| DEMETHYLATE | • demethylate v. (Chemistry) To remove one or more methyl groups from a molecule, especially from a biologically active molecule. |
| DETERRENTLY | • deterrently adv. In a way that deters, or serves as a deterrent. • DETERRENT adv. serving to deter. |
| DYOTHELETES | • dyotheletes n. Plural of dyothelete. • DYOTHELETE n. a believer in dithelism, the doctrine that Christ on earth had two wills, human and divine, also DIOTHELETE, DITHELETE, DYOTHELITE. |
| ELECTROCYTE | • electrocyte n. (Anatomy) A modified striated muscle cell that does not contract, but produces electric signals; the… • ELECTROCYTE n. a specialized muscle or nerve cell that generates electricity. |
| ELECTROLYTE | • electrolyte n. (Chemistry) A substance that, in solution or when molten, ionizes and conducts electricity. • electrolyte n. (Chemistry) A solution containing such substances, which therefore also conducts electricity. • electrolyte n. (Chemistry, often) Any of the various ions in such a solution, or (metonymically) their concentration therein. |
| ELECTROTYPE | • electrotype n. (Printing) a plate, made by electroplating a mold, such as used in letterpress printing. • electrotype v. To make such a plate. • ELECTROTYPE v. to make a copy of something by electrolytically coating a mould with copper. |
| ENTERECTOMY | • enterectomy n. (Surgery) The excision of part of the intestine. • ENTERECTOMY n. surgical removal of the intestines. |
| ENTEROCYTES | • enterocytes n. Plural of enterocyte. |
| ETHEREALITY | • ethereality n. The quality of being ethereal. • ETHEREALITY n. the quality of being ethereal. |
| HYETOMETERS | • hyetometers n. Plural of hyetometer. • HYETOMETER n. an instrument for measuring rainfall. |
| RETENTIVELY | • retentively adv. In a retentive manner. • RETENTIVE adv. tending to retain. |
| STEREOMETRY | • stereometry n. (Now rare) The science of measuring the volume of solids or solid bodies. • STEREOMETRY n. the measurement of volumes of solid figures. |
| STEREOTYPED | • stereotyped v. Simple past tense and past participle of stereotype. • stereotyped adj. Having a certain stereotype. • stereotyped adj. Printed from stereotype plates. |
| STEREOTYPER | • stereotyper n. One who makes stereotype plates, or works in a stereotype foundry. • stereotyper n. A person who stereotypes others. • STEREOTYPER n. one who stereotypes. |
| STEREOTYPES | • stereotypes n. Plural of stereotype. • STEREOTYPE n. a fixed conventionalized or stock image. |
| SYNESTHETES | • synesthetes n. Plural of synesthete. |
| TEMPERATELY | • temperately adv. In a thoughtfully measured or regulated manner, eschewing extremes. • TEMPERATE adv. mild, moderate. |
| TENEMENTARY | • tenementary adj. Capable of being leased; held by tenants. • TENEMENTARY adj. of or pertaining to a tenement, also TENEMENTAL. |
| TYPESETTERS | • typesetters n. Plural of typesetter. • TYPESETTER n. one whose job is to set type. |
| WINCEYETTES | • winceyettes n. Plural of winceyette. • WINCEYETTE n. a kind of material used for nightwear etc. |