| AUDIOMETRY | • audiometry n. (Medicine) The quantitative assessment of a person’s hearing ability, especially by means of an audiometer. • AUDIOMETRY n. the measurement of the acuity of hearing. |
| EMBROIDERY | • embroidery n. The ornamentation of fabric using needlework. • embroidery n. A piece of embroidered fabric. • embroidery n. The elaboration of an account etc. with details, especially when fictitious. |
| EUDIOMETRY | • eudiometry n. (Chemistry, now chiefly historical) The art or process of determining the constituents of a gaseous… • EUDIOMETRY n. measurement by use of a eudiometer, an apparatus for gas analysis. |
| HYPODERMIC | • hypodermic adj. Of, or relating to the hypodermis, the layer beneath the dermis. • hypodermic n. A hypodermic syringe, needle or injection. • HYPODERMIC adj. of or pertaining to the parts under the skin. |
| HYPODERMIS | • hypodermis n. An epidermal layer of cells that secretes an overlying chitinous cuticle, as in arthropods. • hypodermis n. (Botany) A layer of cells lying immediately below the epidermis. • hypodermis n. (Anatomy) A subcutaneous layer of loose connective tissue containing fat cells, lying beneath the dermis. |
| IMMODERACY | • immoderacy n. The quality of being immoderate. • IMMODERACY n. lack of moderation. |
| INFORMEDLY | • informedly adv. In an informed manner. • INFORMED adv. INFORM, to pass on information, also ENFORM. |
| IRIDECTOMY | • iridectomy n. (Surgery) Removal of part or all of the iris of the eye. • IRIDECTOMY n. the act of cutting out a portion of the iris in order to form an artificial pupil. |
| MEDIOCRACY | • mediocracy n. (Informal) A social hierarchy in which the mediocre prevails. • MEDIOCRACY n. government by the mediocre; a system within which mediocrity is rewarded. |
| MEDIOCRITY | • mediocrity n. (Now rare) The quality of being intermediate between two extremes; a mean. • mediocrity n. (Obsolete) A middle course of action; moderation, balance. • mediocrity n. (Uncountable) The condition of being mediocre; having only an average degree of quality, skills etc… |
| MYRMIDONES | • MYRMIDON n. (Greek) a loyal follower, esp. a subordinate who follows orders unquestioningly or pitilessly. |
| ODORIMETRY | • odorimetry n. The measurement of odor. • ODORIMETRY n. the measurement of the strength and persistence of odours. |
| OXIDIMETRY | • oxidimetry n. (Chemistry) Any form of volumetric analysis using an oxidizing agent such as potassium permanganate. • OXIDIMETRY n. a branch of volumetric analysis in which oxidizing agents are used in titrations. |
| POLYMERIDE | • polymeride n. (Organic chemistry) Polymer. • POLYMERIDE n. a polymer. |
| PYROMERIDE | • PYROMERIDE n. a nodular rhyolite. |
| RADIOMETRY | • radiometry n. (Physics) The branch of science that deals with the detection and measurement of radiant electromagnetic energy. • RADIOMETRY n. the measurement of radiant energy. |
| RHYTIDOMES | • rhytidomes n. Plural of rhytidome. • RHYTIDOME n. the bark external to the last formed periderm. |