| ANTHOPHYLLITES | • anthophyllites n. Plural of anthophyllite. • ANTHOPHYLLITE n. an orthorhombic ferromagnesian amphibole which occurs usually as fibrous or asbestiform masses. |
| AUTOCHTHONOUSLY | • autochthonously adv. In an autochthonous manner. • AUTOCHTHONOUS adv. indigenous, aboriginal, also AUTOCHTHONAL, AUTOCHTHONIC. |
| CHLORENCHYMAS | • CHLORENCHYMA n. plant stem tissue containing chlorophyll. |
| HALFPENNYWORTHS | • halfpennyworths n. Plural of halfpennyworth. • HALFPENNYWORTH n. as much as is sold for a halfpenny or is worth a halfpenny. |
| HYALOPHANES | • hyalophanes n. Plural of hyalophane. • HYALOPHANE n. a species of the feldspar group containing barium. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| SYCOPHANTISHLY | • sycophantishly adv. In a sycophantish manner. • SYCOPHANTISH adv. like a sycophant. |
| SYNCHROFLASH | • synchroflash n. (Photography, chiefly attributive) synchronization of the flash and shutter of a camera. • SYNCHROFLASH n. a mechanism which synchronizes the opening of a camera shutter with the peak of brilliance of a flash bulb. |
| SYNCHROFLASHES | • SYNCHROFLASH n. a mechanism which synchronizes the opening of a camera shutter with the peak of brilliance of a flash bulb. |
| XANTHOPHYLLOUS | • xanthophyllous adj. Of or relating to xanthophyll. • XANTHOPHYLLOUS adj. like a xanthophyll, a yellow carotenoid pigment found with chlorophyll in green plants and in egg yolks. |
| XANTHOPHYLLS | • xanthophylls n. Plural of xanthophyll. • XANTHOPHYLL n. a yellow carotenoid pigment found with chlorophyll in green plants and in egg yolks, also XANTHOPHYL. |
| XANTHOPHYLS | • xanthophyls n. Plural of xanthophyl. • XANTHOPHYL n. a yellow carotenoid pigment found with chlorophyll in green plants and in egg yolks, also XANTHOPHYLL. |