Words starting with A

adamanceThe quality of being adamant
adamancyThe property of being adamant.
AdamandiaA female given name from Greek, variant of Adamantia.
adamantFirm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined.
adamantaneA polycyclic hydrocarbon, C₁₀H₁₆, having a cagelike structure similar to a portion of the diamond lattice; any of its derivatives
adamantanethiolEither of two isomeric thiols derived from adamantane, but especially 1-adamantanethiol which is used to make adamantylthio sialosides
adamantanoateAny salt or ester of adamantanoic acid
adamantanoidHaving an extended tetrahedral configuration, as in diamond, or adamantane.
adamantanolEither of two isomeric alcohols formally derived from adamantane by replacing a hydrogen atom with a hydroxy group, but especially the tertiary alcohol 1-adamantanol
adamantanoneThe alicyclic ketone formally derived from adamantane by replacing a bridge methylene group with a carbonyl group
adamanteanOf adamant; hard as adamant.
AdamantiaA female given name from Greek.
adamanticAdamant.
AdamantidisA surname from Greek.
adamantineMade of adamant (“an unspecified mineral or rock of virtually impenetrable hardness”).
adamantinelyIn an adamantine way.
adamantinomaA benign tumor of the jaw occurring occasionally in young people. These tumors originate in the enamel organ, developing from the remains of its epithelium, and may reach the size of an apple.
adamantinomatousRelating to adamantinomas
adamantiteSynonym of adamantium.
adamantiumA fictional metal which is indestructible or nearly so.
adamantizeTo render (something) adamant; to harden; to strengthen.
adamantlyIn an immovable or inflexible manner.
adamantoblastameloblast
adamantoidA crystal characterized by being bound by 48 equal triangles; a hexoctahedron.
adamantoneA ketone derivative of adamantane.
adamantylThe univalent radical derived from adamantane
adamantylamideAny N-adamantyl derivative of an amide
adamantylamineThe primary amine derived from adamantane; any derivative of this compound
AdamanyA surname from Arabic.
AdamatzkyA surname.
AdamawaA state of Nigeria in the North East geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Yola.
adambulacralNext to the ambulacra
adambulacrumSynonym of adambulacral.
AdamclisiA commune and village in Constanța County, Romania.
AdamczakA surname from Polish.
AdamczykA surname from Polish.
AdamecA surname from Czech or Slovak.
AdamekA surname.
adamellitemonzonite
AdamesqueIn the style of Robert Adam (1728–1792), Scottish neoclassical architect.
adamexineA mucolytic drug.
AdamhoodManhood or human nature, especially in its degenerate or unrefined form.
AdamianSynonym of Adamite (“member of a certain sect”).
AdamicOf, relating to, or resembling the Biblical character Adam.
AdamicalAdamic
AdamicallyIn an Adamic manner.
AdaminabyA locality in the Snowy Monaro council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.
AdamishIn the style of Robert Adam (1728–1792), Scottish neoclassical architect, interior designer and furniture designer.
adamiteA descendant of Adam; a human being.
AdamiticRelating to the Biblical Adam.
AdamiticalRelating to the Biblical Adam.
adamitismAny of a variety of Christian sects or cults that advocated nudity as an expression of human perfection.
AdamlessWithout Adam.
AdamnanAn Irish saint (c. 624–704), patron saint of the Diocese of Raphoe, the biographer of St. Columba and an acquaintance of the Venerable Bede.
AdamosA transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἄδαμος (Ádamos), alternative form of Ἀδάμ (Adám), equivalent of Adam.
AdamsA kind of dry fly primarily used for trout.
AdamsianOf or relating to Douglas Adams (1952–2001), English writer, humorist, and dramatist.
adamsiteAn organic compound, diphenylaminechlorarsine, used as a riot-control agent.
AdamskiA surname from Polish.
AdamsonA surname originating as a patronymic.
AdamstownThe capital and only settlement of the Pitcairn Islands.
AdamsvilleA city in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States.
AdanaA province and metropolitan municipality in central Cilicia, in southern Turkey.
adanalNear or beside the anus.
adanceDancing.
AdangA language of Indonesia.
AdangbeA language of Ghana.
adangleDangling.
AdangmeA Niger-Congo language spoken in southeastern Ghana.
AdaniA surname
AdankA surname.
adansoniaAny member of the tree genus Adansonia, the baobabs.
adansonianThat gives equal weight to every character of an organism
AdaoA surname from Tagalog.
adapA language of Bhutan.
AdapaA Mesopotamian mythical figure who unknowingly refused the gift of immortality.
adapaleneA 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.
adapedontAny bivalve mollusc of the order Adapedonta
adaperturalTowards the aperture.
adaperturallyIn an adapertural manner.
adapicaltowards an apex
adapicallyRefers to a direction toward the apex or pointed end of a structure, particularly in the context of coiled shells like those of ammonites and other cephalopods.
adapidAny extinct primate of the family Adapidae
adapiformAny of a group of extinct primate of the infraorder Adapiformes.
adapineA dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker (or a class of similar drugs)
adapisoricidAny of the extinct mammals in the family Adapisoricidae.
adapisoriculidAn extinct eutherian mammal of the family †Adapisoriculidae.
adapoidAny member of the genus †Adapoides of extinct primates.
adaprololA beta blocker drug.
adaptTo make suitable; to make to correspond; to fit or suit.
adaptabilityThe quality of being adaptable; a quality that renders adaptable.
adaptableCapable of being adapted.
adaptablenessThe state or quality of being adaptable; adaptability.
adaptablyIn an adaptable manner.
adaptamerA type of synthetic oligonucleotide that can bind to a selected target molecule
adaptateTo adapt.
adaptationThe process of adapting something or becoming adapted to a situation; adjustment, modification.
adaptationalRelating or pertaining to adaptation, or the adjustment of one thing to another; adaptive
adaptationallyIn terms of, or by means of, adaptation.
adaptationismThe view that many traits of organisms are evolved adaptations.
adaptationistA supporter of adaptationism.
adaptativeOf or pertaining to adaptation; adaptive.
adaptativelyIn an adaptative manner.
adaptativenessAdaptability.
adaptativityThe condition of being adaptative
adaptatorSynonym of adapter.
adaptedHaving been subject to an alteration or change to fit a different circumstance or medium.
adaptednessThe state of being adapted; suitableness; fitness.
adapteeA class that is converted to another class using a so-called adapter class.
adapterOne who is capable of adapting to differing situations.
adaptinAny of a class of proteins that interact with membrane-bound receptors to assemble clathrin-coated vesicles
adaptionalRelating or pertaining to adaptation, or the action of adapting.
adaptionallyIn an adaptational manner.
adaptitudeAdaptedness; special aptitude.
adaptiveOf, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable.
adaptivelyIn an adaptive manner; with adaptation; in a fitting manner
adaptivenessThe state or quality of being adaptive; capacity to adapt.
adaptivityThe state or quality of being adaptive; capacity to adapt.
adaptlyIn a suitable or convenient manner; aptly; fitly.
adaptnessThe state of being fitted; adaptation; aptness
adaptogenAny natural herbal substance, such as ginseng, that is purported to assist the body to adapt to stress, and to exert a normalizing effect upon body functions.
adaptogenicBeing or relating to an adaptogen.
adaptogenousSynonym of adaptogenic.
adaptometerAn optometric instrument that measures the minimum threshold of brightness that can be detected or how well the human eye can adapt to a recently darkened environment.
adaptometricOf or relating to adaptometry.
adaptometryThe measurement of threshold of brightness by means of an adaptometer
adaptomicRelating to adaptation to temperature and regime
adaptomicsThe use of genomics in the study of adaptation
adaptorialTending to adapt or fit; adaptive.
AdarThe enzyme adenosine deaminase that affects RNA, important in editing nuclear double stranded RNAs (from A to I) in higher eukaryotes, that work by acting to convert adenosines to insosines via hydrolytic deamination.
Adaraa language spoken in Nigeria
adarceA salty concretion found on reeds and grasses in marshy grounds. Soft and porous, it was formerly used for cleansing the skin and to treat leprosy. Nowadays it is unclear as to the exact nature of the substance.
AdareA village in County Limerick, Ireland.
adarmeA traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 1.8 g.
adaroteneA bioactive retinoid.
AdarshA male given name from Sanskrit.
adarticulationarthrodia
adatTraditional custom or law, in Islamic parts of Southeast Asia.
adatanserinA drug once investigated as a possible antidepressant.
adatiA fine Bengal muslin or cotton cloth.
adatomAn atom that lies on a crystal surface
adatomicOf or pertaining to adatoms.
adauntTo subdue.
adawTo daunt, overcome, subdue.
adawedDaunted, overwhelmed.
adawlutA court of justice.
adaxialOn the side that is towards the axis or central line, usually on the upper side.
adaxializationThe process, or the result of adaxializing
adaxializeTo convert to adaxial form
adaxiallyIn an adaxial manner.

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