| CHIMNEYBREAST | • chimneybreast n. Alternative form of chimney-breast. • chimney-breast n. (Architecture) The horizontal projection of a chimney from the wall in which it is built; commonly applied… • CHIMNEYBREAST n. the part of a wall that projects into a room and contains the fireplace and chimney. |
| CHIMNEYPIECES | • chimneypieces n. Plural of chimneypiece. • CHIMNEYPIECE n. an ornamental construction over and around a fireplace that includes the mantel. |
| DEMETHYLATING | • demethylating v. Present participle of demethylate. |
| DEMETHYLATION | • demethylation n. (Chemistry) The removal of one or more methyl groups from a molecule. |
| 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. |
| DYSMENORRHEIC | • dysmenorrheic adj. Of, pertaining to, or experiencing dysmenorrhea. • DYSMENORRHEIC adj. relating to dysmenorrhea, also DYSMENORRHOEIC. |
| HOMOCYSTEINES | • homocysteines n. Plural of homocysteine. • HOMOCYSTEINE n. a kind of amino acid. |
| 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. |
| INHOMOGENEITY | • inhomogeneity n. (Uncountable) The state of being inhomogeneous. • inhomogeneity n. (Countable) Something that lacks homogeneity. • inhomogeneity n. (Countable) A local departure from homogeneity. |
| NYMPHOLEPSIES | • nympholepsies n. Plural of nympholepsy. • NYMPHOLEPSY n. a trance incurred by erotic daydreams. |
| PHENOMENALITY | • phenomenality n. The state or property of being phenomenal. • PHENOMENALITY n. the state of being phenomenal. |
| 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. |
| TRIMETHYLENES | • TRIMETHYLENE n. another name for cyclopropane. |