| ARGYRODITE | • argyrodite n. (Mineralogy) An uncommon silver germanium sulfide mineral, black with a purplish tinge and metallic lustre. • ARGYRODITE n. a mineral composed of silver, germanium and sulphur. |
| DEHYDRATOR | • dehydrator n. (Chemistry) A drying agent. • dehydrator n. A device that removes water from a material. • DEHYDRATOR n. a dehydrating agent, also DEHYDRATER. |
| DEPURATORY | • depuratory adj. Tending to depurate or cleanse; depurative. • DEPURATORY adj. tending to depurate or cleanse. |
| DEROGATORY | • derogatory adj. Disparaging. • derogatory adj. (Usually with to) Tending to derogate… • derogatory adj. (Law, of a clause in a testament) Being or pertaining to a derogatory clause. |
| DESTROYERS | • destroyers n. Plural of destroyer. • DESTROYER n. a small fast lightly armoured but heavily armed warship. |
| DETRACTORY | • detractory adj. (Now rare) That detracts from something; disparaging, depreciatory. • DETRACTORY adj. tending to detract, also DETRACTIVE. |
| DEXTROGYRE | • dextrogyre adj. (Chemistry) Dextrorotatory. • DEXTROGYRE adj. causing to turn to the right hand, also DEXTROGYRATE. |
| FERROTYPED | • ferrotyped v. Simple past tense and past participle of ferrotype. • FERROTYPE v. to take a photograph by ferrotype. |
| HYDROMETER | • hydrometer n. An instrument that floats in a liquid and measures its specific gravity on a scale. • HYDROMETER n. an instrument for measuring the specific gravity of liquids. |
| HYDROMETRY | • hydrometry n. (Physics) The branch of hydrostatics dealing with the measurement of specific gravity using hydrometers. • HYDROMETRY n. the art of determining the specific gravity of liquids, and thence the strength of spirituous liquors, saline solutions, etc. |
| ODORIMETRY | • odorimetry n. The measurement of odor. • ODORIMETRY n. the measurement of the strength and persistence of odours. |
| POURTRAYED | • pourtrayed v. Simple past tense and past participle of pourtray. • POURTRAY v. (Spenser) to portray, also PORTRAY. |
| PYRETHROID | • pyrethroid n. (Organic chemistry) Any of several synthetic insecticides having a structure based on pyrethrin. • PYRETHROID n. any of various synthetic compounds related to the pyrethrins, and sharing their insecticidal properties. |
| 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. |
| REDEMPTORY | • redemptory adj. Paid as ransom; serving to redeem. • REDEMPTORY adj. paid for ransom; serving to redeem. |
| REPORTEDLY | • reportedly adv. According to reports or rumors; supposedly. • REPORTED adv. REPORT, to give an account of. |
| TORTUREDLY | • torturedly adv. In a tortured manner. • TORTURED adv. TORTURE, to subject to severe physical pain. |
| UNDERSTORY | • understory n. The layer of plants that grow in the shade of the canopy of a forest. • UNDERSTORY n. the smaller trees and bushes forming a lower level beneath the forest canopy, also UNDERSTOREY. |