| CHEMOAUTOTROPHY | • chemoautotrophy n. (Biology) A mode of growth in which CO2 is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is… • CHEMOAUTOTROPHY n. the production of energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds, such as iron, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide. |
| CHLOROETHYLENES | • chloroethylenes n. Plural of chloroethylene. • CHLOROETHYLENE n. vinyl chloride. |
| DEPHOSPHORYLATE | • dephosphorylate v. To cause, or undergo dephosphorylation. • DEPHOSPHORYLATE v. to remove phosphate groups from an organic compounds. |
| HELIOSCIOPHYTES | • HELIOSCIOPHYTE n. a plant that thrives in sun better than shade. |
| HEMATOPORPHYRIN | • hematoporphyrin n. (Biochemistry) The porphyrin portion of heme (minus the iron atom). • HEMATOPORPHYRIN n. any of several porphyrins that are hydrated derivatives of protoporphyrins. |
| HOMEOPATHICALLY | • homeopathically adv. By means of homeopathy. • HOMEOPATHIC adv. of or relating to homeopathy. |
| HYETOMETROGRAPH | • HYETOMETROGRAPH n. an instrument for recording rainfall. |
| ICHTHYODORULITE | • ichthyodorulite n. (Zoology) One of the spiny plates found on the back and tail of certain skates. • ichthyodorulite n. (Geology) A fossil fish-spine found in stratified rock. • ICHTHYODORULITE n. a fossilised fish-spine, also ICHTHYODORYLITE. |
| ICHTHYODORYLITE | • ICHTHYODORYLITE n. a fossilised fish-spine, also ICHTHYODORULITE. |
| PHOSPHORYLATIVE | • phosphorylative adj. Relating to phosphorylation. • PHOSPHORYLATIVE adj. of or like phosphorylate. |
| PHOTOCHEMICALLY | • photochemically adv. By means of, or in terms of, photochemistry. • PHOTOCHEMICAL adv. of, relating to, or resulting from the chemical action of radiant energy and esp. light. |
| PHOTOSYNTHESISE | • photosynthesise v. Alternative spelling of photosynthesize. • PHOTOSYNTHESISE v. to carry out photosynthesis. |
| PHOTOSYNTHESIZE | • photosynthesize v. To synthesize carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water using the energy of light by photosynthesis. • PHOTOSYNTHESIZE v. to carry out photosynthesis, also PHOTOSYNTHESISE. |
| PHOTOTELEGRAPHY | • phototelegraphy n. The fax system. • PHOTOTELEGRAPHY n. the transmission of drawings by phototelegraph. |
| PHYTOGEOGRAPHER | • phytogeographer n. A person involved in phytogeography. • PHYTOGEOGRAPHER n. a student of phytogeography. |
| PHYTOGEOGRAPHIC | • phytogeographic adj. Phytogeographical. • PHYTOGEOGRAPHIC adj. relating to phytogeography. |
| PHYTOPATHOGENIC | • phytopathogenic adj. Pathogenic to plants. • PHYTOPATHOGENIC adj. of or like a phytopathogen. |
| PSYCHOHISTORIES | • psychohistories n. Plural of psychohistory. • PSYCHOHISTORY n. historical analysis or interpretation using psychological and psychoanalytic methods. |
| TELEPHOTOGRAPHY | • telephotography n. (Photography) Photography of distant subjects using a telephoto lens. • telephotography n. (Dated) The transmission of images over a distance, especially by facsimile. • TELEPHOTOGRAPHY n. the photography of distant objects (as by a camera provided with a telephoto lens). |