| ACTINOMETRY | • actinometry n. The measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation. • actinometry n. The measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light. • ACTINOMETRY n. the measurement of heating power of the sun's rays. |
| ANTIMYCOTIC | • antimycotic adj. That inhibits the growth of fungi; antifungal. • antimycotic n. An antimycotic agent. • ANTIMYCOTIC adj. antifungal. |
| ATTORNEYDOM | • attorneydom n. The realm or sphere of attorneys. • ATTORNEYDOM n. the office of attorney. |
| ATTORNEYISM | • attorneyism n. The practice or peculiar cleverness of attorneys. • ATTORNEYISM n. the state of being an attorney. |
| CEMENTATORY | • cementatory adj. Having the quality of cementing, or uniting firmly. • CEMENTATORY adj. having the quality of cementing or uniting firmly, also CEMENTITIOUS. |
| CONTUMACITY | • contumacity n. Alternative form of contumacy. • CONTUMACITY n. stubborn disobedience. |
| IMPORTANTLY | • importantly adv. (Sentence adverb) Used to mark a statement as having importance. • importantly adv. In an important manner. • IMPORTANT adv. of great import or consequence. |
| METHYLATION | • methylation n. (Chemistry) The addition of a methyl group to a molecule. • methylation n. (Genetics) The addition of a methyl group to cytosine and adenine residues in DNA that leads to the… • METHYLATION n. the process of methylating. |
| NEMATOCYSTS | • nematocysts n. Plural of nematocyst. • NEMATOCYST n. an older name for a cnidoblast, a stinging cell in e.g. jellyfish. |
| TAUTONYMIES | • tautonymies n. Plural of tautonymy. • TAUTONYMY n. the practice of using a specific name the same as the generic name. |
| TAUTONYMOUS | • TAUTONYMOUS adj. of or like a tautonym, a taxonomic name in which genus and species are the same. |
| TERMINATORY | • terminatory adj. Of or relating to the termination of something; terminative. • TERMINATORY adj. serving as a terminator. |
| THERMONASTY | • thermonasty n. A nastic response to a change in temperature, such as the opening and closing of tulips. • THERMONASTY n. nastic movement in response to heat or temperature change. |