| CHROMOPHORES | • chromophores n. Plural of chromophore. • CHROMOPHORE n. the group of atoms in a chemical compound responsible for its colour. |
| CHROMOPHORIC | • chromophoric adj. (Chemistry) Of or relating to a chromophore. • chromophoric adj. (Biology) Coloured. • CHROMOPHORIC adj. of or like a chromophore, the group of atoms in a chemical compound responsible for its colour, also CHROMOPHOROUS. |
| CHROMOSPHERE | • chromosphere n. (Astronomy) The faint pink extension of a star’s atmospheric envelope between the corona and the photosphere. • CHROMOSPHERE n. the region of the atmosphere of a star between the star's photosphere and its corona. |
| HARMONOGRAPH | • harmonograph n. A mechanical device that uses a combination of pendulums to generate an image based on Lissajous curves. • HARMONOGRAPH n. an instrument for drawing curves representing vibrations. |
| HETEROMORPHY | • heteromorphy n. (Biology) The state or quality of being heteromorphic; heteromorphism. • HETEROMORPHY n. dissimilarity in shape, structure, or magnitude. |
| HYDROMORPHIC | • hydromorphic adj. Synonym of hydric (“requiring moisture”). • hydromorphic adj. (Soil science) Formed in the presence of an excess of water. • HYDROMORPHIC adj. developed in the presence of an excess of moisture which tends to suppress aerobic factors in soil-building. |
| HYMNOGRAPHER | • hymnographer n. A writer whose subject is hymns. • hymnographer n. A person who composes hymns. • HYMNOGRAPHER n. one who writes hymns. |
| MORPHOGRAPHY | • morphography n. Descriptive morphology. • MORPHOGRAPHY n. a morphological description or study. |
| MYTHOGRAPHER | • mythographer n. One who studies or writes down myths and legends. • MYTHOGRAPHER n. a student of mythography. |
| ORNITHOMORPH | • ornithomorph n. A figure in ancient art resembling a bird. • ORNITHOMORPH n. a figure or design in the form of a bird. |
| ORTHOMORPHIC | • orthomorphic adj. (Cartography) conformal. • ORTHOMORPHIC adj. of a map projection, maintaining true shape over a small area and scale in every direction. |
| RHEOMORPHISM | • rheomorphism n. (Geology) The liquefaction of rock, and subsequent flowing and intrusion into surrounding rocks. • RHEOMORPHISM n. the liquefaction of rock, which results in its flowing and intruding into surrounding rocks. |
| THERIOMORPHS | • THERIOMORPH n. an animal form in art. |
| THERMOGRAPHS | • thermographs n. Plural of thermograph. • THERMOGRAPH n. an instrument for recording changes in temperature. |
| THERMOGRAPHY | • thermography n. (Physics) Any of several techniques for the remote measurement of the temperature variations of a body… • thermography n. Any process of writing involving the use of heat. • THERMOGRAPHY n. a process of writing or printing involving the use of heat. |
| THERMOSPHERE | • thermosphere n. The layer of the Earth’s atmosphere directly above the mesosphere and directly below the exosphere. • THERMOSPHERE n. the outermost layer of the atmosphere. |