| ACHONDRITE | • achondrite n. (Astronomy, geology) Any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules. • ACHONDRITE n. a stony meteorite without rounded grains. |
| ANHIDROTIC | • anhidrotic adj. Lacking the ability to sweat. • anhidrotic n. (Pharmacology) A substance that prevents sweating. • ANHIDROTIC n. a substance that suppresses sweating. |
| ANTHRACOID | • anthracoid adj. (Biology) Resembling anthrax. • ANTHRACOID adj. resembling anthrax; resembling carbon, coal or charcoal. |
| CATHODICAL | • CATHODICAL adj. relating to a cathode, also CATHODAL, CATHODIC, KATHODAL, KATHODIC. |
| CHLORIDATE | • chloridate v. (Transitive) To treat or prepare with a chloride. • CHLORIDATE v. to treat or prepare with a chloride, as a plate with chloride of silver, for the purposes of photography. |
| CHROMATIDS | • chromatids n. Plural of chromatid. • CHROMATID n. one of the two threadlike structures formed by the longitudinal division of a chromosome. |
| CHROMATOID | • chromatoid adj. Resembling chromatin. • chromatoid n. (Cytology) The part of a nucleus comprising DNA and proteins where chromosomes are formed. • CHROMATOID adj. relating to chromatin, a protein/DNA complex making the chromosome. |
| DICHROMATE | • dichromate n. (Chemistry) any salt of dichromic acid; in solution the orange dichromate anion (Cr2O72-) is in equilibrium… • DICHROMATE n. a salt of chromic acid containing two equivalents of the acid radical to one of the base, also DICHROMAT. |
| DICHROMATS | • dichromats n. Plural of dichromat. • DICHROMAT n. a salt of chromic acid containing two equivalents of the acid radical to one of the base, also DICHROMATE. |
| DITROCHEAN | • ditrochean adj. (Linguistics) Consisting of two trochees. • DITROCHEAN adj. containing two trochees. |
| ENDOTHECIA | • endothecia n. Plural of endothecium. • ENDOTHECIUM n. the inner lining of a mature anther. |
| HEPTAPODIC | • HEPTAPODIC adj. of a verse, having seven feet. |
| IDIOPATHIC | • idiopathic adj. (Pathology) Of, relating to, or designating a disease or condition having no known cause. • IDIOPATHIC adj. of a disease, etc. arising spontaneously from some unknown cause, primary. |
| METHODICAL | • methodical adj. In an organized manner; proceeding with regard to method; systematic. • methodical adj. Arranged with regard to method; disposed in a suitable manner, or in a manner to illustrate a subject… • METHODICAL adj. arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order, also METHODIC. |
| ORCHARDIST | • orchardist n. One who owns or operates an orchard. • ORCHARDIST n. one who cultivates an orchard. |
| RHOTACISED | • rhotacised v. Simple past tense and past participle of rhotacise. • RHOTACISE v. to change to an r- sound, esp. from z, also RHOTACIZE. |
| RHOTACIZED | • rhotacized v. Simple past tense and past participle of rhotacize. • RHOTACIZE v. to change to an r- sound, esp. from z, also RHOTACISE. |
| THEODICEAN | • theodicean adj. Relating to theodicy. • THEODICEAN adj. practising theodicy, defense of God's goodness and omnipotence in view of the existence of evil. • THEODICEAN n. a practitioner of theodicy. |
| TRACHYTOID | • trachytoid adj. (Mineralogy) Resembling trachyte. • TRACHYTOID adj. resembling trachyte. |
| TROCHOIDAL | • trochoidal adj. Of, pertaining to, or shaped like a trochoid. • TROCHOIDAL adj. of or pertaining to a trochoid. |