| ARCHEOMETRY | • archeometry n. (Archaeology) The application of the various techniques of science to archeology. • ARCHEOMETRY n. the use of scientific methods in archaeology, also ARCHAEOMETRY. |
| CHALYBEATES | • chalybeates n. Plural of chalybeate. • CHALYBEATE n. a water or other liquid, esp. a drug, containing iron salts. |
| CHAMAEPHYTE | • chamaephyte n. (Botany) Any low perennial plant whose buds overwinter just above soil level. • CHAMAEPHYTE n. a winter-flowering plant. |
| DECAHYDRATE | • decahydrate n. (Chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains ten molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell. • DECAHYDRATE n. a compound containing ten molecules of water of crystallization. |
| ENCHANTEDLY | • enchantedly adv. As if enchanted. |
| ERYTHEMATIC | • erythematic adj. (Medicine, dated) Characterized by, or causing, a morbid redness of the skin; relating to erythema. • ERYTHEMATIC adj. relating to erythema, redness of the skin. |
| HEPATECTOMY | • hepatectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of all or part of the liver. • HEPATECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the liver. |
| HEPATOCYTES | • hepatocytes n. Plural of hepatocyte. • HEPATOCYTE n. an epithelial parenchymatous cell of the liver. |
| HERETICALLY | • heretically adv. In a heretical way, or to a heretical extent. • HERETICAL adv. like a heretic, also HERETIC. |
| HYDROTHECAE | • hydrothecae n. Plural of hydrotheca. • HYDROTHECA n. the horny cup of a hydranth. |
| HYPERACTIVE | • hyperactive adj. Having an increased state of activity. • hyperactive adj. Having attention deficit disorder (no longer used by the scientific community). • HYPERACTIVE adj. affected with or exhibiting hyperactivity. |
| HYPOTHECATE | • hypothecate v. (Transitive) To pledge (something) as surety for a loan; to pawn, mortgage. • hypothecate v. (Politics, Britain) To designate a new tax or tax increase for a specific expenditure. • hypothecate v. (Australia) To designate in advance the specific purpose of expenditure for government revenues (especially taxes). |
| PACHYMETERS | • pachymeters n. Plural of pachymeter. • PACHYMETER n. an instrument for measuring small thicknesses. |
| PHLYCTAENAE | • PHLYCTAENA n. (Greek) a small blister or vesicle, also PHLYCTENA. |
| POLYCHAETES | • polychaetes n. Plural of polychaete. • POLYCHAETE n. a type of aquatic worm (including lugworms and ragworms), also POLYCHETE. |
| TACHEOMETRY | • tacheometry n. Alternative spelling of tachymetry. • TACHEOMETRY n. measurement by use of a tacheometer, an instrument for rapidly measuring survey points on a map. |
| TACHYMETERS | • tachymeters n. Plural of tachymeter. • TACHYMETER n. a surveying instrument for rapid measurements of distances, elevations, and bearings. |