| ACETALDEHYDE | • acetaldehyde n. (Organic chemistry) An organic compound, (CH3CHO). Sometimes called ethanal or acetic aldehyde. See… • ACETALDEHYDE n. a chemical compound. |
| ATHEORETICAL | • atheoretical adj. Independent of theory. • ATHEORETICAL adj. not based on or concerned with theory. |
| CATECHETICAL | • catechetical adj. Of or pertaining to catechesis. • CATECHETICAL adj. relating to catechism, also CATECHETIC. |
| CATECHUMENAL | • catechumenal adj. Of or pertaining to a catechumen, or to the process and preparation for baptism. • CATECHUMENAL adj. of or like a catechumen, also CATECHUMENICAL. |
| CHANTARELLES | • chantarelles n. Plural of chantarelle. • CHANTARELLE n. (French) a kind of fungus, also CHANTERELLE. |
| ENDOTRACHEAL | • endotracheal adj. Within, or through the trachea. • ENDOTRACHEAL adj. placed within the trachea. |
| GENETHLIACAL | • genethliacal adj. (Archaic) Genethliac; relating to the casting of horoscopes based on one’s birth. • GENETHLIACAL adj. (obsolete) pertaining to nativities; showing position of stars at one's birth. |
| HAEMATOCELES | • haematoceles n. Plural of haematocele. • HAEMATOCELE n. a cavity containing blood, also HEMATOCELE. |
| HEXAMETRICAL | • hexametrical adj. Hexametric; consisting of six metrical feet. • HEXAMETRICAL adj. of verse, written in hexameters, also HEXAMETRAL, HEXAMETRIC. |
| LEATHERBACKS | • leatherbacks n. Plural of leatherback. • LEATHERBACK n. a kind of large sea turtle. |
| MERCHANTABLE | • merchantable adj. Fit for the market, i.e. suitable for selling for an ordinary price. Sometimes, this is a technical… • MERCHANTABLE adj. of commercially acceptable quality. |
| METATHETICAL | • metathetical adj. (Linguistics) Exhibiting metathesis. • METATHETICAL adj. relating to metathesis, also METATHETIC. |
| METENCEPHALA | • metencephala n. Plural of metencephalon. • METENCEPHALON n. the anterior segment of the developing vertebrate hindbrain. |
| METHACRYLATE | • methacrylate n. (Organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of methacrylic acid, especially an ester used in the manufacture… • methacrylate n. A resin manufactured from methacrylic acid or a methacrylate. • METHACRYLATE n. a salt or ester of methacrylic acid. |
| PENTATEUCHAL | • pentateuchal adj. Of or pertaining to the Pentateuch, also known as the Torah. • Pentateuchal adj. Alternative letter-case form of pentateuchal. • PENTATEUCHAL adj. relating to the Pentateuch, the Mosaic book of the law. |
| PERICHAETIAL | • perichaetial adj. (Botany) Of or relating to the perichaeth. • PERICHAETIAL adj. relating to the perichaetium, a sheath or cluster of leaves around the archegonia in mosses and liverworts. |
| SPERMATHECAL | • spermathecal adj. Of or pertaining to a spermatheca. • SPERMATHECAL adj. of or like a spermatheca, a receptacle for storing spermatozoa in insects. |
| TELENCEPHALA | • telencephala n. Plural of telencephalon. • TELENCEPHALON n. the anterior subdivision of the embryonic forebrain or corresponding part of the adult forebrain. |