| ADIATHERMIC | • adiathermic adj. Impervious to heat. • ADIATHERMIC adj. impervious to radiant heat. |
| AMPHIPATHIC | • amphipathic adj. (Chemistry) Describing a molecule, such as a detergent, which has both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups. • amphipathic adj. (Biochemistry) Of the surface(s) on a protein, particularly an alpha helix, where one surface of the… • AMPHIPATHIC adj. of an unsymmetrical molecular group of which one end is hydrophilic and the other end hydrophobic. |
| AMPHISCIANS | • amphiscians n. Plural of amphiscian. • AMPHISCIAN n. an inhabitant of the torrid zone, whose shadow is thrown both ways. |
| AMPHITHECIA | • AMPHITHECIUM n. the outer layer of cells of the embryo of mosses and liverworts that develops into the outer parts of the spore-bearing capsule. |
| AMPHITRICHA | • AMPHITRICHA n. bacteria that have flagella at both ends. |
| ARCHAICISMS | • archaicisms n. Plural of archaicism. • ARCHAICISM n. an archaic expression. |
| CHAIRMANING | • chairmaning v. Present participle of chairman. • CHAIRMAN v. to act as chairman of. |
| CHARISMATIC | • charismatic adj. Of, related to, or having charisma. • charismatic adj. Of, related to, or being a member of a form of Christianity that emphasizes the role of the Holy Spirit. • charismatic n. A member of the Charismatic Movement. |
| CHIMICHANGA | • chimichanga n. (US) A deep-fried wet burrito. • CHIMICHANGA n. (Spanish) a tortilla wrapped round a filling, as of meat, and deep fried. |
| EPITHALAMIC | • epithalamic adj. Belonging to, or designed for, an epithalamium. • epithalamic adj. (Anatomy) Of or pertaining to the epithalamus. • EPITHALAMIC adj. of or like an epithalamium. |
| HAEMATINICS | • haematinics n. Plural of haematinic. • HAEMATINIC n. a drug that stimulates the production of red blood cells, also HEMATINIC. |
| HEMICRANIAS | • hemicranias n. Plural of hemicrania. • HEMICRANIA n. a pain that affects only one side of the head. |
| MACHINATING | • machinating v. Present participle of machinate. • MACHINATE v. to plan; to contrive; esp. to form a scheme with the purpose of doing harm. |
| MACHINATION | • machination n. A clever scheme or artful plot, usually crafted for evil purposes. • machination n. The act of machinating or plotting. • MACHINATION n. an act of machinating. |
| MATRIARCHIC | • matriarchic adj. Matriarchal. • MATRIARCHIC adj. like a matriarch. |
| MECHANICIAN | • mechanician n. (Dated) One skilled in the theory or construction of machines. • mechanician n. (Dated) One skilled in building, using, or repairing machines, or who makes machines or tools. • mechanician n. (Dated) One skilled in mechanics. |
| MITHRADATIC | • MITHRADATIC adj. antidotal, also MITHRIDATIC. |
| SCIAMACHIES | • sciamachies n. Plural of sciamachy. • SCIAMACHY n. fighting with a shadow or an imaginary opponent, also SCIOMACHY, SKIAMACHY. |
| SHAMANISTIC | • shamanistic adj. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of shamanism. • SHAMANISTIC adj. relating to shamanism. |
| SKIAMACHIES | • SKIAMACHY n. fighting with a shadow or an imaginary opponent, also SCIAMACHY, SCIOMACHY. |