| AMICES | • amices n. Plural of amice. • AMICE n. a furred hood with long ends hanging down in front, worn by certain religious orders, also ALMUCE. |
| AMICUS | • amicus n. (Law, informal) Someone not a party to a case who submits a brief and/or presents oral argument in that case. • AMICUS n. (Latin) a legal expert witness. |
| AMIDES | • amides n. Plural of amide. • AMIDE n. a compound formed by the union of amidogen with an acid element or radical, also AMID. |
| AMIDIC | • amidic adj. Characteristic of an amide. • AMIDIC adj. of or like an amide, a compound formed by the union of amidogen with an acid element or radical. |
| AMIDIN | • amidin n. (Chemistry) Starch modified by heat so as to become a transparent mass, like horn. It is soluble in cold water. • AMIDIN n. the soluble matter of starch. |
| AMIDOL | • amidol n. The hydrochloride of the amino-phenol 2,4-diaminophenol, used as a photographic developer. • AMIDOL n. a colourless chemical used as a photographic developer. |
| AMIDST | • amidst prep. In the midst or middle of; surrounded or encompassed by; among. • AMIDST prep. in the middle of. |
| AMIGAS | • amigas n. Plural of amiga. • AMIGA n. (Spanish) a (female) friend. |
| AMIGOS | • amigos n. Plural of amigo. • AMIGO n. (Spanish) a (male) friend. |
| AMINES | • amines n. Plural of amine. • AMINE n. a compound derived from ammonia, also AMIN. |
| AMINIC | • aminic adj. Characteristic of an amine. • AMINIC adj. of or like an amine, a compound derived from ammonia. |
| AMINOS | • aminos n. Plural of amino. • AMINO n. a compound containing an amine with a nonacid radical. |
| AMISES | • AMIS n. (Spenser) a clerical garb worn on the shoulders, also AMICE. |