| AMPHOLYTE | • ampholyte n. (Chemistry) An amphoteric electrolyte. • AMPHOLYTE n. an amphoteric electrolyte. |
| ERYTHEMAL | • erythemal adj. Relating to, or causing erythema. • ERYTHEMAL adj. relating to erythema, redness of the skin, also ERYTHEMIC. |
| HEMELYTRA | • hemelytra n. Plural of hemelytron. • hemelytra n. Plural of hemelytrum. • HEMELYTRON n. an insect forewing thickened at the base, membranous at the apex, also HEMELYTRUM, HEMIELYTRON. |
| HOMOTYPAL | • homotypal adj. (Biology) Of the same type of structure; pertaining to a homotype. • HOMOTYPAL adj. of the same type of structure; pertaining to a homotype; as, homotypal parts. |
| LATHYRISM | • lathyrism n. A neurological disease of humans and domestic animals, caused by eating certain legumes of the genus… • LATHYRISM n. a neurological disease producing paralysis of the legs, apparently caused by eating cultivated vetch. |
| LYMPHATIC | • lymphatic adj. (Anatomy) Pertaining to lymph or the lymphatic system. • lymphatic adj. Lacking energy or enthusiasm; having characteristics once associated with an excess of lymph: lack of… • lymphatic adj. (Obsolete) Madly enthusiastic; frantic. |
| MATCHPLAY | • matchplay n. Alternative form of match play. • match␣play n. (Golf) A scoring system in which points are awarded for each hole won, as opposed to stroke play. • match␣play n. (Bowling) A knockout competition between two single bowlers. |
| METHANOYL | • methanoyl n. (Organic chemistry) formyl. • METHANOYL n. any of a class of highly reactive organic chemical compounds. |
| METHYLALS | • methylals n. Plural of methylal. • METHYLAL n. a colourless volatile fragrant liquid, used as a solvent and formerly as an anaesthetic. |
| METHYLASE | • methylase n. (Biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze methylation, especially of nucleic acids. • METHYLASE n. an enzyme that catalyzes methylation. |
| METHYLATE | • methylate v. To add, or treat with methyl alcohol (see methylated spirits). • methylate v. (Organic chemistry) To add a methyl group to a compound. • methylate v. (Biochemistry) To add a methyl group to a nucleic acid as part of the process of gene expression. |
| POLYMATHS | • polymaths n. Plural of polymath. • POLYMATH n. a person of great and varied learning. |
| POLYMATHY | • polymathy n. The knowledge of many arts and sciences; variety of learning. • POLYMATHY n. the knowledge of many arts and sciences. |
| SCHMALTZY | • schmaltzy adj. Overly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic. • SCHMALTZY adj. (Yiddish) sickly sentimental, also SCHMALZY, SHMALTZY. |
| THERMALLY | • thermally adv. Regarding heat. • THERMAL adv. relating to heat. |