| CATECHUMENAL | • catechumenal adj. Of or pertaining to a catechumen, or to the process and preparation for baptism. • CATECHUMENAL adj. of or like a catechumen, also CATECHUMENICAL. |
| DIETHYLAMINE | • diethylamine n. (Organic chemistry) The secondary amine (CH3CH2)2NH. • DIETHYLAMINE n. a liquid resembling ethylamine, derived from ammonia, with ethyl groups replacing two hydrogen atoms. |
| ENDOTHELIOMA | • endothelioma n. Any of various mostly benign neoplasms derived from the endothelium of blood vessels or lymph channels. • ENDOTHELIOMA n. a tumour of the endothelia. |
| ENTHRALLMENT | • enthrallment n. The act of enthralling or the state of being enthralled. • ENTHRALLMENT n. (US) the state of being enthralled, also ENTHRALMENT. |
| ENTHRALMENTS | • enthralments n. Plural of enthralment. • ENTHRALMENT n. the state of being enthralled, also ENTHRALLMENT. |
| ETHANOLAMINE | • ethanolamine n. (Chemistry) a hydroxy-amine, HO.CH2.CH2.NH2, manufactured by the reaction of ethylene oxide with ammonia;… • ETHANOLAMINE n. a colorless liquid amino alcohol used esp. as a solvent in the synthesis of detergents and in gas purification. |
| ETHNOMEDICAL | • ethnomedical adj. Relating to ethnomedicine. |
| HELIANTHEMUM | • helianthemum n. (Botany) Any of the genus Helianthemum of rockroses. • HELIANTHEMUM n. a garden flower with papery yellow or orange flowers, aka rockrose. |
| MERCHANTABLE | • merchantable adj. Fit for the market, i.e. suitable for selling for an ordinary price. Sometimes, this is a technical… • MERCHANTABLE adj. of commercially acceptable quality. |
| MERCHANTLIKE | • merchantlike adj. Befitting a good merchant; fair, honest, above board. • MERCHANTLIKE adj. (Shakespeare) like a merchant. |
| METALLOPHONE | • metallophone n. Any musical instrument consisting of tuned metal bars which are struck to make sound. • METALLOPHONE n. an instrument like a xylophone with metal bars, the hammers being operated by hand or by means of a keyboard. |
| METENCEPHALA | • metencephala n. Plural of metencephalon. • METENCEPHALON n. the anterior segment of the developing vertebrate hindbrain. |
| METHAQUALONE | • methaqualone n. (Pharmacology) A sedative drug that has effects similar to barbiturates. Also used recreationally. • METHAQUALONE n. a type of sedative, aka quaalude. |
| METHYLAMINES | • methylamines n. Plural of methylamine. • METHYLAMINE n. an inflammable gas, obtainable from herring brine. |
| NYCHTHEMERAL | • nychthemeral adj. Lasting a nychthemeron (24 hours). • NYCHTHEMERAL adj. (Greek) of or relating to a nychthemeron or 24-hour period. |
| PHENTOLAMINE | • phentolamine n. (Pharmacology) A synthetic compound used as a vasodilator, especially in certain cases of hypertension. • PHENTOLAMINE n. an adrenergic blocking agent used esp. in the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension due to pheochromocytoma. |
| SLAUGHTERMEN | • slaughtermen n. Plural of slaughterman. • SLAUGHTERMAN n. one whose occupation it is to kill for food. |
| STENOTHERMAL | • stenothermal adj. (Biology) Able to tolerate only a narrow range of temperatures. • STENOTHERMAL adj. capable of surviving over only a narrow range of temperatures. |
| THERMOHALINE | • thermohaline adj. Of, or relating to a combination of temperature and salinity. • thermohaline n. Thermohaline circulation. • THERMOHALINE adj. involving both temperature and salinity. |