| CATEGOREMATIC | • categorematic adj. (Logic, of a word) Capable of being employed alone as a term. • CATEGOREMATIC adj. capable of being used by itself as a term. |
| DEUTEROGAMIST | • deuterogamist n. (Theology, law) A practicer or supporter of deuterogamy. • DEUTEROGAMIST n. someone who remarries after a spouse's death, also DIGAMIST. |
| ELECTROMAGNET | • electromagnet n. A magnet which attracts metals only when electrically activated. • electro-magnet n. Alternative form of electromagnet. • ELECTROMAGNET n. a core of magnetic material surrounded by a coil of wire through which an electric current is passed to magnetize the core. |
| GALACTOMETERS | • galactometers n. Plural of galactometer. • GALACTOMETER n. an instrument for measuring the specific gravity of milk. |
| GASTRECTOMIES | • gastrectomies n. Plural of gastrectomy. • GASTRECTOMY n. surgical removal of the stomach. |
| GRAVITOMETERS | • gravitometers n. Plural of gravitometer. • GRAVITOMETER n. an instrument for measuring specific gravities. |
| HETEROGAMETES | • heterogametes n. Plural of heterogamete. • HETEROGAMETE n. male and female sex cells are different. |
| HETEROGAMETIC | • heterogametic adj. (Biology) That produces heterogametes. • heterogametic adj. (Biology) That produces different forms of the same gamete e.g. spermatozoa containing either an X- or a Y-chromosome. • HETEROGAMETIC adj. having a dissimilar pair of sex chromosomes. |
| MAGNETOMETERS | • magnetometers n. Plural of magnetometer. • MAGNETOMETER n. an instrument for measuring the intensity of magnetic fields. |
| MAGNETOMETRIC | • magnetometric adj. Pertaining to, or employed in, the measurement of magnetic forces. • magnetometric adj. Obtained by means of a magnetometer. • MAGNETOMETRIC adj. relating to magnetometry. |
| METEOROLOGIST | • meteorologist n. A person who studies meteorology. • meteorologist n. A weather forecaster. • METEOROLOGIST n. one who studies the weather. |
| OBTEMPERATING | • obtemperating v. Present participle of obtemperate. • OBTEMPERATE v. to obey (a judgment or decree), also OBTEMPER. |
| OVERMIGHTIEST | • OVERMIGHTY adj. too powerful. |
| PHOTOTELEGRAM | • PHOTOTELEGRAM n. a telegram that is sent by means of phototelegraphy. |
| REGIMENTATION | • regimentation n. The act of regimenting. • REGIMENTATION n. the act of regimenting. |
| RETROMINGENTS | • retromingents n. Plural of retromingent. • RETROMINGENT n. a retromingent animal. |
| STALAGMOMETER | • stalagmometer n. A device for investigating surface tension by the stalagmometric method. • STALAGMOMETER n. instrument for measuring surface tension by drops. |
| THERMOGENETIC | • thermogenetic adj. Relating to thermogenesis. • thermogenetic adj. Relating to thermogenetics. • THERMOGENETIC adj. producing heat, also THERMOGENIC. |
| THERMOSETTING | • thermosetting adj. (Chemistry) becoming permanently hard or solidifying when heated; used especially of synthetic plastics… • THERMOSET v. of resin or plastic, to set permanently after melting and moulding. |
| TRIGONOMETERS | • trigonometers n. Plural of trigonometer. • TRIGONOMETER n. instrument for solving triangles. |