| CEPHALOMETRIC | • cephalometric adj. Relating to cephalometrics. • CEPHALOMETRIC adj. relating to cephalometry. |
| CHALCOPYRITES | • chalcopyrites n. Plural of chalcopyrite. • CHALCOPYRITE n. copper pyrites, a yellow double sulphide of copper and iron. |
| CHLOROPLASTIC | • chloroplastic adj. Of or pertaining to a chloroplast. • chloroplastic adj. Containing chloroplasts. • CHLOROPLASTIC adj. of or like a chloroplast, also CHLOROPLASTAL. |
| COLLECTORSHIP | • collectorship n. The rank or office of a collector of customs or other taxes. • COLLECTORSHIP n. the office of collector. |
| ELECTROPHILIC | • electrophilic adj. (Chemistry) of, or relating to an electrophile; electron deficient. • ELECTROPHILIC adj. having an affinity for electrons. |
| ELECTROPHONIC | • electrophonic adj. Relating to electronic equipment to produce sound (this adjectival sense is not comparable). • electrophonic adj. Resembling in sound that produced by such equipment. • ELECTROPHONIC adj. of or like an electrophone. |
| HYPERCRITICAL | • hypercritical adj. Meticulously or excessively critical. • HYPERCRITICAL adj. meticulously or excessively critical. |
| ORTHOCEPHALIC | • orthocephalic adj. Normocephalic. • ORTHOCEPHALIC adj. having a skull whose breadth is between 70 and 75 per cent of its length, also ORTHOCEPHALOUS. |
| PETROCHEMICAL | • petrochemical n. (Chemistry) Any compound derived from petroleum or natural gas. • petrochemical adj. Of or pertaining to the such compounds, or the industry that produces them. • PETROCHEMICAL adj. of or relating to chemicals obtained from petroleum. |
| PHALLOCENTRIC | • phallocentric adj. Focused on the phallus, especially as a symbol of male dominance; characterised by male attitudes, focused on men. • PHALLOCENTRIC adj. centered on or emphasizing the masculine point of view. |
| PHOTOELECTRIC | • photoelectric adj. Of or relating to the electric effects of electromagnetic radiation, especially the ejection of an electron… • PHOTOELECTRIC adj. relating to photoelectricity, also PHOTOELECTRICAL. |
| PHYLACTERICAL | • phylacterical adj. Phylacteric. • PHYLACTERICAL adj. of or like a phylactery, a slip of parchment inscribed with certain passages of Scripture, worn in a box on the left arm or forehead by Jewish men, also PHYLACTERIC. |
| POLYCHROMATIC | • polychromatic adj. Showing a variety, or a change, of colours; having many colours; multicoloured. • polychromatic adj. (Physics, of electromagnetic radiation) Composed of more than one wavelength. • POLYCHROMATIC adj. showing a variety or a change of colors. |
| PROPHYLACTICS | • prophylactics n. Plural of prophylactic. • PROPHYLACTIC n. something (a drug or device) that protects from disease. |
| PSYCHIATRICAL | • psychiatrical adj. Synonym of psychiatric. • PSYCHIATRICAL adj. relating to psychiatry, also PSYCHIATRIC. |
| PYROCATECHOLS | • pyrocatechols n. Plural of pyrocatechol. • PYROCATECHOL n. another name for catechol, also PYROCATECHIN. |
| PYROTECHNICAL | • pyrotechnical adj. Of or pertaining to pyrotechnics. • pyrotechnical adj. Resembling fireworks. • PYROTECHNICAL adj. relating to pyrotechnics, the art of making fireworks, also PYROTECHNIC. |
| SCRATCHPLATES | • scratchplates n. Plural of scratchplate. • SCRATCHPLATE n. a plastic or metal plate attached to the front of a guitar to protect it from pick scratches. |
| TROPHALLACTIC | • trophallactic adj. Relating to trophallaxis. • TROPHALLACTIC adj. relating to trophallaxis, mutual exchange of nutriment in symbiosis. |