| CHEMOSPHERE | • chemosphere n. The region of the Earth’s atmosphere (from 20 to 120 miles above the surface) in which photochemical… • CHEMOSPHERE n. the thermosphere, the outermost layer of the atmosphere. |
| CHROMOPHOBE | • chromophobe n. (Cytology) Any cell that is resistant to staining. • CHROMOPHOBE n. a cell that does not take a stain easily. |
| CHROMOPHORE | • chromophore n. (Chemistry) that part of the molecule of a dye responsible for its colour. • chromophore n. (Chemistry) (more generally) the group of atoms in a molecule in which the electronic transition responsible… • CHROMOPHORE n. the group of atoms in a chemical compound responsible for its colour. |
| HEMIMORPHIC | • hemimorphic adj. (Crystallography) Having the two ends (of an axis) modified with unlike planes. • HEMIMORPHIC adj. asymmetric at the axial ends. |
| HOMEOMORPHS | • homeomorphs n. Plural of homeomorph. • HOMEOMORPH n. a thing similar in form from another but essentially different, also HOMOEOMORPH. |
| HOMEOMORPHY | • homeomorphy n. (Biology) The evolution of similar external forms from very distant ancestors. • homeomorphy n. (Mathematics) The formation of a new graph by inserting new nodes along existing edges. • HOMEOMORPHY n. the state of being homeomorphic, also HOMOMORPHY. |
| HOMOEOMORPH | • homœomorph n. Obsolete form of homeomorph. • HOMOEOMORPH n. a thing similar in form from another but essentially different, also HOMEOMORPH. |
| HYMENOPHORE | • hymenophore n. (Mycology) The part of a fungus fruiting body which produces spore-bearing cells. • HYMENOPHORE n. the fruiting body of some basidiomycetous fungi. |
| HYPOTHERMAL | • hypothermal adj. Involving extremely low temperatures. • hypothermal adj. (Geology) Formed or deposited under hypothermal conditions. • HYPOTHERMAL adj. of or relating to a hydrothermal metalliferous ore vein deposited at high temperature. |
| HYPOTHERMIA | • hypothermia n. (Pathology) Abnormally low body temperature; specifically, below 35 degrees Celsius for humans. • HYPOTHERMIA n. subnormal temperature of the body. |
| HYPOTHERMIC | • hypothermic adj. Affected by hypothermia; having an abnormally low body temperature. • HYPOTHERMIC adj. relating to hypothermia. |
| HYPSOCHROME | • hypsochrome adj. Hypsochromic. • HYPSOCHROME n. a shift to a shorter wavelength in the absorption spectrum of a compound. |
| PHYTOCHROME | • phytochrome n. (Biochemistry) Any of a class of pigments that control most photomorphogenic responses in higher plants. • PHYTOCHROME n. a plant pigment which absorbs red or infrared rays and acts as an enzyme controlling growth. |
| RHEOMORPHIC | • rheomorphic adj. (Geology) Modified by rheomorphism. • RHEOMORPHIC adj. relating to rheomorphism, the liquefaction of rock. |
| THEOMORPHIC | • theomorphic adj. Having the form of God or a god. • theomorphic adj. Of, pertaining to or involving the conception of man as having the form of God or a god. • THEOMORPHIC adj. resembling a god or having godlike qualities. |
| THERIOMORPH | • THERIOMORPH n. an animal form in art. |
| THERMOGRAPH | • thermograph n. A thermometer which records the temperature. • thermograph v. To record temperature using such an instrument. • THERMOGRAPH n. an instrument for recording changes in temperature. |
| THERMOPHILE | • thermophile n. (Biology) An organism that lives and thrives at relatively high temperatures; a form of extremophile;… • THERMOPHILE adj. requiring, or thriving best in, high temperatures. • THERMOPHILE n. a bacteria, plant etc. requiring or thriving in high temperatures, also THERMOPHIL, THERMOPHILIC, THERMOPHILOUS. |
| THERMOPHILS | • THERMOPHIL n. a bacteria, plant etc. requiring or thriving in high temperatures, also THERMOPHILE, THERMOPHILIC, THERMOPHILOUS. |