| CHEMIOSMOSES | • chemiosmoses n. Plural of chemiosmosis. • CHEMIOSMOSIS n. the mechanism by which the synthesis and utilization of the biochemical energy source ATP is regulated. |
| CHEMIOSMOSIS | • chemiosmosis n. (Chemistry) Any chemical reaction that occurs through an intervening semipermeable membrane, especially… • CHEMIOSMOSIS n. the mechanism by which the synthesis and utilization of the biochemical energy source ATP is regulated. |
| CHEMIOSMOTIC | • chemiosmotic adj. Of or pertaining to chemiosmosis. • CHEMIOSMOTIC adj. relating to a hypothesis to explain ATP formation. |
| CHEMISORBING | • chemisorbing v. Present participle of chemisorb. • CHEMISORB v. to adsorb by chemical action, also CHEMOSORB. |
| CHEMOAUTROPH | • CHEMOAUTROPH n. any organism, e.g. bacteria, that produces energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds, such as iron, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide, also CHEMOAUTOTROPH. |
| CHEMOCEPTORS | • chemoceptors n. Plural of chemoceptor. • CHEMOCEPTOR n. a sensory receptor in a biological cell membrane to which an external molecule binds to generate a smell or taste sensation. |
| CHEMOKINESES | • CHEMOKINESIS n. the random movement of cells, such as leucocytes, stimulated by substances in their environment. |
| CHEMOKINESIS | • chemokinesis n. (Chemistry, biology) The motile response of an organism to chemical compounds, especially at a cellular level. • CHEMOKINESIS n. the random movement of cells, such as leucocytes, stimulated by substances in their environment. |
| CHEMOMETRICS | • chemometrics n. (Chemistry) The use of mathematical statistics in the design of experiments, and the evaluation of the resulting data. |
| CHEMONASTIES | • CHEMONASTY n. plant movement provoked but not orientated by a chemical action. |
| CHEMOSORBING | • chemosorbing v. Present participle of chemosorb. • CHEMOSORB v. to adsorb by chemical action, also CHEMISORB. |
| CHEMOSPHERES | • chemospheres n. Plural of chemosphere. • CHEMOSPHERE n. the thermosphere, the outermost layer of the atmosphere. |
| CHEMOSPHERIC | • CHEMOSPHERIC adj. relating to the chemosphere, the outermost layer of the atmosphere. |
| CHEMOSURGERY | • chemosurgery n. (Medicine) The selective destruction of diseased or malignant tissue by means of chemical substances;… • CHEMOSURGERY n. the chemical removal of diseased or unwanted tissue. |
| CHEMOTAXISES | • CHEMOTAXIS n. orientation of an animalcule relative to a chemical substance. |
| CHEMOTHERAPY | • chemotherapy n. (Medicine) Any chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state. • chemotherapy n. (Oncology, most common usage) chemical treatment to kill or halt the replication and/or spread of cancerous… • CHEMOTHERAPY n. therapy involving the use of chemicals. |
| CHEMOTROPISM | • chemotropism n. (Biology) The movement or growth of an organism in response to a chemical stimulus. • CHEMOTROPISM n. plant growth in the direction of a particular chemical. |