| CHEMAUTOTROPH | • CHEMAUTOTROPH n. an organism, such as a bacterium, that obtains its energy from inorganic reactions using simple compounds, such as ammonia or carbon dioxide. |
| CHEMOAUTROPHS | • CHEMOAUTROPH n. any organism, e.g. bacteria, that produces energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds, such as iron, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide, also CHEMOAUTOTROPH. |
| CHROMATOPHORE | • chromatophore n. A pigment-bearing cell or structure found in certain fish, reptiles, cephalopods, and other animals. • CHROMATOPHORE n. a pigment-bearing cell. |
| CHROMOTHERAPY | • chromotherapy n. (Alternative medicine) A form of alternative medicine involving the therapeutic use of colour and light. • CHROMOTHERAPY n. colour therapy using red, green and violet as three primary colours. |
| HEMATOPHAGOUS | • hematophagous adj. (American spelling) Alternative form of haematophagous. • HEMATOPHAGOUS adj. of certain animals, feeding on blood, also HAEMATOPHAGOUS. |
| HETEROMORPHIC | • heteromorphic adj. (Biology) Having different forms in different stages of the life cycle. • heteromorphic adj. Differing in size or structure from the normal. • HETEROMORPHIC adj. having different forms, also HETEROMORPHOUS. |
| HOMEOPATHISTS | • homeopathists n. Plural of homeopathist. • HOMEOPATHIST n. one who practises homeopathy, also HOMEOPATH, HOMOEOPATH, HOMOEOPATHIST. |
| HOMOEOPATHIES | • HOMOEOPATHY n. the use of minute quantities of medications that in large amounts, produce symptoms like those of the disease being treated, also HOMEOPATHY. |
| HOMOEOPATHIST | • homoeopathist n. Alternative form of homeopathist. • homœopathist n. Obsolete form of homeopathist. • HOMOEOPATHIST n. one who practises homoeopathy, also HOMEOPATH, HOMEOPATHIST, HOMOEOPATH. |
| MONOPHOSPHATE | • monophosphate n. (Chemistry) any compound containing a single phosphate unit. • MONOPHOSPHATE n. an ester of phosphoric acid. |
| PHOTOCHEMICAL | • photochemical adj. (Chemistry) of, relating to, or produced by photochemistry or by photochemical reactions. • photochemical n. Any chemical compound (such as silver halides) used in photography. • PHOTOCHEMICAL adj. of, relating to, or resulting from the chemical action of radiant energy and esp. light. |
| PHOTOCHEMISTS | • photochemists n. Plural of photochemist. • PHOTOCHEMIST n. a practitioner of photochemistry. |
| PHOTOCHROMIES | • photochromies n. Plural of photochromy. • PHOTOCHROMY n. a former process of colour photography. |
| PHOTOMACHINES | • PHOTOMACHINE n. a machine that prints copies of digital photographs. |
| PHYTOHORMONES | • phytohormones n. Plural of phytohormone. • PHYTOHORMONE n. a plant hormone, regulating growth. |
| RHYTHMOPOEIAS | • RHYTHMOPOEIA n. the art of composing rhythmically. |
| THEOMORPHISMS | • theomorphisms n. Plural of theomorphism. • THEOMORPHISM n. the concept of man as having the form of a god. |
| THERIOMORPHIC | • theriomorphic adj. Having the form of a beast. • THERIOMORPHIC adj. having the form of a beast, also THERIOMORPHOUS. |
| THERMOPHILOUS | • thermophilous adj. Of or pertaining to a thermophile. • THERMOPHILOUS adj. of plants etc. requiring or thriving in high temperatures, also THERMOPHIL, THERMOPHILE, THERMOPHILIC. |
| THERMOSIPHONS | • thermosiphons n. Plural of thermosiphon. • THERMOSIPHON n. a method of circulating a cooling liquid through a system by using the slight difference in density between the hot and cool parts. |