Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z acopic Relieving weariness; restorative. acoptic Not self-intersecting. acoradiene The sesquiterpene hydrocarbon (1R,4S,5S)-1,8-dimethyl-4-prop-1-en-2-ylspiro[4.5]dec-8-ene present in the essential oil of vetiver acoramidis A transthyretin stabilizer used to treat cardiomyopathy. acoramone The aromatic ketone 1-(2,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)acetone acorane Any of a group of sesquiterpenoids present in sweet flag (Acorus calamus) Acord A surname. Acorda A surname from Spanish acorea the congenital absence of the pupil in an eye acoria Excessive eating due to a lack of the sensation of satiety. acorin A glucoside from Acorus calamus, used in perfumery. acormus Having a head but no (or a rudimentary) body acorn The fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup or cupule. acorned Furnished or loaded with acorns. Acornhoek A town in Bushbuckridge, Ehlanzeni district, Mpumalanga, South Africa. acornlike Resembling an acorn. acorny Resembling an acorn, acornlike. acorum The plant Acorus calamus, sweet flag. acoschimperoside A particular steroid glycoside. acosmic Relating to acosmism acosmism A denial of the existence of the universe as distinct from God. acosmist A follower of acosmism acosmistic Relating to acosmism or to acosmists acospectoside A particular steroid glycoside. Acosta A Spanish habitational surname from Catalan. acotiamide An experimental acetylcholinesterase inhibitor under investigation for the treatment of functional dyspepsia. acotyledon A plant that has no cotyledons, as the dodder and all flowerless plants. acotyledonous Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc. acouasm The perception of ringing, buzzing or hissing sounds that are not really present. acouchi Any of several rodents of the genus Myoprocta, smaller than agoutis, which inhabit Amazonia. acoumeter An instrument for measuring the acuteness of the sense of hearing. acoumetry The measuring of the power or extent of hearing. acousma An auditory hallucination. acousmatamnesia The inability to remember sounds. acousmatic Referring to a sound that has no visually identifiable cause. acousmatically In an acousmatic manner. acousmonium A large loudspeaker orchestra used for electroacoustic music performances. acoustic Used for soundproofing or modifying sound. acoustica acoustic music acoustical Of or pertaining to hearing or acoustics. acoustically In an acoustic manner, or using an acoustic musical instrument. acoustician One versed in acoustics, especially a physicist who specializes in acoustics. acousticky More or less acoustic in nature. acousticness The condition of being acoustic acousticofacial Relating to the auditory and facial cranial nerves acousticolateral Relating to, or connecting the inner ear and the lateral line of fish acousticolateralis A system of hearing and vibration detection in fishes. acousticomotor Relating to the integration of auditory stimuli with motor responses. acousticon A kind of hearing aid. acousticopalpebral relating to the auditory cranial nerve and the eyelid acousticophobia Fear of noise. acoustics The science that studies sound, its nature, behavior, and the laws that govern it. acoustocerebrography acoustic cerebrography acoustodynamic Relating to acoustodynamics. acoustoelastic Relating to the acoustic properties of an elastic material when under stress acoustoelasticity The condition of being acoustoelastic. acoustoelectric Of or pertaining to electroacoustics acoustoelectrically Synonym of electroacoustically. acoustoelectromagnetic Acoustic and electromagnetic. acoustoelectronic of or pertaining to acoustoelectronics acoustoelectronics A branch of electronics that involves microwave sound waves travelling through specialized solids. acoustofluidic Relating to acoustofluidics. acoustofluidics A discipline that combines acoustics and fluid mechanics. acoustographic Relating to acoustography. acoustography An ultrasonic testing method, an imaging process that employs a sensor to convert ultrasound into an image in near real-time, analogous to an X-ray. acoustohydrodynamic Acoustic and hydrodynamic. acoustomagnetic Describing a magnetic wave that resembles a sound wave acoustomagnetoelectric Pertaining to or involving acoustics, magnetism, and electricity. acoustomechanical That converts sound into mechanical movement / action acoustooptic Pertaining to acoustooptics. acoustooptically In an acoustooptic manner. acoustooptics The science that studies the diffraction of light by ultrasonic sound. acoustophoresis acoustic levitation; a method for suspending matter in a medium by using acoustic radiation pressure from intense sound waves in the medium acoustophoretic Relating to acoustophoresis. acoustophoretically By means of acoustophoresis acoustopolariscopic Relating to acoustopolariscopy. acoustopolariscopy A method for determining anisotropic properties in rocks and minerals. acovenoside A particular steroid glycoside. acoziborole An oxaborole, 4-fluoro-N-(1-hydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-2,1-benzoxaborol-6-yl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide, that is an antibacterial agent Acquackanonk A former township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, comprising what is now all or parts of Clifton, Fairfield, Little Falls, Montclair, Passaic, and Paterson. acquacotta A Tuscan vegetable soup made with bread. acquaint To furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) know; to make familiar. acquaintable Easy to be acquainted with; affable. acquaintance A state of being acquainted with a person; originally indicating friendship, intimacy, but now suggesting a slight knowledge less deep than that of friendship; acquaintanceship. acquaintanced Synonym of acquainted. acquaintanceless Without acquaintances, without an acquaintance. acquaintanceship The state of being acquainted. acquaintancy acquaintanceship acquaintant An acquaintance. acquainted Personally known; familiar. acquaintedness State of being acquainted; degree of acquaintance. Acquaviva A surname from Italian. acquest Acquisition; the thing gained. acquiesce To rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without opposition and discontent (usually implying previous opposition or discontent); to accept or consent by silence or by omitting to object. acquiescement Acquiescence (assent, submission). acquiescence A silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent consent, distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction. acquiescency The quality of being acquiescent; acquiescence. acquiescent Willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance. acquiescently In an acquiescent manner. acquiescer One who acquiesces. acquiescingly in an acquiescing manner acquiet To quiet. acquihire To acquire a company, in particular a small startup, to recruit its employees, rather than for its products or services. acquirability The quality of being acquirable; attainableness. acquirable Capable of being acquired. acquiral The process of acquiring something; acquisition. acquire To get. acquired Developed after birth; not congenital. acquiree Something that is to be acquired, especially a company that is the target of a takeover acquirement Something that has been acquired; an attainment or accomplishment. acquirendum That which is to be acquired, for example by a learner. acquirer One who acquires. acquiry acquirement acquis The accumulated legislation, legal acts, and court decisions which constitute the total body of European Union law. acquisible Synonym of acquirable (“capable of being acquired”). acquisite acquired acquisition The act or process of acquiring. acquisitional Of or relating to acquisition. acquisitionally In terms of acquisition (especially of language). acquisitionism An approach to learning that focuses on the individual learner acquiring knowledge. acquisitionist A proponent of acquisitionism. acquisititious Of the nature or character of an acquisition; acquired, as opposed to innate. acquisitive Acquired. acquisitively In an acquisitive manner; for the purpose of acquisition. acquisitiveness The quality of being acquisitive; propensity to acquire property; desire of possession. acquisitivism A policy of acquisition; an approach based on acquiring as much as possible. acquisitor One who acquires. acquisitory Acquisitive; able or disposed to make acquisitions. acquist Acquisition; gain. acquit To declare or find innocent or not guilty. acquittal The act of fulfilling the duties (of a given role, obligation etc.). acquittance A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand. acquitted Having been acquitted; having gone through a trial that resulted in something other than a guilty verdict. acquittee One who is acquitted. acquitter One who acquits or releases. acra The vascular areas of the body most removed from the heart. Acrab Beta Scorpii, a multiple star system in the southern zodiac constellation of Scorpius. acracy In political philosophy, the negation of rule by "regency", or hierarchical "government". The absence of a "ruling class". A society with the absence of imposition or coercion; one of voluntary order. acraein A distasteful substance produced by some butterflies as a defence mechanism acral Of or pertaining to peripheral body parts, such as toes and fingers. acraldehyde Synonym of acrolein. acrally In a acral manner or position. acrania Partial or total absence of the skull. acranial Without a skull. acraniate That lacks a cranium acranius A foetus in which the cranium is absent or not properly developed acrasia Lack of self-control; excess, intemperance; also, irregular or unruly behaviour. acrasial Lacking self-control; prone to excess; intemperate, uncontrolled. acrasid Any member of the slime mold family Acrasidae. acrasin A chemotactic agent produced by some slime moulds