| ACRYLAMIDE | • acrylamide n. (Organic chemistry) The amide of acrylic acid, CH2=CH.CONH2; used in the manufacture of polyacrylamides. • ACRYLAMIDE n. an amide used in the manufacture of synthetic textile fibers. |
| ALDERMANIC | • aldermanic adj. Of or pertaining to an alderman. • aldermanic adj. (Of size) plump, rotund, fleshy. • aldermanic adj. (Of a sum) substantial, considerable, sizeable. |
| AMARYLLIDS | • amaryllids n. Plural of amaryllid. • AMARYLLID n. any member of the amaryllis family, also AMARYLLIS. |
| ARMADILLOS | • armadillos n. Plural of armadillo. • ARMADILLO n. (Spanish) any of a number of burrowing edentate mammals native to South and Central America. |
| DIATHERMAL | • diathermal adj. Freely permeable by radiant heat. • DIATHERMAL adj. freely permeable by radiant heat. |
| DRAMATICAL | • dramatical adj. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of drama or the theatre. • DRAMATICAL adj. of or pertaining to the drama; theatrical. |
| GRADUALISM | • gradualism n. (Biology) The belief that evolution proceeds at a steady pace, without the sudden development of new… • gradualism n. (Transferred sense) The belief that some phenomenon occurs gradually over a long period of time. • gradualism n. (Politics) The belief that change ought to be brought about in small, discrete increments rather than… |
| MAINLANDER | • mainlander n. Someone who lives on the mainland. • mainlander n. A person from mainland China, as opposed to someone from Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan. • mainlander n. Someone who lives in mainland Europe, as opposed to the British Isles. |
| MALADROITS | • maladroits n. Plural of maladroit. • MALADROIT n. one who is clumsy. |
| MANDIBULAR | • mandibular adj. (Anatomy, zootomy) Of or pertaining to the mandible. • MANDIBULAR adj. of or pertaining to a mandible. |
| MARMALISED | • marmalised v. Simple past tense and past participle of marmalise. • MARMALISE v. (slang) to beat soundly, also MARMALIZE, MARMELISE, MARMELIZE. |
| MARMALIZED | • marmalized v. Simple past tense and past participle of marmalize. • MARMALIZE v. (slang) to beat soundly, also MARMALISE, MARMELISE, MARMELIZE. |
| MATRICIDAL | • matricidal adj. Relating to matricide, the killing of a mother. • MATRICIDAL adj. relating to matricide. |
| MIRACIDIAL | • miracidial adj. Relating to miracidia. • MIRACIDIAL adj. relating to a miracidium, the ciliated first-stage larva of a trematode. |
| MYOCARDIAL | • myocardial adj. (Cardiology) Relating to the myocardium, the thick muscular wall of the heart. • MYOCARDIAL adj. relating to the myocardium, the main substance of the muscular wall of the heart inclosed between the epicardium and endocardium. |
| RADICALISM | • radicalism n. Any of various radical social or political movements that aim at fundamental change in the structure of society. • RADICALISM n. the state of being radical. |
| TAILORMADE | • tailormade adj. Alternative form of tailor-made. • tailormade n. Alternative form of tailor-made. • tailor-made adj. Made by a tailor, especially if made to order; bespoke. |
| TAXIDERMAL | • taxidermal adj. Of, or pertaining to, taxidermy. • TAXIDERMAL adj. relating to taxidermy, also TAXIDERMIC. |