| CONTORTIONISTS | • contortionists n. Plural of contortionist. • CONTORTIONIST n. one who contorts. |
| CONTRAFAGOTTOS | • contrafagottos n. Plural of contrafagotto. • CONTRAFAGOTTO n. (Italian) a musical instrument like a bassoon. |
| CYTOPHOTOMETRY | • cytophotometry n. (Biology) The analysis of the chemical composition of cells using a cytophotometer. • CYTOPHOTOMETRY n. photometry applied to the study of the cell or its constituents. |
| DEXTROROTATION | • dextrorotation n. Rotation in a clockwise direction, especially such rotation of the plane of polarized light. • DEXTROROTATION n. rotation to the right. |
| DEXTROROTATORY | • dextrorotatory adj. (Chemistry, of an optically active compound or crystal) That rotates the plane of polarized light to… • DEXTROROTATORY adj. turning to the right, esp. turning plane of polarized light, also DEXTROROTARY. |
| PHOTOAUTOTROPH | • photoautotroph n. (Biology) an organism, such as all green plants, that can synthesize its own food from inorganic material… • PHOTOAUTOTROPH n. an organism capable of synthesizing its own food from inorganic substances using light as an energy source. |
| PHOTODETECTORS | • photodetectors n. Plural of photodetector. • PHOTODETECTOR n. any of various devices for detecting and measuring the intensity of radiant energy through photoelectric action. |
| POSTDOCTORATES | • postdoctorates n. Plural of postdoctorate. • POSTDOCTORATE n. a degree after a doctorate. |
| PROSTHODONTIST | • prosthodontist n. One who specializes in prosthodontics. • PROSTHODONTIST n. a specialist in prosthodontics. |
| PROTHONOTARIAT | • prothonotariat n. The college constituted by the twelve apostolic prothonotaries in Rome. • PROTHONOTARIAT n. the college constituted by the twelve apostolical prothonotaries (bishops and senior members of the curia) in Rome, also PROTONOTARIAT. |
| PROTISTOLOGIST | • protistologist n. (Biology, protistology) One who studies protists. • PROTISTOLOGIST n. a specialist in protistology. |
| PROTONOTARIATS | • PROTONOTARIAT n. the college constituted by the twelve apostolical prothonotaries (bishops and senior members of the curia) in Rome, also PROTHONOTARIAT. |
| TETRACHOTOMOUS | • tetrachotomous adj. Dividing or branching into four equal pieces. • TETRACHOTOMOUS adj. divided into fours. |
| TRINITROTOLUOL | • trinitrotoluol n. Trinitrotoluene; TNT. • TRINITROTOLUOL n. a powerful explosive, commonly called TNT, also TRINITROTOLUENE. |