| CAMPYLOBACTER | • campylobacter n. Any bacteria of the genus Campylobacter; a principal cause of food poisoning. • Campylobacter prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Campylobacteraceae – the campylobacter bacteria. • CAMPYLOBACTER n. a bacterium that is a common cause of gastroenteritis in humans, and also of abortion in cattle and sheep. |
| CHALCOPYRITES | • chalcopyrites n. Plural of chalcopyrite. • CHALCOPYRITE n. copper pyrites, a yellow double sulphide of copper and iron. |
| CRYPTANALYTIC | • cryptanalytic adj. Of or pertaining to cryptanalysis or cryptanalytics. • CRYPTANALYTIC adj. relating to cryptanalysis, the decipherment of code, also CRYPTANALYTICAL. |
| CRYPTOCLASTIC | • CRYPTOCLASTIC adj. of minerals and rocks, composed of microscopic fragments. |
| CRYPTOLOGICAL | • cryptological adj. Of or relating to cryptology. • CRYPTOLOGICAL adj. relating to cryptology, the scientific study of codes, also CRYPTOLOGIC. |
| HYPERCRITICAL | • hypercritical adj. Meticulously or excessively critical. • HYPERCRITICAL adj. meticulously or excessively critical. |
| IMPRACTICABLY | • impracticably adv. In an impracticable way. • IMPRACTICABLE adv. not practicable. |
| IMPRACTICALLY | • impractically adv. In an impractical manner. • IMPRACTICAL adv. not practical. |
| PALAEOCRYSTIC | • palaeocrystic adj. Alternative form of paleocrystic. • PALAEOCRYSTIC adj. consisting of ancient ice. |
| PHYLACTERICAL | • phylacterical adj. Phylacteric. • PHYLACTERICAL adj. of or like a phylactery, a slip of parchment inscribed with certain passages of Scripture, worn in a box on the left arm or forehead by Jewish men, also PHYLACTERIC. |
| POLYCHROMATIC | • polychromatic adj. Showing a variety, or a change, of colours; having many colours; multicoloured. • polychromatic adj. (Physics, of electromagnetic radiation) Composed of more than one wavelength. • POLYCHROMATIC adj. showing a variety or a change of colors. |
| PROPHYLACTICS | • prophylactics n. Plural of prophylactic. • PROPHYLACTIC n. something (a drug or device) that protects from disease. |
| PROSTACYCLINS | • prostacyclins n. Plural of prostacyclin. • PROSTACYCLIN n. a prostaglandin which dilates blood vessels and inhibits blood clotting. |
| PSYCHIATRICAL | • psychiatrical adj. Synonym of psychiatric. • PSYCHIATRICAL adj. relating to psychiatry, also PSYCHIATRIC. |
| PYROCATECHOLS | • pyrocatechols n. Plural of pyrocatechol. • PYROCATECHOL n. another name for catechol, also PYROCATECHIN. |
| PYROTECHNICAL | • pyrotechnical adj. Of or pertaining to pyrotechnics. • pyrotechnical adj. Resembling fireworks. • PYROTECHNICAL adj. relating to pyrotechnics, the art of making fireworks, also PYROTECHNIC. |
| RECIPROCALITY | • reciprocality n. The quality or condition of being reciprocal. • RECIPROCALITY n. the state of being reciprocal. |
| SPECTACULARLY | • spectacularly adv. In a spectacular manner, extraordinarily, amazingly. • SPECTACULAR adv. of the nature of a spectacle. |
| UNPRACTICALLY | • unpractically adv. In a way that is not practical. • UNPRACTICAL adv. not practical. |