| PHOTOTHERMAL | • photothermal adj. (Physics) Involving the production of heat by photoexcitation. • PHOTOTHERMAL adj. of or concerned with light and heat, esp. the production of heat by light, also PHOTOTHERMIC. |
| TROCHELMINTH | • trochelminth n. (Zoology, obsolete) Any member of the Trochelminthes. • TROCHELMINTH n. any invertebrate of the former taxonomic group Trochelminthes, which included the rotifers and gastrotrichs. |
| AMPHITHEATRAL | • amphitheatral adj. Alternative form of amphitheatrical. • AMPHITHEATRAL adj. of or like an amphitheatre. |
| HEMATOTHERMAL | • hematothermal adj. Warm-blooded. • HEMATOTHERMAL adj. of birds and mammals, having a constant body temperature, usually higher than the temperature of the surroundings, also HAEMATOTHERMAL. |
| HETEROTHERMAL | • heterothermal adj. Alternative form of heterothermic. • HETEROTHERMAL adj. taking the temperature of the surroundings. |
| TROCHELMINTHS | • trochelminths n. Plural of trochelminth. • TROCHELMINTH n. any invertebrate of the former taxonomic group Trochelminthes, which included the rotifers and gastrotrichs. |
| HAEMATOTHERMAL | • haematothermal adj. Warm-blooded; homoiothermal. • HAEMATOTHERMAL adj. of birds and mammals, having a constant body temperature, usually higher than the temperature of the surroundings, also HEMATOTHERMAL. |
| HETEROTHALLISM | • heterothallism n. (Botany) The condition of being heterothallic. • HETEROTHALLISM n. the state of being heterothallic, also HETEROTHALLY. |
| LITHOCHROMATIC | • lithochromatic adj. Pertaining to chromatic lithography (the production of lithographs that support color through the application… • lithochromatic adj. (Soil science) Displaying color that results from the inclusion of particles of pulverised stone. • LITHOCHROMATIC adj. relating to lithochromatics. |
| OPHTHALMOMETER | • ophthalmometer n. (Physiology) An instrument for measuring the size of a reflected image on the convex surface of the… • OPHTHALMOMETER n. an instrument for measuring the eye. |
| OPHTHALMOMETRY | • ophthalmometry n. Measurement of the visual acuity and refractive power of the eyes. • OPHTHALMOMETRY n. measurement of the eye. |
| PHOTOTHERMALLY | • photothermally adv. In a photothermal manner. • PHOTOTHERMAL adv. of or concerned with light and heat, esp. the production of heat by light, also PHOTOTHERMIC. |
| TRIHALOMETHANE | • trihalomethane n. (Organic chemistry) Any of many halogenated derivatives of methane containing three (not always the… • 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. |
| AMPHITHEATRICAL | • amphitheatrical adj. Having some of the characteristics of an amphitheatre. • AMPHITHEATRICAL adj. relating to an amphitheater, also AMPHITHEATRIC. |
| CHEMOLITHOTROPH | • chemolithotroph n. Chemoautotroph. • CHEMOLITHOTROPH n. a bacterium that obtains its energy from inorganic compounds containing iron, nitrogen, or sulfur, and not from living on decaying organisms. |
| CHRESTOMATHICAL | • chrestomathical adj. Synonym of chrestomathic. • CHRESTOMATHICAL adj. of or like a chrestomathy, a selection of passages compiled as an aid to learning a language, also CHRESTOMATHIC. |
| HETEROTHALLISMS | • heterothallisms n. Plural of heterothallism. • HETEROTHALLISM n. the state of being heterothallic, also HETEROTHALLY. |
| LITHOCHROMATICS | • LITHOCHROMATICS n. the art or process of painting in oil on stone and taking impressions from the result. |
| OPHTHALMOMETERS | • ophthalmometers n. Plural of ophthalmometer. • OPHTHALMOMETER n. an instrument for measuring the eye. |
| 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. |