| BARODYNAMICS | • barodynamics n. The science of the support and mechanics of bridges. • BARODYNAMICS n. the science of the support and mechanics of bridges. |
| BIODYNAMICAL | • biodynamical adj. Alternative form of biodynamic. • BIODYNAMICAL adj. relating to biodynamics, the study of the activities of living organisms, also BIODYNAMIC. |
| BODYCHECKING | • bodychecking v. Present participle of bodycheck. • body-checking v. Present participle of body-check. • body␣checking v. Present participle of body check. |
| BODYSNATCHER | • bodysnatcher n. Alternative spelling of body snatcher. • body-snatcher n. Alternative spelling of body snatcher. • body␣snatcher n. (Slang, humorous, derogatory, obsolete) One who makes arrests, such as a bailiff or policeman. |
| CARBOHYDRASE | • carbohydrase n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polysaccharides into simple sugars. • CARBOHYDRASE n. any of a group of enzymes (as amylase) that promote hydrolysis or synthesis of a carbohydrate (as a disaccharide). |
| CARBOHYDRATE | • carbohydrate n. (Organic chemistry, nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant. • carbohydrate n. (Colloquial, by extension, metonymically) Any food rich in starch or other carbohydrates. • CARBOHYDRATE n. a compound of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen; extended to similar compounds, the sugars and starches which form the main source of energy in food. |
| CARBONYLATED | • carbonylated adj. Subjected to carbonylation. • CARBONYLATE v. to introduce the carbonyl group into. |
| CARBOXYLATED | • carboxylated v. Simple past tense and past participle of carboxylate. • carboxylated adj. (Chemistry) Converted into a carboxylic acid, normally by the oxidation of an alcohol or aldehyde. • CARBOXYLATE v. to introduce carboxyl or carbon dioxide into (a compound) with formation of a carboxylic acid. |
| CHIMNEYBOARD | • CHIMNEYBOARD n. a board blocking up a fireplace. |
| CONSIDERABLY | • considerably adv. Significantly; to a degree worth considering. • CONSIDERABLE adv. to a high degree. |
| DIABOLICALLY | • diabolically adv. In a diabolical manner. • DIABOLICAL adv. of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil. |
| DICARBOXYLIC | • dicarboxylic adj. (Organic chemistry) Having two carboxylic groups. • DICARBOXYLIC adj. containing two carboxyl groups in the molecule. |
| HYDROCARBONS | • hydrocarbons n. Plural of hydrocarbon. • HYDROCARBON n. a compound of hydrogen and carbon with nothing else, occurring notably in oil, natural gas and coal. |
| REPRODUCIBLY | • reproducibly adv. In a reproducible manner; in a manner that can be copied. • REPRODUCIBLE adv. that can be reproduced. |
| SUBDIRECTORY | • subdirectory n. (Computing) A directory located inside another directory. |
| SUBORDINANCY | • subordinancy n. Misspelling of subordinacy. • SUBORDINANCY n. subordination. |