| ANHYDRITE | • anhydrite n. (Mineralogy) An evaporite mineral made of anhydrous calcium sulfate. • ANHYDRITE n. an anhydrous sulphate of lime, differing from gypsum in not containing water (whence the name). |
| ARYTENOID | • arytenoid adj. (Anatomy) Relating to or being an arytenoid cartilage. • arytenoid adj. (Anatomy) Relating to or being an arytenoid muscle. • arytenoid n. (Anatomy) Ellipsis of arytenoid cartilage.. |
| DARTINGLY | • dartingly adv. In a darting manner; rapidly. • DARTING adv. DART, to move suddenly and swiftly. |
| DENITRIFY | • denitrify v. (Transitive, chemistry) To remove nitrogen, often through the breakdown of nitrogenous compounds and… • DENITRIFY v. to deprive of, or free from, nitrogen. |
| DENTISTRY | • dentistry n. (Uncountable) The field of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions… • dentistry n. (Uncountable) Operations performed on teeth and adjoining areas such as drilling, filling cavities… • dentistry n. (Countable) A dental surgery, an operation on the teeth. |
| DIGNITARY | • dignitary n. An important or influential person, or one of high rank or position. • dignitary adj. Relating to dignity. • DIGNITARY n. someone in a high position or rank, esp. in the church. |
| DRYPOINTS | • drypoints n. Plural of drypoint. • dry␣points n. Plural of dry point. • DRYPOINT n. a sharp needle by which fine lines are drawn in copper engraving. |
| DYNAMITER | • dynamiter n. A person who uses dynamite, especially one who uses it unlawfully. • dynamiter n. (US, slang) A high-pressure salesman. • DYNAMITER n. (archaic) a user of dynamite esp. for political purposes, also DYNAMITARD. |
| ENHYDRITE | • enhydrite n. (Mineralogy) A mineral with cavities containing water. • ENHYDRITE n. a mineral with fluid inclusions. |
| HYDRATING | • hydrating v. Present participle of hydrate. • HYDRATE v. to combine with water. |
| HYDRATION | • hydration n. (Chemistry) The incorporation of water molecules into a complex with those of another compound. • hydration n. (Biology) The process of providing an adequate amount of water to body tissues. • hydration n. (Construction) The chemical reaction by which a substance (such as cement) combines with water, giving… |
| MODERNITY | • modernity n. The quality of being modern or contemporary. • modernity n. Modern times. • modernity n. (History) Quality of being of the modern period of contemporary historiography. |
| NORDICITY | • Nordicity n. The quality or characteristic of being Nordic. • NORDICITY n. the quality of being nordic. |
| RADIANTLY | • radiantly adv. In a manner that is radiant; glowingly. • RADIANT adv. shining. |
| RANCIDITY | • rancidity n. The state of being rancid. • RANCIDITY n. the state of being rancid. |
| ROTUNDITY | • rotundity n. The quality of being rotund. • ROTUNDITY n. the state of being rotund. |
| STRIDENCY | • stridency n. The quality of being strident. • STRIDENCY n. the quality of being strident, also STRIDENCE. |
| TENDRILLY | • tendrilly adj. Resembling or characteristic of a tendril. • TENDRILLY adj. having tendrils, also TENDRILLAR, TENDRILLOUS, TENDRILOUS. |
| TRENDYISM | • trendyism n. Trendy attitudes generally. • TRENDYISM n. being trendy. |
| TYROCIDIN | • tyrocidin n. Alternative form of tyrocidine. • TYROCIDIN n. a basic polypeptide antibiotic produced by a soil bacillus, also TYROCIDINE. |