| ORNITHOPHILY | • ornithophily n. Pollination by birds. • ORNITHOPHILY n. pollination by birds. |
| PHILANTHROPY | • philanthropy n. (Chiefly uncountable) Benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of humankind. • philanthropy n. (Uncountable) Charitable giving, charity. • philanthropy n. (Countable) A philanthropic act. |
| THANKWORTHILY | • THANKWORTHY adv. worthy of thanks. |
| CHLOROETHYLENE | • chloroethylene n. (Organic chemistry) The unsaturated halogenated hydrocarbon vinyl chloride or any similar compound. • CHLOROETHYLENE n. vinyl chloride. |
| HALFPENNYWORTH | • halfpennyworth n. (Britain) As much as could be bought for a halfpenny (pre- or post-decimalisation). • halfpennyworth n. (Britain, informal) A negligible amount. • halfpennyworth n. (Britain, informal) One’s opinion or thoughts; one’s two cents. |
| LITHONTHRYPTIC | • lithonthryptic adj. Alternative form of lithontriptic. • lithonthryptic n. Alternative form of lithontriptic. • LITHONTHRYPTIC n. a medicine for dissolving kidney stones, also LITHONTRIPTIC, LITHOTRIPTIC. |
| PHENYLTHIOUREA | • phenylthiourea n. Phenylthiocarbamide. • 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). |
| 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. |
| THOROUGHGOINGLY | • thoroughgoingly adv. Fully; completely; thoroughly. • THOROUGHGOING adv. marked by thoroughness or zeal. |