| CHROMOPHORE | • chromophore n. (Chemistry) that part of the molecule of a dye responsible for its colour. • chromophore n. (Chemistry) (more generally) the group of atoms in a molecule in which the electronic transition responsible… • CHROMOPHORE n. the group of atoms in a chemical compound responsible for its colour. |
| CORONOGRAPH | • coronograph n. (Astronomy) A telescope, fitted with an attachment that blocks out direct rays from the sun, used to… • coronograph n. (Astronomy) The attachment used in such a telescope. • CORONOGRAPH n. a special telescope used to observe prominences and the corona around the edge of the sun. |
| ERIOPHOROUS | • ERIOPHOROUS adj. very cottony. |
| FLUOROPHORE | • fluorophore n. (Biochemistry) A molecule or functional group which is capable of fluorescence. • FLUOROPHORE n. a chemical group responsible for fluorescence. |
| GRAPHOMOTOR | • graphomotor adj. Relating to the visual and motor skills involved in writing. • GRAPHOMOTOR adj. pertaining to the muscular movements in writing. |
| MORPHOTROPY | • MORPHOTROPY n. the effect on crystalline form of the addition or substitution of an element or radical. |
| MOTHPROOFER | • mothproofer n. Any substance used to make things mothproof. • MOTHPROOFER n. a substance that keeps away moths. |
| ODORIPHORES | • ODORIPHORE n. the group of atoms in an odorous molecule responsible for its odour. |
| ORPHEOREONS | • orpheoreons n. Plural of orpheoreon. • ORPHEOREON n. a large lute-like stringed instrument with six to nine metal strings, also ORPHARION. |
| ORTHOPTERON | • orthopteron n. Alternative form of orthopteran. • ORTHOPTERON n. any member of the Orthoptera, an order of mandibulate insects, also ORTHOPTERAN. |
| ORTHOTROPIC | • orthotropic adj. (Botany) Growing vertically, either upwards or downwards. • orthotropic adj. (Engineering) Having material properties that differ along three mutually orthogonal twofold axes of… • ORTHOTROPIC adj. growing along a vertical axis. |
| PROTOTROPHS | • prototrophs n. Plural of prototroph. • PROTOTROPH n. a bacterium feeding only on inorganic matter. |
| PROTOTROPHY | • prototrophy n. The condition of being a prototroph. • PROTOTROPHY n. the state of being prototrophic. |
| PYROPHOROUS | • pyrophorous adj. (Archaic) light-producing. • pyrophorous adj. (Archaic) of or relating to pyrophorus. • PYROPHOROUS adj. spontaneously igniting in air, also PYROPHORIC. |
| SHOWERPROOF | • showerproof adj. That does not absorb water during light rainfall. • showerproof v. (Transitive) To make resistant to light rainfall. • SHOWERPROOF v. to make clothes resistant to light rain. |
| SPOROPHORES | • sporophores n. Plural of sporophore. • SPOROPHORE n. a spore-bearing stalk or structure, as in fungi. |
| SPOROPHORIC | • sporophoric adj. (Botany) Having the nature of a sporophore. • SPOROPHORIC adj. bearing spores, also SPOROPHOROUS. |
| THORNPROOFS | • thornproofs n. (Dated) Thornproof trousers. • THORNPROOFS n. garments that resist penetration by thorns. |
| TROCHOPHORE | • trochophore n. (Biology) The free-swimming larva of some invertebrates that have a circlet of cilia. • TROCHOPHORE n. a free-swimming pelagic form of many invertebrates, also TROCHOSPHERE. |