| DOLPHINET | • dolphinet n. (Dated) A female dolphin. • DOLPHINET n. (Spenser) a female dolphin. |
| HAPLONTIC | • haplontic adj. (Biology) Describing an organism that is haploid for most of its life cycle but that briefly has a diploid zygote. • HAPLONTIC adj. of or like a haplont, an organism having a particular chromosomal structure. |
| LITHOPONE | • lithopone n. A white pigment, a mixture of barium sulfate and zinc sulfide, used in paints and enamels. • LITHOPONE n. a white pigment used in paints, consisting of a mixture of zinc sulphide and barium sulphate. |
| LOPHODONT | • lophodont adj. (Zoology) Having molar teeth that have ridged grinding surfaces. • LOPHODONT adj. of a molar tooth, having (esp. transverse) ridges between the cusps; (of a dentition) characterized by such molar teeth. |
| NAPHTHOLS | • naphthols n. Plural of naphthol. • NAPHTHOL n. any one of a series of hydroxyl derivatives of naphthalene, analogous to phenol, also NAPHTOL. |
| NOTAPHILY | • notaphily n. The study or collecting of paper money or banknotes. • NOTAPHILY n. the collecting of banknotes and cheques as a hobby, also NOTAPHILISM. |
| OLIPHANTS | • oliphants n. Plural of oliphant. • OLIPHANT n. (obsolete) an ancient ivory hunting-horn. |
| PANTHENOL | • panthenol n. (Organic chemistry) The alcohol analogue of pantothenic acid, which is quickly oxidized to pantothenate in organisms. • PANTHENOL n. a vitamin of the B-complex affecting the growth of hair. |
| PHENETOLE | • phenetole n. (Organic chemistry) ethyl phenyl ether. • PHENETOLE n. the ethyl ether of phenol, obtained as an aromatic liquid, also PHENETOL. |
| PHENETOLS | • phenetols n. Plural of phenetol. • PHENETOL n. the ethyl ether of phenol, obtained as an aromatic liquid, also PHENETOLE. |
| PHENOLATE | • phenolate n. (Chemistry) phenoxide. • PHENOLATE n. a compound of phenol analogous to a salt, also PHENATE. • PHENOLATE v. to subject to the action of a phenolate. |
| PHONOLITE | • phonolite n. (Mineralogy) a light-coloured rock of volcanic origin composed mostly of alkali feldspars. • PHONOLITE n. a fine-grained intermediate igneous rock that rings when struck by a hammer, aka clinkstone. |
| POLYANTHA | • polyantha n. (Botany) Any of several hybrids of Rosa multiflora that have clusters of small flowers; a polyantha… • POLYANTHA n. any of large number of dwarf hybrid roses. |
| POLYANTHI | • polyanthi n. Plural of polyanthus. • POLYANTHUS n. the oxlip, so called because the peduncle bears a many-flowered umbel. |
| POLYTHENE | • polythene n. (Organic chemistry, chiefly Britain) A light thermoplastic used in packaging etc.; polyethylene. • POLYTHENE n. a generic name for certain thermoplastics, polymers of ethylene, also POLYETHYLENE. |
| POTHOLING | • potholing n. A form of caving involving the exploration of potholes. • POTHOLING n. the sport of exploring potholes. |
| TELEPHONE | • telephone n. A telecommunication device (originally mechanical, and now electronic) used for two-way talking with… • telephone n. (North America, uncountable) The game of Chinese whispers. • telephone n. (North America, uncountable, figuratively) Chinese whispers; a situation in which an initial message… |
| TELEPHONY | • telephony n. The act of sound transmission via the electromagnetic spectrum. • telephony n. The study and application of telephone technology. • TELEPHONY n. the art or science of making telephones; the working or use of a telephone. |
| THOLEPINS | • tholepins n. Plural of tholepin. • THOLEPIN n. a pin that serves as an oarlock. |