| HEATHENISHLY | • heathenishly adv. In the manner of heathens. • HEATHENISH adv. resembling or characteristic of heathens. |
| NIGHTMARISHLY | • nightmarishly adv. In a nightmarish manner. • NIGHTMARISH adv. like a nightmare, also NIGHTMARY. |
| ANTHOPHYLLITES | • anthophyllites n. Plural of anthophyllite. • ANTHOPHYLLITE n. an orthorhombic ferromagnesian amphibole which occurs usually as fibrous or asbestiform masses. |
| EARTHSHAKINGLY | • earthshakingly adv. In an earthshaking manner. • EARTHSHAKING adv. of great importance or consequence. |
| NAPHTHYLAMINES | • naphthylamines n. Plural of naphthylamine. • NAPHTHYLAMINE n. either of two isomeric crystalline bases used esp. as dye intermediates. |
| PHTHALOCYANINS | • phthalocyanins n. Plural of phthalocyanin. • PHTHALOCYANIN n. any of a group of green and blue organic colouring matters of great fastness and brilliance, also PHTHALOCYANINE. |
| PLATYHELMINTHS | • platyhelminths n. Plural of platyhelminth. • PLATYHELMINTH n. a tapeworm or planarian. |
| SYCOPHANTISHLY | • sycophantishly adv. In a sycophantish manner. • SYCOPHANTISH adv. like a sycophant. |
| METHYLXANTHINES | • methylxanthines n. Plural of methylxanthine. • METHYLXANTHINE n. a methylated xanthine derivative, such as caffeine, theobromine, or theophylline. |
| PHENETHYLAMINES | • phenethylamines n. Plural of phenethylamine. |
| PHENYLTHIOUREAS | • phenylthioureas n. Plural of phenylthiourea. • PHENYLTHIOUREA n. a crystalline compound used to test for the presence of a certain dominant gene (the compound tasting bitter to those who possess the gene). |
| PHOSPHORYLATING | • phosphorylating v. Present participle of phosphorylate. • phosphorylating adj. That phosphorylates. • PHOSPHORYLATE v. to cause (an organic compound) to take up or combine with phosphoric acid or a phosphorus-containing group. |
| PHOSPHORYLATION | • phosphorylation n. (Biochemistry) the process of transferring a phosphate group from a donor to an acceptor; often catalysed by enzymes. • PHOSPHORYLATION n. the process of phosphorylating a chemical compound. |
| PHTHALOCYANINES | • phthalocyanines n. Plural of phthalocyanine. • PHTHALOCYANINE n. any of a group of green and blue organic colouring matters of great fastness and brilliance, also PHTHALOCYANIN. |
| SHILLYSHALLYING | • shillyshallying n. Alternative spelling of shilly-shallying. • shilly-shallying v. Present participle of shilly-shally. • shilly-shallying n. The action of the verb. |