| ANTIMETABOLITE | • antimetabolite n. (Medicine) Any substance that competes with, or inhibits the normal metabolic process, often by acting… • ANTIMETABOLITE n. a substance that replaces or inhibits an organism's utilization of a metabolite. |
| CHLOROARGYRITE | • chloroargyrite n. (Rare) Alternative form of chlorargyrite. • CHLOROARGYRITE n. the mineral form of silver chloride, also CHLORARGYRITE. |
| HYDROXYAPATITE | • hydroxyapatite n. A basic calcium phosphate mineral that is the principal inorganic constituent of bone and teeth. • HYDROXYAPATITE n. a complex phosphate of calcium that occurs as a mineral and is the chief structural element of vertebrate bone. |
| KINETHEODOLITE | • kinetheodolite n. A form of theodolite used to track the movement of an aircraft or missile. • KINETHEODOLITE n. a theodolite used in tracking missiles and satellites. |
| METABISULPHITE | • metabisulphite n. Alternative spelling of metabisulfite. • METABISULPHITE n. as in sodium metabisulphite, an inorganic compound. |
| MICROMETEORITE | • micrometeorite n. An extraterrestrial particle, less than a millimeter in size, that has survived entry into the atmosphere… • MICROMETEORITE n. a very small meteorite. |
| MICROPEGMATITE | • micropegmatite n. (Mineralogy) A rock showing under the microscope the structure of pegmatite. • MICROPEGMATITE n. a microscopic intergrowth of quartz and feldspar. |
| MICROSATELLITE | • microsatellite n. A miniature satellite. • microsatellite n. (Genetics) Any of a group of polymorphic loci in DNA that consist of repeat units of just a few base pairs. • microsatellite n. (Space science) An artificial satellite between 10 and 100 kilograms in mass. |
| PALMATIPARTITE | • palmatipartite adj. (Botany, of leaves) Having lobes with incisions that extend over half-way toward the petiole. • PALMATIPARTITE adj. palmately divided rather more than halfway. |
| PINNATIPARTITE | • pinnatipartite adj. (Botany, of leaves) Having lobes with incisions that extend more than half-way toward the midrib. • PINNATIPARTITE adj. pinnately lobed half to two thirds the depth of the lamina. |
| PORPHYROGENITE | • porphyrogenite n. (Historical) an honorific title given to a son of a reigning emperor in the Byzantine Empire, notably… • PORPHYROGENITE n. a Byzantine emperor's son, born in the purple. |
| QUINQUEPARTITE | • quinquepartite adj. Consisting of five parts. • QUINQUEPARTITE adj. divided into or composed of five parts. |