| BUTYRALDEHYDES | • butyraldehydes n. Plural of butyraldehyde. • BUTYRALDEHYDE n. either of two aldehydes used esp. in making synthetic resins. |
| CROTONALDEHYDE | • crotonaldehyde n. (Organic chemistry) The unsaturated aliphatic aldehyde CH3-CH=CH-CHO that is used in organic synthesis. • CROTONALDEHYDE n. a pungent liquid aldehyde obtained by dehydration of aldol. |
| DEHYDRORETINOL | • dehydroretinol n. (Organic chemistry) A derivative of retinol having an extra double bond; vitamin A2. • DEHYDRORETINOL n. vitamin A2. |
| FURFURALDEHYDE | • furfuraldehyde n. (Organic chemistry) furfural. • FURFURALDEHYDE n. a liquid obtained by heating bran with dilute sulphuric acid, also FURAL, FURFURAL, FURFUROL, FURFUROLE, FUROL, FUROLE. |
| GLUTARALDEHYDE | • glutaraldehyde n. (Organic chemistry) The aliphatic dialdehyde pentane-1,5-dial, a toxic liquid with a pungent odor. • GLUTARALDEHYDE n. a compound that contains two aldehyde groups and is used esp. in tanning leather and in the fixation of biological tissues. |
| GLYCERALDEHYDE | • glyceraldehyde n. (Biochemistry) The aldotriose 2,3-dihydroxypropanal formed by oxidation of glycerol. • GLYCERALDEHYDE n. a sweet crystalline compound that is formed as an intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism. |
| HYDROCEPHALOID | • hydrocephaloid adj. (Medicine) Resembling hydrocephalus. • HYDROCEPHALOID adj. suffering from hydrocephalus, an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranial cavity. |
| HYDROCHLORIDES | • hydrochlorides n. Plural of hydrochloride. • HYDROCHLORIDE n. a chemical complex composed of an organic base in association with hydrogen chloride. |
| HYDROCOLLOIDAL | • hydrocolloidal adj. Of or relating to a hydrocolloid. • HYDROCOLLOIDAL adj. of or like a hydrocolloid. |
| HYDRODYNAMICAL | • hydrodynamical adj. Hydrodynamic. • HYDRODYNAMICAL adj. of, relating to, or involving principles of hydrodynamics, also HYDRODYNAMIC. |
| HYDROSULPHIDES | • hydrosulphides n. Plural of hydrosulphide. • HYDROSULPHIDE n. a compound formed by action of hydrogen sulphide on a hydroxide. |
| HYPERDEVELOPED | • hyperdeveloped adj. Developed to a very high degree. |
| NEANDERTHALOID | • Neanderthaloid adj. Resembling or characteristic of the extinct Neanderthal species. • NEANDERTHALOID adj. of or like a neanderthaler. |
| SLEDGEHAMMERED | • sledgehammered v. Simple past tense and past participle of sledgehammer. • SLEDGEHAMMER v. to strike with a sledgehammer. |
| STADHOLDERATES | • stadholderates n. Plural of stadholderate. • STADHOLDERATE n. the office of stadholder, a Dutch viceroy or provincial governor, also STADHOLDERSHIP, STADTHOLDERATE, STADTHOLDERSHIP. |
| STADHOLDERSHIP | • stadholdership n. Alternative spelling of stadtholdership. • STADHOLDERSHIP n. the office of stadholder, a Dutch viceroy or provincial governor, also STADHOLDERATE, STADTHOLDERATE, STADTHOLDERSHIP. |
| STADTHOLDERATE | • stadtholderate n. (Historical) The office or position of a stadtholder. • stadtholderate n. (Historical) A state ruled by a stadtholder. • STADTHOLDERATE n. the office of stadtholder, also STADHOLDERATE, STADHOLDERSHIP, STADTHOLDERSHIP. |