| AUTOTRANSFORMER | • autotransformer n. (Electrical engineering) A transformer with a single winding, its output being taken from taps. • AUTOTRANSFORMER n. a transformer in which the primary and secondary coils have part or all of their turns in common. |
| CHEMAUTOTROPHIC | • chemautotrophic adj. Alternative form of chemoautotrophic. • CHEMAUTOTROPHIC adj. of or like a chemautotroph. |
| CHEMOAUTOTROPHS | • chemoautotrophs n. Plural of chemoautotroph. • CHEMOAUTOTROPH n. any organism, e.g. bacteria, that produces energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds, such as iron, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide, also CHEMOAUTROPH. |
| CHEMOAUTOTROPHY | • chemoautotrophy n. (Biology) A mode of growth in which CO2 is the exclusive source of assimilated carbon, and energy is… • CHEMOAUTOTROPHY n. the production of energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds, such as iron, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide. |
| COMPUTERISATION | • computerisation n. Non-Oxford British spelling standard spelling of computerization. • COMPUTERISATION n. the process of computerising, also COMPUTERIZATION. |
| COMPUTERIZATION | • computerization n. The act of computerizing something, or something computerized. • COMPUTERIZATION n. the act of computerizing, also COMPUTERISATION. |
| CONDUCTIOMETRIC | • CONDUCTIOMETRIC adj. of or relating to the measurement of conductivity, also CONDUCTIMETRIC, CONDUCTOMETRIC. |
| COUNTERMOVEMENT | • countermovement n. A movement in opposition, or retaliation to another. • COUNTERMOVEMENT n. an opposing movement. |
| INTERMODULATION | • intermodulation n. (Physics) modulation of the different frequencies of interacting waves. • INTERMODULATION n. the production in an electrical device of currents having frequencies equal to the sums and differences of frequencies supplied to the device or of their harmonics. |
| MONOUNSATURATED | • monounsaturated adj. (Chemistry, of an organic compound) having a single double or triple bond. • MONOUNSATURATED adj. containing one double or triple bond per molecule. |
| MONOUNSATURATES | • monounsaturates n. Plural of monounsaturate. • mono-unsaturates n. Alternative spelling of monounsaturates. • mono-unsaturates n. Plural of mono-unsaturate. |
| NEUROANATOMISTS | • neuroanatomists n. Plural of neuroanatomist. • NEUROANATOMIST n. one who studies neuroanatomy. |
| NEUROBLASTOMATA | • neuroblastomata n. Plural of neuroblastoma. • NEUROBLASTOMA n. a tumour of the nervous system. |
| NORTHCOUNTRYMEN | • north␣countrymen n. Plural of north countryman. • NORTHCOUNTRYMAN n. one living in the north. |
| OVERSTIMULATION | • overstimulation n. Excessive stimulation. • OVERSTIMULATION n. excessive stimulation. |
| PHOTOMULTIPLIER | • photomultiplier n. (Physics) A device, normally in the form of a tube, that uses a photocathode to convert photons into… • PHOTOMULTIPLIER n. a photocell with a series of dynodes which amplify the emission current by electron multiplication. |
| RHEUMATOLOGISTS | • rheumatologists n. Plural of rheumatologist. • RHEUMATOLOGIST n. one who studies rheumatology. |
| THERMOJUNCTIONS | • thermojunctions n. Plural of thermojunction. • THERMOJUNCTION n. a junction of two dissimilar conductors used to produce a thermoelectric current. |
| THERMOREGULATOR | • thermoregulator n. Any organism that carries out thermoregulation. • thermoregulator n. A device that assists with thermoregulation, e.g. for a newborn infant. • THERMOREGULATOR n. a device, such as a thermostat, for the regulation of temperature. |
| ULTRAMICROTOMES | • ultramicrotomes n. Plural of ultramicrotome. • ULTRAMICROTOME n. a microtome for cutting extremely thin sections for electron microscopy. |