| BUTYRALDEHYDES | • butyraldehydes n. Plural of butyraldehyde. • BUTYRALDEHYDE n. either of two aldehydes used esp. in making synthetic resins. |
| FURFURALDEHYDE | • furfuraldehyde n. (Organic chemistry) furfural. • FURFURALDEHYDE n. a liquid obtained by heating bran with dilute sulphuric acid, also FURAL, FURFURAL, FURFUROL, FURFUROLE, FUROL, FUROLE. |
| GLUTARALDEHYDE | • glutaraldehyde n. (Organic chemistry) The aliphatic dialdehyde pentane-1,5-dial, a toxic liquid with a pungent odor. • GLUTARALDEHYDE n. a compound that contains two aldehyde groups and is used esp. in tanning leather and in the fixation of biological tissues. |
| HETEROSEXUALLY | • heterosexually adj. In a heterosexual way. • HETEROSEXUAL adv. attracted to the opposite sex. |
| HYPERMASCULINE | • hypermasculine adj. Extremely masculine. • HYPERMASCULINE adj. excessively masculine. |
| HYPERSEXUALITY | • hypersexuality n. The desire for sexual activity at levels high enough to be considered clinically significant. • HYPERSEXUALITY n. the state of being hypersexual. |
| HYPERSTIMULATE | • hyperstimulate v. (Transitive) To stimulate to an excessive degree. • HYPERSTIMULATE v. to stimulate excessively. |
| LECYTHIDACEOUS | • lecythidaceous adj. (Botany) Of or relating to the family Lecythidaceae, that includes the Brazil nuts. • LECYTHIDACEOUS adj. belonging to the Lecythidaceae, a family of tropical trees including the Brazil nut. |
| LEUCOCYTHAEMIA | • leucocythaemia n. Alternative form of leucocythemia. • LEUCOCYTHAEMIA n. leukaemia. |
| METHOXYFLURANE | • methoxyflurane n. (Pharmaceutical drugs) An inhalational anaesthetic of the 1960s and early 1970s, now largely abandoned… • METHOXYFLURANE n. a potent general anaesthetic administered as a vapor. |
| MUDDLEHEADEDLY | • muddleheadedly adv. In a muddleheaded manner. • MUDDLEHEADED adv. mentally confused. |
| PHENYLBUTAZONE | • phenylbutazone n. (Pharmacology) An anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug used to treat arthritis and gout. • PHENYLBUTAZONE n. a drug formerly used as an analgesic, but now largely restricted to veterinary use. |
| PHENYLTHIOUREA | • phenylthiourea n. Phenylthiocarbamide. • PHENYLTHIOUREA n. a crystalline compound used to test for the presence of a certain dominant gene (the compound tasting bitter to those who possess the gene). |
| PLEURAPOPHYSES | • pleurapophyses n. Plural of pleurapophysis. • PLEURAPOPHYSIS n. a lateral process of a vertebra, with the morphological character of a rib. |
| STOUTHEARTEDLY | • stoutheartedly adv. Bravely, courageously. • stoutheartedly adv. Resolutely. • stout-heartedly adv. Alternative form of stoutheartedly. |
| THYMELAEACEOUS | • thymelaeaceous adj. (Botany) Belonging to the Thymelaeaceae. • THYMELAEACEOUS adj. of the Thymelaeaceae, the family of trees and shrubs with simple leaves and tough bark to which spurge laurel belongs. |
| UNDECIPHERABLY | • undecipherably adv. In an undecipherable manner. |