| BATHOCHROMES | • BATHOCHROME n. a shift to a longer wavelength in the absorption spectrum of a compound. |
| BATHOMETRIES | • BATHOMETRY n. measurement of the depth of water. |
| BETROTHMENTS | • betrothments n. Plural of betrothment. • BETROTHMENT n. the state of being betrothed. |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | • biochemistry n. (Uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that… • biochemistry n. (Countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism. • biochemistry n. (Countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition. |
| BLABBERMOUTH | • blabbermouth n. (Informal) A gossip. • blabbermouth n. (Informal) A person who talks excessively. • blabbermouth n. (Aviation) A kind of foam-dispensing nozzle used in firefighting at airports. |
| BUMBERSHOOTS | • bumbershoots n. Plural of bumbershoot. • BUMBERSHOOT n. (US slang) umbrella. |
| EMBRYOPHYTES | • embryophytes n. Plural of embryophyte. • EMBRYOPHYTE n. any green photosynthetic organism which begins the development of the sporophyte generation within the archegonium. |
| HARBORMASTER | • harbormaster n. (US, nautical) An official responsible for the enforcement of regulations in a port. • harbor␣master n. Alternative spelling of harbormaster. • HARBORMASTER n. one in charge of a harbour. |
| MOTHERBOARDS | • motherboards n. Plural of motherboard. • MOTHERBOARD n. the board containing the main circuits of an electronic device, especially in computers. |
| MOUTHBREEDER | • mouthbreeder n. (Zoology) Synonym of mouthbrooder. • MOUTHBREEDER n. a fish that carries eggs and young in its mouth, also MOUTHBROODER. |
| MOUTHBROODER | • mouthbrooder n. (Zoology) Any animal that cares for its offspring, either eggs or juveniles, by holding them in its… • MOUTHBROODER n. a cichlid fish that carries its young in its mouth for protection, also MOUTHBREEDER. |
| PHOTOBOMBERS | • photobombers n. Plural of photobomber. |
| THEOBROMINES | • theobromines n. Plural of theobromine. • THEOBROMINE n. an alkaloid obtained from the chocolate seed, used in medicine. |
| THERMOLABILE | • thermolabile adj. (Biochemistry) Subject to destruction/decomposition or change in response to heat. • THERMOLABILE adj. easily decomposed by heat. |
| THERMOSTABLE | • thermostable adj. Physically or chemically unaffected by high temperatures. • THERMOSTABLE adj. stable when heated. |
| THROMBOCYTES | • thrombocytes n. Plural of thrombocyte. • THROMBOCYTE n. a platelet. |
| THROMBOLYSES | • THROMBOLYSIS n. the breaking up of a blood clot. |
| THROMBOXANES | • thromboxanes n. Plural of thromboxane. • THROMBOXANE n. any of several compounds formed from prostaglandin endoperoxides which, when released from blood platelets, induce platelet aggregation and arterial constriction. |