| ALLOMERISM | • allomerism n. (Chemistry) Variability in chemical composition without variation in crystalline form. • ALLOMERISM n. similarity of crystalline structure in substances of different chemical composition. |
| AMORALISMS | • amoralisms n. Plural of amoralism. • AMORALISM n. the refusal to recognize the validity of any system of morality. |
| BLAMESTORM | • blamestorm n. A process for determining the cause(s), human and otherwise, of the failure of something. • blamestorm v. To have a blamestorm, i.e., a session where a group discusses the cause(s), human and otherwise, of… • BLAMESTORM v. (of colleagues in a business, government, etc.) to meet in order to apportion blame for an error or failure. |
| FORMALISMS | • formalisms n. Plural of formalism. • FORMALISM n. the practice or the doctrine of strict adherence to, or dependence on, external forms, esp. in matters of religion. |
| HUMORALISM | • humoralism n. (Obsolete, medicine) The state or quality of being humoral. • humoralism n. (Obsolete, medicine) The doctrine that diseases proceed from the humours; humorism. • HUMORALISM n. the state of being humoral. |
| IMMOLATORS | • immolators n. Plural of immolator. • IMMOLATOR n. one who offers in sacrifice; specifically, one of a sect of Russian fanatics who practice self-mutilation and sacrifice. |
| IMMORALISM | • immoralism n. A philosophy that does not accept moral principles. • IMMORALISM n. rejection of morality. |
| IMMORALIST | • immoralist n. An advocate of immorality. • immoralist n. An adherent or practitioner of immoralism. • IMMORALIST n. a person who practises immorality. |
| MACROMOLES | • MACROMOLE n. in chemistry, a large mole. |
| MAELSTROMS | • maelstroms n. Plural of maelstrom. • maelströms n. Plural of maelström. • MAELSTROM n. (Dutch) a powerful whirlpool. |
| MELODRAMAS | • melodramas n. Plural of melodrama. • MELODRAMA n. a kind of romantic and sensational drama, also MELODRAME. |
| MELODRAMES | • melodrames n. Plural of melodrame. • MELODRAME n. a kind of romantic and sensational drama, also MELODRAMA. |
| MESODERMAL | • mesodermal adj. Of or pertaining to the mesoderm. • MESODERMAL adj. pertaining to, or derived from, the mesoderm, also MESODERMIC. |
| MICROSOMAL | • microsomal adj. Of or pertaining to a microsome. • MICROSOMAL adj. of or like a microsome. |
| MYELOGRAMS | • myelograms n. Plural of myelogram. • MYELOGRAM n. an X-ray of the spinal cord, after injection with a radio-opaque medium. |
| ORIFLAMMES | • oriflammes n. Plural of oriflamme. • ORIFLAMME n. an inspiring standard or symbol; the orange-red flag of the Abbey of St Denis, used as standard by the early kings of France. |
| SARCOLEMMA | • sarcolemma n. (Anatomy) A thin cell membrane that surrounds a striated muscle fibre. • SARCOLEMMA n. the cell membrane enclosing a muscle fibre. |
| SCHOOLMARM | • schoolmarm n. (US, slang) A female teacher, especially one seen to be old-fashioned and extremely severe and strict. • schoolmarm n. (By extension) Someone who acts like a schoolmarm; a person acting harsh and stern. • schoolmarm n. (Forestry) A tree with two or more trunks; a forked tree. |
| SEMIFORMAL | • semiformal adj. Somewhat formal. • semiformal adj. (North America, specifically) Of clothing: having a level of formality between that of informal and formal wear. • semiformal adj. (North America, specifically) Of an event: having a semiformal dress code. |