| ABSORPTIOMETER | • absorptiometer n. A instrument that computes the absorption rate by measuring the pressure of the gas; a colorimeter for liquids. • absorptiometer n. An instrument used to measure the amount of radiation or light absorbed. • ABSORPTIOMETER n. an instrument for measuring the solubility of gases in liquids. |
| ABSORPTIOMETRY | • absorptiometry n. (Chemistry) Analysis using an absorptiometer. |
| ABSTRACTIONISM | • abstractionism n. The creation, principles, or ideals of abstractions, in particular art. • abstractionism n. The presentation of ideas in an abstract manner. • ABSTRACTIONISM n. the principles or practice of creating abstract art. |
| BLAMEWORTHIEST | • BLAMEWORTHY adj. worthy of censure. |
| INTRANSMUTABLE | • intransmutable adj. Not capable of being transmuted, or changed into another substance. • INTRANSMUTABLE adj. not capable of being transmuted. |
| MISATTRIBUTING | • misattributing v. Present participle of misattribute. • MISATTRIBUTE v. to attribute wrongly. |
| MISATTRIBUTION | • misattribution n. The act or process of misattributing. • misattribution n. An incorrect attribution. • MISATTRIBUTION n. the act of misattributing. |
| MULTIVIBRATORS | • multivibrators n. Plural of multivibrator. • MULTIVIBRATOR n. an electronic oscillating device using two transistors, the output of one providing the input of the other. |
| RETINOBLASTOMA | • retinoblastoma n. (Oncology) A malignant tumour of the retina; a hereditary condition found mostly in children. • RETINOBLASTOMA n. a tumour of the retina. |
| RHABDOMANTISTS | • rhabdomantists n. Plural of rhabdomantist. • RHABDOMANTIST n. one who practices divination by means of a rod to locate underground water; a dowser. |
| STRABISMOMETER | • strabismometer n. (Medicine) An instrument for measuring the amount of strabismus. • STRABISMOMETER n. an instrument measuring the degree of strabismus in the eyes, also STRABOMETER. |
| SUBMETACENTRIC | • submetacentric adj. (Cytology) (of a chromosome) having the centromere between one end and the middle, and thus having a… • submetacentric n. A submetacentric chromosome. • SUBMETACENTRIC n. a chromosome having the centromere situated so that one chromosome arm is somewhat shorter than the other. |
| THROMBOPLASTIC | • thromboplastic adj. Causing or accelerating the formation of blood clots. • THROMBOPLASTIC adj. initiating or accelerating the clotting of blood. |
| THROMBOPLASTIN | • thromboplastin n. (Biochemistry) A protease that converts prothrombin to thrombin during the clotting of blood. • THROMBOPLASTIN n. a complex enzyme found esp. in platelets that functions in the conversion of prothrombin into thrombin in the clotting of blood. |