| HETEROATOM | • heteroatom n. (Chemistry) Any atom which is not carbon or hydrogen. • heteroatom n. (Chemistry) Any atom in a heterocyclic ring (or other structure normally built of carbon atoms) that… • HETEROATOM n. an atom other than carbon in the ring of a heterocyclic compound. |
| LITHOTOMES | • lithotomes n. Plural of lithotome. • LITHOTOME n. a stone so formed by nature as to appear as if cut by art. |
| LITHOTOMIC | • lithotomic adj. Relating to, or performed by, lithotomy. • LITHOTOMIC adj. relating to lithotomy, the surgical removal of stones from bodily organs, also LITHOTOMICAL. |
| MONOTHEIST | • monotheist n. A believer in, or advocate of, monotheism. • MONOTHEIST n. one who believes that there is but one God. |
| MORTCLOTHS | • mortcloths n. Plural of mortcloth. • mort␣cloths n. Plural of mort cloth. • MORTCLOTH n. a pall. |
| MOTHERWORT | • motherwort n. Any of several perennial plants of the genus Leonurus, especially Leonurus cardiaca, used in traditional… • motherwort n. Artemisia vulgaris. • MOTHERWORT n. a labiate herb, of a bitter taste, used popularly in medicine. |
| MOTORMOUTH | • motormouth n. (Informal) One who talks very fast or incessantly; a chatty or loquacious person. • motormouth v. (Intransitive, informal) To talk very fast or incessantly. • motor-mouth n. Alternative spelling of motormouth. |
| MYTHOPOETS | • mythopoets n. Plural of mythopoet. • MYTHOPOET n. a mythmaker; a writer of poems on mythical subjects. |
| NOMOTHETES | • nomothetes n. Plural of nomothete. • NOMOTHETE n. a lawgiver. |
| NOMOTHETIC | • nomothetic adj. (Rare) Relating to the underlying laws of a subject. • NOMOTHETIC adj. legislative; based on law, also NOMOTHETICAL. |
| PHOTOMETER | • photometer n. (Physics) Any of several instruments used to measure various aspects of the intensity of light. • photometer v. (Astronomy) To measure some aspect of light (from a star) using a photometer. • PHOTOMETER n. an instrument for measuring light intensity. |
| PHOTOMETRY | • photometry n. (Physics) The measurement of various aspects of light, especially its intensity. • photometry n. (Astronomy) The measurement of the intensity and spectrum of light from stars. • PHOTOMETRY n. that branch of science which treats of the measurement of the intensity of light. |
| POTTYMOUTH | • pottymouth n. Alternative spelling of potty mouth. • potty␣mouth n. (Idiomatic, euphemistic) The characteristic of regularly using vulgar language, especially strong profanities. • potty␣mouth n. (Idiomatic) A person having this characteristic. |
| SMOOTHPATE | • SMOOTHPATE n. (archaic) a bald person. |
| THROMBOTIC | • thrombotic adj. (Pathology) Of, pertaining to, or caused by thrombosis. • THROMBOTIC adj. relating to thrombosis. |
| TOOTHCOMBS | • toothcombs n. Plural of toothcomb. • toothcombs v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of toothcomb. • tooth-combs n. Plural of tooth-comb. |
| TRICHOTOMY | • trichotomy n. Division or separation into three groups or pieces. • trichotomy n. (Algebra) the property of an order relation whereby, given an ordered pair of elements (of a given algebraic… • TRICHOTOMY n. division into three parts or categories. |