| CARBOCYCLIC | • carbocyclic adj. (Organic chemistry) describing a ring, all of whose atoms are carbon. • CARBOCYCLIC adj. being or having an organic ring composed of carbon atoms. |
| CHLORACETIC | • chloracetic adj. Alternative form of chloroacetic. • CHLORACETIC adj. an acid made by chlorinating acetic acid, also CHLOROACETIC. |
| CICATRICIAL | • cicatricial adj. Caused by a scar. • CICATRICIAL adj. of or like a cicatrice. |
| CICATRICLES | • cicatricles n. Plural of cicatricle. • CICATRICLE n. a white spot, the germinating point in the yolk of an egg, also CICATRICHULE, CICATRICULA. |
| CICATRICULA | • cicatricula n. (Biology) The point, in the yolk of an egg, from which the embryo is formed. • CICATRICULA n. a white spot, the germinating point in the yolk of an egg, also CICATRICHULE, CICATRICLE. |
| CLAIRSCHACH | • clairschach n. Obsolete spelling of clarsach. • CLAIRSCHACH n. (Gaelic) a Scottish folk harp, also CLARSACH. |
| CLEPTOCRACY | • cleptocracy n. Alternative form of kleptocracy. • CLEPTOCRACY n. rule by thieves, also KLEPTOCRACY. |
| CLIMACTERIC | • climacteric adj. Pertaining to any of several supposedly critical years of a person’s life. • climacteric adj. Critical or crucial; decisive. • climacteric adj. (Medicine) Relating to a period of physiological change during middle age; especially, menopausal. |
| ECCENTRICAL | • eccentrical adj. Eccentric. • ECCENTRICAL adj. (archaic) eccentric, also ECCENTRIC. |
| ECCLESIARCH | • ecclesiarch n. An official of the Eastern Church, resembling a sacrist in the Western Church. • ECCLESIARCH n. (archaic) a church ruler. |
| LEUCOCRATIC | • leucocratic adj. (Geology, of igneous rock) Light in color, containing at least 90% felsic minerals. • LEUCOCRATIC adj. of igneous rocks, light in colour, due to a low content of iron and magnesium. |
| MACROCYCLES | • macrocycles n. Plural of macrocycle. • MACROCYCLE n. a macrocyclic organic molecule or compound. |
| MACROCYCLIC | • macrocyclic adj. (Chemistry, of an organic compound) having a closed ring of more than about twelve atoms. • macrocyclic adj. (Chemistry) of, or relating to a macrocycle. • MACROCYCLIC adj. containing or being a chemical ring that consists usually of 15 or more atoms. |
| MICROCOCCAL | • micrococcal adj. Of, pertaining to, or caused by a micrococcus. • MICROCOCCAL adj. of or like a micrococcus. |
| OCHLOCRATIC | • ochlocratic adj. Pertaining to ochlocracy. • OCHLOCRATIC adj. relating to ochlocracy, rule by the mob, also OCHLOCRATICAL. |
| PROTOCOCCAL | • PROTOCOCCAL adj. relating to the Protoccus genus of unicellular algae. |
| TETRACYCLIC | • tetracyclic adj. (Organic chemistry) Having four rings. • tetracyclic adj. (Medicine) Describing any pharmaceutical based upon tetracycline. • tetracyclic n. Any drug derived from tetracycline. |