| ATMOSPHERE | • atmosphere n. The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body. • atmosphere n. The air in a particular place. • atmosphere n. (Figuratively) The conditions (Such as music, illumination etc.) that can influence the mood felt in an environment. |
| HEMIPTERON | • hemipteron n. Alternative form of hemipteran. • HEMIPTERON n. (Greek) one of the Hemiptera, an order of insects including bugs and cicadas, also HEMIPTER, HEMIPTERAN. |
| HEMITROPES | • hemitropes n. Plural of hemitrope. • HEMITROPE n. a twinned crystal. |
| HEMOPTYSES | • hemoptyses n. Plural of hemoptysis. • HEMOPTYSIS n. the expectoration of blood, due usually to hemorrhage from the mucous membrane of the lungs. |
| HOMEPORTED | • homeported v. Simple past tense and past participle of homeport. • HOMEPORT v. to assign a ship to a port. |
| HYPSOMETER | • hypsometer n. An instrument that measures altitude indirectly by measuring the boiling point of water (which varies… • HYPSOMETER n. an instrument for measuring height of trees through triangulation. |
| MESOPHYTES | • mesophytes n. Plural of mesophyte. • MESOPHYTE n. a land plant growing in an environment with moderate moisture. |
| MOUTHPIECE | • mouthpiece n. A part of any device that functions in or near the mouth, especially… • mouthpiece n. A spokesman; one who speaks on behalf of someone else. • mouthpiece n. (Slang) A lawyer for the defense. |
| PHONMETERS | • PHONMETER n. an instrument for measuring sound levels, also PHONOMETER. |
| PHONOMETER | • phonometer n. An instrument for measuring sounds. • PHONOMETER n. an instrument for measuring sound levels, also PHONMETER. |
| PHOTOMETER | • photometer n. (Physics) Any of several instruments used to measure various aspects of the intensity of light. • photometer v. (Astronomy) To measure some aspect of light (from a star) using a photometer. • PHOTOMETER n. an instrument for measuring light intensity. |
| PROMETHEUM | • prometheum n. A rejected name for the chemical element promethium. • PROMETHEUM n. the former name of promethium, a radioactive element, also PROMETHIUM. |
| SPELEOTHEM | • speleothem n. (Geology) Any secondary mineral, deposited in a natural cave by the action of water. • SPELEOTHEM n. a term for depositional features, such as stalactites and stalagmites, found in caves, also SPELAEOTHEM. |
| STEPMOTHER | • stepmother n. The wife of one’s biological father, other than one’s biological mother. • stepmother n. (Botany, rare) A viola, especially Viola tricolor, heartsease. • step-mother n. Alternative form of stepmother. |
| THERMOPILE | • thermopile n. (Electronics) An electronic device that converts thermal energy into electrical energy. Usually constructed… • THERMOPILE n. an instrument measuring minute changes in temperature. |