| 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. |
| COOPERATORS | • cooperators n. Plural of cooperator. • coöperators n. Plural of coöperator. • co-operators n. Plural of co-operator. |
| COPROCESSOR | • coprocessor n. (Computer hardware) An additional microprocessor used to supplement the functionality of the central… • co-processor n. Alternative spelling of coprocessor. • COPROCESSOR n. a microprocessor supplementing the functions of a main processor. |
| COPROMOTERS | • copromoters n. Plural of copromoter. • COPROMOTER n. a joint promoter. |
| COPROSTEROL | • coprosterol n. Synonym of coprostanol. • COPROSTEROL n. a compound formed from cholesterol in the intestine. |
| ERIOPHOROUS | • ERIOPHOROUS adj. very cottony. |
| FLUOROPHORE | • fluorophore n. (Biochemistry) A molecule or functional group which is capable of fluorescence. • FLUOROPHORE n. a chemical group responsible for fluorescence. |
| MOSSTROOPER | • mosstrooper n. Alternative spelling of moss-trooper. • moss-trooper n. (Historical) Any of a band of raiders or bandits who marauded the Scottish borders in the 17th century. • MOSSTROOPER n. (historical) a 17th century border raider. |
| MOTHPROOFER | • mothproofer n. Any substance used to make things mothproof. • MOTHPROOFER n. a substance that keeps away moths. |
| ODORIPHORES | • ODORIPHORE n. the group of atoms in an odorous molecule responsible for its odour. |
| ORPHEOREONS | • orpheoreons n. Plural of orpheoreon. • ORPHEOREON n. a large lute-like stringed instrument with six to nine metal strings, also ORPHARION. |
| ORTHOPTERON | • orthopteron n. Alternative form of orthopteran. • ORTHOPTERON n. any member of the Orthoptera, an order of mandibulate insects, also ORTHOPTERAN. |
| OVERPROMOTE | • overpromote v. (Transitive) To promote excessively. • OVERPROMOTE v. to promote excessively. |
| POLTROONERY | • poltroonery n. Cowardice; lack of spirit; pusillanimity. • POLTROONERY n. mean pusillanimity, cowardice. |
| SHOWERPROOF | • showerproof adj. That does not absorb water during light rainfall. • showerproof v. (Transitive) To make resistant to light rainfall. • SHOWERPROOF v. to make clothes resistant to light rain. |
| SPOROPHORES | • sporophores n. Plural of sporophore. • SPOROPHORE n. a spore-bearing stalk or structure, as in fungi. |
| TROCHOPHORE | • trochophore n. (Biology) The free-swimming larva of some invertebrates that have a circlet of cilia. • TROCHOPHORE n. a free-swimming pelagic form of many invertebrates, also TROCHOSPHERE. |