| CORTICOSTERONE | • corticosterone n. (Biochemistry, steroids) A corticosteroid hormone, produced in the adrenal glands, involved in metabolism. • CORTICOSTERONE n. a colorless crystalline corticosteroid important in protein and carbohydrate metabolism. |
| ELECTROOSMOTIC | • electroosmotic adj. Of, pertaining to, or caused by electroosmosis. • electro-osmotic adj. Alternative form of electroosmotic. • ELECTROOSMOTIC adj. relating to electroosmosis. |
| FOOTPLATEWOMEN | • FOOTPLATEWOMAN n. a female train driver and assistant. |
| HETEROSOMATOUS | • heterosomatous adj. (Zoology) Belonging to the Heterosomata. • HETEROSOMATOUS adj. of or like the Heterosomata, the flatfishes. |
| HOMEOTELEUTONS | • homeoteleutons n. Plural of homeoteleuton. • HOMEOTELEUTON n. the use or occurrence of similar endings. |
| HOMOEOTELEUTON | • homoeoteleuton n. Alternative form of homeoteleuton. • HOMOEOTELEUTON n. the use of words with similar endings in close proximity, also HOMEOTELEUTON. |
| METEOROLOGISTS | • meteorologists n. Plural of meteorologist. • METEOROLOGIST n. one who studies the weather. |
| OPTOELECTRONIC | • optoelectronic adj. Of or pertaining to optoelectronics. • optoelectronic adj. That has both optical and electronic components, especially such components that interact. • OPTOELECTRONIC adj. relating to optoelectronics. |
| OSTEOARTHROSES | • osteoarthroses n. Plural of osteoarthrosis. • OSTEOARTHROSIS n. chronic noninflammatory disease of the joints and the bone adjacent. |
| OSTEODERMATOUS | • OSTEODERMATOUS adj. of or like an osteoderm, also OSTEODERMAL, OSTEODERMIC, OSTEODERMOUS. |
| OVERPROTECTION | • overprotection n. The act of overprotecting. • OVERPROTECTION n. excessive protection. |
| PHOTODETECTORS | • photodetectors n. Plural of photodetector. • PHOTODETECTOR n. any of various devices for detecting and measuring the intensity of radiant energy through photoelectric action. |
| PHOTOELECTRODE | • photoelectrode n. (Physics) Either electrode of a photoelectric cell. • PHOTOELECTRODE n. an electrode which can exhibit photoelectricity. |
| PHOTOELECTRONS | • photoelectrons n. Plural of photoelectron. • PHOTOELECTRON n. an electron released from a surface by a photon. |
| PHOTORECEPTION | • photoreception n. (Biology) The absorption of light energy by plants and animals, and its utilization for biologically… • PHOTORECEPTION n. the perception of waves in the range of visible light. |
| PHOTORECEPTORS | • photoreceptors n. Plural of photoreceptor. • PHOTORECEPTOR n. a receptor for light stimuli. |
| PYROPHOTOMETER | • PYROPHOTOMETER n. a type of pyrometer in which the temperature of an incandescent body is determined by photometric measurement of the light it emits. |
| TEROTECHNOLOGY | • terotechnology n. The engineering and technology related to the design and maintenance of industrial plant machinery. • TEROTECHNOLOGY n. the application of managerial, financial, engineering and other skills to extend the operational life of, and increase the efficiency of, equipment and machinery. |
| TROUBLESHOOTER | • troubleshooter n. A person skilled at locating the causes of problems and rectifying them. • troubleshooter n. (Computing) A software program or routine that attempts to diagnose a problem with the system. • TROUBLESHOOTER n. a skilled worker employed to locate trouble and make repairs in machinery and technical equipment. |