| ANDROCEPHALOUS | • androcephalous adj. Having a human head (upon an animal’s body), like the Egyptian sphinx. • ANDROCEPHALOUS adj. with a human head. |
| DESULPHURATING | • desulphurating v. Present participle of desulphurate. • DESULPHURATE v. to remove sulphur from. |
| DESULPHURATION | • desulphuration n. The act or process of depriving of sulfur. • DESULPHURATION n. the act of desulphuring. |
| DESULPHURISERS | • DESULPHURISER n. an agent for desulphuring, also DESULPHURIZER. |
| DESULPHURISING | • desulphurising v. Present participle of desulphurise. • DESULPHURISE v. to remove the sulphur from a compound, also DESULFURISE, DESULFURIZE, DESULPHURIZE. |
| DESULPHURIZERS | • DESULPHURIZER n. an agent for desulphuring, also DESULPHURISER. |
| DESULPHURIZING | • desulphurizing v. Present participle of desulphurize. • DESULPHURIZE v. to remove the sulphur from a compound, also DESULFURISE, DESULFURIZE, DESULPHURISE. |
| HETERODUPLEXES | • heteroduplexes n. Plural of heteroduplex. • HETERODUPLEX n. a nucleic-acid molecule, such as DNA, composed of two chains with each derived from a different parent molecule. |
| HYDROCEPHALOUS | • hydrocephalous adj. Having a swollen head. • hydrocephalous adj. (Medicine) Afflicted with hydrocephalus. • HYDROCEPHALOUS adj. suffering from hydrocephaly, also HYDROCEPHALIC. |
| HYDROSULPHATES | • hydrosulphates n. Plural of hydrosulphate. • HYDROSULPHATE n. any quaternary acid salt formed by addition of an organic base to sulphuric acid, such as aniline hydrosulphate. |
| HYDROSULPHIDES | • hydrosulphides n. Plural of hydrosulphide. • HYDROSULPHIDE n. a compound formed by action of hydrogen sulphide on a hydroxide. |
| HYDROSULPHITES | • hydrosulphites n. Plural of hydrosulphite. • HYDROSULPHITE n. a salt of hydrosulphurous acid; esp. the sodium salt, used as a reagent. |
| LEUKODYSTROPHY | • leukodystrophy n. (Medicine) Any of a group of disorders characterized by progressive degeneration of the white matter… • LEUKODYSTROPHY n. any of several genetically determined diseases characterized by progressive degeneration of myelin in the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. |
| PHILADELPHUSES | • philadelphuses n. Plural of philadelphus. • PHILADELPHUS n. a flowering shrub, aka mock orange. |
| RUMBLEDETHUMPS | • rumbledethumps n. A traditional Scottish dish of potato, cabbage and onion with butter, salt and pepper. • RUMBLEDETHUMPS n. a Scottish dish of butter and mashed potatoes, sometimes mixed with cabbage or turnips, also RUMBLEDETHUMP. |
| SESQUISULPHIDE | • sesquisulphide n. (Chemistry) Any sulphide containing three sulphur atoms for every two metal atoms. • SESQUISULPHIDE n. a compound with three atoms of sulphur to two of the other element or radical. |
| SULPHACETAMIDE | • sulphacetamide n. Alternative form of sulfacetamide. • SULPHACETAMIDE n. a sulphonamide used in eye drops against conjunctivitis, etc., also SULFACETAMIDE. |
| SULPHADIAZINES | • sulphadiazines n. Plural of sulphadiazine. • SULPHADIAZINE n. a sulphonamide used, usually in combination with an antibiotic, in the treatment of pneumonia, meningitis, etc. |
| SULPHANILAMIDE | • sulphanilamide n. (British spelling, pharmacology) The amide of sulphanilic acid, used to treat streptococcal infections;… • SULPHANILAMIDE n. a white crystalline compound formerly used as an antibacterial drug. |
| UNACCOMPLISHED | • unaccomplished adj. Not accomplished; Not having occurred or been successfully carried out. • unaccomplished adj. Not accomplished; having few skills or achievements. • UNACCOMPLISHED adj. not accomplished. |