| BREASTPLOUGH | • breastplough n. A kind of plough, worked by handles near the worker’s breast, and in some types by pushing with the… • BREASTPLOUGH n. a kind of spade for cutting turf, with a crossbar against which the breast is pressed. |
| HETERODUPLEX | • heteroduplex n. (Biochemistry) A nucleic acid composed of two chains with each derived from a different parent molecule. • heteroduplex v. To form such a compound by genetic recombination. • HETERODUPLEX n. a nucleic-acid molecule, such as DNA, composed of two chains with each derived from a different parent molecule. |
| LITHOSPERMUM | • lithospermum n. (Botany) Any plant of the genus Lithospermum. • Lithospermum prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Boraginaceae – the stoneseeds and gromwells. • LITHOSPERMUM n. a kind of flower. |
| LUTEOTROPHIC | • luteotrophic adj. Alternative form of luteotropic. • LUTEOTROPHIC adj. acting on the corpora lutea, also LUTEOTROPIC. |
| LUTEOTROPHIN | • luteotrophin n. Alternative form of luteotropin. • LUTEOTROPHIN n. another name for the hormone prolactin, also LUTEOTROPIN. |
| NEUTROPHILES | • neutrophiles n. Plural of neutrophile. • NEUTROPHILE n. a leukophyte that is easily stained, also NEUTROPHIL. |
| NEUTROPHILIC | • neutrophilic adj. Of or pertaining to neutrophils. • neutrophilic adj. In microscopy and chemistry, not staining strongly with acidic or alkaline stains, but staining strongly… • NEUTROPHILIC adj. of leukophytes, easily stained. |
| PHOTONUCLEAR | • photonuclear adj. (Physics) Of or relating to any nuclear reaction involving a photon. • PHOTONUCLEAR adj. relating to or caused by the incidence of radiant energy (as gamma rays) on atomic nuclei. |
| POLYURETHANE | • polyurethane n. (Organic chemistry) Any of various polymeric resins containing urethane links; used in very many industrial… • POLYURETHANE n. any of various polymers used esp. in flexible and rigid foams, elastomers, and resins, also POLYURETHAN. |
| POLYURETHANS | • POLYURETHAN n. any of various polymers used esp. in flexible and rigid foams, elastomers, and resins, also POLYURETHANE. |
| PREADULTHOOD | • preadulthood n. The period of life before adulthood. |
| PROTHALLUSES | • prothalluses n. Plural of prothallus. • PROTHALLUS n. the free-living gametophyte of a fern or other vascular cryptogam, also PROTHALLIUM. |
| PYROSULPHATE | • pyrosulphate n. (Inorganic chemistry, Britain) Alternative spelling of pyrosulfate. • PYROSULPHATE n. a salt of sulphur. |
| REUPHOLSTERS | • reupholsters v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reupholster. • re-upholsters v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of re-upholster. • REUPHOLSTER v. to upholster again. |
| THERMOCOUPLE | • thermocouple n. (Physics) A transducer consisting of two different metals welded together at each end; a voltage is… • THERMOCOUPLE n. a pair of different metals in contact giving a thermoelectric current. |
| TRIADELPHOUS | • triadelphous adj. (Botany) Having its stamens fused together at least partly by the filaments so that they form three… • TRIADELPHOUS adj. with three bundles of stamens. |
| TRICEPHALOUS | • tricephalous adj. Having three heads. • TRICEPHALOUS adj. having three heads. |
| UPHOLSTERERS | • upholsterers n. Plural of upholsterer. • UPHOLSTERER n. one who upholsters. |
| UPHOLSTERIES | • upholsteries n. Plural of upholstery. • UPHOLSTERY n. material used to make a soft covering esp. for a seat. |
| UPHOLSTERING | • upholstering n. (Uncountable) The padding, springs, webbing, and covers found on furniture. • upholstering n. (Countable) The application of upholstery to furniture. • upholstering v. Present participle of upholster. |