| AMPHOTERIC | • amphoteric adj. (Chemistry) Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic. • AMPHOTERIC adj. in chemistry, reacting as either alkali or acid. |
| APOCHROMAT | • apochromat n. (Optics) A kind of lens corrected for chromatic and spherical aberration. • APOCHROMAT n. an apochromatic lens or instrument. |
| CAMPHORATE | • camphorate n. (Chemistry) Any salt of camphoric acid. • camphorate v. (Transitive) To treat or impregnate with camphor. • camphorate adj. Camphoric. |
| CAMPSHIRTS | • CAMPSHIRT n. a short-sleeved shirt. |
| CHAMBERPOT | • chamberpot n. Alternative spelling of chamber pot. • chamber␣pot n. A container used for urination and defecation, particularly those used in early modern towns before… • CHAMBERPOT n. a container for urine etc. |
| CHROMATYPE | • chromatype n. Alternative form of chromotype. • CHROMATYPE n. a colored photographic picture taken upon paper made sensitive with potassium bichromate or some other salt of chromium. |
| EMPHRACTIC | • emphractic adj. (Medicine) Having the quality of closing the pores of the skin. • EMPHRACTIC adj. blocking the pores of the skin. • EMPHRACTIC n. a substance that stops the pores of the skin. |
| HERMATYPIC | • hermatypic adj. (Marine biology) Of a coral that is a species that builds coral reefs. • HERMATYPIC adj. building reefs (as of corals). |
| MACROPHYTE | • macrophyte n. (Biology) Any normal macroscopic plant, especially an aquatic one. • MACROPHYTE n. a macroscopic plant in an aquatic environment. |
| METAPHORIC | • metaphoric adj. Synonym of metaphorical. • METAPHORIC adj. related to metaphor, also METAPHORICAL. |
| MORPHACTIN | • morphactin n. Any of a class of synthetic compounds that limit plant growth. • MORPHACTIN n. a synthetic fluorine-containing compound. |
| PACHYMETER | • pachymeter n. Any of several instruments that are used to measure the thickness of something. • PACHYMETER n. an instrument for measuring small thicknesses. |
| PARCHMENTS | • parchments n. Plural of parchment. • Parchments prop.n. Plural of Parchment. • PARCHMENT n. the skin of a sheep, goat, or other animal prepared for writing on, etc. |
| PARCHMENTY | • parchmenty adj. Resembling or characteristic of parchment. • PARCHMENTY adj. like parchment. |
| PHARMACIST | • pharmacist n. (Pharmacy) A health professional who controls, formulates, preserves, and dispenses medications and… • pharmacist n. (Pharmacy, academic) One who studies pharmacy. • PHARMACIST n. a person licensed to engage in pharmacy. |
| PREACHMENT | • preachment n. (Now chiefly depreciative) Preaching; sermonizing. • preachment n. An instance of preaching; a sermon or homily. • PREACHMENT n. a religious harangue; a sermon. |