| ANHYDRITE | • anhydrite n. (Mineralogy) An evaporite mineral made of anhydrous calcium sulfate. • ANHYDRITE n. an anhydrous sulphate of lime, differing from gypsum in not containing water (whence the name). |
| ENHYDRITE | • enhydrite n. (Mineralogy) A mineral with cavities containing water. • ENHYDRITE n. a mineral with fluid inclusions. |
| ERYTHRINA | • erythrina n. (Botany) Any of the genus Erythrina of leguminous flowering plants; a coral tree. • Erythrina prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – the coral trees, flowering trees of the tropics and subtropics. • ERYTHRINA n. a plant of the kaffirboom genus of tropical and subtropical trees with brilliant red flowers. |
| HERCYNITE | • hercynite n. (Mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral black mineral containing aluminum, iron, and oxygen. • HERCYNITE n. black spinel, an aluminate of iron. |
| HYDRATING | • hydrating v. Present participle of hydrate. • HYDRATE v. to combine with water. |
| HYDRATION | • hydration n. (Chemistry) The incorporation of water molecules into a complex with those of another compound. • hydration n. (Biology) The process of providing an adequate amount of water to body tissues. • hydration n. (Construction) The chemical reaction by which a substance (such as cement) combines with water, giving… |
| LABYRINTH | • labyrinth n. (Greek mythology) A maze-like structure built by Daedalus in Knossos, containing the Minotaur. • labyrinth n. (Anatomy) A tortuous anatomical structure… • labyrinth n. Any of various satyrine butterflies of the genus Neope. |
| NIGHTMARY | • nightmary adj. Characterized by, beset by, or resembling, nightmares. • NIGHTMARY adj. like a nightmare, also NIGHTMARISH. |
| OUTHYRING | • OUTHYRE v. (Spenser) to hire out. |
| PYRETHRIN | • pyrethrin n. (Organic chemistry) Any of a number of naturally occurring insecticides extracted from the pyrethrum… • PYRETHRIN n. either of two insecticidal oily esters prepared from pyrethrum flowers. |
| RUNTISHLY | • runtishly adv. In a runtish manner. • RUNTISH adv. somewhat runty. |
| STRYCHNIA | • strychnia n. (Archaic, chemistry) strychnine. • STRYCHNIA n. (obsolete) strychnine. |
| STRYCHNIC | • strychnic adj. (Chemistry) Of or pertaining to strychnine. • STRYCHNIC adj. of or pertaining to strychnine. |
| SYNTHRONI | • synthroni n. Plural of synthronus. • SYNTHRONUS n. the seat of a bishop and his presbyters, behind the altar. |
| THYROXINE | • thyroxine n. (Biochemistry) A hormone (an iodine derivative of tyrosine), produced by the thyroid gland, that regulates… • THYROXINE n. an iodine compound, a hormone forming the active principle of the thyroid gland, also THYROXIN. |
| THYROXINS | • thyroxins n. Plural of thyroxin. • THYROXIN n. an iodine compound, a hormone forming the active principle of the thyroid gland, also THYROXINE. |
| TROPHYING | • trophying v. Present participle of trophy. • TROPHY v. to honour with a symbol of victory. |
| UNCHARITY | • uncharity n. Absence of charity. • UNCHARITY n. uncharitableness. |
| UNTHRIFTY | • unthrifty adj. Not thrifty: wasteful, extravagant; unproductive. • UNTHRIFTY adj. not thrifty. |
| WORTHYING | • worthying v. Present participle of worthy. • WORTHY v. (obsolete) to make worthy, to honour. |