| CHRESTOMATHICAL | • chrestomathical adj. Synonym of chrestomathic. • CHRESTOMATHICAL adj. of or like a chrestomathy, a selection of passages compiled as an aid to learning a language, also CHRESTOMATHIC. |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | • dichloromethane n. (Organic chemistry) The partially halogenated hydrocarbon CH2Cl2 widely used as a solvent. • DICHLOROMETHANE n. a noxious colourless liquid widely used as a solvent, e.g. in paint strippers. |
| EDRIOPHTHALMIAN | • EDRIOPHTHALMIAN adj. of crustaceans, with stalkless eyes, also EDRIOPHTHALMIC, EDRIOPHTHALMOUS. |
| EDRIOPHTHALMOUS | • edriophthalmous adj. (Zoology) Pertaining to the Edriophthalma, a former classification of peracarids. • EDRIOPHTHALMOUS adj. of crustaceans, with stalkless eyes, also EDRIOPHTHALMIAN, EDRIOPHTHALMIC. |
| HETEROTHALLISMS | • heterothallisms n. Plural of heterothallism. • HETEROTHALLISM n. the state of being heterothallic, also HETEROTHALLY. |
| HISTOCHEMICALLY | • histochemically adv. By the use of histochemistry. • HISTOCHEMICAL adv. relating to histochemistry, the chemistry of living tissues. |
| HOMEOPATHICALLY | • homeopathically adv. By means of homeopathy. • HOMEOPATHIC adv. of or relating to homeopathy. |
| LYMPHADENOPATHY | • lymphadenopathy n. (Medicine) An abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes; it is often a nonspecific sign of infection but… • LYMPHADENOPATHY n. abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes. |
| OPHTHALMOLOGIES | • ophthalmologies n. Plural of ophthalmology. • OPHTHALMOLOGY n. the study of eye and its diseases. |
| OPHTHALMOMETERS | • ophthalmometers n. Plural of ophthalmometer. • OPHTHALMOMETER n. an instrument for measuring the eye. |
| OPHTHALMOPLEGIA | • ophthalmoplegia n. (Medicine) A complete paralysis of the extraocular muscles which are responsible for eye movements. • OPHTHALMOPLEGIA n. paralysis of the ocular muscles. |
| OPHTHALMOSCOPES | • ophthalmoscopes n. Plural of ophthalmoscope. • OPHTHALMOSCOPE n. an instrument for viewing the interior of the eye. |
| PHOTOCHEMICALLY | • photochemically adv. By means of, or in terms of, photochemistry. • PHOTOCHEMICAL adv. of, relating to, or resulting from the chemical action of radiant energy and esp. light. |
| PHOTOMECHANICAL | • photomechanical adj. Of or relating to any of several methods of printing via a plate which has been prepared photographically… • PHOTOMECHANICAL adj. relating to or involving any of various processes for producing printed matter from a photographically prepared surface. |
| PHYTOCHEMICALLY | • phytochemically adv. In a phytochemical way. • PHYTOCHEMICAL adv. relating to the chemistry of plants. |
| PLETHYSMOGRAPHS | • plethysmographs n. Plural of plethysmograph. • PLETHYSMOGRAPH n. an instrument for measuring change in body part size due to blood flow. |
| PLETHYSMOGRAPHY | • plethysmography n. (Medicine) The diagnostic use of a plethysmograph. • PLETHYSMOGRAPHY n. measurement by use of a plethysmograph, an instrument for measuring change in body part size due to blood flow. |
| SCHOOLMASTERISH | • schoolmasterish adj. Resembling or characteristic of a schoolmaster. • SCHOOLMASTERISH adj. like a schoolmaster. |
| SULPHONMETHANES | • SULPHONMETHANE n. a colourless crystalline compound used medicinally as a hypnotic, also SULFONMETHANE. |
| TRIHALOMETHANES | • trihalomethanes n. Plural of trihalomethane. • TRIHALOMETHANE n. any of various derivatives of methane such as chloroform, that have three halogen atoms per molecule and are formed esp. during the chlorination of drinking water. |