| 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. |
| 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. |
| ATHWARTSHIP | • athwartship adj. (Nautical) Oriented across the vessel sideways, i.e. in a direction at right angles to the fore-and-aft… • athwartship adv. Alternative form of athwartships. • ATHWARTSHIP adv. transverse to a ship, also ATHWARTSHIPS, THWARTSHIP. |
| BATHOPHOBIA | • bathophobia n. The fear of volumes with large depths such as stairways and deep caves. • bathophobia n. The fear of depths. • BATHOPHOBIA n. fear of falling from a high place. |
| HAPAXANTHIC | • hapaxanthic adj. Being or relating to a hapaxanth. • HAPAXANTHIC adj. monocarpous, also HAPAXANTHOUS. |
| HYPOTHALAMI | • hypothalami n. Plural of hypothalamus. • HYPOTHALAMUS n. a part of the brain. |
| NAPHTHALINE | • naphthaline n. Naphthalene. • NAPHTHALINE n. a white crystalline volatile solid with a characteristic penetrating odour, an aromatic hydrocarbon, also NAPHTHALIN. |
| NAPHTHALINS | • naphthalins n. Plural of naphthalin. • NAPHTHALIN n. a white crystalline volatile solid with a characteristic penetrating odour, an aromatic hydrocarbon, also NAPHTHALINE. |
| NAPHTHALISE | • naphthalise v. Alternative form of naphthalize. • NAPHTHALISE v. to treat with naphtha, also NAPHTHALIZE. |
| NAPHTHALIZE | • naphthalize v. (Chemistry) To mix or saturate with naphtha. • NAPHTHALIZE v. to treat with naphtha, also NAPHTHALISE. |
| OPHTHALMIAS | • ophthalmias n. Plural of ophthalmia. • OPHTHALMIA n. an inflammation of the membranes or coats of the eye or of the eyeball. |
| PATHOPHOBIA | • pathophobia n. Fear of disease. • PATHOPHOBIA n. fear of disease. |
| TACHYPHASIA | • TACHYPHASIA n. abnormally rapid or voluble speech, also TACHYPHRASIA. |
| TAPHEPHOBIA | • taphephobia n. Alternative spelling of taphophobia. • TAPHEPHOBIA n. the morbid fear of being buried alive, also TAPHOPHOBIA. |
| TAPHOPHOBIA | • taphophobia n. A fear of being buried alive. • TAPHOPHOBIA n. the morbid fear of being buried alive, also TAPHEPHOBIA. |