| ARTHROPODAL | • arthropodal adj. (Zoology) Relating to the Arthropoda. • ARTHROPODAL adj. of or like an arthropod, also ARTHROPODAN, ARTHROPODOUS. |
| DEPOLARISER | • depolariser n. Alternative spelling of depolarizer. • DEPOLARISER n. an agent for depolarizing, also DEPOLARIZER. |
| DEPOLARIZER | • depolarizer n. (Chemistry) Any substance added to the electrolyte of a battery that produces hydrogen in order to combine… • DEPOLARIZER n. an agent for depolarizing, also DEPOLARISER. |
| DIMERCAPROL | • dimercaprol n. (Organic chemistry) The mercaptan 2,3-dimercaptopropanol used as an antidote to arsenic poisoning. • DIMERCAPROL n. a compound developed as an antidote against lewisite and used to treat arsenic, mercury, and gold poisoning. |
| LADDERPROOF | • LADDERPROOF adj. of tights etc., not susceptible to laddering. |
| PALMCORDERS | • palmcorders n. Plural of palmcorder. • PALMCORDER n. a small camcorder which can be held in the palm of the hand. |
| PARLOURMAID | • parlourmaid n. (Britain) A maid who takes care of the parlour. • PARLOURMAID n. a female servant in a private home who serves at the table, keeps the house clean and answers the door to guests. |
| PETRODOLLAR | • petrodollar n. (Oil industry, chiefly in the plural, also attributively) Money (either notionally or specifically in… • PETRODOLLAR n. a dollar's worth of foreign exchange obtained by a petroleum exporting country through sales abroad. |
| PRAECORDIAL | • praecordial adj. Alternative form of precordial. • præcordial adj. Obsolete form of precordial. • PRAECORDIAL adj. in front of the heart, also PRECORDIAL. |
| PREDATORILY | • predatorily adv. In a predatory manner. • PREDATORY adv. preying on other animals. |
| PREDOCTORAL | • predoctoral adj. (Education) Prior to receiving a doctorate. • PREDOCTORAL adj. of, relating to, or engaged in academic study leading to the doctoral degree. |
| PRIMORDIALS | • primordials n. Plural of primordial. • PRIMORDIAL n. something primordial. |
| PROCEDURALS | • procedurals n. Plural of procedural. • PROCEDURAL n. a realist crime novel with a specific focus. |
| PROTRUDABLE | • protrudable adj. That may be protruded. • PROTRUDABLE adj. that can be protruded, also PROTRUSIBLE, PROTRUSILE. |
| REPOLARISED | • repolarised v. Simple past tense and past participle of repolarise. • REPOLARISE v. to polarise again, also REPOLARIZE. |
| REPOLARIZED | • repolarized v. Simple past tense and past participle of repolarize. • REPOLARIZE v. to polarize again, also REPOLARISE. |
| SWORDPLAYER | • swordplayer n. One who takes part in swordplay; a fencer or gladiator. • SWORDPLAYER n. one who engages in swordplay. |