| 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. |
| DEMYTHOLOGISED | • demythologised v. Simple past tense and past participle of demythologise. • DEMYTHOLOGISE v. to remove mythology from in order to arrive at the basic meaning, also DEMYTHOLOGIZE. |
| DEMYTHOLOGIZED | • demythologized v. Simple past tense and past participle of demythologize. • DEMYTHOLOGIZE v. to divest of mythological forms in order to uncover the meaning underlying them, also DEMYTHOLOGISE. |
| 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. |
| HOBBLEDEHOYDOM | • hobbledehoydom n. Hobbledehoyhood. • HOBBLEDEHOYDOM n. the state of being a hobbledehoy, an awkward young fellow, also HOBBLEDEHOYHOOD, HOBBLEDEHOYISM. |
| 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. |
| HYPODIPLOIDIES | • hypodiploidies n. Plural of hypodiploidy, referring to types thereof. • HYPODIPLOIDY n. the state of being hypodiploid, having slightly fewer than the diploid number of chromosomes. |
| MUDDLEHEADEDLY | • muddleheadedly adv. In a muddleheaded manner. • MUDDLEHEADED adv. mentally confused. |