| BRONCHODILATOR | • bronchodilator n. (Medicine) Any drug used to dilate and relax the bronchial passages and ease the flow of air to the lungs. • BRONCHODILATOR n. a drug that relaxes bronchial muscle resulting in expansion of the bronchial air passages. |
| CHLORTHALIDONE | • chlorthalidone n. Alternative form of chlortalidone. • CHLORTHALIDONE n. a diuretic used in the treatment of oedema, hypertension, and diabetes insipidus. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| HYDROLYSATIONS | • hydrolysations n. Plural of hydrolysation. • HYDROLYSATION n. the process of hydrolysing, also HYDROLYZATION. |
| HYDROLYZATIONS | • hydrolyzations n. Plural of hydrolyzation. • HYDROLYZATION n. the process of hydrolyzing, also HYDROLYSATION. |
| HYDROXYLATIONS | • hydroxylations n. Plural of hydroxylation. • HYDROXYLATION n. the act of hydroxylating. |
| LABYRINTHODONT | • labyrinthodont adj. (Zoology) Having teeth with a labyrinthine (maze-like) internal structure. • labyrinthodont n. Any extinct amphibian of the subclass Labyrinthodontia. • LABYRINTHODONT n. an extinct amphibian, so called from a mazy pattern on a section of its teeth. |
| LEUCITOHEDRONS | • LEUCITOHEDRON n. the cubic icositetrahedron, simulated by typical leucite crystals. |
| ORNITHODELPHIC | • ORNITHODELPHIC adj. of or like the Ornithodelphia, monotremes, also ORNITHODELPHIAN, ORNITHODELPHOUS. |
| ORTHODIAGONALS | • orthodiagonals n. Plural of orthodiagonal. • ORTHODIAGONAL n. in a monoclinic crystal, that lateral axis which is perpendicular to the vertical axis. |
| 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. |
| PHILANTHROPOID | • philanthropoid n. (Informal) An administrative employee at a philanthropic organisation. • PHILANTHROPOID n. a person who works for a philanthropic organization. |
| 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. |
| TECHNICOLOURED | • technicoloured adj. UK spelling of technicolored. • TECHNICOLOURED adj. in artificially or exaggeratedly bright colours, also TECHNICOLOUR. |