| ELEPHANT | • elephant n. A mammal of the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and two large ivory tusks jutting from the upper jaw. • elephant n. (In particular) Any member of the subfamily Elephantinae not also of the genera Mammuthus and Primelephas. • elephant n. (Figuratively) Anything huge and ponderous. |
| ETHEPHON | • ethephon n. A plant growth regulator that is converted into ethylene when metabolized by the plant. • ETHEPHON n. a synthetic plant growth regulator. |
| HAPTENES | • HAPTENE n. a substance similar to an antigen, also HAPTEN. |
| HEPTANES | • heptanes n. Plural of heptane. • HEPTANE n. a saturated hydrocarbon with seven carbon atoms, found as a constituent of petroleum or tar oil. |
| HYPNOTEE | • hypnotee n. One who undergoes hypnosis. • HYPNOTEE n. a hypnotized person. |
| NEOPHYTE | • neophyte n. A beginner; a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief. • neophyte n. A novice (recent convert); a new convert or proselyte; a new monk. • neophyte n. (Christianity) A name given by the early Christians, and still given by the Roman Catholics, to those… |
| NEPENTHE | • nepenthe n. (Archaic) Alternative form of nepenthes (“a drug that relieves one of emotional pain, grief or sorrow”). • NEPENTHE n. (Greek) a drug used by the ancients to give relief from pain and sorrow; hence anything soothing and comforting. |
| NEPHRITE | • nephrite n. (Mineralogy) A semi-precious stone, one of the two types of stone commonly referred to as jade (the… • NEPHRITE n. a kind of jade used as charm against kidney disease, aka kidney stone. |
| PHENATES | • phenates n. Plural of phenate. • PHENATE n. a compound of phenol analogous to a salt, also PHENOLATE. |
| PHENETIC | • phenetic adj. (Systematics) Of, or relating to, phenetics. • PHENETIC adj. pertaining to a type of classificatory system. |
| PHENETOL | • phenetol n. (Chemistry) The ethyl ether of phenol, obtained as an aromatic liquid, C6H5.O.C2H5. • PHENETOL n. the ethyl ether of phenol, obtained as an aromatic liquid, also PHENETOLE. |
| PHENGITE | • phengite n. (Mineralogy) Any of a series of dioctahedral micas of composition K(AlMg)2(OH)2(SiAl)4O10, similar to… • PHENGITE n. a transparent stone used in ancient times for windows, probably selenite. |
| POSHTEEN | • poshteen n. Alternative form of posteen (“sheepskin cloak”). • POSHTEEN n. (Persian) an Afghan sheepskin coat, also POSTEEN, POSTIN. |
| POTHEENS | • potheens n. Plural of potheen. • POTHEEN n. (Irish) illicitly distilled Irish whisky, also POITIN, POTEEN, POTTEEN. |
| PREHNITE | • prehnite n. (Mineralogy) A mineral, a basic calcium, aluminium and iron aluminosilicate, which occurs in stalactitic… • PREHNITE n. an orthorhombic basic silicate of aluminium and calcium, usually occurring in pale green vitreous masses. |
| STEPHANE | • stephane n. (Historical) An Ancient Greek headdress like a coronet. • STEPHANE n. (Greek) an ancient Greek headdress like a diadem. |
| TREPHINE | • trephine n. (Medicine) A surgical instrument with a cylindrical blade used to remove a circular section of tissue… • trephine v. (Intransitive) To use a trephine during surgery. • trephine v. (Transitive) To perforate with a trephine. |