| ACHLORHYDRIA | • achlorhydria n. (Medicine) The absence of hydrochloric acid in the stomach. • ACHLORHYDRIA n. absence of hydrochloric acid from the gastric juice. |
| ACHLORHYDRIC | • achlorhydric adj. (Pathology) Of or pertaining to achlorhydria. • ACHLORHYDRIC adj. relating to achlorhydria, absence of hydrochloric acid from the gastric juice. |
| BREECHLOADER | • breechloader n. A variety of firearm in which the weapon is loaded from the breech (the end opposite that which discharges… • breech-loader n. Alternative spelling of breechloader. • BREECHLOADER n. a firearm that loads at the breech. |
| CHEERLEADERS | • cheerleaders n. Plural of cheerleader. • CHEERLEADER n. one that calls for and directs organized cheering (as at a football game). |
| CHLOROFORMED | • chloroformed v. Simple past tense and past participle of chloroform. • CHLOROFORM v. to treat with or as if with the colourless volatile liquid chloroform esp. so as to produce anesthesia. |
| CHLOROHYDRIN | • chlorohydrin n. (Organic chemistry) Any halohydrin in which the halogen is chlorine. • CHLOROHYDRIN n. any of various organic compounds derived from diols or polyhydroxy alcohols by substitution of chlorine for part of the hydroxyl groups. |
| HARDSCRABBLE | • hardscrabble adj. (Of land) Requiring much work to farm, and ultimately not very productive. • hardscrabble adj. (By extension) Involving hard work and struggle. • hard-scrabble adj. Alternative form of hardscrabble. |
| HYDROCHLORIC | • hydrochloric adj. (Chemistry) Of or relating to hydrochloric acid. • HYDROCHLORIC adj. applied to an acid composed of hydrogen and chlorine, hydrogen chloride, still sometimes called muriatic acid. |
| HYDROFLUORIC | • hydrofluoric adj. (Chemistry) Containing hydrogen and fluorine. • HYDROFLUORIC adj. as in hydrofluoric acid, a strong acid used for etching glass. |
| PERCHLORIDES | • perchlorides n. Plural of perchloride. • PERCHLORIDE n. a chloride that contains more chlorine than other chlorides of the same element. |
| PERICHONDRAL | • perichondral adj. Surrounding cartilage. • PERICHONDRAL adj. of or like a perichondrium. |
| PROCATHEDRAL | • procathedral n. A church used in place of a cathedral. • procathedral adj. Used in place of a cathedral. • pro-cathedral n. Alternative form of procathedral. |
| SCRIPHOLDERS | • SCRIPHOLDER n. a person who owns a scrip or scrips. |
| TETRACHORDAL | • tetrachordal adj. (Music) Relating to a tetrachord. • TETRACHORDAL adj. having four chords. |
| TRICHLORIDES | • trichlorides n. Plural of trichloride. • TRICHLORIDE n. any compound that contains three chlorine atoms per molecule. |