| AMPHIPHILIC | • amphiphilic adj. (Chemistry, of a molecule) Being a detergent: having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic (or lipophilic) groups. • amphiphilic adj. (Biochemistry, of a protein, especially an alpha helix) Having one surface consisting of hydrophilic… • AMPHIPHILIC adj. of or relating to a compound having a polar water-molecule attached to a water-soluble hydrocarbon chain. |
| CEPHALOTHIN | • cephalothin n. (Medicine) A semisynthetic antibiotic related to cephalosporin. • CEPHALOTHIN n. a semisynthetic broad-spectrum antibiotic derived from cephalosporin and used in the form of its sodium salt. |
| HAEMOPHILIC | • haemophilic adj. (British spelling) of or pertaining to haemophilia. • HAEMOPHILIC adj. suffering from haemophilia, also HEMOPHILIC. |
| HALOMORPHIC | • halomorphic adj. Of soil: containing enough salt to affect plant growth. • HALOMORPHIC adj. developed in the presence of neutral or alkali salts or both. |
| HELICOGRAPH | • helicograph n. An instrument for drawing spiral lines on a plane. • HELICOGRAPH n. an instrument for drawing spirals on a plane. |
| HEMOPHILIAC | • hemophiliac n. (Medicine) A person with hemophilia. • HEMOPHILIAC n. one affected with hemophilia. |
| HEPTACHLORS | • heptachlors n. Plural of heptachlor. • HEPTACHLOR n. a very toxic pesticide. |
| HOLOGRAPHIC | • holographic adj. In the form of a hologram or holograph. • holographic adj. (Uncommon) Handwritten by a single writer. • HOLOGRAPHIC adj. relating to holographs. |
| ITHYPHALLIC | • ithyphallic adj. (Historical, Ancient Rome) Of or pertaining to the erect phallus that was carried in bacchic processions. • ithyphallic adj. Of or pertaining to an upward pointing, erect penis; (specifically) of an artistic depiction of a deity… • ithyphallic adj. (By extension) Lascivious, obscene. |
| LOPHOBRANCH | • lophobranch n. (Zoology) Any member of the order Lophobranchii of fishes. • LOPHOBRANCH n. any fish of the pipefish and seahorse genus. |
| OCHLOPHOBIA | • ochlophobia n. A phobia, or fear, of mob-like crowds, as opposed to simply open spaces like agoraphobia or large crowds… • OCHLOPHOBIA n. the fear of crowds. |
| PHILOMATHIC | • philomathic adj. Relating to philomathy. • philomathic adj. Having a love of learning or letters. • PHILOMATHIC adj. loving learning, also PHILOMATHICAL. |
| PHYLARCHIES | • phylarchies n. Plural of phylarchy. • PHYLARCHY n. the office of a phylarch; government of a class or tribe. |
| SCHOLARSHIP | • scholarship n. A grant-in-aid to a student. • scholarship n. The character or qualities of a scholar. • scholarship n. The activity, methods or attainments of a scholar. |
| SHOPAHOLICS | • shopaholics n. Plural of shopaholic. • SHOPAHOLIC n. a compulsive shopper. |