| CARBOXYLATION | • carboxylation n. (Organic chemistry) Any reaction that introduces a carboxylate group into a molecule. • CARBOXYLATION n. the act of carboxylating. |
| CLINOPYROXENE | • clinopyroxene n. (Mineralogy) Any pyroxene that has a monoclinic crystal structure. • CLINOPYROXENE n. a member of the pyroxene group of minerals having a monoclinic crystal structure, such as augite, diopside, or jadeite. |
| COCARBOXYLASE | • cocarboxylase n. A compound, related to vitamin B, that can be prepared from aneurine. • COCARBOXYLASE n. a coenzyme that is a pyrophosphate of thiamine and is important in metabolic reactions. |
| DEOXYCORTONES | • DEOXYCORTONE n. a corticosteroid hormone important in maintaining sodium and water balance in the body. |
| DESOXYRIBOSES | • desoxyriboses n. Plural of desoxyribose. • DESOXYRIBOSE n. a pentose sugar obtained by the hydrolysis of DNA, also DEOXYRIBOSE. |
| EXPOSTULATORY | • expostulatory adj. Of, characterized by, or exhibiting expostulation. • EXPOSTULATORY adj. relating to expostulation, also EXPOSTULATIVE. |
| EXTRAPOLATORY | • extrapolatory adj. Serving to extrapolate. • EXTRAPOLATORY adj. of or like an extrapolation. |
| HYDROPEROXIDE | • hydroperoxide n. (Organic chemistry) any mono-substituted derivative of hydrogen peroxide - ROOH. • HYDROPEROXIDE n. a compound containing an O2H group. |
| HYDROTHORAXES | • hydrothoraxes n. Plural of hydrothorax. • HYDROTHORAX n. water liquid in the pleural cavity. |
| HYDROXYLATION | • hydroxylation n. (Organic chemistry) The introduction of a hydroxyl group into a molecule, especially by the replacement… • HYDROXYLATION n. the act of hydroxylating. |
| METHOXYCHLORS | • METHOXYCHLOR n. a relatively nontoxic organochlorine insecticide. |
| NEUROTOXICITY | • neurotoxicity n. The state or property of being neurotoxic. • NEUROTOXICITY n. the state of being neurotoxic. |
| ORTHOPYROXENE | • orthopyroxene n. (Mineralogy) Any pyroxene that forms orthorhombic crystals. • ORTHOPYROXENE n. a member of the pyroxene group of minerals having an orthorhombic crystal structure, such as enstatite and hypersthene. |
| PROPAROXYTONE | • proparoxytone adj. (Linguistics, of a word) Having the stress or accent on the antepenultimate syllable. • proparoxytone n. (Linguistics) A proparoxytone word. • PROPAROXYTONE n. in ancient Greek, a word having the acute accent on the third last syllable. |
| PROPOXYPHENES | • propoxyphenes n. Plural of propoxyphene. • PROPOXYPHENE n. a narcotic analgesic structurally related to methadone but less addicting. |
| REOXYGENATION | • reoxygenation n. Oxygenation subsequent to deoxygenation. |