| ALLOTROPISM | • allotropism n. (Chemistry) The ability (of an element) to exist in more than one physical form without change of state. • ALLOTROPISM n. the state of an element existing in more than one form. |
| AMONTILLADO | • amontillado n. A pale, dry sherry from Montilla. • AMONTILLADO n. a kind of sherry. |
| CLIMATOLOGY | • climatology n. The science that deals with climates, and investigates their phenomena and causes. • CLIMATOLOGY n. the study of the climates of the earth. |
| COLLIMATION | • collimation n. The act of collimating or something collimated. • collimation n. Aligning lenses along line of sight to minimize aberrations. • COLLIMATION n. the act of making parallel. |
| COLLIMATORS | • collimators n. Plural of collimator. • COLLIMATOR n. a telescope arranged and used to determine errors of collimation, both vertical and horizontal. |
| EMOLLITIONS | • emollitions n. Plural of emollition. • EMOLLITION n. the act of softening or relaxing. |
| EMOTIONALLY | • emotionally adv. In an emotional manner; displaying emotion. • emotionally adv. Regarding emotions. • EMOTIONAL adv. full of emotion. |
| HOMOTHALLIC | • homothallic adj. (Of some algae and fungi) Producing male and female reproductive structures in the same plant. • homothallic n. A homothallic fungus or alga. • HOMOTHALLIC adj. male and female organs in the same thallus. |
| LIMNOLOGIST | • limnologist n. A specialist in limnology. • LIMNOLOGIST n. one who studies limnology, the study of bodies of fresh water. |
| MOTORICALLY | • motorically adv. (Biology) In terms of the motor faculties. • MOTORIC adv. pertaining to muscular movement. |
| MULTICOLORS | • multicolors n. Alternative form of multicolours. • MULTICOLOR n. diversity or plurality of colour, also MULTICOLOUR. |
| MULTICOLOUR | • multicolour adj. (British spelling) Alternative form of multicolor. • multicolour n. (British spelling) Alternative form of multicolor. • MULTICOLOUR n. diversity or plurality of colour, also MULTICOLOR. |
| OSMOTICALLY | • osmotically adv. In an osmotic manner. • osmotically adv. With regard to osmosis. • OSMOTIC adv. pertaining to, or having the property of, osmosis; as, osmotic force, also OSMOLAR. |
| PALLIDOTOMY | • pallidotomy n. A neurosurgical procedure whereby a tiny electrical probe is placed in the globus pallidus and heated… |
| POLYGLOTISM | • polyglotism n. The use, notably in speech, of several languages. • polyglotism n. The ability to communicate in several languages. • POLYGLOTISM n. the use of many languages. |
| TELEOLOGISM | • teleologism n. (Philosophy) The idea that whether an action is right or wrong is determined by its consequences. • TELEOLOGISM n. belief in teleology. |
| TOMATILLOES | • tomatilloes n. Plural of tomatillo. • TOMATILLO n. (Spanish) a plant of the nightshade family, native to Mexico. |