| CHROMOPROTEIN | • chromoprotein n. (Biochemistry) Any protein, such as haemoglobin, that has a metal-containing pigmented group such as haem. • CHROMOPROTEIN n. any of various proteins (as hemoglobins, carotenoids, or flavoproteins) having a pigment as a prosthetic group. |
| DECOMPOSITION | • decomposition n. A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost. • decomposition n. The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis. • decomposition n. The splitting (of e.g. a matrix, an atom, or a compound) into constituent parts. |
| ENTOMOPHILOUS | • entomophilous adj. Of, pertaining to, or pollinated by means of entomophily. • ENTOMOPHILOUS adj. of flowers, pollinated by insects. |
| LEONTOPODIUMS | • LEONTOPODIUM n. any plant of the Eurasian alpine genus Leontopodium, that includes edelweiss. |
| MONOMORPHEMIC | • monomorphemic adj. (Linguistics) Consisting of only one morpheme; not divisible into smaller parts. • MONOMORPHEMIC adj. consisting of only one morpheme. |
| NANOCOMPOSITE | • nanocomposite n. Any composite material one or more of whose components is some form of nanoparticle; more often consists… |
| NINCOMPOOPERY | • nincompoopery n. The beliefs and behaviours of a nincompoop; folly; idiocy. • NINCOMPOOPERY n. the state of being a nincompoop. |
| NONCOMPETITOR | • noncompetitor n. One who is not a competitor. • NONCOMPETITOR n. one who is not a competitor. |
| NONCOMPLETION | • noncompletion n. Lack of completion; failure to finish. • NONCOMPLETION n. failure to complete something. |
| ONOMATOPOEIAS | • onomatopoeias n. Plural of onomatopoeia. • onomatopœias n. Plural of onomatopœia. • ONOMATOPOEIA n. the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it, also ONOMATOPOESIS, ONOMATOPOIESIS. |
| ONOMATOPOESIS | • onomatopoesis n. Onomatopoeia. • ONOMATOPOESIS n. onomatopoeia, also ONOMATOPOEIA, ONOMATOPOIESIS. |
| ONOMATOPOETIC | • onomatopoetic adj. (Uncommon) Synonym of onomatopoeic. • ONOMATOPOETIC adj. onomatopoeic. |
| OVERPROMOTING | • overpromoting v. Present participle of overpromote. • OVERPROMOTE v. to promote excessively. |
| PHOTOEMISSION | • photoemission n. (Physics) the ejection of electrons from the surface of a solid by incident electromagnetic radiation. • PHOTOEMISSION n. the release of electrons from a usually solid material (as a metal) by means of energy supplied by incidence of radiation and esp. light. |
| PULMONOLOGIES | • PULMONOLOGY n. the branch of medicine concerned with the study of the lungs. |
| RECOMPOSITION | • recomposition n. Composition again or anew; the process or result of recomposing. • RECOMPOSITION n. the act of recomposing. |
| SOMATOTROPINE | • somatotropine n. Alternative spelling of somatotropin. • SOMATOTROPINE n. a growth hormone, also SOMATOTROPHIN, SOMATOTROPIN. |