| CHLORTHALIDONE | • chlorthalidone n. Alternative form of chlortalidone. • CHLORTHALIDONE n. a diuretic used in the treatment of oedema, hypertension, and diabetes insipidus. |
| DECHLORINATION | • dechlorination n. The removal of chlorine from water that has been chlorinated. • dechlorination n. (Chemistry) Any reaction in which chlorine atoms are removed from a molecule. • DECHLORINATION n. the act of dechlorinating. |
| DEHYDRORETINOL | • dehydroretinol n. (Organic chemistry) A derivative of retinol having an extra double bond; vitamin A2. • DEHYDRORETINOL n. vitamin A2. |
| DICHLOROETHANE | • dichloroethane n. (Chemistry) Either of two isomeric organochlorides with the molecular formula C2H4Cl2: 1,1-dichloroethane… • DICHLOROETHANE n. a colorless toxic liquid compound that is used chiefly as a solvent. |
| DINITROPHENOLS | • dinitrophenols n. Plural of dinitrophenol. • DINITROPHENOL n. any of six isomeric crystalline compounds some of whose derivatives are pesticides. |
| ENDOTHELIOMATA | • endotheliomata n. Plural of endothelioma. • ENDOTHELIOMA n. a tumour of the endothelia. |
| HAEMODILUTIONS | • haemodilutions n. Plural of haemodilution. • HAEMODILUTION n. an increase in the fluid content of blood leading to a lower concentration of red blood cells, also HEMODILUTION. |
| HYDROCORALLINE | • HYDROCORALLINE n. a member the Hydrozoa, which includes millepores etc. |
| HYDROGENOLYSIS | • hydrogenolysis n. (Chemistry) the cleavage of a molecule, especially that of a carbon-carbon bond, with the addition of… • HYDROGENOLYSIS n. a chemical reaction in which a compound is decomposed by hydrogen. |
| HYDROXYPROLINE | • hydroxyproline n. (Biochemistry) A hydroxy derivative of the amino acid proline found in the structural proteins of connective tissue. • HYDROXYPROLINE n. an amino acid. |
| KINETHEODOLITE | • kinetheodolite n. A form of theodolite used to track the movement of an aircraft or missile. • KINETHEODOLITE n. a theodolite used in tracking missiles and satellites. |
| LEUCITOHEDRONS | • LEUCITOHEDRON n. the cubic icositetrahedron, simulated by typical leucite crystals. |
| ORNITHODELPHIC | • ORNITHODELPHIC adj. of or like the Ornithodelphia, monotremes, also ORNITHODELPHIAN, ORNITHODELPHOUS. |
| ORTHOGONALISED | • orthogonalised v. Simple past tense and past participle of orthogonalise. • ORTHOGONALISE v. to make orthogonal, also ORTHOGONALIZE. |
| ORTHOGONALIZED | • orthogonalized v. Simple past tense and past participle of orthogonalize. • ORTHOGONALIZE v. to make orthogonal, also ORTHOGONALISE. |
| RADIOTELEPHONE | • radiotelephone n. A device that allows two-way communication via radio. • radiotelephone v. To communicate via such a device. • radio-telephone n. (Telephony) Alternative spelling of radiotelephone. |
| RADIOTELEPHONY | • radiotelephony n. The transmission of sound (in both directions) using modulated radio waves rather than wires. • radio␣telephony n. The transmission of speech using modulated radio waves. • RADIOTELEPHONY n. communication by radiotelephone. |
| SCHOOLCHILDREN | • schoolchildren n. Plural of schoolchild. • SCHOOLCHILD n. a child attending school. |
| TECHNICOLOURED | • technicoloured adj. UK spelling of technicolored. • TECHNICOLOURED adj. in artificially or exaggeratedly bright colours, also TECHNICOLOUR. |
| VIDEOTELEPHONE | • videotelephone n. A videophone. • VIDEOTELEPHONE n. a telephone with accompanying means of transmitting a picture of each speaker. |