| 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. |
| BIOPOLYMERS | • biopolymers n. Plural of biopolymer. • BIOPOLYMER n. a polymeric substance formed in a biological system. |
| CHROMOPHILS | • chromophils n. Plural of chromophil. • CHROMOPHIL n. a cell that takes a stain easily, also CHROMOPHILIC. |
| COMPILATORS | • compilators n. Plural of compilator. • COMPILATOR n. a compiler. |
| COMPULSITOR | • compulsitor n. (Law, Scotland) That which compels. • COMPULSITOR n. in Scots law, a means of compelling. |
| IMPLORATORS | • implorators n. Plural of implorator. • IMPLORATOR n. (Shakespeare) one who implores. |
| LIPOCHROMES | • lipochromes n. Plural of lipochrome. • LIPOCHROME n. a pigment of butter fat etc. |
| MISOPROSTOL | • misoprostol n. (Pharmacology) A drug used for various purposes including the prevention of drug-induced gastric ulcers… |
| MONOPOLISER | • monopoliser n. Alternative form of monopolizer. • MONOPOLISER n. one who monopolises, also MONOPOLIZER. |
| MORPHOLINES | • morpholines n. Plural of morpholine. • MORPHOLINE n. a colourless liquid, formerly used as an emulsifier to provide a glossy coating to waxes. |
| MORPHOLINOS | • morpholinos n. Plural of morpholino. • MORPHOLINO n. a type of molecule used in altering the development of genes by preventing the access of other molecules. |
| OMBROPHILES | • ombrophiles n. Plural of ombrophile. • OMBROPHILE n. a plant flourishing in extremely rainy conditions, also OMBROPHIL. |
| PEROXISOMAL | • peroxisomal adj. Of or pertaining to the peroxisome. • PEROXISOMAL adj. of or like a peroxisome. |
| PLEIOMEROUS | • pleiomerous adj. (Botany, of a flower) having a greater than normal number of parts. • PLEIOMEROUS adj. of a floral whorl, having more than the normal number of parts. |
| PLEOCHROISM | • pleochroism n. (Physics) The optical phenomenon in some coloured, transparent crystals (such as tourmaline and opal)… • PLEOCHROISM n. the property of differentially absorbing different wavelengths of light depending on their direction of incidence or state of polarization. |
| POLYAMORIES | • polyamories n. Plural of polyamory. • POLYAMORY n. the practice of having more than one sexual and emotional relationship at a time, with the full consent of all partners. |
| POLYAMORIST | • polyamorist n. An advocate or practitioner of polyamory. |
| POLYCHROISM | • polychroism n. Pleochroism. • POLYCHROISM n. the state of being polychroic. |
| POLYCROTISM | • polycrotism n. (Physiology) That state or condition of the pulse in which the pulse curve, or sphygmogram, shows several… • POLYCROTISM n. the state of having several beats to each heartbeat. |