| 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. |
| ABSORPTIVENESS | • absorptiveness n. The quality of being absorptive; absorptive power. • ABSORPTIVENESS n. the state of being absorptive, also ABSORPTIVITY. |
| BACTERIOPHAGES | • bacteriophages n. Plural of bacteriophage. • BACTERIOPHAGE n. a bacterium that eats other bacteria. |
| BUTYROPHENONES | • butyrophenones n. Plural of butyrophenone. • BUTYROPHENONE n. any of a class of antipsychotic drugs (as haloperidol) used esp. in the treatment of schizophrenia. |
| COMPUTERISABLE | • computerisable adj. Alternative form of computerizable. • COMPUTERISABLE adj. that can be computerised, also COMPUTERIZABLE. |
| COMPUTERIZABLE | • computerizable adj. Able to be computerized. • COMPUTERIZABLE adj. that can be computerized, also COMPUTERISABLE. |
| COMPUTERPHOBES | • computerphobes n. Plural of computerphobe. • COMPUTERPHOBE n. one with a fear of computers. |
| FIBRINOPEPTIDE | • fibrinopeptide n. (Biochemistry) A polypeptide fragment, cleaved from fibrinogen by thrombin, that combines to form fibrin… • FIBRINOPEPTIDE n. any of the vertebrate polypeptides that are cleaved from fibrinogen by thrombin during clot formation. |
| HYPERMETABOLIC | • hypermetabolic adj. Pertaining to hypermetabolism. • HYPERMETABOLIC adj. relating to hypermetabolism, the physiological state of increased rate of metabolic activity. |
| OBSTREPERATING | • obstreperating v. Present participle of obstreperate. • OBSTREPERATE v. (Sterne) to make an unruly noise. |
| OBSTREPEROUSLY | • obstreperously adv. In an obstreperous manner. • OBSTREPEROUS adv. noisy, unruly, also OBSTROPALOUS, OBSTROPULOUS. |
| PENTOBARBITONE | • pentobarbitone n. Pentobarbital (sodium salt). • PENTOBARBITONE n. a barbiturate drug, with hypnotic, sedative, and anticonvulsant effects. |
| PERTURBATORIES | • PERTURBATORY n. something tending to perturb. |
| PHENOBARBITONE | • phenobarbitone n. (Pharmacology) A barbiturate drug used as a sedative. • PHENOBARBITONE n. a sedative and hypnotic drug used to treat epilepsy. |
| POLYEMBRYONATE | • polyembryonate adj. (Botany) Consisting of, or having, several embryos; polyembryonic. • POLYEMBRYONATE adj. forming more than one embryo from one ovule or from one fertilized ovum. |
| PROFITABLENESS | • profitableness n. The quality of being profitable; gainfulness; usefulness; advantageousness. • PROFITABLE n. yielding profit. |
| PROTUBERANCIES | • protuberancies n. Plural of protuberancy. • PROTUBERANCY n. a swelling or bump on the surface, also PROTUBERANCE. |
| PROVEABILITIES | • PROVEABILITY n. the capacity for being proved, also PROVABILITY. |
| SUPERABSORBENT | • superabsorbent adj. Having the ability to absorb a great amount of fluid relative to its own mass. • superabsorbent n. Any superabsorbent substance. • SUPERABSORBENT n. an exceptionally absorbent substance. |