| BRACHYDACTYLY | • brachydactyly n. (Pathology) Abnormal shortness of the fingers or toes. • BRACHYDACTYLY n. abnormal shortness of fingers and toes. |
| BUTYRALDEHYDE | • butyraldehyde n. (Organic chemistry) The aliphatic aldehyde CH3-CH2-CH2-CHO derived from butane. • BUTYRALDEHYDE n. either of two aldehydes used esp. in making synthetic resins. |
| DACTYLOGRAPHY | • dactylography n. The science of using fingerprints to uniquely identify people. • dactylography n. The study of finger rings. • DACTYLOGRAPHY n. the study of fingerprints as a means of identification. |
| HYDROLYSATION | • hydrolysation n. Alternative form of hydrolyzation. • HYDROLYSATION n. the process of hydrolysing, also HYDROLYZATION. |
| HYDROLYZATION | • hydrolyzation n. (Chemistry) The act of hydrolyzing. • HYDROLYZATION n. the process of hydrolyzing, also HYDROLYSATION. |
| HYDROXYLATING | • hydroxylating v. Present participle of hydroxylate. • HYDROXYLATE v. to introduce hydroxyl into. |
| HYDROXYLATION | • hydroxylation n. (Organic chemistry) The introduction of a hydroxyl group into a molecule, especially by the replacement… • HYDROXYLATION n. the act of hydroxylating. |
| HYPERMOBILITY | • hypermobility n. An excess amount of elasticity in a bodily joint. • HYPERMOBILITY n. extreme mobility. |
| HYPERSALINITY | • hypersalinity n. Abnormally high salinity. • HYPERSALINITY n. excessive salinity. |
| HYPERVELOCITY | • hypervelocity adj. Having, or occurring at, extreme velocity. • hypervelocity n. A very high velocity. • hypervelocity n. A hypersonic velocity. |
| LIPODYSTROPHY | • lipodystrophy n. (Pathology) A disorder characterized by abnormal or degenerative conditions of the body’s adipose tissue. • LIPODYSTROPHY n. a medical condition characterized by abnormal or degenerative conditions of the body's adipose tissue. |
| METHYLMERCURY | • methylmercury n. (Chemical compound) The organometallic cation CH3Hg+; it is a toxicant that accumulates in the environment… • methyl␣mercury n. Alternative spelling of methylmercury. • METHYLMERCURY n. any of several extremely toxic organometallic compounds formed from metallic mercury by the action of microorganisms. |
| PTERYLOGRAPHY | • pterylography n. (Zoology) The study or description of the arrangement of feathers, or of the pterylae, of birds. • PTERYLOGRAPHY n. a description of pterylae. |
| PYROPHYLLITES | • pyrophyllites n. Plural of pyrophyllite. • PYROPHYLLITE n. a silvery-white to pale-green aluminum silicate. |