| BIOHAZARDOUS | • biohazardous adj. Constituting a biohazard. • BIOHAZARDOUS adj. of or like a biohazard. |
| BODDHISATTVA | • boddhisattva n. Alternative form of bodhisattva. • BODDHISATTVA n. one who gives up Nirvana out of compassion for others, also BODHISATTVA. |
| BODHISATTVAS | • bodhisattvas n. Plural of bodhisattva. • BODHISATTVA n. one who gives up Nirvana out of compassion for others, also BODDHISATTVA. |
| CARBOHYDRASE | • carbohydrase n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polysaccharides into simple sugars. • CARBOHYDRASE n. any of a group of enzymes (as amylase) that promote hydrolysis or synthesis of a carbohydrate (as a disaccharide). |
| CARBOHYDRATE | • carbohydrate n. (Organic chemistry, nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant. • carbohydrate n. (Colloquial, by extension, metonymically) Any food rich in starch or other carbohydrates. • CARBOHYDRATE n. a compound of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen; extended to similar compounds, the sugars and starches which form the main source of energy in food. |
| DRAUGHTBOARD | • draughtboard n. A checkerboard used to play draughts. • DRAUGHTBOARD n. a board for the playing of draughts. |
| HEBDOMADALLY | • hebdomadally adv. In periods of seven days; weekly. • HEBDOMADAL adv. occurring, appearing, or done every seven days; weekly. |
| RHABDOMANCER | • rhabdomancer n. One who carries out rhabdomancy; the user of a divining rod. • RHABDOMANCER n. one who practises rhabdomancy. |
| RHABDOMYOMAS | • rhabdomyomas n. Plural of rhabdomyoma. • RHABDOMYOMA n. a tumour of striated muscle. |
| SCRATCHBOARD | • scratchboard n. (Art) A technique in which drawings are created using sharp knives and tools for etching into a thin… • SCRATCHBOARD n. a scraperboard. |
| SPLASHBOARDS | • splashboards n. Plural of splashboard. • SPLASHBOARD n. a mudguard; a dashboard. |
| SUBARACHNOID | • subarachnoid adj. (Anatomy, relational) Located or occurring below the arachnoid mater, often specifically between the… • SUBARACHNOID n. the space situated under the arachnoid membrane. |
| UNSHADOWABLE | • unshadowable adj. Not shadowable. • UNSHADOWABLE adj. that cannot be shadowed. |
| WEATHERBOARD | • weatherboard n. (Nautical) The windward side of a vessel. • weatherboard n. (Nautical) A plank placed over an opening to keep out driven water. • weatherboard n. Any of a series of horizontal boards used to cover the exterior of a timber-framed building; clapboard. |