| ARGYRODITES | • argyrodites n. Plural of argyrodite. • ARGYRODITE n. a mineral composed of silver, germanium and sulphur. |
| CRYOHYDRATE | • cryohydrate n. (Chemistry) Any salt that forms crystals containing water of crystallization only at low temperatures. • CRYOHYDRATE n. a crystalline substance containing water and a salt in definite proportions, a eutectic crystallizing below the freezing point of water. |
| DECLARATORY | • declaratory adj. Serving to declare or explain. • DECLARATORY adj. in the manner of a declaration. |
| DEHORTATORY | • dehortatory adj. Fitted or designed to dehort or dissuade. • DEHORTATORY adj. dissuasive, also DEHORTATIVE. |
| DEHYDRATORS | • dehydrators n. Plural of dehydrator. • DEHYDRATOR n. a dehydrating agent, also DEHYDRATER. |
| DENDROLATRY | • dendrolatry n. The worship of trees. • DENDROLATRY n. worship of trees. |
| DENIGRATORY | • denigratory adj. Tending to denigrate. • DENIGRATORY adj. serving to denigrate, also DENIGRATIVE. |
| DEPRECATORY | • deprecatory adj. That deprecates; apologetic or disparaging. • deprecatory adj. (Archaic) Tending to avert evil by prayer. • DEPRECATORY adj. serving to deprecate. |
| DEPREDATORY | • depredatory adj. Tending or designed to depredate. • DEPREDATORY adj. serving to depredate. |
| PREDATORILY | • predatorily adv. In a predatory manner. • PREDATORY adv. preying on other animals. |
| PREDICATORY | • predicatory adj. Affirmative; positive. • PREDICATORY adj. pertaining to preaching or a preacher. |
| PROTERANDRY | • proterandry n. (Botany) The condition of being proterandrous. • PROTERANDRY n. in a hermaphrodite organism, the maturation and loss of the male elements before the female elements develop. |
| PYRITOHEDRA | • pyritohedra n. Plural of pyritohedron. • PYRITOHEDRON n. a pentagonal dodecahedron. |
| RADIOTHERMY | • RADIOTHERMY n. the treatment of disease by means of heat generated by electromagnetic radiation. |
| REHYDRATION | • rehydration n. The replenishment of water and electrolytes lost through dehydration. • REHYDRATION n. the act of rehydrating. |
| RETARDATORY | • retardatory adj. Retardant; delaying. • RETARDATORY adj. tending to retard. |
| TREPIDATORY | • trepidatory adj. That trepidates, or that causes trepidations. • trepidatory adj. Of an earthquake, having a vertical, up-and-down motion, as opposed to a horizontal, side-to-side motion. • TREPIDATORY adj. causing trepidation, trembling; alarmed agitation. |