| CHEMAUTOTROPHS | • CHEMAUTOTROPH n. an organism, such as a bacterium, that obtains its energy from inorganic reactions using simple compounds, such as ammonia or carbon dioxide. |
| CHEMOAUTOTROPH | • chemoautotroph n. (Biology) a simple organism, such as a protozoan, that derives its energy from chemical processes rather… • CHEMOAUTOTROPH n. any organism, e.g. bacteria, that produces energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds, such as iron, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide, also CHEMOAUTROPH. |
| CHEMOTHERAPIST | • chemotherapist n. One who administers chemotherapy. • CHEMOTHERAPIST n. one who practises chemotherapy. |
| CHRESTOMATHIES | • chrestomathies n. Plural of chrestomathy. • CHRESTOMATHY n. a selection of passages compiled as an aid to learning a language; a volume of selected passages or stories of an author. |
| HAEMATOTHERMAL | • haematothermal adj. Warm-blooded; homoiothermal. • HAEMATOTHERMAL adj. of birds and mammals, having a constant body temperature, usually higher than the temperature of the surroundings, also HEMATOTHERMAL. |
| HAMARTHRITISES | • HAMARTHRITIS n. gout in all the joints. |
| HETEROTHALLISM | • heterothallism n. (Botany) The condition of being heterothallic. • HETEROTHALLISM n. the state of being heterothallic, also HETEROTHALLY. |
| HISTOCHEMISTRY | • histochemistry n. (Biology, chemistry) The branch of histology dealing with the chemistry of cells and tissues. • HISTOCHEMISTRY n. the chemistry of living tissues. |
| MOUTHBREATHERS | • mouthbreathers n. Plural of mouthbreather. • mouth-breathers n. Plural of mouth-breather an alternative spelling of mouth breather. • mouth␣breathers n. Plural of mouth breather. |
| OPHTHALMOMETER | • ophthalmometer n. (Physiology) An instrument for measuring the size of a reflected image on the convex surface of the… • OPHTHALMOMETER n. an instrument for measuring the eye. |
| OPHTHALMOMETRY | • ophthalmometry n. Measurement of the visual acuity and refractive power of the eyes. • OPHTHALMOMETRY n. measurement of the eye. |
| PHOTOCHEMISTRY | • photochemistry n. (Chemistry) The study of photochemical reactions. • PHOTOCHEMISTRY n. science, processes and properties of chemical changes effected by light. |
| PHOTOTHERMALLY | • photothermally adv. In a photothermal manner. • PHOTOTHERMAL adv. of or concerned with light and heat, esp. the production of heat by light, also PHOTOTHERMIC. |
| PHYTOCHEMISTRY | • phytochemistry n. (Chemistry, botany) The scientific study of the chemicals found in plants. • phytochemistry n. (Botany) The collection of chemicals and chemical processes found in a particular plant. • PHYTOCHEMISTRY n. the chemistry of plants. |
| SHAMEWORTHIEST | • SHAMEWORTHY adj. worthy of shame. |
| THEANTHROPISMS | • THEANTHROPISM n. the belief in the union of the divine and human. |
| THERMAESTHESIA | • thermaesthesia n. Alternative form of thermesthesia. • THERMAESTHESIA n. sensitivity to various degrees of heat and cold, also THERMESTHESIA. |
| THERMESTHESIAS | • THERMESTHESIA n. sensitivity to various degrees of heat and cold, also THERMAESTHESIA. |
| THERMOCHEMISTS | • thermochemists n. Plural of thermochemist. • THERMOCHEMIST n. one who studies thermochemistry. |
| 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. |