| 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. |
| BALLOTTEMENTS | • ballottements n. Plural of ballottement. • BALLOTTEMENT n. a technique of feeling for a movable object in the body, esp. confirmation of pregnancy by feeling the rebound of the fetus following a quick digital tap on the wall of the uterus. |
| COMPELLATIVES | • compellatives n. Plural of compellative. • COMPELLATIVE n. compellation. |
| DEVELOPMENTAL | • developmental adj. Related to development. • developmental n. A trainee flight controller. • DEVELOPMENTAL adj. relating to development. |
| ELECTRODERMAL | • electrodermal adj. Of or pertaining to the electrical properties of skin. • ELECTRODERMAL adj. of or relating to electrical activity in or electrical properties of the skin. |
| FORESTALLMENT | • forestallment n. The act or process of forestalling; a delay; hinderance; prevention; aversion. • FORESTALLMENT n. the act of forestalling. |
| GENTLEWOMANLY | • gentlewomanly adj. Having the manners or behavior of a gentlewoman; having social graces; polite. • GENTLEWOMANLY adj. like a gentlewoman. |
| GEOMETRICALLY | • geometrically adv. In a geometric manner. • geometrically adv. Concerning geometrics. • GEOMETRICAL adv. related to geometry, also GEOMETRIC. |
| HELIOMETRICAL | • heliometrical adj. Of or relating to the heliometer, or to heliometry. • HELIOMETRICAL adj. relating to heliometry, also HELIOMETRIC. |
| LAMELLOSITIES | • LAMELLOSITY n. the state of being lamellose. |
| MALDEPLOYMENT | • maldeployment n. Incorrect deployment. • MALDEPLOYMENT n. a wrong deployment. |
| METABOLISABLE | • metabolisable adj. Alternative spelling of metabolizable. • METABOLISABLE adj. that can be metabolised, also METABOLIZABLE. |
| METABOLIZABLE | • metabolizable adj. (Biochemistry) Able to be metabolized. • METABOLIZABLE adj. capable of being metabolized, also METABOLISABLE. |
| METALLIFEROUS | • metalliferous adj. (Metallurgy) Containing a metallic element. Often used to describe ores that are mined commercially. • METALLIFEROUS adj. bearing metal. |
| METALLOGENIES | • METALLOGENY n. the study of the origin and distribution of metal deposits. |
| METALLOPHONES | • metallophones n. Plural of metallophone. • METALLOPHONE n. an instrument like a xylophone with metal bars, the hammers being operated by hand or by means of a keyboard. |
| MYOELECTRICAL | • myoelectrical adj. Relating to myoelectricity. • MYOELECTRICAL adj. of, relating to, or utilizing electricity generated by muscle, also MYOELECTRIC. |
| PALAEOCLIMATE | • palaeoclimate n. Alternative spelling of paleoclimate. • PALAEOCLIMATE n. the climate at any stage in the geological development of the earth. |
| SEMEIOTICALLY | • SEMEIOTIC adv. relating to signs or symbols, esp. spoken or written signs, also SEMIOTIC. |
| STEAMROLLERED | • steamrollered v. Simple past tense and past participle of steamroller. • STEAMROLLER v. to overwhelm usually by greatly superior force. |