| CHLOROFORM | • chloroform n. (Organic chemistry) A halogenated hydrocarbon, trichloromethane, CHCl3; it is a volatile, sweet-smelling… • chloroform v. To treat with chloroform, or to render unconscious with chloroform. • CHLOROFORM v. to treat with or as if with the colourless volatile liquid chloroform esp. so as to produce anesthesia. |
| CLAMOURERS | • clamourers n. Plural of clamourer. • CLAMOURER n. one who makes a clamour, also CLAMORER. |
| CULTRIFORM | • cultriform adj. (Botany, zoology) Shaped like a pruning knife; cultrate. • CULTRIFORM adj. knife-shaped. |
| ELECTROMER | • electromer n. A substance that differs from another only in the distribution of electrons within the atoms of both substances. • ELECTROMER n. a substance showing electromerism. |
| LACRIMATOR | • lacrimator n. Alternative spelling of lachrymator. • LACRIMATOR n. a substance or gas causing tears, also LACHRYMATOR, LACRYMATOR. |
| LACRYMATOR | • lacrymator n. Alternative form of lachrymator. • LACRYMATOR n. a substance or gas causing tears, also LACHRYMATOR, LACRIMATOR. |
| MACROFLORA | • macroflora n. Plants that can be seen with the naked eye. • MACROFLORA n. (Greek) plants visible to the naked eye. |
| MICROFLORA | • microflora n. Microscopic plant life, especially the bacterial colonies found in the gut of normal, healthy animals and humans. • MICROFLORA n. very small plants, not visible to the naked eye. |
| MICROLITER | • microliter n. Alternative spelling of microlitre One millionth (10−6) of a liter. Symbol µl. • MICROLITER n. a millionth of a liter, also MICROLITRE. |
| MICROLITRE | • microlitre n. A unit of fluid measure being one millionth (10−6) of a litre. Symbol: μl. • MICROLITRE n. a millionth of a litre, also MICROLITER. |
| MICROMOLAR | • micromolar adj. (Chemistry) Describing a concentration of one millionth of a mole per litre. • MICROMOLAR adj. relating to a micromole, a millionth of a mole. |
| MICROPYLAR | • micropylar adj. Of or pertaining to micropyles. • MICROPYLAR adj. of or like a micropyle, a micropore in ovum for spermatozoon. |
| MICROWORLD | • microworld n. The world as it exists at a microscopic scale, subject to quantum effects etc. • MICROWORLD n. a discrete area within a computer database. |
| PALMCORDER | • palmcorder n. A small camcorder. • PALMCORDER n. a small camcorder which can be held in the palm of the hand. |
| PROCLAIMER | • proclaimer n. One who proclaims. • proclaimer n. A public avowal of independent opinion. Used instead of disclaimer. • PROCLAIMER n. one who proclaims. |
| RAZORCLAMS | • razor␣clams n. Plural of razor clam. • RAZORCLAM n. a lamellibranch mollusc with a shell like an old-fashioned razor handle, also RAZORFISH. |
| SCLERODERM | • scleroderm n. (Pathology) Alternative form of scleroderma. • scleroderm n. (Zoology, obsolete) One of a tribe of plectognath fishes (Sclerodermi) having the skin covered with… • scleroderm n. (Zoology, obsolete) One of the Sclerodermata; a madrepore. |
| ULTRAMICRO | • ultramicro adj. Ultramicroscopic. • ULTRAMICRO adj. smaller than micro e.g. ultramicrochemistry, dealing with minute quantities. |