| ASTHENOSPHERIC | • asthenospheric adj. (Geology) Of, pertaining to, or arising from the asthenosphere, the soft area of the upper mantle. • ASTHENOSPHERIC adj. relating to the asthenosphere. |
| CHEMOSYNTHESIS | • chemosynthesis n. The production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds such as carbon dioxide, using… • CHEMOSYNTHESIS n. synthesis of organic compounds (as in living cells) by energy derived from inorganic chemical reactions. |
| CHEMOSYNTHETIC | • chemosynthetic adj. Using or relating to chemosynthesis. • CHEMOSYNTHETIC adj. relating to chemosynthesis. |
| CHLORHEXIDINES | • CHLORHEXIDINE n. an antiseptic compound used in skin cleansers, mouthwashes, etc. |
| DICHLOROETHANE | • dichloroethane n. (Chemistry) Either of two isomeric organochlorides with the molecular formula C2H4Cl2: 1,1-dichloroethane… • DICHLOROETHANE n. a colorless toxic liquid compound that is used chiefly as a solvent. |
| ETHNOHISTORIES | • ethnohistories n. Plural of ethnohistory. • ETHNOHISTORY n. a study of the development of cultures. |
| GHOULISHNESSES | • GHOULISHNESS n. the state of being ghoulish. |
| HETEROCHRONIES | • heterochronies n. Plural of heterochrony. • HETEROCHRONY n. divergence from normal time sequence in development, also HETEROCHRONISM. |
| HETEROCHRONISM | • heterochronism n. (Biology) heterochrony. • HETEROCHRONISM n. divergence from the normal time sequence in development, also HETEROCHRONY. |
| HEXAMETHONIUMS | • hexamethoniums n. Plural of hexamethonium. • HEXAMETHONIUM n. either of two compounds used as ganglionic blocking agents in the treatment of hypertension. |
| HOMEOWNERSHIPS | • HOMEOWNERSHIP n. the fact of being a homeowner. |
| HYPNOTHERAPIES | • hypnotherapies n. Plural of hypnotherapy. • HYPNOTHERAPY n. therapy involving the use of hypnotism. |
| METHYLTHIONINE | • METHYLTHIONINE n. as in methylthionine chloride, a dark green dye used as a stain, antiseptic etc. |
| PHENOTHIAZINES | • phenothiazines n. Plural of phenothiazine. • PHENOTHIAZINE n. a crystalline compound used as an anthelmintic and insecticide esp. in veterinary practice. |
| PHENYLTHIOUREA | • phenylthiourea n. Phenylthiocarbamide. • PHENYLTHIOUREA n. a crystalline compound used to test for the presence of a certain dominant gene (the compound tasting bitter to those who possess the gene). |
| RHINENCEPHALON | • rhinencephalon n. (Anatomy) The part of the brain involved with olfaction. • RHINENCEPHALON n. the olfactory lobe of the brain. |
| TECHNOGRAPHIES | • technographies n. Plural of technography. • TECHNOGRAPHY n. the description of arts and crafts. |
| TRICHOTHECENES | • trichothecenes n. Plural of trichothecene. • TRICHOTHECENE n. any of several mycotoxins produced by various fungi. |
| TRIHALOMETHANE | • trihalomethane n. (Organic chemistry) Any of many halogenated derivatives of methane containing three (not always the… • TRIHALOMETHANE n. any of various derivatives of methane such as chloroform, that have three halogen atoms per molecule and are formed esp. during the chlorination of drinking water. |
| WORTHWHILENESS | • worthwhileness n. The condition of being worthwhile. • WORTHWHILENESS n. the state of being worthwhile. |