| CHIMNEYPIECES | • chimneypieces n. Plural of chimneypiece. • CHIMNEYPIECE n. an ornamental construction over and around a fireplace that includes the mantel. |
| 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. |
| DRYOPITHECINE | • dryopithecine adj. (Zoology) Of, or relating to, the primate genus Dryopithecus, considered to be relatives of both humans and apes. • dryopithecine n. (Zoology) Any member of this genus of primates. • DRYOPITHECINE n. a gorilla, chimpanzee or man. |
| 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. |
| HYPERKINESIAS | • hyperkinesias n. Plural of hyperkinesia. • HYPERKINESIA n. muscle spasm, a hyperactive condition of children, also HYPERKINESIS. |
| HYPOSENSITISE | • hyposensitise v. Alternative form of hyposensitize. • HYPOSENSITISE v. to cause (a person) to become less sensitive to (a substance producing an allergic reaction), also HYPOSENSITIZE. |
| HYPOSENSITIZE | • hyposensitize v. (Transitive) To treat by hyposensitization. • HYPOSENSITIZE v. to lower the sensitivity of, also HYPOSENSITISE. |
| INHOMOGENEITY | • inhomogeneity n. (Uncountable) The state of being inhomogeneous. • inhomogeneity n. (Countable) Something that lacks homogeneity. • inhomogeneity n. (Countable) A local departure from homogeneity. |
| KINESITHERAPY | • kinesitherapy n. Kinesiatrics. • KINESITHERAPY n. a method of treating disease by means of exercises or gymnastic movements, aka kinesiatrics. |
| PHENCYCLIDINE | • phencyclidine n. (Pharmacology) A synthetic compound derived from piperidine, used as a veterinary anesthetic and in… • PHENCYCLIDINE n. a veterinary anesthetic, sometimes used illicitly as a psychedelic drug. |
| 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. |
| SPEECHIFYINGS | • speechifyings n. Plural of speechifying. • SPEECHIFYING n. making long speeches. |
| 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. |