| ADMONISHMENT | • admonishment n. The act of admonishing; a reprimand or rebuke. • ADMONISHMENT n. a firm rebuke. |
| ANTIHORMONES | • antihormones n. Plural of antihormone. |
| ASTONISHMENT | • astonishment n. The feeling or experience of being astonished; great surprise. • astonishment n. Something very surprising. • astonishment n. (Obsolete) Loss of physical sensation; inability to move a part of the body. |
| ENANTIOMORPH | • enantiomorph n. A mirror image, a form related to another as an object is to its image in a mirror. • enantiomorph n. Either of a pair of crystals that are mirror images of each other, and are optically active. • enantiomorph n. (Chemistry) A similar molecule or compound; an enantiomer. |
| ENCROACHMENT | • encroachment n. An entry into a place or area that was previously uncommon; an advance beyond former borders; intrusion; incursion. • encroachment n. An intrusion upon another’s possessions or rights; infringement. • encroachment n. That which is gained by such unlawful intrusion. |
| 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. |
| HYMENOPTERAN | • hymenopteran n. (Entomology) Any insect of the order Hymenoptera: the bees, wasps and ants etc. • hymenopteran adj. (Entomology) Relating to or denoting hymenopterans. • HYMENOPTERAN n. an order of insect having four membranous wings, e.g. ants, bees, wasps, also HYMENOPTERON. |
| INDOMETHACIN | • indomethacin n. Alternative form of indometacin. • INDOMETHACIN n. a nonsteroidal drug used esp. to treat painful inflammatory conditions, also INDOMETACIN. |
| METHANATIONS | • methanations n. Plural of methanation. • METHANATION n. the production of methane esp. from carbon monoxide and hydrogen. |
| NITROMETHANE | • nitromethane n. A colourless oily liquid used in organic synthesis, and as a fuel for rockets, racing cars and model aircraft. • nitromethane n. (Chemistry) the simplest nitroparaffin, CH3NO2. • NITROMETHANE n. a liquid nitroparaffin used as an industrial solvent and as a fuel for rockets and high-performance engines. |
| 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. |
| TECHNOMANIAC | • technomaniac n. (Colloquial) A person with a keen interest in modern technology. • TECHNOMANIAC n. one with an excessive enthusiasm for technology. |
| TECHNOMANIAS | • TECHNOMANIA n. an obsession with technology. |
| THIOSINAMINE | • THIOSINAMINE n. a white crystalline bitter-tasting compound with a slight garlic-like odour, occurring in mustard oil and used in organic synthesis. |