| BUTYRALDEHYDE | • butyraldehyde n. (Organic chemistry) The aliphatic aldehyde CH3-CH2-CH2-CHO derived from butane. • BUTYRALDEHYDE n. either of two aldehydes used esp. in making synthetic resins. |
| CYANOETHYLATE | • cyanoethylate v. (Chemistry, transitive) To subject to cyanoethylation. • CYANOETHYLATE v. to introduce a cyano-ethyl group into. |
| EPIPHYTICALLY | • epiphytically adv. In an epiphytic manner; in the manner of an epiphyte. • EPIPHYTICAL adv. of or like an epiphyte, also EPIPHYTAL, EPIPHYTIC. |
| HYPERMOBILITY | • hypermobility n. An excess amount of elasticity in a bodily joint. • HYPERMOBILITY n. extreme mobility. |
| HYPERSALINITY | • hypersalinity n. Abnormally high salinity. • HYPERSALINITY n. excessive salinity. |
| HYPERVELOCITY | • hypervelocity adj. Having, or occurring at, extreme velocity. • hypervelocity n. A very high velocity. • hypervelocity n. A hypersonic velocity. |
| LYMPHOCYTOSES | • lymphocytoses n. Plural of lymphocytosis. • LYMPHOCYTOSIS n. a great increase in leukocytes. |
| METHYLMERCURY | • methylmercury n. (Chemical compound) The organometallic cation CH3Hg+; it is a toxicant that accumulates in the environment… • methyl␣mercury n. Alternative spelling of methylmercury. • METHYLMERCURY n. any of several extremely toxic organometallic compounds formed from metallic mercury by the action of microorganisms. |
| PHENYLMETHYLS | • PHENYLMETHYL n. an ester of benzene, aka benzyl. |
| POLYCYTHAEMIA | • polycythaemia n. Alternative spelling of polycythemia. • POLYCYTHAEMIA n. a condition marked by an abnormal increase in the number of circulating red blood cells, also POLYCYTHEMIA. |
| POLYCYTHEMIAS | • polycythemias n. Plural of polycythemia. • POLYCYTHEMIA n. a condition marked by an abnormal increase in the number of circulating red blood cells, also POLYCYTHAEMIA. |
| POLYETHYLENES | • polyethylenes n. Plural of polyethylene. • POLYETHYLENE n. a generic name for certain thermoplastics, polymers of ethylene, also POLYTHENE. |
| POLYSYNTHESES | • polysyntheses n. Plural of polysynthesis. • POLYSYNTHESIS n. the state of being polysynthetic. |
| POLYSYNTHESIS | • polysynthesis n. The act or process of combining many separate elements into a whole. • polysynthesis n. (Linguistics) The formation of a word by the combination of several simple words; agglutination. • POLYSYNTHESIS n. the state of being polysynthetic. |
| POLYSYNTHETIC | • polysynthetic adj. (Grammar, of languages) Characterized by a prevalence of relatively long words containing a large number… • polysynthetic adj. (Mineralogy) Having layers of twin crystals. • POLYSYNTHETIC adj. made up of many separate elements, also POLYSYNTHETICAL. |
| PTERYLOGRAPHY | • pterylography n. (Zoology) The study or description of the arrangement of feathers, or of the pterylae, of birds. • PTERYLOGRAPHY n. a description of pterylae. |
| PYROPHYLLITES | • pyrophyllites n. Plural of pyrophyllite. • PYROPHYLLITE n. a silvery-white to pale-green aluminum silicate. |
| SYNTHETICALLY | • synthetically adv. Using synthetic methods. • SYNTHETICAL adv. artificially produced but of similar nature to, not a mere substitute for, the natural product, also SYNTHETIC. |
| TACHYPHYLAXES | • tachyphylaxes n. Plural of tachyphylaxis. • TACHYPHYLAXIS n. very rapid development of tolerance or immunity to the effects of a drug. |