| ACHLAMYDEOUS | • achlamydeous adj. (Botany) having no perianth. • ACHLAMYDEOUS adj. without a perianth. |
| AERODYNAMICS | • aerodynamics n. The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving… • aerodynamics n. The aerodynamic properties of a particular object (typically a car). • aërodynamics n. Alternative form of aerodynamics. |
| 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. |
| CADAVEROUSLY | • cadaverously adv. In a cadaverous manner; like a cadaver. • CADAVEROUS adv. resembling a corpse, also CADAVERIC. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| CARDIOMEGALY | • cardiomegaly n. Megalocardia. • CARDIOMEGALY n. another name for megalocardia. |
| CYCLOPAEDIAS | • cyclopaedias n. Plural of cyclopaedia. • cyclopædias n. Plural of cyclopædia. • CYCLOPAEDIA n. an encyclopaedia, also CYCLOPEDIA. |
| DEMONIACALLY | • demoniacally adv. In a demoniacal manner. • DEMONIACAL adv. like a demoniac, a person possessed by a demon or evil spirit, also DEMONIC, DEMONICAL. |
| DODECAGYNIAN | • DODECAGYNIAN adj. having twelve styles, also DODECAGYNOUS. |
| GEODYNAMICAL | • geodynamical adj. Of or pertaining to geodynamics. • GEODYNAMICAL adj. related to geodynamics, the study of the dynamic processes and forces within the earth. |
| HAEMODYNAMIC | • haemodynamic adj. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemodynamic. • HAEMODYNAMIC adj. of or relating to blood circulation, also HEMODYNAMIC. |
| 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. |
| PEDANTOCRACY | • pedantocracy n. Government by pedants. • PEDANTOCRACY n. government by pedants or strict rule-bound scholars. |
| SACERDOTALLY | • sacerdotally adv. In a sacerdotal manner, in the manner of a priest. • SACERDOTAL adv. of or relating to priests or a priesthood. |