| ALLOPHANE | • allophane n. (Mineralogy) An amorphous hydrous aluminium silicate clay mineral. • ALLOPHANE n. a translucent, coloured aluminum silicate. |
| ALLOPHONE | • allophone n. (Phonology) Any of two or more alternative pronunciations for a phoneme. • allophone n. (Canada) A person whose mother tongue is neither English, French, nor (sometimes) an indigenous language of Canada. • allophone n. A person whose mother tongue is one other than that spoken by the majority. |
| ANGLOPHIL | • Anglophil n. Archaic form of Anglophile. • ANGLOPHIL n. one who loves the English, also ANGLOPHILE. |
| CELLPHONE | • cellphone n. Alternative form of cell phone. • cellphone v. To make a call on a cellphone. • cell-phone n. Alternative form of cell phone. |
| HELPLINES | • helplines n. Plural of helpline. • HELPLINE n. an often free telephone line by means of which people with a particular problem may contact advisers who will help them deal with it. |
| LUNCHPAIL | • lunchpail n. Alternative spelling of lunch pail. • lunch␣pail n. (US) A lunchbox (food container) shaped more or less like a bucket with a handle. • LUNCHPAIL n. a container for lunch. |
| MELPHALAN | • melphalan n. A particular drug used in chemotherapy. • MELPHALAN n. an antineoplastic drug. |
| PHALANGAL | • phalangal adj. Alternative form of phalangeal. • PHALANGAL adj. of or pertaining to the phalanges, the bones of a digit. |
| PHELLOGEN | • phellogen n. (Botany) The tissue of young cells that produces the phellem. • PHELLOGEN n. the tissue of young cells which produces cork cells. |
| PHIALLING | • phialling v. Present participle of phial. • PHIAL v. to keep in a small bottle, also VIAL. |
| PUNCHBALL | • punchball n. A simplified version of the sport of baseball, where players use their fists as a bat and a softer ball. • punchball n. The soft ball used in this sport. • PUNCHBALL n. a suspended ball used for boxing practice. |
| SULPHINYL | • sulphinyl n. Alternative spelling of sulfinyl. • SULPHINYL n. the bivalent chemical group SO, also SULFINYL. |
| SULPHONYL | • sulphonyl n. (British spelling, chemistry) Alternative spelling of sulfonyl. • SULPHONYL n. a particular chemical divalent group, also SULFONYL, SULFURYL, SULPHURYL. |
| TEPHILLIN | • tephillin n. Plural of tephillah. • TEPHILLAH n. (Hebrew) a phylactery worn by Jews, also TEFILLAH. |
| UNHELPFUL | • unhelpful adj. Not providing help or assistance; not helpful. • UNHELPFUL adj. not helpful. |