| CHLOROFORM | • chloroform n. (Organic chemistry) A halogenated hydrocarbon, trichloromethane, CHCl3; it is a volatile, sweet-smelling… • chloroform v. To treat with chloroform, or to render unconscious with chloroform. • CHLOROFORM v. to treat with or as if with the colourless volatile liquid chloroform esp. so as to produce anesthesia. |
| CHRONOTRON | • CHRONOTRON n. a device for measuring very small time intervals. |
| GONORRHOEA | • gonorrhoea n. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of gonorrhea. • gonorrhœa n. Obsolete spelling of gonorrhea. • GONORRHOEA n. a sexually transmitted contagious infection of the mucous membrane of the genital tract, also GONORRHEA. |
| HOROLOGERS | • horologers n. Plural of horologer. • HOROLOGER n. a watchmaker. |
| LOGORRHOEA | • logorrhoea n. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of logorrhea. • logorrhœa n. (British spelling) Obsolete spelling of logorrhea. • LOGORRHOEA n. uncontrollable garrulity. |
| ODORIPHORE | • ODORIPHORE n. the group of atoms in an odorous molecule responsible for its odour. |
| ORPHEOREON | • orpheoreon n. Alternative form of orpharion. • ORPHEOREON n. a large lute-like stringed instrument with six to nine metal strings, also ORPHARION. |
| ORTHOBORIC | • orthoboric adj. (Chemistry) boric (especially when compared with other oxyacid species of boron). • ORTHOBORIC adj. as in orthoboric acid, a white or colorless slightly acid. |
| ORTHODROMY | • orthodromy n. The act or art of sailing on a great circle. • ORTHODROMY n. the act or art of sailing on a great circle, also ORTHODROMICS. |
| ORTHOTROPY | • orthotropy n. The condition of being orthotropic. • ORTHOTROPY n. the state of being orthotropic, growing along a vertical axis. |
| OTORRHOEAS | • otorrhoeas n. Plural of otorrhoea. • OTORRHOEA n. a discharge from the ear. |
| OVERHONORS | • OVERHONOR v. to honor too highly, also OVERHONOUR. |
| OVERHONOUR | • OVERHONOUR v. to honour excessively, also OVERHONOR. |
| PROTOTROPH | • prototroph n. (Biology) Any microorganism that can synthesize its nutrients from inorganic material. • PROTOTROPH n. a bacterium feeding only on inorganic matter. |
| SPOROPHORE | • sporophore n. A spore-producing organ, especially a fungus hypha specialized to carry spores. • sporophore n. A sporophyte, or spore-producing plant. • SPOROPHORE n. a spore-bearing stalk or structure, as in fungi. |
| THORNPROOF | • thornproof adj. Resistant to tearing by thorns. • THORNPROOF adj. proof against thorns. |
| TROCHOTRON | • TROCHOTRON n. a trochoidal magnetron, high-frequency counting tube which deflects a beam on to radially disposed electrodes. |