| 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. |
| AMPHIPROTIC | • amphiprotic adj. (Chemistry) Able to both donate and accept a proton, and thus able to react both as an acid and a base; amphoteric. • AMPHIPROTIC adj. having both protophilic (basic) and protogenic (acidic) properties. |
| APOPHTHEGMS | • apophthegms n. Plural of apophthegm. • APOPHTHEGM n. (Greek) a short, pithy and instructive saying or formulation, also APOTHEGM. |
| APPEACHMENT | • appeachment n. (Obsolete) accusation. • APPEACHMENT n. (Shakespeare) the act of appeaching. |
| HIPPEASTRUM | • Hippeastrum prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Amaryllidaceae – certain South American flowers, sometimes called amaryllises. • HIPPEASTRUM n. any plant of the South American genus Hippeastrum, bulbous, with white or red flowers. |
| HIPPODAMIST | • HIPPODAMIST n. a horse-tamer. |
| HIPPOPOTAMI | • hippopotami n. Plural of hippopotamus. • HIPPOPOTAMUS n. a large African artiodactyl ungulate of aquatic habits. |
| PAMPHLETEER | • pamphleteer n. A writer, publisher, or distributer of pamphlets, a second-rate journalist. • pamphleteer v. (Intransitive) To publish and distribute pamphlets as a form of propaganda. • PAMPHLETEER v. to write and/or distribute pamphlets. |
| PAMPHLETING | • pamphleting adj. That writes or produces pamphlets. • pamphleting adj. That distributes pamphlets. • pamphleting n. Gerund of pamphlet. |
| PHOTOMAPPED | • photomapped v. Simple past tense and past participle of photomap. • PHOTOMAP v. to map by means of aerial photography. |
| PHYTOPLASMA | • phytoplasma n. Any of various specialized bacteria that are obligate parasites of plant phloem tissue and of some insects… |
| PRIMATESHIP | • primateship n. The office, dignity, or position of a primate (church officer). • PRIMATESHIP n. the office of primate. |
| PSAMMOPHYTE | • psammophyte n. (Botany) Any plant which thrives in sandy conditions. • PSAMMOPHYTE n. a plant adapted to growing in sand. |
| SPERMAPHYTE | • spermaphyte n. (Botany) Alternative form of spermatophyte. • SPERMAPHYTE n. any member of the Spermatophyta, seed-bearing plants, also SPERMOPHYTE. |
| TROPHOPLASM | • trophoplasm n. An undifferentiated protoplasm that used to be nutritive in use. • TROPHOPLASM n. the nutritive substance of cell. |