| GLUCOPROTEIN | • glucoprotein n. Alternative form of glycoprotein. • GLUCOPROTEIN n. any of the compounds formed by the conjugation of a protein with a substance containing a carbohydrate group other than a nucleic acid, also GLYCOPROTEIN. |
| LIGNIPERDOUS | • ligniperdous adj. (Zoology) Wood-destroying; said of certain insects and fungi. • LIGNIPERDOUS adj. destroying wood. |
| MULTIPRONGED | • multipronged adj. Having multiple prongs. • multipronged adj. Having multiple elements or aspects. • multi-pronged adj. Alternative form of multipronged. |
| NEURYPNOLOGY | • neurypnology n. (Obsolete) Alternative form of neurohypnology. • NEURYPNOLOGY n. an old name for the science of hypnotism, also NEUROHYPNOLOGY. |
| OUTSPARKLING | • outsparkling v. Present participle of outsparkle. • OUTSPARKLE v. to exceed in sparkling. |
| PELARGONIUMS | • pelargoniums n. Plural of pelargonium. • PELARGONIUM n. a kind of geranium. |
| POPULARISING | • popularising v. Present participle of popularise. • POPULARISE v. to cater to popular taste, also POPULARIZE. |
| POPULARIZING | • popularizing v. Present participle of popularize. • POPULARIZE v. to cater to popular taste, also POPULARISE. |
| PROLOGUISING | • prologuising v. Present participle of prologuise. • PROLOGUISE v. to speak a prologue, also PROLOGISE, PROLOGIZE, PROLOGUIZE. |
| PROLOGUIZING | • prologuizing v. Present participle of prologuize. • PROLOGUIZE v. to speak a prologue, also PROLOGISE, PROLOGIZE, PROLOGUISE. |
| PROMULGATING | • promulgating v. Present participle of promulgate. • PROMULGATE v. to make known, disseminate, also PROMULGE. |
| PROMULGATION | • promulgation n. The act of promulgating or announcing something, especially a proclamation announcing a new law. • PROMULGATION n. the act of promulgating. |
| PYROLIGNEOUS | • pyroligneous adj. Produced from wood by the action of heat, especially by destructive distillation. • PYROLIGNEOUS adj. produced by the action of heat on wood, also PYROLIGNIC, PYROXYLIC. |
| REPOPULATING | • repopulating v. Present participle of repopulate. • REPOPULATE v. to populate again. |
| SPORANGIOLUM | • sporangiolum n. (Mycology) a small sporangium. • SPORANGIOLUM n. a sporangium containing one or few spores, also SPORANGIOLE. |
| SUPERCOILING | • supercoiling n. (Genetics) The coiling of the DNA helix upon itself; can cause disruption to transcription and lead to cell death. • SUPERCOIL v. to create such a coil. |
| SUPERCOOLING | • supercooling v. Present participle of supercool. • supercooling n. The process by which a material is supercooled. • SUPERCOOL v. to cool a liquid below its normal freezing point. |
| UPHOLSTERING | • upholstering n. (Uncountable) The padding, springs, webbing, and covers found on furniture. • upholstering n. (Countable) The application of upholstery to furniture. • upholstering v. Present participle of upholster. |