| CHIMNEYPIECES | • chimneypieces n. Plural of chimneypiece. • CHIMNEYPIECE n. an ornamental construction over and around a fireplace that includes the mantel. |
| CYCLOHEXIMIDE | • cycloheximide n. (Organic chemistry) An agricultural fungicide produced by the bacterium Streptomyces griseus, widely… • CYCLOHEXIMIDE n. an agricultural fungicide that inhibits protein synthesis and is obtained from a soil bacterium, Streptomyces griseus. |
| DIETHYLAMIDES | • diethylamides n. Plural of diethylamide. • DIETHYLAMIDE n. as in lysergic acid diethylamide, LSD. |
| DIETHYLAMINES | • diethylamines n. Plural of diethylamine. • DIETHYLAMINE n. a liquid resembling ethylamine, derived from ammonia, with ethyl groups replacing two hydrogen atoms. |
| DIMETHYLAMINE | • dimethylamine n. (Organic chemistry) The secondary amine (CH3)2NH, which has a number of industrial uses. • DIMETHYLAMINE n. a gas derived from ammonia with two methyl groups replacing two hydrogen atoms. |
| DIPHENYLAMINE | • diphenylamine n. (Chemistry) an aromatic amine, (C6H5)2NH, used in the manufacture of plastics, dyes, explosives, pesticides… • DIPHENYLAMINE n. a crystalline compound used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes and as an indicator. |
| EXOTHERMICITY | • exothermicity n. (Chemistry, physics, uncountable) The quality or state of being exothermic. • exothermicity n. (Countable) The release of heat during an exothermic reaction. • EXOTHERMICITY n. the state of being exothermic. |
| HYPERFEMININE | • hyperfeminine adj. Extremely feminine. |
| HYPERIMMUNISE | • hyperimmunise v. Alternative form of hyperimmunize. • HYPERIMMUNISE v. to induce a high level of immunity or of circulating antibodies in, as by a long course of injections of antigen, also HYPERIMMUNIZE. |
| HYPERIMMUNIZE | • hyperimmunize v. (Transitive) To immunize excessively. • HYPERIMMUNIZE v. to induce a high level of immunity or of circulating antibodies in, as by a long course of injections of antigen, also HYPERIMMUNISE. |
| HYPERLIPEMIAS | • hyperlipemias n. Plural of hyperlipemia. • HYPERLIPEMIA n. an abnormally high level of fat in the blood, also HYPERLIPIDAEMIA, HYPERLIPIDEMIA. |
| HYPERURICEMIA | • hyperuricemia n. An abnormally high level of uric acid in one’s blood. • HYPERURICEMIA n. excess uric acid in the blood, also HYPERURICAEMIA. |
| INHOMOGENEITY | • inhomogeneity n. (Uncountable) The state of being inhomogeneous. • inhomogeneity n. (Countable) Something that lacks homogeneity. • inhomogeneity n. (Countable) A local departure from homogeneity. |
| METAPHYSICISE | • METAPHYSICISE v. to make metaphysical, also METAPHYSICIZE. |
| METAPHYSICIZE | • METAPHYSICIZE v. to make metaphysical, also METAPHYSICISE. |
| PYRIMETHAMINE | • pyrimethamine n. (Pharmacology) A synthetic compound derived from pyrimidine, acting as a folic acid antagonist and used… • PYRIMETHAMINE n. a drug used in the treatment of malaria and toxoplasmosis. |
| SEMISYNTHETIC | • semisynthetic adj. (Organic chemistry) synthesized by chemically modifying a natural material. • semisynthetic n. (Organic chemistry) Any compound that is synthesized by chemically modifying a natural material. • SEMISYNTHETIC adj. produced by chemical alteration of a natural starting material. |
| TRIETHYLAMINE | • triethylamine n. (Organic chemistry) The tertiary amine (CH3-CH2)3N, having many industrial uses. • TRIETHYLAMINE n. an oily liquid corresponding to ammonia with ethyl replacing all the hydrogen. |