| HYDROXYAPATITE | • hydroxyapatite n. A basic calcium phosphate mineral that is the principal inorganic constituent of bone and teeth. • HYDROXYAPATITE n. a complex phosphate of calcium that occurs as a mineral and is the chief structural element of vertebrate bone. |
| HYPERBOLICALLY | • hyperbolically adv. In a hyperbolic manner. • HYPERBOLICAL adv. relating to a kind of mathematical curve, also HYPERBOLIC. |
| HYPERGOLICALLY | • hypergolically adv. In a hypergolic way. • HYPERGOLIC adv. igniting on contact, applied e.g. to rocket fuel which ignites spontaneously on contact with an oxidizing agent. |
| HYPERSONICALLY | • hypersonically adv. In a hypersonic way. • HYPERSONIC adv. flying at more than five times the speed of sound. |
| HYPODERMICALLY | • hypodermically adv. By hypodermic means. • HYPODERMIC adv. of or pertaining to the parts under the skin. |
| PHYTOGEOGRAPHY | • phytogeography n. (Biology) The science that studies the geographical distribution of plants; geobotany. • PHYTOGEOGRAPHY n. the geography of plant distribution. |
| POLYACRYLAMIDE | • polyacrylamide n. (Organic chemistry) Any of a range of cross-linked polymers of acrylamide; used to form soft gels for… • POLYACRYLAMIDE n. a polyamide of acrylic acid. |
| POLYCARPELLARY | • polycarpellary adj. (Botany) Composed of several or numerous carpels. • POLYCARPELLARY adj. of a plant gynoecium, having or consisting of many carpels. |
| POLYEMBRYONATE | • polyembryonate adj. (Botany) Consisting of, or having, several embryos; polyembryonic. • POLYEMBRYONATE adj. forming more than one embryo from one ovule or from one fertilized ovum. |
| PSYCHOANALYSER | • psychoanalyser n. One who psychoanalyses. • PSYCHOANALYSER n. one who psychoanalyses, also PSYCHOANALYZER. |
| PSYCHOANALYZER | • psychoanalyzer n. Alternative form of psychoanalyser. • PSYCHOANALYZER n. one who psychoanalyzes, also PSYCHOANALYSER. |
| PYROCHEMICALLY | • pyrochemically adv. In a pyrochemical way; by means of pyrochemistry. • PYROCHEMICAL adv. relating to chemical changes at high temperatures. |
| PYROMETALLURGY | • pyrometallurgy n. Any process that uses high temperatures to transform either metals or their ores. • PYROMETALLURGY adj. chemical metallurgy depending on heat action (as roasting and smelting). |
| PYROMETRICALLY | • pyrometrically adv. By means of pyrometry. • PYROMETRICAL adv. relating to pyrometry, the art of measuring degrees of heat, or the expansion of bodies by heat, also PYROMETRIC. |
| XEROPHYTICALLY | • xerophytically adv. As a xerophyte. • XEROPHYTIC adv. able to withstand drought. |