| CHLORINATION | • chlorination n. (Chemistry) The act or process of chlorinating something; especially, the addition of chlorine to water… • CHLORINATION n. the act of chlorinating. |
| ENDOTHELIOID | • endothelioid adj. Resembling endothelium. • ENDOTHELIOID adj. of or like the endothelium, the layer of cell tissue on the internal surfaces of blood vessels, lymphatics, etc., also ENDOTHELIAL. |
| HAPLOBIONTIC | • haplobiontic adj. (Biology) Describing a plant or fungus that has either a haploid or a diploid phase (but not both) in… • HAPLOBIONTIC adj. of or like a haplobiont, an organism living in a salt environment. |
| HARIOLATIONS | • hariolations n. Plural of hariolation. • HARIOLATION n. prophesy. |
| HELIOTROPINS | • HELIOTROPIN n. a phenolic aldehyde of very pleasant odour, used as a perfume and in flavourings, etc., aka piperonal. |
| HEMODILUTION | • hemodilution n. (Pathology) An increase in the fluid content of blood (and thus a diminution of the number of cells). • HEMODILUTION n. decreased concentration of cells and solids in the blood resulting from gain of fluid, also HAEMODILUTION. |
| HONORABILITY | • honorability n. (American spelling) Alternative form of honourability. • HONORABILITY n. being honorable, also HONOURABILITY. |
| ICONOPHILIST | • iconophilist n. A student or enthusiast of iconography. • ICONOPHILIST n. one with a taste for pictures and symbols. |
| MOONLIGHTING | • moonlighting v. Present participle of moonlight. • moonlighting n. A period of working on the side (at a secondary job), often in the evening or during the night. • MOONLIGHTING n. taking a second job. |
| NITROPHILOUS | • nitrophilous adj. (Botany, of a plant) Thriving in a habitat rich in nitrogen. • nitrophilous adj. (Ecology, of a habitat) Rich in nitrogen. • NITROPHILOUS adj. of plants, growing in a place where there is a good supply of nitrogen. |
| NONILLIONTHS | • nonillionths n. Plural of nonillionth. • NONILLIONTH n. the ordinal of nonillion. |
| OCTILLIONTHS | • octillionths n. Plural of octillionth. • OCTILLIONTH n. one of an octillion equal parts. |
| OENOPHILISTS | • oenophilists n. Plural of oenophilist. • OENOPHILIST n. lover of wine. |
| ORNITHOLOGIC | • ornithologic adj. Of or relating to ornithology; ornithological. • ORNITHOLOGIC adj. relating to ornithology, also ORNITHOLOGICAL. |
| ORNITHOPHILY | • ornithophily n. Pollination by birds. • ORNITHOPHILY n. pollination by birds. |
| RHINOLOGISTS | • rhinologists n. Plural of rhinologist. • RHINOLOGIST n. a student of rhinology, the study of the nose. |
| THEOLOGISING | • theologising v. Present participle of theologise. • THEOLOGISE v. to make theological, also THEOLOGIZE. |
| THEOLOGIZING | • theologizing v. Present participle of theologize. • THEOLOGIZE v. to make theological, also THEOLOGISE. |