| ADRENOCHROMES | • adrenochromes n. Plural of adrenochrome. • ADRENOCHROME n. a mixture of quinones. |
| ALCOHOLOMETER | • alcoholometer n. A specialized form of hydrometer used to measure the amount of alcohol in a liquid (such as beer). • ALCOHOLOMETER n. an instrument for measuring the proportion of alcohol in solutions. |
| ALONGSHOREMEN | • alongshoremen n. Plural of alongshoreman. • ALONGSHOREMAN n. a stevedore; a person who makes a living along the shore by fishing, etc., also LONGSHOREMAN. |
| CHLOROMETHANE | • chloromethane n. (Organic chemistry) Any chlorinated derivative of methane, but especially CH3Cl (methyl chloride) once… • CHLOROMETHANE n. an organic compound, methyl chloride. |
| DYSMENORRHOEA | • dysmenorrhoea n. Alternative spelling of dysmenorrhea. • dysmenorrhœa n. Obsolete form of dysmenorrhea. • DYSMENORRHOEA n. painful menstruation, also DYSMENORRHEA. |
| HAEMOPROTEINS | • haemoproteins n. Plural of haemoprotein. • HAEMOPROTEIN n. a conjugated protein, such as hemoglobin or cytochrome, whose prosthetic group is a porphyrin combined with iron, also HEMOPROTEIN. |
| HARMONOMETERS | • harmonometers n. Plural of harmonometer. • HARMONOMETER n. an instrument for measuring the harmonic relations of sounds. |
| HOMOEOTHERMAL | • homoeothermal adj. Alternative form of homoiothermal. • homœothermal adj. Obsolete form of homoiothermal. • HOMOEOTHERMAL adj. keeping the same temperature, warm-blooded, also HOMEOTHERMAL, HOMOEOTHERMIC, HOMOEOTHERMOUS, HOMOIOTHERMAL, HOMOTHERMAL, HOMOTHERMIC. |
| HYPOMENORRHEA | • hypomenorrhea n. The condition of menstrual blood flow that is extremely light. • HYPOMENORRHEA n. the condition in which the interval between two menstrual periods is increased to between 35 and 42 days, also HYPOMENORRHOEA. |
| ISOGEOTHERMAL | • isogeothermal adj. Relating to isogeotherms. • ISOGEOTHERMAL n. a line connecting points of equal subterranean temperature, also ISOGEOTHERM, ISOGEOTHERMIC. |
| METAMORPHOSED | • metamorphosed v. Simple past tense and past participle of metamorphose. • METAMORPHOSE v. to change into a different physical form esp. by supernatural means. |
| METAMORPHOSES | • metamorphoses n. Plural of metamorphosis. • metamorphoses v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of metamorphose. • METAMORPHOSE v. to change into a different physical form esp. by supernatural means. |
| METEOROGRAPHS | • meteorographs n. Plural of meteorograph. • METEOROGRAPH n. an instrument used to record a variety of meteorological observations. |
| MONOTHERAPIES | • monotherapies n. Plural of monotherapy. • MONOTHERAPY n. a medical treatment using a single drug or therapy. |
| PHOTOTELEGRAM | • PHOTOTELEGRAM n. a telegram that is sent by means of phototelegraphy. |
| PNEUMATOPHORE | • pneumatophore n. (Zoology) A gas-filled sac or float of some colonial marine coelenterates, such as the Portuguese man-of-war. • pneumatophore n. (Botany) An aerial root, in mangroves etc., specialized for gaseous exchange. • pneumatophore n. An apparatus consisting of a bag with a tube and mouthpiece, which may be attached to the body. The… |
| SPERMATOPHORE | • spermatophore n. (Biology) A spermospore. • spermatophore n. (Zoology) A capsule or pocket enclosing a number of spermatozoa, found in many annelids, brachiopods… • SPERMATOPHORE n. a case enclosing the spermatozoa of certain crustaceans, molluscs and amphibians. |
| TRACHEOTOMIES | • tracheotomies n. Plural of tracheotomy. • TRACHEOTOMY n. a surgical incision into the windpipe, to relieve choking, also TRACHEOSTOMY. |