| ADIATHERMANCY | • adiathermancy n. (Obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat. • ADIATHERMANCY n. impermeability to radiant energy. |
| ARCHIMANDRITE | • archimandrite n. (Ecclesiastical) The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church. • archimandrite n. (Ecclesiastical) An honorary title sometimes given to a monastic priest. • ARCHIMANDRITE n. the head of a monastery or convent. |
| DIAPHANOMETER | • diaphanometer n. An instrument for measuring the transparency of a fluid. • DIAPHANOMETER n. an instrument for measuring the transparency of air. |
| DIATHERMANOUS | • diathermanous adj. Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal. • DIATHERMANOUS adj. permeable by or able to conduct radiant heat. |
| DRAFTSMANSHIP | • draftsmanship n. The art or craft of a draftsman. • draftsmanship n. The skill of drawing. • DRAFTSMANSHIP n. the craft of the draftsman, also DRAUGHTSMANSHIP. |
| HEREDITAMENTS | • hereditaments n. Plural of hereditament. • HEREDITAMENT n. inheritance; hereditable property. |
| HYDROMAGNETIC | • hydromagnetic adj. Of or pertaining to hydromagnetics. • HYDROMAGNETIC adj. relating to hydromagnetics, a branch of mathematical physics dealing with interactions between an electricity-conducting fluid (such as an ionized gas) and a magnetic field. |
| MACHAIRODONTS | • machairodonts n. Plural of machairodont. • MACHAIRODONT n. a sabre-toothed animal. |
| MATCHBOARDING | • matchboarding n. A type of softwood panelling formerly used for walls and ceilings. • MATCHBOARDING n. matchboards collectively. |
| MITOCHONDRIAL | • mitochondrial adj. (Cytology) Of, or relating to mitochondria. • MITOCHONDRIAL adj. of or like a mitochondrion. |
| MULTIBRANCHED | • multibranched adj. Having more than one branch. • MULTIBRANCHED adj. having many branches. |
| PARCHMENTISED | • PARCHMENTISE v. to make like parchment, e.g. by treating with sulphuric acid, also PARCHMENTIZE. |
| PARCHMENTIZED | • parchmentized v. Simple past tense and past participle of parchmentize. • PARCHMENTIZE v. to make like parchment, e.g. by treating with sulphuric acid, also PARCHMENTISE. |
| RHABDOMANTIST | • rhabdomantist n. Synonym of rhabdomancer. • RHABDOMANTIST n. one who practices divination by means of a rod to locate underground water; a dowser. |
| RHADAMANTHINE | • Rhadamanthine adj. Strictly and uncompromisingly just. • Rhadamanthine adj. Inflexibly rigorous or severe. • RHADAMANTHINE adj. strictly and inflexibly honest and just. |
| THERMODYNAMIC | • thermodynamic adj. Of, or relating to the conversion of heat into other forms of energy. • thermodynamic adj. (Physics) Of, or relating to thermodynamics. • THERMODYNAMIC adj. of or relating to thermodynamics, also THERMODYNAMICAL. |
| TRICHOMONADAL | • TRICHOMONADAL adj. of or like a trichomonad, a kind of flagellate protozoans, also TRICHOMONAL. |
| TRIMETHADIONE | • trimethadione n. (Pharmacology) An anticonvulsant drug used to control epilepsy. • TRIMETHADIONE n. a crystalline compound with a bitter taste and camphor-like odour, used in the treatment of epilepsy. |
| WITHDRAWMENTS | • withdrawments n. Plural of withdrawment. • WITHDRAWMENT n. the act of withdrawing. |