| BUTYRALDEHYDE | • butyraldehyde n. (Organic chemistry) The aliphatic aldehyde CH3-CH2-CH2-CHO derived from butane. • BUTYRALDEHYDE n. either of two aldehydes used esp. in making synthetic resins. |
| COLDHEARTEDLY | • coldheartedly adv. Alternative spelling of cold-heartedly. • cold-heartedly adv. In a cold-hearted manner. • COLDHEARTED adv. marked by lack of sympathy, interest, or sensitivity. |
| DECHLORINATED | • dechlorinated v. Simple past tense and past participle of dechlorinate. • DECHLORINATE v. to remove chlorine from. |
| DEHYDROGENATE | • dehydrogenate v. (Chemistry, transitive) To remove hydrogen from (a substance). • DEHYDROGENATE v. to remove the hydrogen from. |
| DESULPHURATED | • desulphurated v. Simple past tense and past participle of desulphurate. • DESULPHURATE v. to remove sulphur from. |
| DISENTHRALLED | • disenthralled v. Simple past tense and past participle of disenthral. • DISENTHRALL v. to release from a state of enthralment, also DISENTHRAL, DISINTHRAL. |
| DOWNHEARTEDLY | • downheartedly adv. In a downhearted manner. • down-heartedly adv. Alternative form of downheartedly. • DOWNHEARTED adv. downcast, dejected. |
| FEATHERBEDDED | • featherbedded v. Simple past tense and past participle of featherbed. • feather-bedded v. Simple past tense and past participle of feather-bed. • FEATHERBED v. to pamper; to protect (an industry, workers, etc.) by such practices as overmanning in order to save jobs. |
| FEATHERHEADED | • featherheaded adj. Alternative form of feather-headed. • feather-headed adj. (Colloquial) giddy; frivolous; foolish. • FEATHERHEADED adj. foolish, empty-headed. |
| GRANDFATHERED | • grandfathered v. Simple past tense and past participle of grandfather. • GRANDFATHER v. to exempt (an activity, person, etc.) from a new piece of legislation, restriction or the like. |
| HARDHEARTEDLY | • hardheartedly adv. In a hardhearted manner. • hard-heartedly adv. Alternative form of hardheartedly. • HARDHEARTED adv. lacking compassion. |
| HEADQUARTERED | • headquartered v. Simple past tense and past participle of headquarter. • headquartered adj. If an organization is headquartered somewhere, it has its headquarters in that place. • HEADQUARTER v. to make one's headquarters. |
| KINDHEARTEDLY | • kindheartedly adv. In a kindhearted manner. • kind-heartedly adv. Alternative form of kindheartedly. • KINDHEARTED adv. having or showing a sympathetic nature. |
| STADHOLDERATE | • stadholderate n. Alternative spelling of stadtholderate. • STADHOLDERATE n. the office of stadholder, a Dutch viceroy or provincial governor, also STADHOLDERSHIP, STADTHOLDERATE, STADTHOLDERSHIP. |
| STRAIGHTEDGED | • STRAIGHTEDGED adj. having a straight edge. |
| TENDERHEARTED | • tenderhearted adj. Compassionate for another’s distress. • tenderhearted adj. Easily moved to love. • tender-hearted adj. Alternative form of tenderhearted. |