| BATHOCHROMES | • BATHOCHROME n. a shift to a longer wavelength in the absorption spectrum of a compound. |
| BATHOCHROMIC | • bathochromic adj. (Physics) Of a change in the position of a spectral band, to a lower frequency. • BATHOCHROMIC adj. denoting or relating to a shift to a longer wavelength in the absorption spectrum of a compound. |
| CHEMOAUTROPH | • CHEMOAUTROPH n. any organism, e.g. bacteria, that produces energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds, such as iron, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide, also CHEMOAUTOTROPH. |
| CHEMOTHERAPY | • chemotherapy n. (Medicine) Any chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state. • chemotherapy n. (Oncology, most common usage) chemical treatment to kill or halt the replication and/or spread of cancerous… • CHEMOTHERAPY n. therapy involving the use of chemicals. |
| CHRESTOMATHY | • chrestomathy n. A collection of written passages, used to learn an unfamiliar language. • chrestomathy n. A collection of choice passages from an author or authors. • CHRESTOMATHY n. a selection of passages compiled as an aid to learning a language; a volume of selected passages or stories of an author. |
| HAMMERCLOTHS | • hammercloths n. Plural of hammercloth. • hammer-cloths n. Plural of hammer-cloth. • HAMMERCLOTH n. a cloth covering a coach box. |
| HEMICHORDATE | • hemichordate n. (Biology) Any of many marine worms, of the phylum Hemichordata, that have a primitive notochord. • hemichordate adj. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of these animals. • HEMICHORDATE n. a kind of marine worm. |
| HOMEOTHERMAL | • homeothermal adj. Alternative form of homeothermic. • HOMEOTHERMAL adj. keeping the same temperature, warm-blooded, also HOMOEOTHERMAL, HOMOEOTHERMIC, HOMOEOTHERMOUS, HOMOIOTHERMAL, HOMOTHERMAL, HOMOTHERMIC. |
| HYDROTHERMAL | • hydrothermal adj. Of, or relating to hot water. • hydrothermal adj. (Geology) Of or relating to emanations of hot water that are rich in minerals, or to the rocks formed from them. • HYDROTHERMAL adj. designating naturally hot underground water that has geological effects. |
| HYPOTHERMIAS | • hypothermias n. Plural of hypothermia. • HYPOTHERMIA n. subnormal temperature of the body. |
| MYTHOGRAPHER | • mythographer n. One who studies or writes down myths and legends. • MYTHOGRAPHER n. a student of mythography. |
| PHOTOTHERMAL | • photothermal adj. (Physics) Involving the production of heat by photoexcitation. • PHOTOTHERMAL adj. of or concerned with light and heat, esp. the production of heat by light, also PHOTOTHERMIC. |
| RHAMPHOTHECA | • rhamphotheca n. A thin horny sheath of keratin on the outer surface of a bird’s beak. • RHAMPHOTHECA n. the horny or leathery outer layer of a bird's bill. |
| RHYTHMOPOEIA | • rhythmopoeia n. The art of composing rhythmically. • rhythmopœia n. Obsolete typography of rhythmopoeia. • RHYTHMOPOEIA n. the art of composing rhythmically. |
| THERMOGRAPHS | • thermographs n. Plural of thermograph. • THERMOGRAPH n. an instrument for recording changes in temperature. |
| THERMOGRAPHY | • thermography n. (Physics) Any of several techniques for the remote measurement of the temperature variations of a body… • thermography n. Any process of writing involving the use of heat. • THERMOGRAPHY n. a process of writing or printing involving the use of heat. |
| THERMOHALINE | • thermohaline adj. Of, or relating to a combination of temperature and salinity. • thermohaline n. Thermohaline circulation. • THERMOHALINE adj. involving both temperature and salinity. |