| CIRCUMPOLAR | • circumpolar adj. Located or found throughout a polar region. • circumpolar adj. (Astronomy) Of a celestial body, continually visible above the horizon during the entire 360 degrees of daily travel. • CIRCUMPOLAR adj. continually visible above the horizon. |
| 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. |
| IMPLORATORS | • implorators n. Plural of implorator. • IMPLORATOR n. (Shakespeare) one who implores. |
| IMPLORATORY | • imploratory adj. (Rare) Entreating, supplicatory. • IMPLORATORY adj. having an imploring quality. |
| LEPROSARIUM | • leprosarium n. An isolated building or community used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society. • LEPROSARIUM n. a hospital for lepers. |
| 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. |
| PERISPERMAL | • PERISPERMAL adj. of or like a perisperm, also PERISPERMIC. |
| PILGRIMAGER | • pilgrimager n. A person who goes on a pilgrimage; a pilgrim. • PILGRIMAGER n. one who goes on a pilgrimage, also PILGRIM, PILGRIMER. |
| POLARIMETER | • polarimeter n. An instrument used to measure the rotation of the plane of polarized light as it passes through a sample… • POLARIMETER n. an instrument for measuring polarised light. |
| POLARIMETRY | • polarimetry n. (Physics) The measurement of the polarization of electromagnetic radiation. • polarimetry n. (Chemistry) Analysis using a polarimeter. • POLARIMETRY n. measurement by polarimeter. |
| PRELIMINARY | • preliminary adj. In preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory. • preliminary n. A preparation for a main matter; an introduction. • preliminary n. Any of a series of sports events that determine the finalists. |
| PRETERMINAL | • preterminal adj. Before the end. • PRETERMINAL adj. occurring or being in the period prior to death. |
| PRIMORDIALS | • primordials n. Plural of primordial. • PRIMORDIAL n. something primordial. |
| PROCLAIMERS | • proclaimers n. Plural of proclaimer. • PROCLAIMER n. one who proclaims. |
| PROMILITARY | • promilitary adj. Favoring or supporting the military. • PROMILITARY adj. in favour of the military. |
| SCALPRIFORM | • scalpriform adj. (Anatomy) Shaped like a chisel. • SCALPRIFORM adj. shaped like a chisel. |
| SPIRALIFORM | • spiraliform adj. Spiral-shaped. • SPIRALIFORM adj. shaped like a spiral. |
| TEMPORARILY | • temporarily adv. For a limited period of time; not permanently. • TEMPORARY adv. not permanent. |
| TRAMPOLINER | • trampoliner n. One who trampolines. • TRAMPOLINER n. one who uses a trampoline, also TRAMPOLINIST. |