| ALLOMERISM | • allomerism n. (Chemistry) Variability in chemical composition without variation in crystalline form. • ALLOMERISM n. similarity of crystalline structure in substances of different chemical composition. |
| BLAMESTORM | • blamestorm n. A process for determining the cause(s), human and otherwise, of the failure of something. • blamestorm v. To have a blamestorm, i.e., a session where a group discusses the cause(s), human and otherwise, of… • BLAMESTORM v. (of colleagues in a business, government, etc.) to meet in order to apportion blame for an error or failure. |
| LUMBERSOME | • lumbersome adj. Marked or characterised by lumbering or awkwardness; cumbrous. • LUMBERSOME adj. lumbering. |
| MACROMOLES | • MACROMOLE n. in chemistry, a large mole. |
| MAELSTROMS | • maelstroms n. Plural of maelstrom. • maelströms n. Plural of maelström. • MAELSTROM n. (Dutch) a powerful whirlpool. |
| MELIORISMS | • meliorisms n. Plural of meliorism. • MELIORISM n. the belief that the world tends to become better and that humans can aid its betterment. |
| MELODRAMAS | • melodramas n. Plural of melodrama. • MELODRAMA n. a kind of romantic and sensational drama, also MELODRAME. |
| MELODRAMES | • melodrames n. Plural of melodrame. • MELODRAME n. a kind of romantic and sensational drama, also MELODRAMA. |
| MESODERMAL | • mesodermal adj. Of or pertaining to the mesoderm. • MESODERMAL adj. pertaining to, or derived from, the mesoderm, also MESODERMIC. |
| MICROMOLES | • micromoles n. Plural of micromole. • MICROMOLE n. a millionth of a mole. |
| MILOMETERS | • milometers n. Plural of milometer. • MILOMETER n. an instrument that records the number of miles that a vehicle, etc. has travelled, also MILEOMETER. |
| MONGRELISM | • mongrelism n. (Uncountable) The condition of being a mongrel. • mongrelism n. (Countable) cross-breeding or hybridization. • MONGRELISM n. the state of being mongrel. |
| MYELOGRAMS | • myelograms n. Plural of myelogram. • MYELOGRAM n. an X-ray of the spinal cord, after injection with a radio-opaque medium. |
| ORIFLAMMES | • oriflammes n. Plural of oriflamme. • ORIFLAMME n. an inspiring standard or symbol; the orange-red flag of the Abbey of St Denis, used as standard by the early kings of France. |
| POLYMERISM | • polymerism n. (Chemistry) The state, quality, or relation of two or more polymeric substances. • polymerism n. (Chemistry) The act or process of forming polymers. • POLYMERISM n. the state, quality, or relation of two or more polymeric substances. |
| SARCOLEMMA | • sarcolemma n. (Anatomy) A thin cell membrane that surrounds a striated muscle fibre. • SARCOLEMMA n. the cell membrane enclosing a muscle fibre. |
| SEMIFORMAL | • semiformal adj. Somewhat formal. • semiformal adj. (North America, specifically) Of clothing: having a level of formality between that of informal and formal wear. • semiformal adj. (North America, specifically) Of an event: having a semiformal dress code. |
| SOMMELIERS | • sommeliers n. Plural of sommelier. • sommeliers v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sommelier. • SOMMELIER n. (French) a wine steward in a restaurant. |
| SUMMERLONG | • summerlong adj. Extending throughout a summer. • SUMMERLONG adj. lasting all summer. |