| AMBLYGONITE | • amblygonite n. (Mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important… • AMBLYGONITE n. lithium ore. |
| AMYLOPECTIN | • amylopectin n. (Biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose). • AMYLOPECTIN n. the major component of starch, consisting of branched polysaccharide chains. |
| DEMONOLATRY | • demonolatry n. Worship of demons. • DEMONOLATRY n. the worship of or devotion to demons. |
| ELIMINATORY | • eliminatory adj. Tending to eliminate. • eliminatory adj. (Anatomy) Of or relating to the system through which elimination of digestive waste occurs; excretory. • ELIMINATORY adj. serving to eliminate. |
| EMOTIONALLY | • emotionally adv. In an emotional manner; displaying emotion. • emotionally adv. Regarding emotions. • EMOTIONAL adv. full of emotion. |
| FLAMBOYANTE | • FLAMBOYANTE n. a tropical tree with flame-coloured flowers, also FLAMBOYANT. |
| HEMATOXYLIN | • hematoxylin n. (Medicine, organic chemistry) A phenolic compound having the chemical formula C16H14O6, used (most often… • HEMATOXYLIN n. a dye obtained from logwood, also HAEMATOXYLIN. |
| LAMINECTOMY | • laminectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical procedure to remove the bony arch or lamina from one or more vertebrae. • LAMINECTOMY n. a kind of operation on the spine. |
| MELANOCYTES | • melanocytes n. Plural of melanocyte. • MELANOCYTE n. an epidermal cell that can produce melanism. |
| METALLOGENY | • metallogeny n. (Geology) The branch of geology concerned with the study of the formation of mineral deposits. • METALLOGENY n. the study of the origin and distribution of metal deposits. |
| METHYLATION | • methylation n. (Chemistry) The addition of a methyl group to a molecule. • methylation n. (Genetics) The addition of a methyl group to cytosine and adenine residues in DNA that leads to the… • METHYLATION n. the process of methylating. |
| METONYMICAL | • metonymical adj. Synonym of metonymic, of or relating to metonymy. • METONYMICAL adj. relating to a metonym, a word used in metonymy, also METONYMIC. |
| MOMENTARILY | • momentarily adv. (Manner) In a momentary manner; for a moment or instant. • momentarily adv. (US, proscribed, duration) In a moment or very soon; any minute now, any time now. • momentarily adv. Progressively; moment by moment. |
| MYOFILAMENT | • myofilament n. A filament within a myofibril, constructed from proteins. • MYOFILAMENT n. one of the individual filaments of actin or myosin that make up a myofibril. |
| NORMATIVELY | • normatively adv. In a normative manner or context. • NORMATIVE adv. of or relating to a norm; establishing a standard. |
| NOUMENALITY | • noumenality n. The quality of being noumenal. • NOUMENALITY n. the state of being noumenal. |
| POLYSEMANTS | • polysemants n. Plural of polysemant. • POLYSEMANT n. a word with many meanings. |
| SALINOMETRY | • salinometry n. The measurement of salt concentration. • SALINOMETRY n. the measurement of salinity, also SALIMETRY. |
| SEMITONALLY | • semitonally adv. In a semitonal manner. • SEMITONAL adv. of or pertaining to a semitone, also SEMITONIC. |