| ACETALDEHYDE | • acetaldehyde n. (Organic chemistry) An organic compound, (CH3CHO). Sometimes called ethanal or acetic aldehyde. See… • ACETALDEHYDE n. a chemical compound. |
| ACHLAMYDEOUS | • achlamydeous adj. (Botany) having no perianth. • ACHLAMYDEOUS adj. without a perianth. |
| ARCHDEACONRY | • archdeaconry n. The office of an archdeacon, or the term of that office. • archdeaconry n. The residence, or territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon. • ARCHDEACONRY n. the district or residence of an archdeacon. |
| BACKHANDEDLY | • backhandedly adv. In a backhanded manner. • back-handedly adv. Alternative form of backhandedly. • BACKHANDED adv. BACKHAND, to strike with the back of the hand. |
| 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. |
| DECAHYDRATES | • decahydrates n. Plural of decahydrate. • DECAHYDRATE n. a compound containing ten molecules of water of crystallization. |
| DIATHERMANCY | • diathermancy n. The condition of being diathermic. • DIATHERMANCY n. permeability by or conductibility of radiant heat, also DIATHERMACY. |
| HAEMODYNAMIC | • haemodynamic adj. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemodynamic. • HAEMODYNAMIC adj. of or relating to blood circulation, also HEMODYNAMIC. |
| HERALDICALLY | • heraldically adv. In a heraldic manner; according to the rules of heraldry. • HERALDIC adv. pertaining to heraldry. |
| HEXADACTYLIC | • hexadactylic adj. Hexadactylous. • HEXADACTYLIC adj. having six fingers, also HEXADACTYLOUS. |
| HYDNOCARPATE | • HYDNOCARPATE n. any salt or ester of hydnocarpic acid. |
| HYRACOIDEANS | • HYRACOIDEAN n. any member of a genus of mammals including the daman and the dassie or hyrax, also HYRACOID. |
| OCTAHEDRALLY | • octahedrally adv. In an octahedral manner. • OCTAHEDRAL adv. having eight faces or sides. |
| PACHYDERMIAS | • PACHYDERMIA n. elephantiasis. |
| SHAMEFACEDLY | • shamefacedly adv. In a shamefaced manner. • SHAMEFACED adv. showing modesty, also SHAMEFAST. |