English Words Starting With A

• azole

  nounC2 (Specialist/Scientific)
  /ˈeɪzəʊl/A class of organic compounds containing a five-membered heterocyclic ring with at least one nitrogen atom and no other heteroatoms.
• azonal soil

  nounRare
  /ˌeɪˈzəʊnəl sɔɪl/A type of soil that has undergone little or no horizon development and whose characteristics are determined primarily by the parent material rather than by climate or vegetation.
• azoospermia

  nounC1
  /ˌeɪzəʊə(ʊ)ˈspɜːmɪə/The complete absence of sperm in a man's semen.
• azophenylene

  nounVery rare / Technical
  /ˌeɪzəʊˈfɛnɪliːn/A chemical compound or group derived from phenylene linked by an azo group (-N=N-).
• azores

  nounplural-nounC1
  /əˈzɔːz/An archipelago of nine volcanic islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, belonging to Portugal.
• azores high

  nounC1+
  /əˈzɔːz haɪ/A large semi-permanent area of high atmospheric pressure centred in the North Atlantic Ocean, near the Azores islands.
• azorin

  nounVery Low
  /ˈazərɪn/A small songbird of southern Europe, the Blue Rock Thrush.
• azotaemia

  nounC2
  /ˌæzəʊˈtiːmɪə/An abnormally high concentration of nitrogenous waste products, especially urea, in the blood.
• azote

  nounVery low frequency (C2/historical/technical archaic)
  /ˈeɪzəʊt/The chemical element nitrogen (N), especially in historical scientific contexts.
• azotemia

  nounLow (Technical/Medical)
  /ˌazə(ʊ)ˈtiːmɪə/An abnormal elevation of nitrogenous waste products (like urea and creatinine) in the blood.
• azoth

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈeɪzɒθ/In alchemy, a hypothetical universal solvent, a fundamental animating principle, or the philosopher's stone.
• azotize

  verbverb-transitiveExtremely rare / Obsolete
  /ˈazətʌɪz/To combine or impregnate with nitrogen.
• azotobacter

  nounRare
  /əˈzəʊtə(ʊ)ˌbaktə/A genus of free-living, nitrogen-fixing bacteria found in soil and water.
• azoturia

  nounVery Low
  /ˌeɪzə(ʊ)ˈtjʊərɪə/A veterinary condition in horses, especially draft horses, characterized by muscle stiffness, pain, and dark urine due to the presence of myoglobin, typically occurring after a period of rest following strenuous work.
• azov

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈɑːzɒv/A sea, sea of, or relating to the Sea of Azov, a shallow sea in Eastern Europe, bounded by Ukraine to the north and Russia to the east.
• azrael

  nounC2
  /ˈæzreɪəl/The name of the Angel of Death in Islamic and some Jewish traditions, often used figuratively to represent death itself.
• aztec

  adjectivenounC1/C2
  /ˈæz.tɛk/A member of an indigenous people who dominated central Mexico before the Spanish conquest in the 16th century.
• aztec two-step

  nounLow
  /ˌæz.tek ˈtuː ˌstep/A humorous or euphemistic slang term for diarrhea, especially traveler's diarrhea.
• azuchi-momoyama

  nounC2
  /əˌzuː.tʃi mɒ.məʊˈjɑː.mə/A historical period in Japanese history (approximately 1568–1600) characterized by unification after civil war, marked by the rule of Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and known for castle architecture, arts, and early contact with Europeans.
• azuela

  nounLow
  /ˌæzjuˈɛlə/A small axe with a short handle and a curved blade, used especially for shaping wood.

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