nameplate fastened to a door; indicates the person who works or lives there | - |
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| doorpost | (noun) a jamb for a door | Synonyms: doorjamb |
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| ectomorph | (noun) a person with a thin body | - |
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| ectomorphic | (adjective) having a build with little fat or muscle but with long limbs | - |
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| ectomorphy | (noun) slender, weak, and lightweight | Synonyms: asthenic type |
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| enantiomorph | (noun) either one of a pair of compounds (crystals or molecules) that are mirror images on each other but are not identical | Synonyms: enantiomer |
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| enantiomorphism | (noun) the relation of opposition between crystals or molecules that are reflections of one another | Synonyms: mirror-image relation |
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| endomorph | (noun) a heavy person with a soft and rounded body | - |
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| endomorphic | (adjective) having a squat and fleshy build | Synonyms: pyknic |
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| endomorphy | (noun) round, fat, and heavy | Synonyms: pyknic type |
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| endorphin | (noun) a neurochemical occurring naturally in the brain and having analgesic properties | - |
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| epimorphic | (adjective) characterized by incomplete metamorphosis; having the same number of body segments in successive stages | - |
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| geomorphologic | (adjective) pertaining to geological structure | Synonyms: geomorphological, morphologic, morphological, structural |
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| geomorphological | (adjective) pertaining to geological structure | Synonyms: geomorphologic, morphologic, morphological, structural |
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| geomorphology | (noun) the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms | Synonyms: morphology |
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| gynandromorph | (noun) one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made | Synonyms: androgyne, epicene, epicene person, hermaphrodite, intersex |
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| gynandromorphic | (adjective) having both male and female morphological characteristics | Synonyms: gynandromorphous |
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| gynandromorphous | (adjective) having both male and female morphological characteristics | Synonyms: gynandromorphic |
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| hemimetamorphic | (adjective) (of an insect with aquatic young) undergoing incomplete metamorphosis in which the young does not resemble the adult | Synonyms: hemimetabolic, hemimetabolous, hemimetamorphous |
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| hemimetamorphosis | (noun) incomplete or partial metamorphosis in insects | Synonyms: hemimetabolism, hemimetaboly |
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| hemimetamorphous | (adjective) (of an insect with aquatic young) undergoing incomplete metamorphosis in which the young does not resemble the adult | Synonyms: hemimetabolic, hemimetabolous, hemimetamorphic |
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| hemimorphite | (noun) a white mineral; a common ore of zinc | Synonyms: calamine |
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| homomorphism | (noun) similarity of form | Synonyms: homomorphy |
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| homomorphy | (noun) similarity of form | Synonyms: homomorphism |
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| hydromorphone | (noun) a narcotic analgesic (trade name Dilaudid) used to treat moderate to severe pain | Synonyms: Dilaudid, hydromorphone hydrochloride |
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| incorporate | (adjective) formed or united into a whole | Synonyms: incorporated, integrated, merged, unified |
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| (verb) make into a whole or make part of a whole | Synonyms: integrate |
| (verb) unite or merge with something already in existence | - |
| (verb) form a corporation | - |
| (verb) include or contain; have as a component | Synonyms: comprise, contain |
| incorporated | (adjective) introduced into as a part of the whole | - |
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| (adjective) organized and maintained as a legal corporation | Synonyms: corporate |
| (adjective) formed or united into a whole | Synonyms: incorporate, integrated, merged, unified |
| incorporation | (noun) including by incorporating | - |
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| (noun) consolidating two or more things; union in (or into) one body | - |
| (noun) learning (of values or attitudes etc.) that is incorporated within yourself | Synonyms: internalisation, internalization |
| incorporative | (adjective) growing by taking over and incorporating adjacent territories | - |
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| incorporeal | (adjective) without material form or substance | Synonyms: immaterial |
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| incorporeality | (noun) the quality of not being physical; not consisting of matter | Synonyms: immateriality |
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| isomorphic | (adjective) having similar appearance but genetically different | Synonyms: isomorphous |
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| isomorphism | (noun) (biology) similarity or identity of form or shape or structure | Synonyms: isomorphy |
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| isomorphous | (adjective) having similar appearance but genetically different | Synonyms: isomorphic |
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| isomorphy | (noun) (biology) similarity or identity of form or shape or structure | Synonyms: isomorphism |
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| katamorphism | (noun) metamorphism that occurs at or near the earth's surface; breaks down complex minerals into simpler ones | - |
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| lagomorph | (noun) relative large gnawing animals; distinguished from rodents by having two pairs of upper incisors specialized for gnawing | Synonyms: gnawing mammal |
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| levallorphan | (noun) drug (trade name Lorfan) that is related to morphine but that counteracts the respiratory depression produced by morphine poisoning but without affecting its analgesic effects | Synonyms: Lorfan |
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| malabsorption | (noun) abnormal absorption of nutrients from the digestive tract | - |
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| mesomorph | (noun) a person with a well-developed muscular body | - |
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| mesomorphic | (adjective) having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer | Synonyms: muscular |
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| mesomorphy | (noun) muscular and big-boned | Synonyms: athletic type |
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| metamorphic | (adjective) characterized by metamorphosis or change in physical form or substance | - |
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| (adjective) of or relating to metamorphosis (especially of rocks) | Synonyms: metamorphous |
| metamorphism | (noun) change in the structure of rock by natural agencies such as pressure or heat or introduction of new chemical substances | - |
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