| 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. |
| 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. |
| DISHONOURABLY | • dishonourably adv. (Britain) Alternative spelling of dishonorably. • DISHONOURABLE adv. not honourable, also DISHONORABLE. |
| HONOURABILITY | • honourability n. A state or condition or being honourable. • HONOURABILITY n. the quality of being honourable, also HONORABILITY. |
| HYPERBOLAEONS | • HYPERBOLAEON n. a term in in Greek prosody. |
| 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. |
| POSTEMBRYONAL | • postembryonal adj. Synonym of postembryonic. • POSTEMBRYONAL adj. subsequent to the embryonic stage of life or growth, also POSTEMBRYONIC. |
| PROBATIONALLY | • probationally adv. In a probational manner. • PROBATIONAL adv. relating to, serving purpose of, probation or trial. |
| THYROGLOBULIN | • thyroglobulin n. (Biochemistry) A globulin, produced by the thyroid gland, that has a role in the production of the thyroid hormones. • THYROGLOBULIN n. an iodine-containing protein of the thyroid gland that is the precursor of thyroxine and triiodothyronine. |
| UNCOMFORTABLY | • uncomfortably adv. In an uncomfortable manner. • UNCOMFORTABLE adv. causing discomfort or annoyance. |
| UNCONFORMABLY | • unconformably adv. In an unconformable manner. • UNCONFORMABLE adv. not conforming. |