| ANTHOPHYLLITE | • anthophyllite n. (Mineralogy) A dark brown amphibole mineral; a mixed silicate of iron and magnesium. • ANTHOPHYLLITE n. an orthorhombic ferromagnesian amphibole which occurs usually as fibrous or asbestiform masses. |
| ANTICELLULITE | • anticellulite adj. (Dermatology) Countering cellulite. • ANTICELLULITE adj. designed to reduce cellulite. |
| ANTISATELLITE | • antisatellite adj. (Military) Intended to destroy or incapacitate a satellite. • anti-satellite adj. (Of a weapon) designed to destroy satellites. • ANTISATELLITE adj. designed to counter the use of satellites. |
| ARCHIMANDRITE | • archimandrite n. (Ecclesiastical) The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church. • archimandrite n. (Ecclesiastical) An honorary title sometimes given to a monastic priest. • ARCHIMANDRITE n. the head of a monastery or convent. |
| CHLORARGYRITE | • chlorargyrite n. (Mineralogy) The mineral form of silver chloride. • CHLORARGYRITE n. horn silver, also CHLOROARGYRITE. |
| CHLOROCALCITE | • chlorocalcite n. (Mineralogy) A rare white mineral, chemical formula KCaCl3. • CHLOROCALCITE n. a white mineral consisting of potassium and calcium. |
| CHRYSOPHILITE | • chrysophilite n. A lover of gold. • CHRYSOPHILITE n. a lover of gold. |
| CUMMINGTONITE | • cummingtonite n. (Mineralogy) A mineral, magnesium-iron silicate hydroxide, (Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2. • CUMMINGTONITE n. a mineral of the amphibole group, hydrated magnesium iron silicate. |
| HERMAPHRODITE | • hermaphrodite n. An individual or organism possessing ambiguous sexual organs, typically including both types of gonads. • hermaphrodite n. A person or thing possessing two opposing qualities. • hermaphrodite n. (Nautical) A hermaphrodite brig. |
| HYDROSULPHITE | • hydrosulphite n. Alternative spelling of hydrosulfite. • HYDROSULPHITE n. a salt of hydrosulphurous acid; esp. the sodium salt, used as a reagent. |
| HYPERPARASITE | • hyperparasite n. (Biology) Any parasite whose host is a parasite. • hyperparasite n. (Entomology, specifically) An insect that parasitizes another parasitic insect. • HYPERPARASITE n. a parasite that is parasitic upon another parasite. |
| HYPERSTHENITE | • hypersthenite n. (Mineralogy) A more or less coarsely crystalline igneous rock, allied to gabbro; an aggregate of labradorite… • HYPERSTHENITE n. a pyroxenite composed almost wholly of hypersthene. |
| HYPOPHOSPHITE | • hypophosphite n. (Chemistry) any salt of hypophosphorous acid. • HYPOPHOSPHITE n. a salt of hypophosphorous acid. |
| MICROPARASITE | • microparasite n. An extremely small parasite. • MICROPARASITE n. a very small parasite. |
| NANOCOMPOSITE | • nanocomposite n. Any composite material one or more of whose components is some form of nanoparticle; more often consists… |
| ORNITHICHNITE | • ornithichnite n. (Paleontology) A fossilised footprint left by a bird. • ORNITHICHNITE n. a fossil footprint of a bird. |
| QUADRIPARTITE | • quadripartite adj. Divided into four parts. • quadripartite adj. Involving four parties or participants; four-party. • quadripartite n. A treatise divided into four parts. |
| RENSSELAERITE | • rensselaerite n. (Mineralogy) A soft, compact variety of talc, being an altered pyroxene, sometimes worked in a lathe… • RENSSELAERITE n. a kind of firm-textured talc, used for carving ornaments. |
| RHODOCHROSITE | • rhodochrosite n. (Mineralogy) A crystalline mineral composed mainly of manganese carbonate MnCO3. • RHODOCHROSITE n. manganese ore. |
| SCLERODERMITE | • sclerodermite n. (Zoology) The hard integument of crustaceans. • SCLERODERMITE n. the integument of a segment in arthropods. |