| 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. |
| ANEMOMETRY | • anemometry n. Measurement of the direction and velocity of the wind. • ANEMOMETRY n. the process of ascertaining the force or velocity of the wind. |
| CYANOMETER | • cyanometer n. An instrument for measuring the intensity of blue colour by comparing it against a set of reference shades. • CYANOMETER n. instrument for measuring blueness of the sky or ocean. |
| CYSTEAMINE | • cysteamine n. (Biochemistry) The simplest stable aminothiol, a degradation product of the amino acid cysteine, used… • CYSTEAMINE n. a cysteine derivative that has been used in the prevention of radiation sickness. |
| DEFRAYMENT | • defrayment n. The payment of charges. • DEFRAYMENT n. the payment of charges, also DEFRAYAL. |
| DYNAMETERS | • dynameters n. Plural of dynameter. • DYNAMETER n. an instrument for determining the magnifying power of telescopes. |
| ELEMENTARY | • elementary adj. Relating to the basic, essential or fundamental part of something. • elementary adj. Relating to an elementary school. • elementary adj. (Physics) Relating to a subatomic particle. |
| EMBAYMENTS | • embayments n. Plural of embayment. • EMBAYMENT n. a bay; a recess in a coastline forming a bay. |
| EMBRYONATE | • embryonate adj. Having an embryo. • embryonate v. To produce, or to differentiate into an embryo. • EMBRYONATE adj. (obsolete) of minerals, embedded in other material, also EMBRYONATED. |
| EMENDATORY | • emendatory adj. (Archaic) Pertaining to emendation; corrective. • EMENDATORY adj. pertaining to emendation; corrective. |
| ETHYLAMINE | • ethylamine n. (Organic chemistry) A colourless, volatile liquid amine, CH3-CH2-NH2 having many industrial applications. • ETHYLAMINE n. a colorless, mobile, inflammable liquid, very volatile and with an ammoniacal odor. |
| GAMETOGENY | • GAMETOGENY n. the formation and maturation of gametes, also GAMETOGENESIS. |
| GEMINATELY | • geminately adv. In a geminate manner. • GEMINATE adv. twinned. |
| LAMENTEDLY | • lamentedly adv. In a way that is lamented. • LAMENTED adv. LAMENT, to cry out in grief. |
| MELANOCYTE | • melanocyte n. (Medicine, biochemistry, cytology) A cell in the skin that produces the pigment melanin. • MELANOCYTE n. an epidermal cell that can produce melanism. |
| MYELINATED | • myelinated adj. (Anatomy) Of nerves, having a coating of myelin. • MYELINATED adj. of a nerve fibre, enclosed in a myelin sheath. |
| PREPAYMENT | • prepayment n. A payment in advance. • prepayment n. (Accounting) An asset recognized in respect an expense incurred in a period for which the benefit will… • PREPAYMENT n. payment in advance. |
| REPAYMENTS | • repayments n. Plural of repayment. • REPAYMENT n. the act of paying back. |
| SEGMENTARY | • segmentary adj. Composed of segments. • SEGMENTARY adj. in segments. |