| ARGYRODITE | • argyrodite n. (Mineralogy) An uncommon silver germanium sulfide mineral, black with a purplish tinge and metallic lustre. • ARGYRODITE n. a mineral composed of silver, germanium and sulphur. |
| ARYTAENOID | • arytaenoid n. Alternative form of arytenoid. • arytaenoid adj. Alternative form of arytenoid. • arytænoid n. Obsolete form of arytenoid. |
| ARYTENOIDS | • arytenoids n. Plural of arytenoid. • ARYTENOID n. one of a pair of cartilages or muscles of the larynx, also ARYTAENOID. |
| AUDIOMETRY | • audiometry n. (Medicine) The quantitative assessment of a person’s hearing ability, especially by means of an audiometer. • AUDIOMETRY n. the measurement of the acuity of hearing. |
| CORYDALINE | • corydaline n. (Biochemistry) A bioactive isoquinoline alkaloid. • CORYDALINE n. an alkaloid obtained from the root of Corydalis lutea. |
| DEBONAIRLY | • debonairly adv. In a debonair manner. • DEBONAIR adv. (French) of good appearance, elegant, also DEBONAIRE, DEBONNAIRE. |
| DEDICATORY | • dedicatory adj. Of or pertaining to dedication. • dedicatory n. A dedication. • DEDICATORY adj. constituting or serving as a dedication; complimental. |
| DEPILATORY | • depilatory adj. That removes hair. • depilatory n. A preparation that removes hair from the body. • DEPILATORY adj. having the power of removing hair. |
| DEPOSITARY | • depositary adj. Acting as the trusted recipient of a deposit. • depositary n. One who receives goods or a deposit in trust. • depositary n. A place where deposits are kept. |
| GOLIARDERY | • goliardery n. The satirical or ribald poetry of the Goliards. • GOLIARDERY n. the satirical or ribald poetry of the Goliards, also GOLIARDY. |
| HOLIDAYERS | • holidayers n. Plural of holidayer. • HOLIDAYER n. a holidaymaker. |
| IDEOGRAPHY | • ideography n. The use of ideograms; logography. • IDEOGRAPHY n. the representation of ideas independently of sounds, or in an ideographic manner, as sometimes is done in shorthand writing, etc. |
| IMMODERACY | • immoderacy n. The quality of being immoderate. • IMMODERACY n. lack of moderation. |
| 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. |
| ORDINATELY | • ordinately adv. In an ordinate manner; regular; orderly. • ORDINATE adv. ordered. |
| PREHOLIDAY | • preholiday adj. Before a holiday. • PREHOLIDAY adj. taking place before a holiday. |
| PYRANOSIDE | • pyranoside n. (Biochemistry) Any glycoside of a pyranose. • PYRANOSIDE n. a glycoside containing the pyran ring. |
| RADIOLYSES | • radiolyses n. Plural of radiolyse. • RADIOLYSIS n. chemical decomposition induced by ionizing radiation. |
| RADIOMETRY | • radiometry n. (Physics) The branch of science that deals with the detection and measurement of radiant electromagnetic energy. • RADIOMETRY n. the measurement of radiant energy. |