| BLOODCURDLING | • bloodcurdling adj. Causing great horror or terror. • blood-curdling adj. Causing terror or horror. • BLOODCURDLING adj. arousing fright or horror. |
| CYCLOADDITION | • cycloaddition n. (Organic chemistry) An addition reaction that leads to the formation of a cyclic product. • CYCLOADDITION n. a chemical reaction leading to ring formation in a compound. |
| DENDROLOGICAL | • dendrological adj. Of, pertaining to dendrology. • DENDROLOGICAL adj. relating to dendrology, the study of trees, also DENDROLOGIC. |
| DIPLEIDOSCOPE | • dipleidoscope n. (Astronomy) An instrument for determining the time of apparent noon. It consists of two mirrors and… • DIPLEIDOSCOPE n. an instrument for ascertaining the moment of meridian passage by observing the coincidence of two images. |
| DISCOMPOSEDLY | • discomposedly adv. In a discomposed manner. • DISCOMPOSED adv. DISCOMPOSE, to disarrange; to disturb. |
| DUODECILLIONS | • duodecillions n. Plural of duodecillion. • DUODECILLION n. ten to the power of 39. |
| EUDICOTYLEDON | • eudicotyledon n. (Botany) Alternative form of eudicot. • EUDICOTYLEDON n. an angiosperm having two cotyledons in the seed. |
| HYDROCHLORIDE | • hydrochloride n. (Chemistry) A compound of hydrochloric acid with an organic base such as an amine. • HYDROCHLORIDE n. a chemical complex composed of an organic base in association with hydrogen chloride. |
| HYDROCOLLOIDS | • hydrocolloids n. Plural of hydrocolloid. • HYDROCOLLOID n. a substance that yields a gel with water. |
| MOLLYCODDLING | • mollycoddling v. Present participle of mollycoddle. • mollycoddling n. An act of excessive pampering. • MOLLYCODDLING n. the act of cosseting. |
| SCOLOPENDRIDS | • scolopendrids n. Plural of scolopendrid. • SCOLOPENDRID n. any centipede of the family Scolopendridae. |
| SNICKERDOODLE | • snickerdoodle n. (US) A cookie in which the batter is rolled into a ball and coated with cinnamon sugar. |