| BRYOPHYTIC | • bryophytic adj. Of or pertaining to bryophytes, the green, seedless land plants that make up the division Bryophyta… • BRYOPHYTIC adj. of or like a bryophyte. |
| CYMOTRICHY | • cymotrichy n. (Anthropology) The state of having wavy hair. • CYMOTRICHY n. the state of being cymotrichous, having wavy hair. |
| GYNIOLATRY | • gyniolatry n. Alternative form of gynolatry. • GYNIOLATRY n. deep respect or devotion for women. |
| HYDROLYSIS | • hydrolysis n. (Chemistry) A chemical process of decomposition involving the splitting of a bond and the addition of… • HYDROLYSIS n. a decomposition reaction involving water, in which hydrogen ions replace other ions. |
| HYDROLYTIC | • hydrolytic adj. Of, pertaining to, or accompanied by hydrolysis. • HYDROLYTIC adj. tending to remove or separate water. |
| HYDROPHILY | • hydrophily n. A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by the flow of waters, particularly in rivers and streams. • HYDROPHILY n. an affinity for water. |
| HYDROXYLIC | • hydroxylic adj. (Chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or containing hydroxyl groups. • HYDROXYLIC adj. pertaining to a hydroxyl. |
| KARYOLYSIS | • karyolysis n. (Biology) The dissolution of the nucleus of a cell by the action of deoxyribonuclease. • KARYOLYSIS n. the dissolution of the nucleus by disintegration of the chromatin. |
| 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. |
| POLYHYBRID | • polyhybrid n. A hybrid whose parents differ in several ways. • POLYHYBRID n. a plant hybridised from many sources. |
| POLYHYDRIC | • polyhydric adj. (Chemistry) containing two or more hydroxy groups. • POLYHYDRIC adj. having several hydroxyl groups. |
| PYROLYSING | • pyrolysing v. Present participle of pyrolyse. • PYROLYSE v. to decompose by heating, also PYROLIZE, PYROLISE, PYROLYZE. |
| PYROLYZING | • pyrolyzing v. Present participle of pyrolyze. • PYROLYZE v. to decompose by heating, also PYROLISE, PYROLIZE, PYROLYSE. |
| PYROXYLINE | • pyroxyline n. Archaic form of pyroxylin. • PYROXYLINE n. any of the nitrocelluloses, also PYROXYLE, PYROXYLIN. |
| PYROXYLINS | • pyroxylins n. Plural of pyroxylin. • PYROXYLIN n. any of the nitrocelluloses, also PYROXYLE, PYROXYLINE. |
| TRIHYDROXY | • trihydroxy n. (Organic chemistry, in combination) Three hydroxy groups in a molecule. • TRIHYDROXY adj. having three hydroxyl groups. |
| WORRYINGLY | • worryingly adv. In a worrying manner. • WORRYINGLY adv. WORRYING. |