| CHERISHINGLY | • cherishingly adv. In a cherishing manner. • CHERISHING adv. CHERISH, to hold dear. |
| RHYNCHOCOELS | • rhynchocoels n. Plural of rhynchocoel. • RHYNCHOCOEL n. the cavity in which the proboscis of a nemertine lies. |
| SYNCHROFLASH | • synchroflash n. (Photography, chiefly attributive) synchronization of the flash and shutter of a camera. • SYNCHROFLASH n. a mechanism which synchronizes the opening of a camera shutter with the peak of brilliance of a flash bulb. |
| CHLORENCHYMAS | • CHLORENCHYMA n. plant stem tissue containing chlorophyll. |
| CHLOROHYDRINS | • chlorohydrins n. Plural of chlorohydrin. • CHLOROHYDRIN n. any of various organic compounds derived from diols or polyhydroxy alcohols by substitution of chlorine for part of the hydroxyl groups. |
| NIGHTMARISHLY | • nightmarishly adv. In a nightmarish manner. • NIGHTMARISH adv. like a nightmare, also NIGHTMARY. |
| EARTHSHAKINGLY | • earthshakingly adv. In an earthshaking manner. • EARTHSHAKING adv. of great importance or consequence. |
| PHENYLEPHRINES | • phenylephrines n. Plural of phenylephrine. • PHENYLEPHRINE n. an agent used in the form of its hydrochloride as a vasoconstrictor. |
| SYNCHROFLASHES | • SYNCHROFLASH n. a mechanism which synchronizes the opening of a camera shutter with the peak of brilliance of a flash bulb. |
| CHLOROETHYLENES | • chloroethylenes n. Plural of chloroethylene. • CHLOROETHYLENE n. vinyl chloride. |
| 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. |
| 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). |
| 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. |