| ARCHEOBOTANY | • archeobotany n. Alternative form of archaeobotany. • ARCHEOBOTANY n. the analysis and interpretation of plant remains found at archaeological sites, also ARCHAEOBOTANY. |
| BARODYNAMICS | • barodynamics n. The science of the support and mechanics of bridges. • BARODYNAMICS n. the science of the support and mechanics of bridges. |
| CARBOHYDRASE | • carbohydrase n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polysaccharides into simple sugars. • CARBOHYDRASE n. any of a group of enzymes (as amylase) that promote hydrolysis or synthesis of a carbohydrate (as a disaccharide). |
| CARBOHYDRATE | • carbohydrate n. (Organic chemistry, nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant. • carbohydrate n. (Colloquial, by extension, metonymically) Any food rich in starch or other carbohydrates. • CARBOHYDRATE n. a compound of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen; extended to similar compounds, the sugars and starches which form the main source of energy in food. |
| CARBONYLATED | • carbonylated adj. Subjected to carbonylation. • CARBONYLATE v. to introduce the carbonyl group into. |
| CARBONYLATES | • carbonylates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of carbonylate. • CARBONYLATE v. to introduce the carbonyl group into. |
| CARBOXYLASES | • carboxylases n. Plural of carboxylase. • CARBOXYLASE n. an enzyme that catalyzes decarboxylation or carboxylation. |
| CARBOXYLATED | • carboxylated v. Simple past tense and past participle of carboxylate. • carboxylated adj. (Chemistry) Converted into a carboxylic acid, normally by the oxidation of an alcohol or aldehyde. • CARBOXYLATE v. to introduce carboxyl or carbon dioxide into (a compound) with formation of a carboxylic acid. |
| CARBOXYLATES | • carboxylates n. Plural of carboxylate. • CARBOXYLATE v. to introduce carboxyl or carbon dioxide into (a compound) with formation of a carboxylic acid. |
| CONSTABULARY | • constabulary adj. Of or relating to constables. • constabulary adj. Characteristic of police; police-like, rather than military. • constabulary n. A police force. |
| CONTRACTABLY | • CONTRACTABLE adv. that can be contracted, also CONTRACTIBLE. |
| CONTRASTABLY | • CONTRASTABLE adv. able to be contrasted. |
| INCOMPARABLY | • incomparably adv. In an incomparable manner. • INCOMPARABLE adv. eminent beyond comparison. |
| MYCOBACTERIA | • mycobacteria n. Plural of mycobacterium. • MYCOBACTERIUM n. any of a genus of bacteria that includes the pathogens causing tuberculosis and leprosy. |
| REPROACHABLY | • reproachably adv. In a reproachable manner. • REPROACHABLE adv. worthy of reproach. |