| ACCELERATIVE | • accelerative adj. Relating to acceleration; adding to velocity; quickening. • ACCELERATIVE adj. tending to cause acceleration, also ACCELERATORY. |
| ACETALDEHYDE | • acetaldehyde n. (Organic chemistry) An organic compound, (CH3CHO). Sometimes called ethanal or acetic aldehyde. See… • ACETALDEHYDE n. a chemical compound. |
| BETACAROTENE | • betacarotene n. (Pharmacology) The international nonproprietary name of beta-carotene when used as a drug. • beta-carotene n. (Biochemistry) A plant pigment that is an isomer of carotene, found in dark green and dark yellow vegetables… • beta␣carotene n. Alternative spelling of beta-carotene. |
| DECAFFEINATE | • decaffeinate v. (Transitive) To remove the caffeine from something (especially from coffee). • DECAFFEINATE v. to remove caffeine from. |
| EBRACTEOLATE | • ebracteolate adj. (Botany) Having no bracteoles. • EBRACTEOLATE adj. without bracteoles. |
| HAEMATOCELES | • haematoceles n. Plural of haematocele. • HAEMATOCELE n. a cavity containing blood, also HEMATOCELE. |
| HEADTEACHERS | • headteachers n. Plural of headteacher. • head␣teachers n. Plural of head teacher. • HEADTEACHER n. a teacher in charge of a school. |
| METENCEPHALA | • metencephala n. Plural of metencephalon. • METENCEPHALON n. the anterior segment of the developing vertebrate hindbrain. |
| PARACENTESES | • paracenteses n. Plural of paracentesis. • PARACENTESIS n. the tapping of body fluid. |
| PENTAVALENCE | • pentavalence n. The condition of being pentavalent. • PENTAVALENCE n. the condition of having a valency of five, also PENTAVALENCY. |
| REACCELERATE | • reaccelerate v. (Transitive) To accelerate again or anew. • REACCELERATE v. to accelerate again. |
| REACCEPTANCE | • reacceptance n. Acceptance again of something previously rejected. • re-acceptance n. Archaic spelling of reacceptance. |
| REJECTAMENTA | • rejectamenta n. Things that are thrown away or rejected; items with little or no value waste, rubbish, garbage, refuse, ejecta. • REJECTAMENTA n. refuse; excrement. |
| SECRETARIATE | • secretariate n. Alternative spelling of secretariat. • SECRETARIATE n. the administrative department of a council, organization, legislative or executive body, also SECRETARIAT. |
| SPERMATHECAE | • spermathecae n. Plural of spermatheca. • SPERMATHECA n. a receptacle for storing spermatozoa in insects. |
| TELENCEPHALA | • telencephala n. Plural of telencephalon. • TELENCEPHALON n. the anterior subdivision of the embryonic forebrain or corresponding part of the adult forebrain. |
| TETRAVALENCE | • tetravalence n. The condition of being tetravalent. • TETRAVALENCE n. the condition of having a valency of four, also TETRAVALENCY. |