| ACETYLENE | • acetylene n. (Organic chemistry, countable) Any organic compound having one or more carbon–carbon triple bonds; an alkyne. • acetylene n. (Organic chemistry, uncountable) Ethyne; the simplest alkyne, a hydrocarbon of formula HC≡CH. It is… • acetylene n. A lamp powered by acetylene, particularly a motor vehicle headlight. |
| ENTELECHY | • entelechy n. (Aristotelian metaphysics) The complete realisation and final form of some potential concept or function;… • entelechy n. (Chiefly philosophy) A particular type of motivation, need for self-determination, and inner strength… • ENTELECHY n. perfect realization as opposed to a potentiality. |
| ENTHYMEME | • enthymeme n. A by and large statement, a maxim, an argument that is intended to be generally true and not apply to… • enthymeme n. (Logic) A syllogism with a required but unstated assumption. • ENTHYMEME n. an argument of probability only. |
| ETHYLENES | • ethylenes n. Plural of ethylene. • ETHYLENE n. an oil-forming gas, hydrogen combined with carbon, also ETHENE. |
| EYELETING | • eyeleting v. Present participle of eyelet. • EYELET v. to make a small hole in. |
| EYESTONES | • eyestones n. Plural of eyestone. • EYESTONE n. a small, lenticular, calcareous body, esp. an operculum of a marine shell of the family Turbinidae, used to remove a foreign substance from the eye. |
| GENTEELLY | • genteelly adv. In a genteel manner. • GENTEEL adv. well-bred or refined. |
| MESENTERY | • mesentery n. (Anatomy) The membrane that attaches the intestines to the wall of the abdomen, maintaining their position… • MESENTERY n. a membrane enclosing the intestines. |
| METHYLENE | • methylene n. (Organic chemistry) The divalent group CH2< in which the free valencies are part of single bonds. • methylene n. (Organic chemistry) The same group, present as a repeating unit, in aliphatic compounds with names such… • methylene n. (Organic chemistry) The unstable carbene CH2… |
| PENTYLENE | • PENTYLENE n. an unsaturated hydrocarbon of the olefine series, also PENTENE. |
| PYRENEITE | • pyreneite n. (Mineralogy) A greyish-black garnet. • PYRENEITE n. a black garnet. |
| SYNOECETE | • SYNOECETE n. a guest tolerated with indifference in an ants' or termites' nest, also SYNOEKETE. |
| SYNOEKETE | • synoekete n. (Entomology) Any myrmecophilous insect that does not interact with the host insects. • SYNOEKETE n. a guest tolerated with indifference in an ants' or termites' nest, also SYNOECETE. |
| TERRENELY | • terrenely adv. In an earthly or terrestrial sense. • TERRENE adv. earthly. |
| TERYLENES | • terylenes n. Plural of terylene. • TERYLENE n. a kind of polyester fabric. |
| YESTREENS | • yestreens n. Plural of yestreen. • YESTREEN n. the evening of yesterday, also YESTEREVE, YESTEREVEN, YESTEREVENING. |