| 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. |
| ABSORPTIOMETRY | • absorptiometry n. (Chemistry) Analysis using an absorptiometer. |
| ABSORPTIVITIES | • absorptivities n. Plural of absorptivity. • ABSORPTIVITY n. the property of a body that determines absorptance, also ABSORPTIVENESS. |
| OBSTREPERATING | • obstreperating v. Present participle of obstreperate. • OBSTREPERATE v. (Sterne) to make an unruly noise. |
| PENTOBARBITALS | • pentobarbitals n. Plural of pentobarbital. • PENTOBARBITAL n. a barbiturate drug with hypnotic, sedative, and anticonvulsant effects, also PENTABARBITAL. |
| PERTURBATORIES | • PERTURBATORY n. something tending to perturb. |
| POSTLIBERATION | • postliberation adj. After liberation. • POSTLIBERATION adj. taking place after liberation. |
| PROHIBITIONIST | • prohibitionist n. A person who agrees with, or advocates a prohibition, especially the outlawing of the sale of alcoholic beverages. • PROHIBITIONIST n. one who favors prohibition. |
| PROTUBERATIONS | • protuberations n. Plural of protuberation. • PROTUBERATION n. a swelling out, a bulge. |
| SPERMATOBLASTS | • spermatoblasts n. Plural of spermatoblast. • SPERMATOBLAST n. a sperm-producing cell. |
| SPORTABILITIES | • sportabilities n. Plural of sportability. • SPORTABILITY n. the quality of being sportable. |
| STREPTOBACILLI | • streptobacilli n. Plural of streptobacillus. • STREPTOBACILLUS n. any of a genus of rod-shaped bacteria in which the individual cells are often joined in a chain. |
| SUBPROLETARIAT | • subproletariat n. (Politics) A class of people ranking below the proletariat. • SUBPROLETARIAT n. the social class below the proletariat. |
| SUPPORTABILITY | • supportability n. The characteristics of a non-consumable product that allow it to continue being useful at low cost. • SUPPORTABILITY n. the state of being supportable. |
| THROMBOPLASTIC | • thromboplastic adj. Causing or accelerating the formation of blood clots. • THROMBOPLASTIC adj. initiating or accelerating the clotting of blood. |
| THROMBOPLASTIN | • thromboplastin n. (Biochemistry) A protease that converts prothrombin to thrombin during the clotting of blood. • THROMBOPLASTIN n. a complex enzyme found esp. in platelets that functions in the conversion of prothrombin into thrombin in the clotting of blood. |
| TIMBROPHILISTS | • TIMBROPHILIST n. a stamp-collector. |