| 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. |
| PEREMPTORY | • peremptory adj. (Law) Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal. • peremptory adj. Positive in opinion or judgment; absolutely certain, overconfident, unwilling to hear any debate or… • peremptory adj. (Obsolete) Firmly determined, resolute; obstinate, stubborn. |
| PETROMONEY | • petromoney n. Money earned from the sale of oil. • PETROMONEY n. money from oil revenues. |
| PIEZOMETRY | • piezometry n. The measuring of the compressibility of a liquid. • PIEZOMETRY n. measurement by use of a piezometer, an instrument for measuring pressure or compressibility. |
| POLYMERASE | • polymerase n. (Biochemistry) Any of various enzymes that catalyze the formation of polymers of DNA or RNA using an… • POLYMERASE n. an enzyme present in cell nuclei which promotes the polymerization of DNA. |
| POLYMERIDE | • polymeride n. (Organic chemistry) Polymer. • POLYMERIDE n. a polymer. |
| POLYMERIES | • POLYMERY n. in botany, the condition of having many parts. |
| POLYMERISE | • polymerise v. (British spelling) alternative form of polymerize. • POLYMERISE v. to make into a polymer, also POLYMERIZE. |
| POLYMERIZE | • polymerize v. (Transitive, chemistry) To convert a monomer to a polymer by polymerization. • polymerize v. (Intransitive, chemistry) To undergo polymerization. • POLYMERIZE v. to make into a polymer, also POLYMERISE. |
| PROENZYMES | • proenzymes n. Plural of proenzyme. • PROENZYME n. an enzyme in an inactive form which can be activated, often by another enzyme. |
| PYCNOMETER | • pycnometer n. (Physics, metrology) A vessel of precisely known volume used by weighing to determine the specific gravity… • PYCNOMETER n. an instrument for measuring specific gravity or density, also PYKNOMETER. |
| PYKNOMETER | • pyknometer n. Alternative form of pycnometer. • PYKNOMETER n. an instrument for measuring specific gravity or density, also PYCNOMETER. |
| PYROMERIDE | • PYROMERIDE n. a nodular rhyolite. |
| PYROMETERS | • pyrometers n. Plural of pyrometer. • PYROMETER n. an instrument for measuring very high temperatures. |
| REDEMPTORY | • redemptory adj. Paid as ransom; serving to redeem. • REDEMPTORY adj. paid for ransom; serving to redeem. |
| REEMPLOYED | • reemployed v. Simple past tense and past participle of reemploy. • reëmployed v. Simple past tense and past participle of reëmploy. • re-employed v. Simple past tense and past participle of re-employ. |
| TERPOLYMER | • terpolymer n. A copolymer derived from three species of monomer. • TERPOLYMER n. a polymer such as a complex resin. |