| ACTINOCHEMISTRY | • actinochemistry n. The science of chemistry and actinism. • ACTINOCHEMISTRY n. another name for photochemistry. |
| ARCHEOASTRONOMY | • archeoastronomy n. Alternative spelling of archaeastronomy. • ARCHEOASTRONOMY n. the scientific study of the beliefs and practices concerning astronomy that existed in ancient and prehistoric civilizations. |
| CHOLESTYRAMINES | • cholestyramines n. Plural of cholestyramine. • CHOLESTYRAMINE n. a strongly basic synthetic resin that forms insoluble complexes with bile acids and has been used to lower cholesterol levels in hypercholesterolemic patients. |
| DIMENHYDRINATES | • dimenhydrinates n. Plural of dimenhydrinate. • DIMENHYDRINATE n. a crystalline antihistamine used esp. to prevent nausea, as in motion sickness. |
| ENDOTHERMICALLY | • endothermically adv. In an endothermic manner. • ENDOTHERMIC adv. characterized by or formed with absorption of heat, also ENDOTHERMAL. |
| HEMATOPORPHYRIN | • hematoporphyrin n. (Biochemistry) The porphyrin portion of heme (minus the iron atom). • HEMATOPORPHYRIN n. any of several porphyrins that are hydrated derivatives of protoporphyrins. |
| HEMICRYSTALLINE | • HEMICRYSTALLINE adj. consisting of crystals in a glassy or partly glassy groundmass. |
| HERMENEUTICALLY | • hermeneutically adv. In a hermeneutical way. • HERMENEUTICAL adv. interpretive or explanatory, also HERMENEUTIC. |
| HOMOCENTRICALLY | • HOMOCENTRIC adv. having the same central or focal point. |
| HYPERNATRAEMIAS | • hypernatraemias n. Plural of hypernatraemia. • HYPERNATRAEMIA n. an abnormally high concentration of sodium chloride (salt) in the blood, esp. in infants. |
| MERCHANTABILITY | • merchantability n. The state of being merchantable. • MERCHANTABILITY n. the state of being merchantable. |
| METHOXYFLURANES | • methoxyfluranes n. Plural of methoxyflurane. • METHOXYFLURANE n. a potent general anaesthetic administered as a vapor. |
| MOUTHWATERINGLY | • mouthwateringly adv. In a mouthwatering manner. • mouth-wateringly adv. In a mouth-watering manner. • MOUTHWATERING adv. arousing the appetite. |
| PROSENCHYMATOUS | • prosenchymatous adj. Relating to the prosenchyma. • PROSENCHYMATOUS adj. relating to prosenchyma, supporting plant tissue containing little protoplasm. |
| PSYCHOMETRICIAN | • psychometrician n. (Psychology) A person who administers psychometric tests. • PSYCHOMETRICIAN n. a person (as a clinical psychologist) who is skilled in the administration and interpretation of objective psychological tests. |
| SARCENCHYMATOUS | • sarcenchymatous adj. Relating to sarcenchyme. • SARCENCHYMATOUS adj. of or like a sarcenchyme, a soft tissue of sponges with close-packed cells and reduced gelatinous matrix. |
| THERMODYNAMICAL | • thermodynamical adj. Thermodynamic. • THERMODYNAMICAL adj. of or relating to thermodynamics, also THERMODYNAMIC. |
| TRIMETHYLAMINES | • trimethylamines n. Plural of trimethylamine. • TRIMETHYLAMINE n. a gas obtainable from herring-brine, corresponding to ammonia with methyl replacing all the hydrogen. |
| TRIPHENYLAMINES | • triphenylamines n. Plural of triphenylamine. • TRIPHENYLAMINE n. a crystalline compound corresponding to ammonia with all the hydrogen replaced by phenyl. |