| DENDROLOGY | • dendrology n. The study of trees and other woody plants. • DENDROLOGY n. the study of trees. |
| HYDROCOLLOID | • hydrocolloid n. Any material that forms a colloid (especially a gel) when mixed with water. • hydrocolloid n. Such a material, made from agar, used to make dental impressions. • HYDROCOLLOID n. a substance that yields a gel with water. |
| MOLLYCODDLER | • mollycoddler n. One who mollycoddles. • MOLLYCODDLER n. one who mollycoddles. |
| HYDROCHLORIDE | • hydrochloride n. (Chemistry) A compound of hydrochloric acid with an organic base such as an amine. • HYDROCHLORIDE n. a chemical complex composed of an organic base in association with hydrogen chloride. |
| HYDROCOLLOIDS | • hydrocolloids n. Plural of hydrocolloid. • HYDROCOLLOID n. a substance that yields a gel with water. |
| MOLLYCODDLERS | • mollycoddlers n. Plural of mollycoddler. • MOLLYCODDLER n. one who mollycoddles. |
| CROTONALDEHYDE | • crotonaldehyde n. (Organic chemistry) The unsaturated aliphatic aldehyde CH3-CH=CH-CHO that is used in organic synthesis. • CROTONALDEHYDE n. a pungent liquid aldehyde obtained by dehydration of aldol. |
| DEHYDRORETINOL | • dehydroretinol n. (Organic chemistry) A derivative of retinol having an extra double bond; vitamin A2. • DEHYDRORETINOL n. vitamin A2. |
| HYDROCEPHALOID | • hydrocephaloid adj. (Medicine) Resembling hydrocephalus. • HYDROCEPHALOID adj. suffering from hydrocephalus, an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranial cavity. |
| HYDROCHLORIDES | • hydrochlorides n. Plural of hydrochloride. • HYDROCHLORIDE n. a chemical complex composed of an organic base in association with hydrogen chloride. |
| HYDROCOLLOIDAL | • hydrocolloidal adj. Of or relating to a hydrocolloid. • HYDROCOLLOIDAL adj. of or like a hydrocolloid. |
| ROUNDABOUTEDLY | • ROUNDABOUTEDLY adv. in a roundabout way. |
| BLOODCURDLINGLY | • bloodcurdlingly adv. In a bloodcurdling manner. • BLOODCURDLING adv. arousing fright or horror. |
| CROTONALDEHYDES | • crotonaldehydes n. Plural of crotonaldehyde. • CROTONALDEHYDE n. a pungent liquid aldehyde obtained by dehydration of aldol. |
| DEHYDRORETINOLS | • DEHYDRORETINOL n. vitamin A2. |
| OLIGODENDROCYTE | • oligodendrocyte n. (Biology) Any of the cells of the oligodendroglia in the nervous system. • OLIGODENDROCYTE n. a glial cell resembling an astrocyte but smaller with few and slender processes having few branches. |