| ABSORPTIOMETER | • absorptiometer n. A instrument that computes the absorption rate by measuring the pressure of the gas; a colorimeter for liquids. • absorptiometer n. An instrument used to measure the amount of radiation or light absorbed. • ABSORPTIOMETER n. an instrument for measuring the solubility of gases in liquids. |
| ABSORPTIOMETRY | • absorptiometry n. (Chemistry) Analysis using an absorptiometer. |
| BROMOCRIPTINES | • bromocriptines n. Plural of bromocriptine. • BROMOCRIPTINE n. a polypeptide ergot derivative that mimics the activity of dopamine in inhibiting prolactin secretion. |
| CHLOROBROMIDES | • chlorobromides n. Plural of chlorobromide. • CHLOROBROMIDE n. a compound of chlorine and bromine with a metal or organic radical. |
| FIBROSARCOMATA | • fibrosarcomata n. Plural of fibrosarcoma. • FIBROSARCOMA n. a sarcoma formed of spindle-shaped cells in collagenous fibrils. |
| MICROBAROGRAPH | • microbarograph n. An instrument for recording minor fluctuations of atmospheric pressure, as opposed to general barometric surges. • MICROBAROGRAPH n. an instrument for recording minute changes in atmospheric pressure. |
| NEUROFIBROMATA | • neurofibromata n. Plural of neurofibroma. • NEUROFIBROMA n. a tumour of the nervous fibre. |
| OVERBURDENSOME | • overburdensome adj. Too burdensome. • OVERBURDENSOME adj. excessively burdensome. |
| PROBABILIORISM | • probabiliorism n. (Religion, philosophy) The belief that man is fated to do what is almost certainly correct. • probabiliorism n. (Theology) The position that it is not lawful to act on a less safe opinion in moral matters unless… • PROBABILIORISM n. the belief that when in doubt one must choose the most likely answer. |
| RHOMBENPORPHYR | • RHOMBENPORPHYR n. an intermediate, moderately fine-grained igneous rock with feldspar phenocrysts rhombic in section, also RHOMBENPORPHYRY, RHOMBPORPHYRY. |
| THERMOFORMABLE | • thermoformable adj. Capable of being thermoformed. • THERMOFORMABLE adj. capable of being thermoformed. |