| ACIDOMETER | • acidometer n. A hydrometer, especially one that is used to measure the strength of an acid. • acidometer n. Any of various other devices used to measure acidity, either chemical or electronic. • ACIDOMETER n. a type of hydrometer for measuring the relative density of an acid solution, esp. the acid in a battery, also ACIDIMETER. |
| ADENECTOMY | • adenectomy n. (Medicine) The removal of all or part of the adenoid glands by surgery. • ADENECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the adenoids, also ADENOIDECTOMY. |
| BECLAMORED | • beclamored v. Simple past tense and past participle of beclamor. • BECLAMOR v. to beset with noise, also BECLAMOUR. |
| CAROMELLED | • CAROMEL v. to coat with caromel. |
| COENAMORED | • COENAMOR v. to inflame with mutual love, also COENAMOUR. |
| COMEDIETTA | • comedietta n. A dramatic composition of the comedy class, but not so much elaborated as a regular comedy, and generally… • COMEDIETTA n. (Italian) a dramatic sketch; a brief comedy. |
| COMMANDEER | • commandeer v. (Transitive) To seize for military use. • commandeer v. (Transitive) To force into military service. • commandeer v. (Transitive) To take arbitrarily or by force. |
| COMPLEATED | • compleated v. Simple past tense and past participle of compleat. • COMPLEAT v. (archaic) to complete. |
| DECAMEROUS | • decamerous adj. Synonym of decempartite. • DECAMEROUS adj. having parts in tens. |
| ECTODERMAL | • ectodermal adj. (Biology) Of or pertaining to the ectoderm. • ECTODERMAL adj. of or relating to the ectoderm, also ECTODERMIC. |
| EMBROCATED | • embrocated v. Simple past tense and past participle of embrocate. • EMBROCATE v. to moisten and rub with a lotion. |
| ENCOMIENDA | • encomienda n. (History, uncountable) A system in Spain and, later and more extensively, in Spanish colonies, in which… • encomienda n. (History, countable) A permission to exploit labour within the encomienda system; an enterprise established… • ENCOMIENDA n. (Spanish) a commandery or commander's district. |
| ENDAMOEBIC | • ENDAMOEBIC adj. like an endamoeba, a parasitic amoeba, also ENDAMEBIC. |
| EUDAEMONIC | • eudaemonic adj. Of or pertaining to a eudaemon. • eudaemonic adj. That produces satisfied happiness and well-being. • eudæmonic adj. Alternative spelling of eudaemonic. |
| GEOMEDICAL | • geomedical adj. Relating to geomedicine. • GEOMEDICAL adj. relating to geomedicine, the study of diseases as influenced by the geographical environment. |
| LEUCODERMA | • leucoderma n. (Pathology) A loss of skin pigmentation, often in patches. • LEUCODERMA n. a condition in which white patches, surrounded by a pigmented area, appear on the skin, also LEUCODERMIA, LEUKODERMA. |
| MACEDOINES | • macedoines n. Plural of macedoine. • macédoines n. Plural of macédoine. • MACEDOINE n. (French) mixed diced vegetables; mixed fruit in syrup of jelly. |
| NEMATOCIDE | • nematocide n. Alternative form of nematicide. • NEMATOCIDE n. a substance used to kill nematodes, also NEMATICIDE. |