| CONSTELLATORY | • constellatory adj. Having the nature of a constellation or grouping. • CONSTELLATORY adj. of or like a constellation. |
| DEMONSTRATORY | • demonstratory adj. Serving to demonstrate something. • DEMONSTRATORY adj. serving to demonstrate. |
| EXPOSTULATORY | • expostulatory adj. Of, characterized by, or exhibiting expostulation. • EXPOSTULATORY adj. relating to expostulation, also EXPOSTULATIVE. |
| GEOSTATIONARY | • geostationary adj. At a fixed distance in three dimensions relative to a particular point on the Earth’s surface; generally… • GEOSTATIONARY adj. of or pertaining to a satellite that travels about the earth's equator at an altitude of at least 35,000 kilometers at a speed matching that of the earth's rotation, thus maintaining a constant relation to points on the earth. |
| HETEROCYSTOUS | • heterocystous adj. Having heterocysts. • HETEROCYSTOUS adj. of or like a heterocyst. |
| HETEROSTROPHY | • heterostrophy n. (Biology) Twisting in a different direction. • HETEROSTROPHY n. the state of being heterostrophic, consisting of unequal strophes. |
| HETEROSTYLOUS | • heterostylous adj. Exhibiting heterostyly. • HETEROSTYLOUS adj. having styles of different length in different flowers, also HETEROSTYLED. |
| HETEROZYGOTES | • heterozygotes n. Plural of heterozygote. • HETEROZYGOTE n. a heterozygous individual. |
| HYPOTHECATORS | • hypothecators n. Plural of hypothecator. • HYPOTHECATOR n. one who hypothecates. |
| HYSTEROTOMIES | • hysterotomies n. Plural of hysterotomy. • HYSTEROTOMY n. a Caesarean cut. |
| PHYTOESTROGEN | • phytoestrogen n. (Biochemistry) A substance found in certain plants (such as genistein) which can produce effects like… • PHYTOESTROGEN n. a plant substance similar to a weak oestrogen. |
| POSTMODERNITY | • postmodernity n. The state or condition of being postmodern. • postmodernity n. Something postmodern. |
| PROSTATECTOMY | • prostatectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland. • PROSTATECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the prostate gland. |
| REMONSTRATORY | • remonstratory adj. Remonstrative. • REMONSTRATORY adj. of the nature of a remonstrance. |
| STOECHIOMETRY | • stœchiometry n. Obsolete spelling of stoichiometry. • STOECHIOMETRY n. the branch of chemistry that deals with the numerical proportions in which substances react, also STOICHIOMETRY. |
| STOICHIOMETRY | • stoichiometry n. (Uncountable, chemistry) The study and calculation of quantitative (measurable) relationships of the… • stoichiometry n. (Countable, chemistry) The quantitative relationship between the reactants and products of a specific… • STOICHIOMETRY n. the branch of chemistry that deals with the numerical proportions in which substances react, also STOECHIOMETRY. |
| TOPOCHEMISTRY | • topochemistry n. (Chemistry) The chemistry of reactions that are dependent on, or change, the topology of the reactants. • TOPOCHEMISTRY n. the study of reactions that only occur at specific regions in a system. |
| YELLOWTHROATS | • yellowthroats n. Plural of yellowthroat. • YELLOWTHROAT n. any of several largely olive American warblers. |