| CHLOROMETHANE | • chloromethane n. (Organic chemistry) Any chlorinated derivative of methane, but especially CH3Cl (methyl chloride) once… • CHLOROMETHANE n. an organic compound, methyl chloride. |
| CHLOROMETHANES | • chloromethanes n. Plural of chloromethane. • CHLOROMETHANE n. an organic compound, methyl chloride. |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | • dichloromethane n. (Organic chemistry) The partially halogenated hydrocarbon CH2Cl2 widely used as a solvent. • DICHLOROMETHANE n. a noxious colourless liquid widely used as a solvent, e.g. in paint strippers. |
| HELMINTHOLOGIES | • HELMINTHOLOGY n. the study of parasitic worms. |
| LIGHTHOUSEMEN | • lighthousemen n. Plural of lighthouseman. • LIGHTHOUSEMAN n. one who keeps a lighthouse. |
| MECHANOCHEMICAL | • mechanochemical adj. Of or pertaining to mechanochemistry. • MECHANOCHEMICAL adj. of or relating to mechanochemistry, the branch of science that deals with the relation between mechanical and chemical phenomena and the interconversion of these forms of energy. |
| METHYLPHENOL | • METHYLPHENOL n. a type of aromatic organic compound, aka cresol. |
| METHYLPHENOLS | • METHYLPHENOL n. a type of aromatic organic compound, aka cresol. |
| METHYLTHIONINE | • METHYLTHIONINE n. as in methylthionine chloride, a dark green dye used as a stain, antiseptic etc. |
| METHYLTHIONINES | • METHYLTHIONINE n. as in methylthionine chloride, a dark green dye used as a stain, antiseptic etc. |
| RHOMBENCEPHALA | • rhombencephala n. Plural of rhombencephalon. • RHOMBENCEPHALON n. the hindbrain. |
| RHOMBENCEPHALON | • rhombencephalon n. (Neuroanatomy) The hindbrain. • RHOMBENCEPHALON n. the hindbrain. |
| SULPHONMETHANE | • SULPHONMETHANE n. a colourless crystalline compound used medicinally as a hypnotic, also SULFONMETHANE. |
| SULPHONMETHANES | • SULPHONMETHANE n. a colourless crystalline compound used medicinally as a hypnotic, also SULFONMETHANE. |
| THERMOHALINE | • thermohaline adj. Of, or relating to a combination of temperature and salinity. • thermohaline n. Thermohaline circulation. • THERMOHALINE adj. involving both temperature and salinity. |
| 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. |
| TRIHALOMETHANES | • trihalomethanes n. Plural of trihalomethane. • 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. |