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- AXONALOf or pertaining to an axon.
- AXONEMALOf or pertaining to an axoneme
- AXONEMEA bundle of nine microtubules forming the internal scaffolding of a cilium, with two extra central microtubules connecting the others if the cilium is motile
- AXONICRelating to axons.
- AXONOMETRICDescribing a projection in which the horizontal and vertical axes are to the same scale, but the third axis is reduced to allow for perspective.
- AXOPLASMThe cytoplasm of an axon
- AXOPLASMICOf or pertaining to axoplasm.
- AYAHA South Asian female servant, maid or nanny, historically, often one working for Europeans in South Asia.
- AYINThe sixteenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).
- AYONTBeyond.
- AYREA narrow bar of sand or gravel formed by the sea; a sandbank.
- AZATHIOPRINEA purine antimetabolite immunosuppressant used in organ transplant and autoimmune diseases to prevent rejection.
- AZEOTROPEA mixture of two or more substances whose liquid and gaseous forms have the same composition (at a certain pressure); the substances cannot be separated by normal distillation.
- AZEOTROPICOf, pertaining to, or employing an azeotrope
- AZERTYHaving or using the layout of a French/Francophone keyboard.
- AZIDEthe univalent N3 radical or functional group or any ester containing this group
- AZIDOThe univalent radical N3- related to azide
- AZIMUTHAn arc of the horizon intercepted between the meridian of the place and a vertical circle passing through the center of any object.
- AZIMUTHALOf or pertaining to the azimuth; in a horizontal circle.
- AZINEAny of a class of organic compounds, having the general formula R2C=NN=CR2, produced by the action of a carbonyl compound with hydrazine.
- AZLONA regenerated protein fiber; textile fiber derived from a protein such as casein (milk) or zein (maize).
- AZOICDestitute of any vestige of organic life, or at least of animal life.
- AZOLEAny of a class of five-membered unsaturated heterocycles having three carbon atoms, one nitrogen atom and two double bonds
- AZONALOf a soil, remaining immature and mainly composed of the parent material, as for example where sloping land causes fine-grained material to slide away.
- AZONICConfined to no zone or region; not local.
- AZOTENitrogen.
- AZOTEMIAThe accumulation in the blood of nitrogen-bearing waste products (such as urea) that are usually excreted in the urine.
- AZOTEMICOf or pertaining to azotemia.
- AZOTESNitrogen.
- AZOTHThe first principle of metals, that is, mercury, which was formerly supposed to exist in all metals, and to be extractable from them.
- AZOTHSThe first principle of metals, that is, mercury, which was formerly supposed to exist in all metals, and to be extractable from them.
- AZOTICPertaining to azote, or nitrogen; formed or consisting of azote
- AZOTOUSNitrous
- AZOTURIAAn increase in the amount of nitrogenous material (such as urea) in the urine
- AZULEJOA painted tin-glazed ceramic tile of a kind found in Spain and Portugal, often arranged to form geometric patterns.
- AZUREThe clear blue colour of the sky; also, a pigment or dye of this colour.
- AZURITEA blue vitreous mineral; a basic hydrated copper carbonate, with the chemical formula Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2, used since antiquity as a blue pigment or ores to extract metallic copper.
- AZURYSomewhat azure in colour.
- AZYGOSIn anatomy, a structure that is unpaired. This is relatively unusual, as most elements of anatomy reflect bilateral symmetry.
- AZYGOSPOREAn agametic zygospore.
- AZYGOUSOdd; not one of a pair; single.
- AZYMEUnleavened bread used in Jewish or Christian religious contexts.
- AZYMOUSunleavened, unfermented.
- BAAINGThe bleating of a sheep.
- BAALA false deity or idol.
- BAASAn employer, a boss (frequently used as a form of address).
- BABAA kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup.
- BABACOA fruit tree, related to the papaya and native to mountainous areas of Ecuador, Vasconcellea × heilbornii
- BABIRUSAAny mammal in the genus Babyrousa in the pig family Suidae, in which the upper tusk grows upward.
- BABKAA Central and Eastern European coffee cake flavored with orange rind, rum, almonds, and raisins; or with some single flavoring, such as chocolate or lemon.
- BABOONAn Old World monkey of the genus Papio, having dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks.
- BABOONERYBaboonish behavior.
- BABOONISHLike a baboon.
- BABUA Hindu title of respect, equivalent to Mr., usually appended to the surname of a Hindu man.
- BABUSHKAAn Eastern European old woman.
- BABYA very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered. A very young human, even if not yet born.
- BABYHOODThe state or period of infancy.
- BACCHANTA priest of Bacchus.
- BACCYTobacco.
- BACHA bachelor.
- BACHELORA person, especially a man, who is socially regarded as able to marry but has not yet.
- BACHELORDOMThe state of a male who is a bachelor, i.e. unwed.
- BACHELORDOMSThe state of a male who is a bachelor, i.e. unwed.
- BACHELORISMBachelorhood.
- BACILLUSAny of various rod-shaped, spore-forming aerobic bacteria in the genus Bacillus, some of which cause disease.
- BACKAt or near the rear.
- BACKBONEThe series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects the spinal cord, and runs down the middle of the back in vertebrate animals.
- BACKDOORAlternative form of back door.
- BACKDOWNAn act of backing down; a retraction or withdrawal.
- BACKDRAFTSudden, dangerous recombustion that occurs when there is a rapid reintroduction of oxygen to an enclosed space containing a fire.
- BACKDRAUGHTAlternative spelling of backdraft.
- BACKDROPA decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage.
- BACKEDsimple past and past participle of back
- BACKEROne who, or that which, backs; especially one who backs an entrant in a contest, or who supports an enterprise by funding it.
- BACKFALLA fall or throw on the back.
- BACKFIELDThe rear part of the field of play, particularly Synonym of outfield. The area behind the line of scrimmage occupied before the snap by the team on offense. The area behind either
- BACKFILLTo refill a hole with the material dug out of it.
- BACKFIREA premature explosion in the cylinder of a gas or oil engine during the exhaust or the compression stroke, tending to drive the piston in the wrong direction.
- BACKFITTo retrofit.
- BACKFLIPAn act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction.
- BACKFLOWThe flow of a fluid (through a pipe etc.) in a direction opposite to that which is normal or intended.
- BACKGROUNDLess important or less noticeable in a scene or system.
- BACKHANDA stroke made across the chest from the off-hand side to the racquet hand side; a stroke during which the back of the hand faces the shot.
- BACKHANDERA glass of wine given out of turn, the bottle having been handed backwards.
- BACKHOEA piece of excavating equipment, either an integral subassembly or an attachment, consisting of a digging bucket or scoop on the end of an articulated arm, drawn backwards to move
- BACKHOUSEAn outbuilding behind the main building, or an annex attached to the rear of it; especially, a scullery or washhouse.
- BACKIEA ride on the back of a bicycle or motorbike.
- BACKINGSupport, especially financial.
- BACKLASHA suddenly reversed or backward motion, such as of a rope or elastic band when it snaps under tension.
- BACKLIGHTLight shining from a source behind the object of interest or attention.
- BACKLITsimple past and past participle of backlight
- BACKLOADA load carried on the return journey of a delivery vehicle.
- BACKLOTThe farthest section of a parking lot.
- BACKOUTA reversal or undoing of tasks previously done (often in reverse order).
- BACKPEDALTo pedal backwards on a bicycle.
- BACKPLATEA plate protecting a fighting person's back.
- BACKROOMA room near the rear of a premises. Especially, one that is only accessible to a privileged few and can be used as an inconspicuous meeting place, where secrecy, anonymity, and eve
- BACKSAWA handsaw that has a reinforcement along its back edge.
- BACKSEATAlternative spelling of back seat.
- BACKSETA check; a relapse; a discouragement; a setback.