| 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. |
| AMYOTROPHY | • amyotrophy n. (Pathology) atrophy of muscles. • AMYOTROPHY n. atrophy of the muscles. |
| APOCHROMAT | • apochromat n. (Optics) A kind of lens corrected for chromatic and spherical aberration. • APOCHROMAT n. an apochromatic lens or instrument. |
| ATMOSPHERE | • atmosphere n. The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body. • atmosphere n. The air in a particular place. • atmosphere n. (Figuratively) The conditions (Such as music, illumination etc.) that can influence the mood felt in an environment. |
| CAMPHORATE | • camphorate n. (Chemistry) Any salt of camphoric acid. • camphorate v. (Transitive) To treat or impregnate with camphor. • camphorate adj. Camphoric. |
| 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. |
| HEMITROPAL | • hemitropal adj. Of a crystal: having one part in reverse position with reference to the other part; twinned. • HEMITROPAL adj. of a crystal, having a twinned structure, also HEMITROPE, HEMITROPIC, HEMITROPOUS. |
| HOMOPTERAN | • homopteran n. Any insect of the former hemipteran order Homoptera. • HOMOPTERAN n. a member of the Homoptera, cicadas, froghoppers etc. |
| MACROPHYTE | • macrophyte n. (Biology) Any normal macroscopic plant, especially an aquatic one. • MACROPHYTE n. a macroscopic plant in an aquatic environment. |
| MATRONSHIP | • matronship n. Matronage. • MATRONSHIP n. the state of being a matron. |
| 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. |
| MOUTHPARTS | • mouthparts n. Plural of mouthpart. • mouth-parts n. Plural of mouth-part. • MOUTHPART n. part of a mouth. |
| PHOTOGRAMS | • photograms n. Plural of photogram. • PHOTOGRAM n. a photograph. |
| PHOTOMURAL | • photomural n. A large photograph (or series of photographs) used as a wall decoration. • PHOTOMURAL n. an enlarged photograph, usually several yards long. |
| PROTOHUMAN | • protohuman adj. Pertaining to the first humans or the beginning of humankind. • protohuman n. One of the earliest humans preceding Homo sapiens. • proto-human adj. Alternative form of protohuman. |
| SMARTPHONE | • smartphone n. A mobile phone with more advanced features and greater computing capacity than a featurephone. • smart␣phone n. Alternative form of smartphone. • SMARTPHONE n. a portable device combining a mobile phone and a computer. |
| TOMOGRAPHS | • tomographs n. Plural of tomograph. • TOMOGRAPH n. an instrument for viewing a section of an object using X-rays. |
| TOMOGRAPHY | • tomography n. Imaging by sections or sectioning. • TOMOGRAPHY n. X-ray photography in which parts of body in front of, or behind, the part under examination are not shown. |