| HYPOCRYSTALLINE | • hypocrystalline adj. (Geology, of igneous rocks) having both glass and crystalline components. • HYPOCRYSTALLINE adj. of igneous rocks, having both glass and crystalline components. |
| HYPSOMETRICALLY | • hypsometrically adv. By means of, or in terms of, hypsometry. • HYPSOMETRICAL adv. of, relating to, or indicating elevation (as on a map), also HYPSOMETRIC. |
| PALAEOPHYTOLOGY | • palaeophytology n. Alternative form of paleophytology. • PALAEOPHYTOLOGY n. the study of fossil plants, palaeobotany. |
| PHYTOCHEMICALLY | • phytochemically adv. In a phytochemical way. • PHYTOCHEMICAL adv. relating to the chemistry of plants. |
| POLYACRYLAMIDES | • polyacrylamides n. Plural of polyacrylamide. • POLYACRYLAMIDE n. a polyamide of acrylic acid. |
| POLYCARBOXYLATE | • polycarboxylate n. (Organic chemistry) Any ester of a polycarboxylic acid. • POLYCARBOXYLATE n. a salt or ester of a polycarboxylic acid, used in certain detergents. |
| POLYCRYSTALLINE | • polycrystalline adj. Composed of an aggregate of very small crystals in random orientations. • POLYCRYSTALLINE adj. consisting of crystals variously oriented. |
| POLYELECTROLYTE | • polyelectrolyte n. A polymeric electrolyte (such as a protein). • POLYELECTROLYTE n. a jellylike plastic compounded of two polymers, one charged positively and one negatively. |
| POLYGENETICALLY | • polygenetically adv. In a polygenetic manner. • POLYGENETIC adv. of polygenesis; springing from several sources. |
| POLYSYNTHETICAL | • polysynthetical adj. Alternative form of polysynthetic. • POLYSYNTHETICAL adj. made up of many separate elements, also POLYSYNTHETIC. |
| POLYVINYLIDENES | • polyvinylidenes n. Plural of polyvinylidene. • POLYVINYLIDENE n. any polymer derived from halogen monomers. |
| PROTEOLYTICALLY | • proteolytically adv. By means of proteolysis. • PROTEOLYTIC adv. relating to proteolysis, the disintegration of protein. |
| PSYCHODELICALLY | • PSYCHODELIC adv. relating to a state of heightened perception, also PSYCHEDELIC. |
| PSYCHOGENICALLY | • psychogenically adv. In a psychogenic way. • PSYCHOGENIC adv. derived from the mind. |
| PYROTECHNICALLY | • pyrotechnically adv. By means of pyrotechnics. • PYROTECHNICAL adv. relating to pyrotechnics, the art of making fireworks, also PYROTECHNIC. |
| STEREOTYPICALLY | • stereotypically adv. In a stereotypical manner or way. • STEREOTYPICAL adv. of or like a stereotype, also STEREOTYPIC. |
| UNEMPLOYABILITY | • unemployability n. The state or condition of being unemployable. • UNEMPLOYABILITY n. the state of being unemployable. |
| ZYGOPHYLLACEOUS | • zygophyllaceous adj. (Botany) Of or relating to the family Zygophyllaceae of bean-capers, caltrops, and related plants. • ZYGOPHYLLACEOUS adj. belonging to the Zygophyllaceae, the bean caper family. |