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 scientificize Synonym of scientize. scientificness Synonym of scientificity. scientificomic A comic book in the genre of science fiction. scientifiction Science fiction. scientifictional Of or pertaining to scientifiction scientifictionally In a scientifictional manner. scientifictionist A fan or creator of science fiction; one involved in some aspect of science fiction. scientifilm A motion picture in the genre of science fiction. scientify To make scientific; to subject to scientific rules. scientism The belief that the scientific method and the assumptions and research methods of the physical sciences are applicable to all other disciplines (such as the humanities and social sciences), or that those other disciplines are not as valuable. scientist One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others. scientistic Of, pertaining to, advocating, or acting in accordance with scientism. scientistical Synonym of scientistic. scientistically In a scientistic manner. scientize To make scientific. scientocracy An elite community of scientists. scientocrat A proponent of scientocracy. scientocratic Relating to, or upholding, scientocracy. scientolism pseudoscience Scientologese The jargon used in Scientology. Scientological Pertaining to Scientology. Scientologically In a Scientological manner; in terms of Scientology. Scientologist A follower of Scientology, whether belonging to the "official" Church of Scientology or being outside in the so-called Free Zone. Scientologistic Of or relating to Scientology or Scientologists. Scientology A cult with certain religious aspects, developed in 1952, focused on the teachings of L. Ron Hubbard. scientometric Of or pertaining to scientometrics. scientometrical Of or pertaining to scientometry scientometrically In terms of scientometrics. scientometrician One who studies scientometrics. scientometrics The scientific measurement of the work of scientists, especially by way of analysing their publications and the citations within them. scientometrist A practitioner of scientometry; one who studies the progression and value of science through quantitative measures scientometry The study and valuation of science by quantitative means, such as the number of papers published in a field scientophile A person who likes science but is not necessarily a scientist. scifag A Scientologist. Scifres A surname. scilicet Namely, to wit, as follows. scilla A plant of the genus Scilla; a squill. scillain A cardiac glucoside found in daffodils, with effects similar to those of digitoxin. scillaren A particular steroid glycoside. scillarenin The cardenolide 5-[(3S,8R,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-3,14-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,3,6,7,8,9,11,12,15,16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]pyran-2-one scillicyanoside A particular steroid glycoside. scilliglaucoside A particular steroid glycoside. scilliphaeoside A particular steroid glycoside. scillipicrin An organic compound obtained from Urginea maritima, used as a diuretic. scilliroside A toxic compound derived from the plant Urginea maritima, sometimes used as a rodenticide. scillirubroside A particular steroid glycoside. Scillitan Of or relating to the ancient city of Scillium. scillitin A bitter principle extracted from the bulbs of the squill (Scilla). It has been used as a medicine, and also as a poison. scillitoxin Synonym of scillain. Scillonian A native or inhabitant of the Isles of Scilly, a Scilly Islander. Scillus An ancient town in Greece, now an archaeological site. Scimeca A surname. scimitar A sword of Persian origin that features a curved blade. scimitarbill Any bird of three species of genus Rhinopomastus, in the family Phoeniculidae, from sub-Saharan Africa scimitarlike Resembling or characteristic of a scimitar. scimmy A scimitar. scincid Any member of the family Scincidae, the skinks. scincine Any lizard of the subfamily Scincinae scincoid Of or relating to the family Scincidae, or skinks. Scincoidian skink scincomorph Any member of the Scincomorpha. scincomorphan Any lizard of the suborder Scincomorpha scincosaurid Any tetrapod in the family Scincosauridae. scinderin An actin related to gelsolin sciniph A kind of stinging or biting insect; a flea, gnat, sandfly, or the like. scinticisternography cisternography performed using a radiopharmaceutical scintigram An image of part of the body, obtained by measuring (by means of scintillation or a similar method) the radiation emitted by a radioactive tracer. scintigraph An image produced by scintigraphy scintigraphic Of or pertaining to scintigraphy. scintigraphical scintigraphic scintigraphically By means of scintigraphy. scintigraphy A radiographic technique, using radioactive tracers, for the diagnosis of injuries to bones scintilla A small spark or flash. scintillance A scintillation; a flash or spark of light. scintillant That scintillates. scintillantly In a scintillant manner. scintillate To give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow. scintillating That scintillates with brief flashes of light; sparkling. scintillatingly In a scintillating way. scintillation A flash of light; a spark. scintillator Any substance that glows under the action of photons or other high-energy particles scintillescence A faint shining or twinkling. scintillescent scintillating feebly scintillite A glistening speleothem consisting of quartz crystals. scintillize To scintillate. scintillometer A device that measures fluctuations in the Earth’s atmosphere. scintillometric Relating to scintillometry. scintillometrically In terms of, or by means of, scintillometry. scintillometry The use of scintillation to infer properties of a lens or a source scintillon The mechanism for particulate-based bioluminescence. scintilloscope A device that illustrates the presence of radiation by showing sparks on a fluorescent screen. scintillous scintillating; sparkling scintimammography A form of mammography in which scintillation from an injected radiosource shows the presence of cancer cells scintiphotography Synonym of scintigraphy. scintiscan A scintigram. scintiscanner the apparatus used to make a scintiscan Scinto A surname from Italian. Scio Synonym of Chios. Sciola A surname. sciolism The practice of expressing opinions on something which one knows only superficially or has little real understanding of; also, shallow or superficial knowledge; (countable) an instance of this. sciolist One who exhibits only superficial knowledge; a self-proclaimed expert with little real understanding. sciolistic Of or relating to sciolism, or a sciolist; showing only superficial knowledge. sciolistical Of or pertaining to sciolism, or a sciolist; showing only superficial knowledge. sciolistically In a sciolistic or sciolistical manner; in a manner that shows only superficial knowledge. sciolous Knowing superficially or imperfectly. sciolto Light, free and easy; without strictness or legato. sciomancer One who summons or communicates with spirits of the dead; necromancer. sciomancy divination using shadows sciomantic Of or relating to sciomancy. sciomyzid Any fly of the family Sciomyzidae. scion A descendant, especially a first-generation descendant of a distinguished family. Scioneaux A surname from French. scioness A female scion; a female descendant or an heiress, especially of a wealthy or important family. sciophyte Any plant that tolerates or thrives in a low light level (shade) scioptic Of or relating to an optical arrangement for forming images in a darkened room. sciopticon A kind of magic lantern. scioptics The art or process of exhibiting luminous images, especially those of external objects, in a darkened room, by arrangements of lenses or mirror, similar to a magic lantern. Sciortino A surname from Italian [in turn from Arabic]. sciosophic Of or relating to sciosophy. sciosophist A practitioner of sciosophy. sciosophy False or pretended knowledge of science or natural phenomena. Sciot Of or relating to the Greek island of Scio (now Chios). Sciota A village in McDonough County, Illinois. sciotheism ancestor-worship sciotheric sciatheric sciotherical sciatheric Scioto A 231-mile-long river which flows through Ohio, United States, joining the Ohio River at Portsmouth, OH. Scipio A male given name from Latin of mostly historical use. Scipione A surname from Italian. Scira The ship of characters Scott McCall and Kira Yukimura from the television series Teen Wolf. Scire A surname from Italian. Scirii An East Germanic tribe of Eastern Europe, attested in historical works between the 2nd century BC and 5th century AD. Sciron An outlaw killed by Theseus. scirpentriol The sesquiterpenoid alcohol 2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,5-dimethylspiro[8-oxatricyclo[7.2.1.0^(2,7)]dodec-5-ene-12,2'-oxirane]-10,11-diol present in some fusarium fungi scirrhoid Containing or resembling schirrus scirrhoma scirrhus scirrhosity A schirrus scirrhous Proceeding from scirrhus; of the nature of scirrhus. scirtid Any beetle of the family Scirtidae. scisaac The ship of characters Scott McCall and Isaac Lahey from the Teen Wolf series. sciscitation The act of inquiring; inquiry; demand. scise To cut; to penetrate. scism A surname. sciss To scissor; to cut as if with scissors. scissel Metal scraps or clippings; especially the remains of fillets from which coin blanks have been cut. scissible Capable of being cut by a sharp instrument. scissile Readily cut or split. scission The act of division, separation, cutting, cleaving, or severing; cleavage. scissiparity reproduction by fission scissiparous Reproducing by fission.