| BRIDGEHEADS | • bridgeheads n. Plural of bridgehead. • BRIDGEHEAD n. a fortification protecting the end of a bridge nearest an enemy. |
| DEGARNISHED | • degarnished v. Simple past tense and past participle of degarnish. • DEGARNISH v. to despoil, also DISGARNISH. |
| DEHYDROGENASE | • dehydrogenase n. (Biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the removal of hydrogen (a proton) from biological compounds. • DEHYDROGENASE n. an enzyme that accelerates the removal of hydrogen from metabolites and its transfer to other substances. |
| DEHYDROGENASES | • dehydrogenases n. Plural of dehydrogenase. • DEHYDROGENASE n. an enzyme that accelerates the removal of hydrogen from metabolites and its transfer to other substances. |
| DEHYDROGENATES | • dehydrogenates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehydrogenate. • DEHYDROGENATE v. to remove the hydrogen from. |
| DEHYDROGENISE | • dehydrogenise v. Alternative spelling of dehydrogenize. • DEHYDROGENISE v. to remove hydrogen from, also DEHYDROGENIZE. |
| DEHYDROGENISED | • dehydrogenised v. Simple past tense and past participle of dehydrogenise. • DEHYDROGENISE v. to remove hydrogen from, also DEHYDROGENIZE. |
| DEHYDROGENISES | • dehydrogenises v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehydrogenise. • DEHYDROGENISE v. to remove hydrogen from, also DEHYDROGENIZE. |
| DEHYDROGENISING | • dehydrogenising v. Present participle of dehydrogenise. • DEHYDROGENISE v. to remove hydrogen from, also DEHYDROGENIZE. |
| DEHYDROGENIZES | • dehydrogenizes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehydrogenize. • DEHYDROGENIZE v. to remove the hydrogen from, also DEHYDROGENISE. |
| FEATHERBEDDINGS | • FEATHERBEDDING n. protecting (an industry, workers, etc.) by such practices as overmanning in order to save jobs. |
| GLUTARALDEHYDES | • glutaraldehydes n. Plural of glutaraldehyde. • GLUTARALDEHYDE n. a compound that contains two aldehyde groups and is used esp. in tanning leather and in the fixation of biological tissues. |
| GLYCERALDEHYDES | • glyceraldehydes n. Plural of glyceraldehyde. • GLYCERALDEHYDE n. a sweet crystalline compound that is formed as an intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism. |
| GREEDHEADS | • greedheads n. Plural of greedhead. • GREEDHEAD n. (Canadian) an avaricious person. |
| HARDEDGES | • HARDEDGE n. in art, the use of bright areas of colour with sharp defined edges. |
| HUNDREDWEIGHTS | • hundredweights n. Plural of hundredweight. • HUNDREDWEIGHT n. 1/20 of a ton, or 112lb. avoirdupois. |
| HYDROGENISED | • hydrogenised v. Simple past tense and past participle of hydrogenise. • HYDROGENISE v. to hydrogenate, also HYDROGENIZE. |
| SLEDGEHAMMERED | • sledgehammered v. Simple past tense and past participle of sledgehammer. • SLEDGEHAMMER v. to strike with a sledgehammer. |
| STRAIGHTEDGED | • STRAIGHTEDGED adj. having a straight edge. |
| WRONGHEADEDNESS | • wrongheadedness n. The state of being wrongheaded. • wrong-headedness n. Alternative spelling of wrongheadedness. • WRONGHEADEDNESS n. the state of being wrongheaded. |