ens
An entity or being; an existing thing, as opposed to a quality or attribute.
Something supposed to condense within itself all the virtues and qualities of a substance from which it is extracted; an essence, an active principle.

enses
plural of ens

enstrophies
plural of enstrophy

enstrophy
A measure of the kinetic energy of a fluid as a result of turbulence.

entaxy
Negentropy.

enterococcaemia
Alternative form of enterococcemia.

enterococcemia
The presence of (measurable amounts of) enterococci in the blood.

enterogradients
plural of enterogradient

enthalpies
plural of enthalpy

enthalpy
A measure of the heat content of a chemical or physical system.

entia
plural of ens

entier
The greatest integer not exceeding the specified number.

entiers
plural of entier

entierties
plural of entierty

entierty
Obsolete form of entirety.

entireties
plural of entirety

entirety
The whole; the complete or amount.

entolimod
A drug being developed as a radiation countermeasure and a cancer treatment.

entradas
plural of entrada

entrechat
A manoeuvre whereby the performer jumps up and strikes the heels together a number of times.

entrechats
plural of entrechat

entropies
plural of entropy

entropy
A measure of the disorder present in a system.
A measure of the disorder present in a system.
A measure of the amount of energy in a physical system that cannot be used to do work.
The capacity factor for thermal energy that is hidden with respect to temperature.
The dispersal of energy; how much energy is spread out in a process, or how widely spread out it becomes, at a specific temperature.
A measure of the amount of information and noise present in a signal.
The tendency of a system that is left to itself to descend into chaos.

environmentals
plural of environmental

eolotropy
Alternative spelling of aeolotropy.

eosinocytes
plural of eosinocyte

eosinopenia
A form of agranulocytosis where the number of eosinophil granulocytes is lower than expected.

eotvos
A unit of gravitational gradient in the CGS system of units. 1 eotvos = 10⁻⁹ gals per cm.

epact
the time (number of days) by which a solar year exceeds twelve lunar months; it is used in the calculation of the date of Easter

epacts
plural of epact

epha
Alternative spelling of ephah.

ephah
A former Hebrew unit of dry volume (about 23 L).

ephahs
plural of ephah

ephas
plural of epha

ephi
Alternative form of ephah.

epicurve
A graphical representation of the number of cases at the start of an epidemic

epicurves
plural of epicurve

epogdoon
A number equal to another plus an eighth thereof; a number 1.125 times another.

equideceleration
An equal amount of deceleration

equipluve
A line, drawn on a map, that connects places having the same amount of rainfall in a particular time period

equipluves
plural of equipluve

equivalencies
plural of equivalency

equivote
A hung vote, one having an equal number of votes cast on each side of the question.

ergometer
A dynamometer used to measure the work done by muscles
A rowing machine or ergocycle

ergometers
plural of ergometer

ergon
Work, measured in terms of the quantity of heat to which it is equivalent.
A task or function of a creature.

ergons
plural of ergon

eriometer
An optical device used to measure the diameters of fibres such as wool

eriometers
plural of eriometer

erlang
A dimensionless statistical measure of the volume of telecommunications traffic relative to the capacity of a single channel.

erlangs
plural of erlang

erosivities
plural of erosivity

erosivity
A measure of the potential ability of soil, regolith, or other weathered material to be eroded by rain, wind, or surface runoff.

erythrocytemia
Alternative form of erythrocythemia.

erythrocythaemia
Alternative form of erythrocythemia.

erythrocythemia
Synonym of polycythemia.

erythrocythemias
plural of erythrocythemia

erythrocytopenia
Erythropenia.

erythrocytoses
plural of erythrocytosis

erythrocytosis
Synonym of polycythemia.

erythrocyturia
The presence of red blood cells in the urine: usually synonym of microhematuria.

erythrogranulose
A substance present in small amount in starch granules, coloured red by iodine.

erythrogranuloses
plural of erythrogranulose

erythroleukosis
A condition, resembling leukemia, characterised by an abnormal increase in numbers of granulocytes and erythrocytes

erythropenia
A decrease in the number of erythrocytes, associated with anemia

escargatoire
A nursery for snails.
A large number of snails.

escargatoires
plural of escargatoire

estadio
A traditional Portuguese unit of distance, variously equivalent to about 185.2, 231.5, or 257.2 m depending on the number of leagues per equatorial degree.

ethnocracies
plural of ethnocracy

ethnocracy
A form of government in which a particular ethnic group holds a disproportionate amount of government power.

eumelanogenesis
The production of the normal quantity of melanin in the skin.

euphenics
Measures intended to make biological (phenotypic) improvements to organisms after birth — commonly, but not necessarily, as applied to humans.

euploids
plural of euploid

europium
A metallic chemical element (symbol Eu) with an atomic number of 63.

eutely
The property of a species that all members have the same pattern of cell division, and thus the same number of cells, either in the whole body or in a particular organ system such as the nervous system.

euvolaemia
Alternative form of euvolemia.

euvolemia
The presence of a normal amount (or flow) of blood

eveningfuls
plural of eveningful

eveningsful
plural of eveningful

exahertz
A unit of measurement based on one quintillion hertz.
One quintillion hertz, 10¹⁸ Hz.

exajoule
An SI unit of energy equal to 10¹⁸ joules. Symbol: EJ

exajoules
plural of exajoule

exakatal
An SI unit of catalytic activity equal to 10¹⁸ katals. Symbol: E

exakatals
plural of exakatal

exaliter
Alternative form of exalitre.

exaliters
plural of exaliter

exalitre
A unit of volume equivalent to 10¹⁸ litres. Symbol: El

exalitres
plural of exalitre

exametre
An SI unit of length equal to 10¹⁸ metres. Symbol: Em

exametres
plural of exametre

exanewton
An SI unit of force equal to 10¹⁸ newtons.

exanewtons
plural of exanewton

exasecond
An SI unit of time equal to 10¹⁸ seconds. Symbol: Es. (= 31 709 800 000 years, which is more time than has elapsed in the Universe, that is, since the Big Bang [about 13 800 000 000 years].)

exaseconds
plural of exasecond

exaton
A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many quintillion tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy.

exatons
plural of exaton

excedance
Misspelling of exceedance.
A position in a permutation occupied by a value greater than the position number.

exigents
plural of exigent

exis
Alternative spelling of exes (“six”).

exodi
plural of exodus

exozodis
plural of exozodi

expanse
A wide stretch, usually of sea, sky, or land.
An amount of spread or stretch.

expanses
plural of expanse

expenditure
Act of expending or paying out.
The amount expended; expense; outlay.

expenditures
plural of expenditure

exposome
A measure of the effects of life-long environmental exposures on health.

exposomes
plural of exposome

exterplexes
plural of exterplex

extremes
plural of extreme
The opposite ends of a range or scale.

extremities
plural of extremity.

extremity
The most extreme or furthest point of something.
An extreme measure.
A hand or foot.
A limb (“major appendage of a human or animal such as an arm, leg, or wing”).

extremitys
plural of extremity (alternative spelling of extremities).

extropy
Negentropy.

eyebathful
The amount that an eyebath can hold.

eyecupful
The amount that an eyecup can hold.

eyecupfuls
plural of eyecupful

faceful
An amount that fills or covers the face.

facefuls
plural of faceful

faciend
The multiplicand.

faciends
plural of faciend

faciometrics
The measurement of facial features

facta
plural of factum

factorials
plural of factorial