| ALLOTRIOMORPHIC | • allotriomorphic adj. (Chemistry) allotropic. • allotriomorphic adj. (Geology) xenomorphic. • ALLOTRIOMORPHIC adj. crystalline in internal structure but not in outward form. |
| CHLORPROMAZINES | • chlorpromazines n. Plural of chlorpromazine. • CHLORPROMAZINE n. a phenothiazine used chiefly as a tranquilizer esp. in the form of its hydrochloride to control the symptoms of psychotic disorders. |
| CHLORPROPAMIDES | • chlorpropamides n. Plural of chlorpropamide. • CHLORPROPAMIDE n. a sulfonylurea drug used orally to reduce blood sugar in the treatment of mild diabetes. |
| CHROMOXYLOGRAPH | • chromoxylograph n. A woodcut produced in colour. • CHROMOXYLOGRAPH n. a picture printed in colours from wooden blocks. |
| COMPTROLLERSHIP | • comptrollership n. The position or office of a comptroller. • COMPTROLLERSHIP n. the office of comptroller. |
| ELECTROMYOGRAPH | • electromyograph n. A device used in electromyography to generate electromyograms. • ELECTROMYOGRAPH n. an instrument for diagnosing neuromuscular disorders. |
| MICROAEROPHILES | • microaerophiles n. Plural of microaerophile. • MICROAEROPHILE n. an organism, esp. a bacterium, that thrives in an environment low in oxygen. |
| MICROAEROPHILIC | • microaerophilic adj. Of or relating to a microaerophile or to microaerophily. • microaerophilic adj. Able to thrive in an environment low in oxygen. • MICROAEROPHILIC adj. of or like a microaerophile, an organism, esp. a bacterium, that thrives in an environment low in oxygen. |
| MICROMORPHOLOGY | • micromorphology n. (Biology, mineralogy, soil science) The fine-level structures or morphology of an organism, mineral… • micromorphology n. Microstructure. • MICROMORPHOLOGY n. the microscopic structure of a material, as a mineral or a biological cell, aka microstructure. |
| MICROSPOROPHYLL | • microsporophyll n. A leaflike organ that bears one or more microsporangia (contrast megasporophyll or macrosporophyll). • MICROSPOROPHYLL n. a specialised leaf bearing or subtending one or more microsporangia. |
| NITROCHLOROFORM | • nitrochloroform n. Chlorpicrin. • NITROCHLOROFORM n. a toxic lachrymatory liquid used as a pesticide and a tear gas. |
| PHOTOFLUOROGRAM | • photofluorogram n. (Photography) A photograph made by photofluorography. • PHOTOFLUOROGRAM n. a photograph of a fluoroscopic image. |
| RHINOSCLEROMATA | • rhinoscleromata n. Plural of rhinoscleroma. • RHINOSCLEROMA n. a disease with hard swelling in the nose etc. |
| THERMOELECTRONS | • thermoelectrons n. Plural of thermoelectron. • THERMOELECTRON n. an electron emitted at high temperature, such as one produced in a thermionic valve. |
| THERMOREGULATOR | • thermoregulator n. Any organism that carries out thermoregulation. • thermoregulator n. A device that assists with thermoregulation, e.g. for a newborn infant. • THERMOREGULATOR n. a device, such as a thermostat, for the regulation of temperature. |
| TRIBROMOETHANOL | • tribromoethanol n. An anaesthetic now mainly used in laboratory animals. • TRIBROMOETHANOL n. a soluble white crystalline compound with a slight aromatic odour, used as a general anaesthetic. |