| ANTICATHODE | • anticathode n. (Electrochemistry) The opposite of a cathode, an anode. • anticathode n. (Electronics) The target at which electrons from the cathode in a CRT or x-ray tube are directed. • ANTICATHODE n. the target of an X-ray tube, on which the cathode rays are focused and from which X-rays are emitted. |
| DEHORTATION | • dehortation n. (Archaic) Advice against something; dissuasion. • DEHORTATION n. advice against something, dissuasion. |
| DEHORTATIVE | • dehortative adj. Dissuasive. • DEHORTATIVE adj. dissuasive, also DEHORTATORY. |
| DEHORTATORY | • dehortatory adj. Fitted or designed to dehort or dissuade. • DEHORTATORY adj. dissuasive, also DEHORTATIVE. |
| DIMETHOATES | • dimethoates n. Plural of dimethoate. • DIMETHOATE n. a kind of insecticide. |
| DITHIONATES | • dithionates n. Plural of dithionate. • DITHIONATE n. a salt of dithionic acid. |
| FOOTBREADTH | • footbreadth n. The breadth of a foot; used as a measure. • FOOTBREADTH n. the width of a foot. |
| HISTORIATED | • historiated adj. Adorned with decorative pictures that tell a story. • HISTORIATED adj. decorated with elaborate ornamental designs and figures, also STORIATED. |
| MAILSHOTTED | • mailshotted v. Simple past tense and past participle of mailshot. • MAILSHOT v. to send unsolicited items by post. |
| MENTHOLATED | • mentholated adj. Impregnated with menthol. • MENTHOLATED adj. containing menthol. |
| MUTTONHEADS | • muttonheads n. Plural of muttonhead. • MUTTONHEAD n. a heavy, stupid person. |
| NONATTACHED | • nonattached adj. Not attached. • NONATTACHED adj. not attached. |
| OCTAHEDRITE | • octahedrite n. (Mineralogy) The mineral anatase. • OCTAHEDRITE n. a variety of anatase, crystallising in square bipyramids. |
| OUTBREATHED | • outbreathed v. Simple past tense and past participle of outbreathe. • OUTBREATHE v. to breathe forth. |
| PHOTOSTATED | • photostated v. Simple past tense and past participle of photostat. • PHOTOSTAT v. to make facsimiles by this means. |
| SNAPSHOTTED | • snapshotted v. Simple past tense and past participle of snapshot. • SNAPSHOT v. to photograph informally and quickly. |
| SOFTHEARTED | • softhearted adj. Gentle; kind; sympathetic. • softhearted adj. Easily moved to sorrow or pity. • softhearted adj. Willing to accept criticism. |
| STADTHOLDER | • stadtholder n. (Historical) The chief magistrate, then later, hereditary chief of state of the Dutch Republic. • stadtholder n. (Historical) An office formerly held by Danish and Swedish officials, best translated as governor-general. • STADTHOLDER n. (Dutch) a Dutch viceroy or provincial governor, also STADHOLDER. |
| TETRACHORDS | • tetrachords n. Plural of tetrachord. • TETRACHORD n. a series of four sounds, forming a scale of two tones and a half. |
| TETRAHEDRON | • tetrahedron n. (Geometry) A polyhedron with four faces; the regular tetrahedron, the faces of which are equal equilateral… • TETRAHEDRON n. a polyhedron that has four faces. |