| 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. |
| CONFABULATORY | • confabulatory adj. Colloquial. • confabulatory adj. Conversational. • confabulatory adj. Confabulating (fabricating). |
| HONOURABILITY | • honourability n. A state or condition or being honourable. • HONOURABILITY n. the quality of being honourable, also HONORABILITY. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| SYMBOLISATION | • symbolisation n. Alternative form of symbolization. • SYMBOLISATION n. the act of symbolising, also SYMBOLIZATION. |
| SYMBOLIZATION | • symbolization n. The act of symbolizing; the use of symbols to represent things, or the investing of things with a symbolic meaning. • symbolization n. (Psychology) The unconscious mental representation of one thing by another. • SYMBOLIZATION n. the act of symbolizing, also SYMBOLISATION. |
| 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. |