| CEPHALOCHORDATE | • cephalochordate n. Any of the primitive fishlike creatures, of the subphylum Cephalochordata, including the lancelets… • cephalochordate adj. Of or pertaining to these creatures. • CEPHALOCHORDATE n. any of a number of chordate fishlike animals (including the lancelets and amphioxus), having a persisting notochord projecting beyond the nerve cord to the end of the snout. |
| CHONDROSKELETON | • chondroskeleton n. A skeleton (of some fish and of mammal embryos) composed of hyaline cartilage. • CHONDROSKELETON n. the cartilaginous part of the skeleton of vertebrates. |
| CROTONALDEHYDES | • crotonaldehydes n. Plural of crotonaldehyde. • CROTONALDEHYDE n. a pungent liquid aldehyde obtained by dehydration of aldol. |
| DEHYDRORETINOLS | • DEHYDRORETINOL n. vitamin A2. |
| DEMYTHOLOGISERS | • DEMYTHOLOGISER n. one who demythologises, also DEMYTHOLOGIZER. |
| DEMYTHOLOGIZERS | • demythologizers n. Plural of demythologizer. • DEMYTHOLOGIZER n. one who demythologizes, also DEMYTHOLOGISER. |
| DEPHOSPHORYLATE | • dephosphorylate v. To cause, or undergo dephosphorylation. • DEPHOSPHORYLATE v. to remove phosphate groups from an organic compounds. |
| DICHLOROETHANES | • dichloroethanes n. Plural of dichloroethane. • DICHLOROETHANE n. a colorless toxic liquid compound that is used chiefly as a solvent. |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | • dichloromethane n. (Organic chemistry) The partially halogenated hydrocarbon CH2Cl2 widely used as a solvent. • DICHLOROMETHANE n. a noxious colourless liquid widely used as a solvent, e.g. in paint strippers. |
| ELECTROPHORESED | • electrophoresed v. Simple past tense and past participle of electrophorese. • electrophoresed adj. Produced by, or subjected to electrophoresis. • ELECTROPHORESE v. to subject to electrophoresis. |
| HETERODACTYLOUS | • heterodactylous adj. (Zoology) Having the first and second toes turned backward, as in the trogons. • HETERODACTYLOUS adj. having the first and second toes turned backwards, as in trogons, and not the first and fourth as in parrots. |
| KINETHEODOLITES | • KINETHEODOLITE n. a theodolite used in tracking missiles and satellites. |
| OTHERWORLDLIEST | • OTHERWORLDLY adj. of, relating to, or resembling that of a world other than the actual world, also OTHERWORLDISH. |
| PHOTODEGRADABLE | • photodegradable adj. Capable of being chemically broken down as the result of a photochemical reaction. • PHOTODEGRADABLE adj. chemically degradable by the action of light. |
| PHOTOELECTRODES | • photoelectrodes n. Plural of photoelectrode. • PHOTOELECTRODE n. an electrode which can exhibit photoelectricity. |
| PHOTOLUMINESCED | • photoluminesced v. Simple past tense and past participle of photoluminesce. • PHOTOLUMINESCE v. to produce photoluminescence. |
| RADIOTELEPHONED | • radiotelephoned v. Simple past tense and past participle of radiotelephone. • RADIOTELEPHONE v. to telephone (someone) by wireless telephony. |
| RADIOTELEPHONES | • radiotelephones n. Plural of radiotelephone. • radio-telephones n. Plural of radio-telephone. • RADIOTELEPHONE v. to telephone (someone) by wireless telephony. |
| RADIOTELEPHONIC | • radiotelephonic adj. Relating to radiotelephones. • RADIOTELEPHONIC adj. relating to the radiotelephone. |
| VIDEOTELEPHONES | • videotelephones n. Plural of videotelephone. • VIDEOTELEPHONE n. a telephone with accompanying means of transmitting a picture of each speaker. |