| CHLOROHYDRINS | • chlorohydrins n. Plural of chlorohydrin. • CHLOROHYDRIN n. any of various organic compounds derived from diols or polyhydroxy alcohols by substitution of chlorine for part of the hydroxyl groups. |
| CHONDROCRANIA | • chondrocrania n. Plural of chondrocranium. • CHONDROCRANIUM n. the cartilaginous parts of an embryonic cranium. |
| CYBERCHONDRIA | • cyberchondria n. Anxiety concerning one’s health, caused by visiting medical websites. • CYBERCHONDRIA n. unfounded anxiety concerning the state of one's health brought on by visiting health and medical websites. |
| DYSMENORRHEIC | • dysmenorrheic adj. Of, pertaining to, or experiencing dysmenorrhea. • DYSMENORRHEIC adj. relating to dysmenorrhea, also DYSMENORRHOEIC. |
| GROUNDSHARING | • groundsharing v. Present participle of groundshare. • GROUNDSHARE v. to share a sports stadium with another team. |
| HARMONICHORDS | • harmonichords n. Plural of harmonichord. • HARMONICHORD n. a keyboard instrument of violin tone, in which the strings are rubbed by rosined wheels. |
| HYDROCRACKING | • hydrocracking n. (Organic chemistry) the production of high-octane petroleum fuel and kerosene by hydrogenating large… • hydrocracking v. Present participle of hydrocrack. • HYDROCRACKING n. the process of cracking hydrocarbons in the presence of hydrogen. |
| HYDROFORMINGS | • HYDROFORMING n. the catalytic reforming of petroleum to increase the proportion of aromatic and branched-chain hydrocarbons. |
| NONHEREDITARY | • nonhereditary adj. Not hereditary; not passed down by inheritance. • non-hereditary adj. Alternative form of nonhereditary. • NONHEREDITARY adj. not hereditary. |
| NORETHINDRONE | • norethindrone n. (Pharmacology) US form of norethisterone. • NORETHINDRONE n. a synthetic progestational hormone used in birth control pills. |
| OVERNOURISHED | • overnourished adj. Excessively nourished. • overnourished adj. (Often euphemistic) Overweight. • OVERNOURISH v. to nourish excessively. |
| PERICHONDRIAL | • perichondrial adj. (Anatomy) Of or pertaining to the perichondrium; situated around cartilage. • PERICHONDRIAL adj. relating to the perichondrium, a fibrous membrane covering cartilage except at joints. |
| PERICHONDRIUM | • perichondrium n. (Anatomy) a dense layer of fibrous connective tissue surrounding the cartilage of developing bone. • PERICHONDRIUM n. a fibrous membrane covering cartilage except at joints. |
| PYRITOHEDRONS | • pyritohedrons n. Plural of pyritohedron. • PYRITOHEDRON n. a pentagonal dodecahedron. |
| RADIOGRAPHING | • radiographing v. Present participle of radiograph. • RADIOGRAPH v. to produce a radiograph of. |
| SYNARTHRODIAL | • synarthrodial adj. Relating to synarthrosis. • SYNARTHRODIAL adj. of, relating to, or being a synarthrosis. |
| UNDERTHROWING | • underthrowing v. Present participle of underthrow. |