| ACHROMATICITY | • achromaticity n. (Optics) The state or quality of being achromatic. • ACHROMATICITY n. the state of being achromatic. |
| ANACATHARTICS | • anacathartics n. Plural of anacathartic. • ANACATHARTIC n. a drug causing vomiting or expectoration. |
| ANTIRACHITICS | • antirachitics n. Plural of antirachitic. • ANTIRACHITIC n. a drug preventive of rickets. |
| ARCHITECTURAL | • architectural adj. Pertaining to architecture. • architectural adj. Resembling architecture in style; seeming to have been designed (by an architect). • ARCHITECTURAL adj. of or relating to architecture. |
| CATECHISATION | • CATECHISATION n. the act of catechising, also CATECHIZATION. |
| CATECHISTICAL | • catechistical adj. Pertaining to a catechism. • CATECHISTICAL adj. relating to catechism, also CATECHISTIC. |
| CATECHIZATION | • catechization n. The act of catechizing. • CATECHIZATION n. the act of catechizing, also CATECHISATION. |
| CATECHUMENATE | • catechumenate n. The state or condition of a catechumen; the time during which one is a catechumen. • CATECHUMENATE n. the state of being a catechumen. |
| CATHARTICALLY | • cathartically adv. In a cathartic way. • CATHARTICAL adv. cleansing, purifying, also CATHARTIC. |
| CHALCANTHITES | • chalcanthites n. Plural of chalcanthite. • CHALCANTHITE n. native hydrated copper sulphate, a blue triclinic mineral usually occurring as tabular crystals. |
| INTRATHORACIC | • intrathoracic adj. (Anatomy) Within the thorax. • INTRATHORACIC adj. situated or occurring within the thorax. |
| METACHROMATIC | • metachromatic adj. Exhibiting, or pertaining to, metachromasia. • METACHROMATIC adj. of dyes, capable of staining cells so that they turn a different colour to that of the dye. |
| SCHOLASTICATE | • scholasticate n. A college for Roman Catholic scholastics planning to enter a religious order or seminary; The studies… • SCHOLASTICATE n. a preparatory college for those intending to enter Catholic order. |
| SCRATCHPLATES | • scratchplates n. Plural of scratchplate. • SCRATCHPLATE n. a plastic or metal plate attached to the front of a guitar to protect it from pick scratches. |
| TACHOMETRICAL | • TACHOMETRICAL adj. relating to measurement by tachometer, also TACHOMETRIC. |
| TACHYMETRICAL | • TACHYMETRICAL adj. relating to measurement by tachymeter, also TACHYMETRIC. |
| THALATTOCRACY | • thalattocracy n. (Rare) Thalassocracy. • THALATTOCRACY n. sovereignty of the seas, also THALASSOCRACY. |
| TRANSTHORACIC | • transthoracic adj. (Anatomy) Across the thorax. • TRANSTHORACIC adj. done or made by way of the thoracic cavity. |
| TROPHALLACTIC | • trophallactic adj. Relating to trophallaxis. • TROPHALLACTIC adj. relating to trophallaxis, mutual exchange of nutriment in symbiosis. |