| ALKYLATION | • alkylation n. (Organic chemistry) Any reaction in which an alkyl group is added to a molecule; used in the production… • ALKYLATION n. making something an alkylate. |
| CYTOKININS | • cytokinins n. Plural of cytokinin. • CYTOKININ n. any of numerous substances which regulate plant growth by inducing cell division. |
| EUKARYOTIC | • eukaryotic adj. (Biology) Having complex cells in which the genetic material is organized into membrane-bound nuclei. • eukaryotic adj. (Biology) Of or pertaining to a eukaryote. • eukaryotic n. Such a cell or organism. |
| KANTIKOYED | • KANTIKOY v. (Native American) to dance as an act of worship, also CANTICO, CANTICOY. |
| KARYOLYTIC | • karyolytic adj. Relating to, or causing karyolysis. • KARYOLYTIC adj. relating to karyolysis. |
| KARYOTYPIC | • karyotypic adj. (Genetics) Of or pertaining to karyotypes. • KARYOTYPIC adj. of or like a karyotype, the appearance, number and arrangements of chromosomes, also KARYOTYPICAL. |
| KEFALOTYRI | • kefalotyri n. A Greek cheese similar to parmesan. |
| KEYSTONING | • keystoning v. Present participle of keystone. • KEYSTONE v. to produce a distortion of a television picture in which a rectangular pattern is transformed into a trapezoidal pattern. |
| KRYPTONITE | • kryptonite n. (Figuratively) The one weakness of something or someone that is otherwise invulnerable, an Achilles heel. • KRYPTONITE n. something that renders a person or thing helpless. |
| LEUKOCYTIC | • leukocytic adj. Relating to, or containing leukocytes. • LEUKOCYTIC adj. of or like leukocytes. |
| MATRYOSHKI | • matryoshki n. Plural of matryoshka. • MATRYOSHKA n. (Russian) a hollow wooden doll, also MATRIOSHKA, MATROYSHKA. |
| POLYKETIDE | • polyketide n. (Organic chemistry) Any polymer whose monomer is a ketide. • polyketide n. (Biochemistry) Any of many biochemical intermediates, having such a structure, that have a role in biosynthesis… |
| STOCKISHLY | • stockishly adv. Stupidly. • stockishly adv. Motionless; stock still. • STOCKISH adv. like a stock; stupid. |
| THYLAKOIDS | • thylakoids n. Plural of thylakoid. • THYLAKOID n. any of a membranous disk of lamellae within plant chloroplasts. |
| TINKERTOYS | • TINKERTOY n. (tradename) a child's construction set. |