| AMPHIBRACHS | • amphibrachs n. Plural of amphibrach. • AMPHIBRACH n. a foot of three syllables, the middle one long, the first and last short. |
| AMPHICHROIC | • amphichroic adj. (Chemistry) Exhibiting or producing two colours, as substances which may change red litmus to blue and… • AMPHICHROIC adj. producing two colours, one on reacting with an acid, the other on reacting with a base, also AMPHICHROMATIC. |
| AMPHIPATHIC | • amphipathic adj. (Chemistry) Describing a molecule, such as a detergent, which has both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups. • amphipathic adj. (Biochemistry) Of the surface(s) on a protein, particularly an alpha helix, where one surface of the… • AMPHIPATHIC adj. of an unsymmetrical molecular group of which one end is hydrophilic and the other end hydrophobic. |
| 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. |
| AMPHITHECIA | • AMPHITHECIUM n. the outer layer of cells of the embryo of mosses and liverworts that develops into the outer parts of the spore-bearing capsule. |
| AMPHITRICHA | • AMPHITRICHA n. bacteria that have flagella at both ends. |
| CHAMAEPHYTE | • chamaephyte n. (Botany) Any low perennial plant whose buds overwinter just above soil level. • CHAMAEPHYTE n. a winter-flowering plant. |
| CHAPMANSHIP | • chapmanship n. (Rare) The state, quality, condition, or role of a chapman (dealer, bargainer, tradesman). • CHAPMANSHIP n. the profession of chapman. |
| 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. |
| HEMOPHILIAC | • hemophiliac n. (Medicine) A person with hemophilia. • HEMOPHILIAC n. one affected with hemophilia. |
| HOMEOPATHIC | • homeopathic adj. Of or pertaining to homeopathy. • homeopathic adj. (Informal) Extremely dilute, insipid. • homeopathic n. Any of the diluted remedies used in homeopathy. |
| HOMOGRAPHIC | • homographic adj. Spelled identically. • homographic adj. Employing a single and separate character to represent each sound. • homographic adj. (Geometry) Having the same invariants. |
| PHILOMATHIC | • philomathic adj. Relating to philomathy. • philomathic adj. Having a love of learning or letters. • PHILOMATHIC adj. loving learning, also PHILOMATHICAL. |
| PSYCHOMACHY | • psychomachy n. A conflict between the soul and the body, sometimes considered as between good and evil. • PSYCHOMACHY n. conflict of the soul. |
| SACHEMSHIPS | • sachemships n. Plural of sachemship. • SACHEMSHIP n. the office or condition of a sachem. |