| ARCHGENETHLIACS | • ARCHGENETHLIAC n. (Browning) in derogatory sense, the greatest of genethliacs or astrologers. |
| CHLOROETHYLENES | • chloroethylenes n. Plural of chloroethylene. • CHLOROETHYLENE n. vinyl chloride. |
| CHLORTHALIDONES | • CHLORTHALIDONE n. a diuretic used in the treatment of oedema, hypertension, and diabetes insipidus. |
| DICHLOROETHANES | • dichloroethanes n. Plural of dichloroethane. • DICHLOROETHANE n. a colorless toxic liquid compound that is used chiefly as a solvent. |
| ETHNOHISTORICAL | • ethnohistorical adj. Relating to ethnohistory. • ETHNOHISTORICAL adj. relating to ethnohistory, also ETHNOHISTORIC. |
| HALFHEARTEDNESS | • halfheartedness n. The characteristic of being halfhearted. • half-heartedness n. Alternative form of halfheartedness. • HALFHEARTED n. lacking heart, spirit, or interest. |
| HALFPENNYWORTHS | • halfpennyworths n. Plural of halfpennyworth. • HALFPENNYWORTH n. as much as is sold for a halfpenny or is worth a halfpenny. |
| LITHONTHRYPTICS | • lithonthryptics n. Plural of lithonthryptic. • LITHONTHRYPTIC n. a medicine for dissolving kidney stones, also LITHONTRIPTIC, LITHOTRIPTIC. |
| ORNITHODELPHOUS | • ORNITHODELPHOUS adj. of or like the Ornithodelphia, monotremes, also ORNITHODELPHIAN, ORNITHODELPHIC. |
| PHENYLTHIOUREAS | • phenylthioureas n. Plural of phenylthiourea. • PHENYLTHIOUREA n. a crystalline compound used to test for the presence of a certain dominant gene (the compound tasting bitter to those who possess the gene). |
| PHILANTHROPISTS | • philanthropists n. Plural of philanthropist. • PHILANTHROPIST n. one who practices philanthropy. |
| PHILANTHROPOIDS | • philanthropoids n. Plural of philanthropoid. • PHILANTHROPOID n. a person who works for a philanthropic organization. |
| PHOSPHORYLATING | • phosphorylating v. Present participle of phosphorylate. • phosphorylating adj. That phosphorylates. • PHOSPHORYLATE v. to cause (an organic compound) to take up or combine with phosphoric acid or a phosphorus-containing group. |
| PHOSPHORYLATION | • phosphorylation n. (Biochemistry) the process of transferring a phosphate group from a donor to an acceptor; often catalysed by enzymes. • PHOSPHORYLATION n. the process of phosphorylating a chemical compound. |
| SHILLINGSWORTHS | • shillingsworths n. Plural of shillingsworth. • SHILLINGSWORTH n. goods to the value of a shilling. |
| TRIHALOMETHANES | • trihalomethanes n. Plural of trihalomethane. • TRIHALOMETHANE n. any of various derivatives of methane such as chloroform, that have three halogen atoms per molecule and are formed esp. during the chlorination of drinking water. |