| ACHROMATIC | • achromatic adj. (Optics) Free from color; transmitting light without color-related distortion. • achromatic adj. Containing components such as achromatic lenses and prisms, designed to prevent color-related distortion. • achromatic adj. (Biology) Uncolored; not absorbing color from a fluid; -- said of tissue. |
| ACHROMATIN | • achromatin n. (Biology) Tissue that is not stained by fluid dyes. • ACHROMATIN n. tissue which is not stained by fluid dyes. |
| AMIANTHOID | • amianthoid adj. Resembling amianthus. • AMIANTHOID adj. of or like amianthus, asbestos with silky fibres, also AMIANTHINE, AMIANTHOIDAL. |
| ANTHOMANIA | • anthomania n. An extravagant passion for flowers. • ANTHOMANIA n. an obsession with flowers. |
| HAEMATOSIS | • haematosis n. Alternative form of hematosis. • HAEMATOSIS n. the formation of blood; conversion of venous into arterial blood, also HEMATOSIS. |
| HEMOSTASIA | • hemostasia n. Synonym of hemostasis. • HEMOSTASIA n. the stopping of bleeding or arrest of blood circulation in an organ or part, as during a surgical operation, also HAEMOSTASIA, HAEMOSTASIS, HEMOSTASIS. |
| HOMOTAXIAL | • homotaxial adj. (Biology) Relating to homotaxis. • HOMOTAXIAL adj. showing homotaxis, also HOMOTAXIC. |
| MACCHIATOS | • macchiatos n. Plural of macchiato. • MACCHIATO n. (Italian) espresso coffee served with a dash of hot or cold milk. |
| MACHINATOR | • machinator n. One who machinates, or forms a scheme with evil designs; a plotter or artful schemer. • MACHINATOR n. one who machinates; a plotter. |
| MALATHIONS | • malathions n. Plural of malathion. • MALATHION n. (tradename) an insecticide. |
| MATRIOSHKA | • matrioshka n. Alternative form of matryoshka. • MATRIOSHKA n. (Russian) a Russian doll, also MATROYSHKA, MATRYOSHKA. |
| METHOMANIA | • methomania n. (Dated) alcoholism. • METHOMANIA n. a morbid craving for alcohol. |
| MYTHOMANIA | • mythomania n. A compulsion to tell lies and exaggerate the truth. • MYTHOMANIA n. an excessive or abnormal propensity for lying and exaggerating. |
| OPHTHALMIA | • ophthalmia n. (Medicine) ophthalmitis. • OPHTHALMIA n. an inflammation of the membranes or coats of the eye or of the eyeball. |
| THEOMANIAC | • theomaniac n. A person who exhibits theomania. • THEOMANIAC n. one suffering from theomania, the belief that one is a god. |
| THEOMANIAS | • theomanias n. Plural of theomania. • THEOMANIA n. the belief that one is God or specially chosen by God on a mission. |