| 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. |
| AMPHIPROTIC | • amphiprotic adj. (Chemistry) Able to both donate and accept a proton, and thus able to react both as an acid and a base; amphoteric. • AMPHIPROTIC adj. having both protophilic (basic) and protogenic (acidic) properties. |
| CAPTAINSHIP | • captainship n. Captaincy. • CAPTAINSHIP n. the office of captain. |
| EPIGRAPHIST | • epigraphist n. A person who studies epigraphy (inscriptions). • EPIGRAPHIST n. one who writes epigraphs, also EPIGRAPHER. |
| EPIPHYTICAL | • epiphytical adj. Relating to an epiphyte. • EPIPHYTICAL adj. of or like an epiphyte, also EPIPHYTAL, EPIPHYTIC. |
| EPITAPHISTS | • epitaphists n. Plural of epitaphist. • EPITAPHIST n. an epitapher. |
| HIPPIATRICS | • hippiatrics n. Synonym of hippiatry. • HIPPIATRICS n. the study of the diseases of horses. |
| HIPPIATRIES | • HIPPIATRY n. the treatment of diseases of horses. |
| HIPPIATRIST | • hippiatrist n. A veterinarian who treats horses. • HIPPIATRIST n. a vet specialising in horses. |
| HIPPODAMIST | • HIPPODAMIST n. a horse-tamer. |
| HIPPOPOTAMI | • hippopotami n. Plural of hippopotamus. • HIPPOPOTAMUS n. a large African artiodactyl ungulate of aquatic habits. |
| PERIHEPATIC | • perihepatic adj. (Anatomy) Surrounding the liver. • PERIHEPATIC adj. surrounding the liver. |
| PRIMATESHIP | • primateship n. The office, dignity, or position of a primate (church officer). • PRIMATESHIP n. the office of primate. |
| TAILHOPPING | • TAILHOPPING n. the act of hopping to lift the tails of the skis off the ground while flexing the knees into a crouching position. |
| TOPOPHILIAS | • TOPOPHILIA n. great love or affection for a particular place. |