| ACIDIMETRY | • acidimetry n. (Chemistry) The measurement of the strength of acids, especially by a chemical process based on the… • ACIDIMETRY n. the measurement of the strength of acids. |
| 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. |
| ASYMMETRIC | • asymmetric adj. Not symmetric. • asymmetric adj. (Cryptography) Not involving a mutual exchange of keys between the sender and receiver. • asymmetric adj. (Set theory) Of a relation R on a set S: having the property that for any two elements of S (not necessarily… |
| CAMPIMETRY | • campimetry n. Perimetry. • CAMPIMETRY n. a technique for assessing the central part of the visual field. |
| CHERIMOYAS | • cherimoyas n. Plural of cherimoya. • CHERIMOYA n. (Quechua) a Peruvian fruit resembling the custard apple, also CHERIMOYER, CHIRIMOYA. |
| EMBRYULCIA | • embryulcia n. (Surgery, archaic) The forcible extraction of the fetus. • EMBRYULCIA n. forcible extraction of a foetus. |
| HERMATYPIC | • hermatypic adj. (Marine biology) Of a coral that is a species that builds coral reefs. • HERMATYPIC adj. building reefs (as of corals). |
| HIEROMANCY | • hieromancy n. Divination by interpreting sacred objects, often used in sacrificial offerings. Similar to aruspicy. • HIEROMANCY n. divination by studying objects offered in sacrifice. |
| HYPERAEMIC | • hyperaemic adj. Alternative form of hyperemic. • hyperæmic adj. Obsolete form of hyperaemic. • HYPERAEMIC adj. suffering from hyperaemia, also HYPEREMIC. |
| HYPERMANIC | • hypermanic adj. Relating to, or exhibiting, hypermania. • HYPERMANIC adj. suffering from hypermania, an extreme form of mania. |
| IMMODERACY | • immoderacy n. The quality of being immoderate. • IMMODERACY n. lack of moderation. |
| INNUMERACY | • innumeracy n. An ignorance of mathematics, or an inability to manipulate numbers. • INNUMERACY n. the state of being innumerate. |
| KERYGMATIC | • kerygmatic adj. Relating to the kerygmata. • kerygmatic adj. Presumptuous. • KERYGMATIC adj. of or relating to preaching the Gospel. |
| MEDIOCRACY | • mediocracy n. (Informal) A social hierarchy in which the mediocre prevails. • MEDIOCRACY n. government by the mediocre; a system within which mediocrity is rewarded. |
| METRICALLY | • metrically adv. In a metrical manner. • METRICAL adv. pertaining to or composed in a system of arranged and measured rhythm. |
| MISCREANCY | • miscreancy n. Alternative form of miscreance. • MISCREANCY n. (Spenser) false religious belief, also MISCREANCE, MISCREAUNCE. |
| MYCORHIZAE | • MYCORHIZA n. a fungus associated with the root of a plant, the association of mutual benefit, also MYCORRHIZA. |
| PROMYCELIA | • promycelia n. Plural of promycelium. • PROMYCELIUM n. a short germ-tube put out by some fungal spores. |