| ACTINOBIOLOGY | • actinobiology n. The study of the effects of radiation upon living organisms. • ACTINOBIOLOGY n. the branch of biology concerned with the effects of radiation on living organisms. |
| BIOTECHNOLOGY | • biotechnology n. The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other… • biotechnology n. The application of the principles and practices of engineering and technology to the life sciences. • BIOTECHNOLOGY n. the utilisation of living organisms in industry. |
| CARBONYLATION | • carbonylation n. (Chemistry) Any reaction that introduces a carbonyl group into a compound, especially by reaction with… • CARBONYLATION n. the synthesis of a carbonyl compound esp. by a reaction involving carbon monoxide. |
| CARBOXYLATION | • carboxylation n. (Organic chemistry) Any reaction that introduces a carboxylate group into a molecule. • CARBOXYLATION n. the act of carboxylating. |
| CHRONOBIOLOGY | • chronobiology n. (Biology) The study of the effects of time on biological systems, especially the effects of periodicity. • CHRONOBIOLOGY n. the study of biological rhythms. |
| COMPANIONABLY | • companionably adv. In a companionable manner; agreeably, sociably. • COMPANIONABLE adv. sociable, also COMPANIABLE. |
| CONFABULATORY | • confabulatory adj. Colloquial. • confabulatory adj. Conversational. • confabulatory adj. Confabulating (fabricating). |
| CRYOGLOBULINS | • cryoglobulins n. Plural of cryoglobulin. • CRYOGLOBULIN n. an immunoglobulin formed in the blood in certain diseases which forms obstructions in small blood vessels when the extremities are subjected to low temperatures. |
| OBJECTIONABLY | • objectionably adv. In an objectionable manner. • OBJECTIONABLE adv. undesirable, offensive. |
| OBSOLESCENTLY | • obsolescently adv. In an obsolescent manner. • OBSOLESCENT adv. not functional, but not reduced to a rudiment. |
| POLYCARBONATE | • polycarbonate n. (Chemistry) Any of a range of polymers of aromatic carbonates; they are used to make light, flexible… • POLYCARBONATE n. any of a range of strong thermoplastics. |
| POLYEMBRYONIC | • polyembryonic adj. (Botany) Polyembryonate. • POLYEMBRYONIC adj. relating to polyembryony. |
| UNCOMFORTABLY | • uncomfortably adv. In an uncomfortable manner. • UNCOMFORTABLE adv. causing discomfort or annoyance. |
| UNCONFORMABLY | • unconformably adv. In an unconformable manner. • UNCONFORMABLE adv. not conforming. |