| ASTHENOSPHERES | • asthenospheres n. Plural of asthenosphere. • ASTHENOSPHERE n. the upper layer of the earth's mantle, below the lithosphere, characterized by a relatively low resistance to plastic flow. |
| 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. |
| CATECHUMENSHIP | • catechumenship n. The state or condition of a catechumen. • CATECHUMENSHIP n. the office of catechumen. |
| ENCEPHALOPATHY | • encephalopathy n. (Pathology, neurology) Any of various conditions affecting the brain. • ENCEPHALOPATHY n. any of various brain diseases. |
| HYPERSTHENITES | • hypersthenites n. Plural of hypersthenite. • HYPERSTHENITE n. a pyroxenite composed almost wholly of hypersthene. |
| HYPNOTHERAPIES | • hypnotherapies n. Plural of hypnotherapy. • HYPNOTHERAPY n. therapy involving the use of hypnotism. |
| MECHANOTHERAPY | • mechanotherapy n. (Medicine) A type of physiotherapy designed to promote health through exercise and massage. • MECHANOTHERAPY n. the treatment of disorders or injuries by means of mechanical devices, esp. devices that provide exercise for bodily parts. |
| PHENETHYLAMINE | • phenethylamine n. (Uncountable, organic chemistry) An aromatic amine which is a colorless liquid at room temperature. • phenethylamine n. (Countable, organic chemistry) Any of a group of compounds derived from that amine. • phenethylamine n. (Biochemistry) A monoamine neurotransmitter and neuromodulator found in the brain. |
| 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). |
| PHILHELLENISTS | • Philhellenists n. Plural of Philhellenist. • PHILHELLENIST n. one who loves Greece, also PHILHELLENE. |
| PHOSPHORESCENT | • phosphorescent adj. Having the property of emitting light for a period of time after the source of excitation is taken away… • phosphorescent n. A phosphorescent substance. • PHOSPHORESCENT adj. exhibiting phosphorescence. |
| PHOTOSYNTHESES | • photosyntheses n. Plural of photosynthesis. • PHOTOSYNTHESIS n. the biochemical process in which light energy is absorbed by chlorophyll, and is used to fuel the building of sugar molecules. |
| PHYTOBENTHOSES | • PHYTOBENTHOS n. plants living at the bottom of water collectively. |
| SULPHONMETHANE | • SULPHONMETHANE n. a colourless crystalline compound used medicinally as a hypnotic, also SULFONMETHANE. |
| TECHNOGRAPHIES | • technographies n. Plural of technography. • TECHNOGRAPHY n. the description of arts and crafts. |