| ANTILOGARITHM | • antilogarithm n. (Mathematics) The number of which a given number is the logarithm (to a given base). • ANTILOGARITHM n. a number of which a given number is the logarithm, also ANTILOG. |
| CATECHOLAMINE | • catecholamine n. (Biochemistry) Any of a class of aromatic amines derived from pyrocatechol that are hormones produced… • CATECHOLAMINE n. any of various amines, such as epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine, that function as hormones or neurotransmitters or both. |
| CHIROMANTICAL | • chiromantical adj. Of or pertaining to chiromancy. • CHIROMANTICAL adj. relating to chiromancy, also CHIROMANTIC. |
| COLLENCHYMATA | • COLLENCHYMA n. the supportive tissue of plants. |
| ENCEPHALOMATA | • encephalomata n. Plural of encephaloma. • ENCEPHALOMA n. a brain tumour. |
| ETHANOLAMINES | • ethanolamines n. Plural of ethanolamine. • ETHANOLAMINE n. a colorless liquid amino alcohol used esp. as a solvent in the synthesis of detergents and in gas purification. |
| HAEMATOXYLINS | • haematoxylins n. Plural of haematoxylin. • HAEMATOXYLIN n. a dye obtained from logwood, also HEMATOXYLIN. |
| HAEMATOXYLONS | • HAEMATOXYLON n. any thorny leguminous tree of the genus Haematoxylon, esp. the logwood, of tropical America and SW Africa, the heartwood of which yields the dye haematoxylin. |
| INHALATORIUMS | • INHALATORIUM n. an institution or department for administering inhalations. |
| LACHRYMATIONS | • lachrymations n. Plural of lachrymation. • LACHRYMATION n. the secretion of tears, also LACRIMATION. |
| MACHICOLATING | • machicolating v. Present participle of machicolate. • MACHICOLATE v. to furnish with machicolations. |
| MACHICOLATION | • machicolation n. (Architecture) An opening between corbels that support a projecting parapet, or in the floor of a gallery… • machicolation n. (Architecture) A projecting parapet with a series of such openings. • MACHICOLATION n. an opening between the corbels which support a projecting parapet, or in the floor of a gallery or the roof of a portal for shooting or dropping missiles upon assailants attacking the base of the walls. |
| METHAQUALONES | • methaqualones n. Plural of methaqualone. • METHAQUALONE n. a type of sedative, aka quaalude. |
| MONOTHALAMOUS | • monothalamous adj. (Botany) Whose spikelets are all similar. • monothalamous adj. (Zoology) Having a single chamber. • MONOTHALAMOUS adj. of an animal or protist, having a shell, test, or skeleton with a single chamber. |
| PANOPHTHALMIA | • PANOPHTHALMIA n. inflammation of the whole eye, also PANOPHTHALMITIS. |
| THERMOBALANCE | • thermobalance n. An instrument that measures the change in weight of a sample while it is being heated. • THERMOBALANCE n. an analytical balance that measures weight changes when matter is heated. |
| TRICHOMONADAL | • TRICHOMONADAL adj. of or like a trichomonad, a kind of flagellate protozoans, also TRICHOMONAL. |
| ULTRAMARATHON | • ultramarathon n. A running race over a distance longer than 42.195 km, the length of a standard marathon. • ULTRAMARATHON n. a footrace longer than a marathon. |