| COMPLEXOMETRIC | • complexometric adj. (Chemistry) Describing a form of titration in which the titrant forms a complex (usually coloured) with the analyte. • complexometric adj. (Chemistry) Describing any indicator that is used in such titrations. • COMPLEXOMETRIC adj. as in complexometric indicator, a dye that undergoes a definite color change in presence of specific metal ions. |
| COUNTEREXAMPLE | • counterexample n. (Logic) An example that counters a general rule; an exception to a general rule; a specific instance… • COUNTEREXAMPLE n. an example that refutes or disproves a proposition or theory. |
| DECARBOXYLATED | • decarboxylated v. Simple past tense and past participle of decarboxylate. • decarboxylated adj. Describing a product of decarboxylation. • DECARBOXYLATE v. to remove carbon dioxide from its substrate. |
| DECARBOXYLATES | • decarboxylates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decarboxylate. • DECARBOXYLATE v. to remove carbon dioxide from its substrate. |
| DEXTROGLUCOSES | • dextroglucoses n. Plural of dextroglucose. • DEXTROGLUCOSE n. a white soluble sweet-tasting crystalline solid that is the dextrorotatory isomer of glucose, aka dextrose. |
| EXOTHERMICALLY | • exothermically adv. In an exothermic manner. • EXOTHERMIC adv. of a chemical reaction, giving out heat, also EXOTHERMAL. |
| EXTORTIONATELY | • extortionately adv. In an extortionate manner; in a manner that greatly exceeds what is reasonable or moderate. • EXTORTIONATE adv. characterized by extortion. |
| EXTRACORPOREAL | • extracorporeal adj. Outside the body. • EXTRACORPOREAL adj. occurring or based outside the living body. |
| EXTROVERSIVELY | • extroversively adv. In an extroversive manner. • EXTROVERSIVE adv. characterised by extroversion. |
| HETERODUPLEXES | • heteroduplexes n. Plural of heteroduplex. • HETERODUPLEX n. a nucleic-acid molecule, such as DNA, composed of two chains with each derived from a different parent molecule. |
| HETEROFLEXIBLE | • heteroflexible adj. Primarily heterosexual, but open to taking part in a limited amount of homosexual activity. • heteroflexible n. Someone who is heteroflexible. • HETEROFLEXIBLE n. one of flexible sexual orientation. |
| HETEROSEXUALLY | • heterosexually adj. In a heterosexual way. • HETEROSEXUAL adv. attracted to the opposite sex. |
| METHOXYFLURANE | • methoxyflurane n. (Pharmaceutical drugs) An inhalational anaesthetic of the 1960s and early 1970s, now largely abandoned… • METHOXYFLURANE n. a potent general anaesthetic administered as a vapor. |
| METROSEXUALITY | • metrosexuality n. The quality of being metrosexual. |
| OVEREXPLOITING | • overexploiting v. Present participle of overexploit. • OVEREXPLOIT v. to exploit to excess. |
| REEXPLORATIONS | • reexplorations n. Plural of reexploration. |
| REFLEXOLOGISTS | • reflexologists n. Plural of reflexologist. • REFLEXOLOGIST n. a specialist in reflexology. |
| UNDEREXPLOITED | • underexploited adj. Not exploited to any great extent; not used to full advantage. • UNDEREXPLOIT v. to make insufficient use of. |