| APOCHROMATISM | • apochromatism n. (Optics) Freedom from both chromatic aberration and spherical aberration. • APOCHROMATISM n. being apochromatic. |
| CHEMOTAXONOMY | • chemotaxonomy n. (Biochemistry, genetics) The classification or taxonomy of organisms based on differences and similarities… • CHEMOTAXONOMY n. the classification of plants and animals based on similarities and differences in biochemical composition. |
| CHLAMYDOMONAS | • Chlamydomonas prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Chlamydomonadaceae – a unicellular green alga. • CHLAMYDOMONAS n. a member of the genus Chlamydomonas of (mainly freshwater) green algae. |
| CHROMATOGRAMS | • chromatograms n. Plural of chromatogram. • CHROMATOGRAM n. a visible record of the result of a chromatographic separation. |
| CHROMONEMATIC | • chromonematic adj. Relating to the chromonema. • CHROMONEMATIC adj. of or like a chromonema. |
| CHROMOSOMALLY | • chromosomally adv. With reference to chromosomes. • CHROMOSOMAL adv. relating to a chromosome. |
| COMMONWEALTHS | • commonwealths n. Plural of commonwealth. • COMMONWEALTH n. the public or whole body of the people. |
| COSMOCHEMICAL | • cosmochemical adj. Of or pertaining to cosmochemistry. • COSMOCHEMICAL adj. relating to cosmochemistry. |
| HOMOCHROMATIC | • homochromatic adj. Synonym of monochromatic. • HOMOCHROMATIC adj. monochromatic. |
| LYMPHOSARCOMA | • lymphosarcoma n. (Pathology) A diffuse malignant lymphoma. • LYMPHOSARCOMA n. a tumour of the lymph glands. |
| MONOCHROMATES | • monochromates n. Plural of monochromate. • monochromates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of monochromate. • MONOCHROMATE n. a person who sees all colours as different shades of a single colour, also MONOCHROMAT. |
| MONOCHROMATIC | • monochromatic adj. Having only one color, represented by differing hues and tints. For example shades in a black and white television. • monochromatic adj. Perceptive of only one color; unable to distinguish colors; total color blindness. • monochromatic adj. (Figuratively) Plain, dull, lifeless. |
| MONOCHROMATOR | • monochromator n. (Physics) An optical device, consisting of one or more slits, that selects a narrow band of wavelengths… • MONOCHROMATOR n. a device for isolating a narrow portion of a spectrum. |
| MONOCHROMICAL | • MONOCHROMICAL adj. of one colour only, also MONOCHROMIC. |
| SADOMASOCHISM | • sadomasochism n. The practices of sadism and masochism collectively, usually in reference to consensual practices within… • sadomasochism n. Sadism and masochism: the (often sexual) enjoyment by one person of both inflicting and receiving pain. • sado-masochism n. Alternative spelling of sadomasochism. |
| SCHOOLMARMISH | • schoolmarmish adj. Resembling or characteristic of a schoolmarm. • SCHOOLMARMISH adj. like a schoolmarm, prim, severe. |