| ACANTHOCEPHALAN | • acanthocephalan n. Any of parasitic intestinal worms comprising the phylum Acanthocephala. • acanthocephalan adj. In a manner similar to Acanthocephala. • ACANTHOCEPHALAN adj. belonging to the Acanthocephala, a division of parasitic worms with spiny proboscis. |
| CHANNELOPATHIES | • channelopathies n. Plural of channelopathy. |
| CHANNELOPATHY | • channelopathy n. (Medicine) Any inherited disease caused by a mutation in the genes that code for ion channel subunits… |
| HALFPENNYWORTH | • halfpennyworth n. (Britain) As much as could be bought for a halfpenny (pre- or post-decimalisation). • halfpennyworth n. (Britain, informal) A negligible amount. • halfpennyworth n. (Britain, informal) One’s opinion or thoughts; one’s two cents. |
| HALFPENNYWORTHS | • halfpennyworths n. Plural of halfpennyworth. • HALFPENNYWORTH n. as much as is sold for a halfpenny or is worth a halfpenny. |
| NAPHTHALENE | • naphthalene n. A white crystalline hydrocarbon manufactured from coal tar; used in mothballs. • naphthalene n. (Organic chemistry) An aromatic bicyclic hydrocarbon, C10H8; an acene containing two fused benzene rings. • NAPHTHALENE n. a crystalline aromatic hydrocarbon usually obtained by distillation of coal tar. |
| NAPHTHALENES | • naphthalenes n. Plural of naphthalene. • NAPHTHALENE n. a crystalline aromatic hydrocarbon usually obtained by distillation of coal tar. |
| NAPHTHALINE | • naphthaline n. Naphthalene. • NAPHTHALINE n. a white crystalline volatile solid with a characteristic penetrating odour, an aromatic hydrocarbon, also NAPHTHALIN. |
| NAPHTHALINES | • naphthalines n. Plural of naphthaline. • NAPHTHALINE n. a white crystalline volatile solid with a characteristic penetrating odour, an aromatic hydrocarbon, also NAPHTHALIN. |
| NAPHTHYLAMINE | • naphthylamine n. (Organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric primary amines derived from naphthalene; they occur in crude… • NAPHTHYLAMINE n. either of two isomeric crystalline bases used esp. as dye intermediates. |
| NAPHTHYLAMINES | • naphthylamines n. Plural of naphthylamine. • NAPHTHYLAMINE n. either of two isomeric crystalline bases used esp. as dye intermediates. |
| ORNITHODELPHIAN | • ORNITHODELPHIAN adj. of or like the Ornithodelphia, monotremes, also ORNITHODELPHIC, ORNITHODELPHOUS. |
| PHENETHYLAMINE | • phenethylamine n. (Uncountable, organic chemistry) An aromatic amine which is a colorless liquid at room temperature. • phenethylamine n. (Countable, organic chemistry) Any of a group of compounds derived from that amine. • phenethylamine n. (Biochemistry) A monoamine neurotransmitter and neuromodulator found in the brain. |
| PHENETHYLAMINES | • phenethylamines n. Plural of phenethylamine. |
| PHENOLPHTHALEIN | • phenolphthalein n. (Chemistry, pharmacology) A white or yellowish-white crystalline compound C20H14O4 used in medicine… • phenol␣phthalein n. (Chemistry) A white or yellowish-white crystalline substance made from phthalic acid and phenol. Its… • PHENOLPHTHALEIN n. a crystalline compound used as an indicator. |
| PHTHALOCYANINE | • phthalocyanine n. (Organic chemistry) Any of a family of macrocyclic compounds having a structure similar to that of porphyrin;… • PHTHALOCYANINE n. any of a group of green and blue organic colouring matters of great fastness and brilliance, also PHTHALOCYANIN. |
| PHTHALOCYANINES | • phthalocyanines n. Plural of phthalocyanine. • PHTHALOCYANINE n. any of a group of green and blue organic colouring matters of great fastness and brilliance, also PHTHALOCYANIN. |
| 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. |