| BRACHISTOCHRONE | • brachistochrone n. (Mathematics) A cycloid; the curve of fastest descent between two points. • BRACHISTOCHRONE n. the curve along which a particle acted on by a force (e.g. gravity) will pass in the shortest time from one given point to another. |
| CHLOROETHYLENES | • chloroethylenes n. Plural of chloroethylene. • CHLOROETHYLENE n. vinyl chloride. |
| CHLORTHALIDONES | • CHLORTHALIDONE n. a diuretic used in the treatment of oedema, hypertension, and diabetes insipidus. |
| CHRONOTHERAPIES | • chronotherapies n. Plural of chronotherapy. • CHRONOTHERAPY n. a treatment that work in harmony with the body's natural time rhythms. |
| DICHLOROETHANES | • dichloroethanes n. Plural of dichloroethane. • DICHLOROETHANE n. a colorless toxic liquid compound that is used chiefly as a solvent. |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | • dichloromethane n. (Organic chemistry) The partially halogenated hydrocarbon CH2Cl2 widely used as a solvent. • DICHLOROMETHANE n. a noxious colourless liquid widely used as a solvent, e.g. in paint strippers. |
| ETHNOHISTORICAL | • ethnohistorical adj. Relating to ethnohistory. • ETHNOHISTORICAL adj. relating to ethnohistory, also ETHNOHISTORIC. |
| HETEROCHROMATIN | • heterochromatin n. (Cytology) Heterochromatic tightly coiled chromosome material; believed to be genetically inactive. • HETEROCHROMATIN n. densely staining chromatin that appears as nodules in or along chromosomes and contains relatively few genes. |
| HETEROCHRONISMS | • heterochronisms n. Plural of heterochronism. • HETEROCHRONISM n. divergence from the normal time sequence in development, also HETEROCHRONY. |
| LOPHOBRANCHIATE | • lophobranchiate adj. (Zoology) Of or pertaining to the Lophobranchii. • LOPHOBRANCHIATE n. any fish of the seahorse and pipefish genus. |
| PERCHLOROETHENE | • PERCHLOROETHENE n. a chlorine-carbon compound widely used for the dry cleaning of fabrics. |
| PHOSPHOCREATINE | • phosphocreatine n. (Biochemistry) A phosphorylated derivative of creatine that is used in muscles to store chemical energy. • PHOSPHOCREATINE n. a compound of creatine and phosphoric acid found esp. in vertebrate muscle where it is an energy source for muscle contraction, also PHOSPHOCREATIN. |
| PHOSPHOCREATINS | • PHOSPHOCREATIN n. a compound of phosphoric acid and creatine found in vertebrate muscle, also PHOSPHOCREATINE. |
| PHOTOMECHANICAL | • photomechanical adj. Of or relating to any of several methods of printing via a plate which has been prepared photographically… • PHOTOMECHANICAL adj. relating to or involving any of various processes for producing printed matter from a photographically prepared surface. |
| PHYTOPATHOGENIC | • phytopathogenic adj. Pathogenic to plants. • PHYTOPATHOGENIC adj. of or like a phytopathogen. |
| SCHOOLTEACHINGS | • SCHOOLTEACHING n. teaching as a profession. |
| TRICHLOROETHANE | • trichloroethane n. (Organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric halogenated hydrocarbons, CH3-CCl3 or CH2Cl-CHCl2, that are… • trichloroethane n. (Organic chemistry) Any of many derivatives of these compounds. • TRICHLOROETHANE n. a volatile nonflammable colourless liquid with low toxicity used for cleaning electrical apparatus and as a solvent. |