| ANTHOPHYLLITES | • anthophyllites n. Plural of anthophyllite. • ANTHOPHYLLITE n. an orthorhombic ferromagnesian amphibole which occurs usually as fibrous or asbestiform masses. |
| 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. |
| METHYLPHENOLS | • METHYLPHENOL n. a type of aromatic organic compound, aka cresol. |
| NAPHTHYLAMINES | • naphthylamines n. Plural of naphthylamine. • NAPHTHYLAMINE n. either of two isomeric crystalline bases used esp. as dye intermediates. |
| NAPHTHYLS | • naphthyls n. Plural of naphthyl. • NAPHTHYL n. a radical derived from naphthalene. |
| PHENETHYLAMINES | • phenethylamines n. Plural of phenethylamine. |
| PHENYLMETHYLS | • PHENYLMETHYL n. an ester of benzene, aka benzyl. |
| 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. |
| PHTHALOCYANINES | • phthalocyanines n. Plural of phthalocyanine. • PHTHALOCYANINE n. any of a group of green and blue organic colouring matters of great fastness and brilliance, also PHTHALOCYANIN. |
| PHTHALOCYANINS | • phthalocyanins n. Plural of phthalocyanin. • PHTHALOCYANIN n. any of a group of green and blue organic colouring matters of great fastness and brilliance, also PHTHALOCYANINE. |
| PLATYHELMINTHS | • platyhelminths n. Plural of platyhelminth. • PLATYHELMINTH n. a tapeworm or planarian. |
| SYCOPHANTISHLY | • sycophantishly adv. In a sycophantish manner. • SYCOPHANTISH adv. like a sycophant. |
| THEOPHYLLINES | • theophyllines n. Plural of theophylline. • THEOPHYLLINE n. an isomer of theobromine found in tea, used in medicine. |
| XANTHOPHYLLOUS | • xanthophyllous adj. Of or relating to xanthophyll. • XANTHOPHYLLOUS adj. like a xanthophyll, a yellow carotenoid pigment found with chlorophyll in green plants and in egg yolks. |
| XANTHOPHYLLS | • xanthophylls n. Plural of xanthophyll. • XANTHOPHYLL n. a yellow carotenoid pigment found with chlorophyll in green plants and in egg yolks, also XANTHOPHYL. |
| XANTHOPHYLS | • xanthophyls n. Plural of xanthophyl. • XANTHOPHYL n. a yellow carotenoid pigment found with chlorophyll in green plants and in egg yolks, also XANTHOPHYLL. |