| ACHLORHYDRIA | • achlorhydria n. (Medicine) The absence of hydrochloric acid in the stomach. • ACHLORHYDRIA n. absence of hydrochloric acid from the gastric juice. |
| ACHLORHYDRIC | • achlorhydric adj. (Pathology) Of or pertaining to achlorhydria. • ACHLORHYDRIC adj. relating to achlorhydria, absence of hydrochloric acid from the gastric juice. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| CARDIOGRAPHY | • cardiography n. (Medicine) The graphic recording of the movement, or other function of the heart as a means of diagnosis. • CARDIOGRAPHY n. the making of cardiographs. |
| CARRYFORWARD | • carryforward n. (Accounting, taxation) An income tax loss or credit not usable in the current year that can be applied… • carry␣forward v. (Idiomatic, accounting, of a balance) To transfer to a new page, column, ledger, or similar entity. • carry␣forward v. (Idiomatic, accounting, of an operating loss or other legal credit) To apply to the taxable income of… |
| CRYOHYDRATES | • cryohydrates n. Plural of cryohydrate. • CRYOHYDRATE n. a crystalline substance containing water and a salt in definite proportions, a eutectic crystallizing below the freezing point of water. |
| DEPRECIATORY | • depreciatory adj. Pertaining to depreciation. • DEPRECIATORY adj. tending to depreciate. |
| DOLLAROCRACY | • dollarocracy n. Rule by the wealthy; plutocracy. • DOLLAROCRACY n. rule by the dollar. |
| FERROCYANIDE | • ferrocyanide n. (Inorganic chemistry) The complex ion Fe(CN)64-; any salt containing this ion; they are used in making… • FERROCYANIDE n. a salt of hydroferrocyanic acid. |
| HYDROCARBONS | • hydrocarbons n. Plural of hydrocarbon. • HYDROCARBON n. a compound of hydrogen and carbon with nothing else, occurring notably in oil, natural gas and coal. |
| HYDROCRACKED | • hydrocracked v. Simple past tense and past participle of hydrocrack. • hydrocracked adj. That has been subjected to hydrocracking. • HYDROCRACK v. to crack hydrocarbons in the presence of hydrogen. |
| HYDROCRACKER | • hydrocracker n. (Organic chemistry) A chemical engineering plant in which hydrocracking takes place. • HYDROCRACKER n. one engaged in hydrocracking. |
| HYDROGRAPHIC | • hydrographic adj. Of or pertaining to hydrography. • HYDROGRAPHIC adj. relating to hydrography, the study of bodies of water, also HYDROGRAPHICAL. |
| HYDROMANCERS | • hydromancers n. Plural of hydromancer. • HYDROMANCER n. one who practises hydromancy. |
| PROCEDURALLY | • procedurally adv. (Manner) According to a procedure; following a procedure. • procedurally adv. (Manner) In a manner that is concerned with procedure. • procedurally adv. (Manner, usually with generated) Following a computer algorithm, often in a randomized way. |
| PROTRACTEDLY | • protractedly adj. In a protracted manner. • PROTRACTED adv. PROTRACT, to prolong. |