| APODYTERIUMS | • apodyteriums n. Plural of apodyterium. • APODYTERIUM n. an undressing-room at a Roman bath. |
| DEPOLYMERISE | • depolymerise v. Alternative form of depolymerize. • DEPOLYMERISE v. to break a large molecule into simpler ones that have the same basic formula, also DEPOLYMERIZE. |
| DEPOLYMERIZE | • depolymerize v. (Chemistry) To decompose a polymer into smaller fragments. • DEPOLYMERIZE v. to break a large molecule into simpler ones that have the same basic formula, also DEPOLYMERISE. |
| DISEMPLOYING | • disemploying v. Present participle of disemploy. • DISEMPLOY v. to throw out of employment. |
| EPIDEMIOLOGY | • epidemiology n. (Sciences) The branch of science dealing with the spread and control of diseases, viruses, concepts… • epidemiology n. (Sciences) The epidemiological body of knowledge about a particular thing. • EPIDEMIOLOGY n. the study of diseases. |
| HYDROMORPHIC | • hydromorphic adj. Synonym of hydric (“requiring moisture”). • hydromorphic adj. (Soil science) Formed in the presence of an excess of water. • HYDROMORPHIC adj. developed in the presence of an excess of moisture which tends to suppress aerobic factors in soil-building. |
| HYDROTROPISM | • hydrotropism n. (Biology) The movement of a plant (or other organism) in response to water, either towards or away from water. • HYDROTROPISM n. growth in the direction of water. |
| HYPODERMISES | • hypodermises n. Plural of hypodermis. • HYPODERMIS n. the layer of skin just below the epidermis, also HYPODERM. |
| IMPONDERABLY | • imponderably adv. In an imponderable manner. • IMPONDERABLE adv. not ponderable. |
| LYMPHOMATOID | • lymphomatoid adj. Relating to, or characteristic of lymphomata. • LYMPHOMATOID adj. like a lymphoma. |
| MONOPODIALLY | • monopodially adv. By means of a monopodium. • MONOPODIAL adv. having a monopodium or a single and continuous axis, as a birchen twig or a cornstalk. |
| PHOTODYNAMIC | • photodynamic adj. Of, relating to, or caused by the energy or momentum of light or other electromagnetic radiations. • photodynamic adj. Of, or relating to photodynamics. • PHOTODYNAMIC adj. of, relating to, or having the property of intensifying or inducing a toxic reaction to light (as in the destruction of cancer cells stained with a light-sensitive dye) in a living system. |
| POLYDEMONISM | • polydemonism n. (Religion) The existence of multiple demons; the worship of these demons. • POLYDEMONISM n. the belief in and worship of numerous supernatural powers, also POLYDAEMONISM. |
| PRASEODYMIUM | • praseodymium n. A chemical element (symbol Pr) with an atomic number of 59, a soft, silvery, malleable and ductile metal… • PRASEODYMIUM n. a chemical element, a metal with green salts, isolated from the once-supposed element didymium. |
| PREDOMINANCY | • predominancy n. Predominance. • PREDOMINANCY n. the state of being predominant, also PREDOMINANCE. |
| PREMODIFYING | • premodifying v. Present participle of premodify. • PREMODIFY v. to modify beforehand. |
| PRIMORDIALLY | • primordially adv. In a primordial manner. • primordially adv. With regard to a primordium. • PRIMORDIAL adv. original, rudimentary. |
| PSEUDONYMITY | • pseudonymity n. The state of being pseudonymous, of hiding one’s true identity behind a pseudonym. • PSEUDONYMITY n. the state of being pseudonymous. |
| PYRAMIDOLOGY | • pyramidology n. The study of pyramids (especially the Egyptian pyramids) from a supernatural or new-age perspective… • PYRAMIDOLOGY n. the study of the Egyptian pyramids. |
| PYRIDOXAMINE | • pyridoxamine n. (Biochemistry) A constituent of vitamin B6, essential for the metabolism of starch and amino acids. • PYRIDOXAMINE n. a crystalline amine of the vitamin B6 group. |