| BETACYANIN | • betacyanin n. Any of the betalain pigments which appear reddish to violet, found in beets, chard, and Amaranthus tricolor. • BETACYANIN n. any one of a group of red nitrogenous pigments found in certain plants, such as beetroot. |
| CRETACEOUS | • cretaceous adj. Of or relating to chalk. • cretaceous adj. Consisting of chalk. • Cretaceous prop.n. (Geology) The geologic period within the Mesozoic era that comprises lower and upper epochs from about… |
| DETACHABLE | • detachable adj. Designed to be unfastened or disconnected without damage. • detachable n. Any device that is designed so that it can be detached from something else. • DETACHABLE adj. that can be detached. |
| DETACHABLY | • detachably adv. In such a way that it can be detached. • DETACHABLE adv. that can be detached. |
| DETACHEDLY | • detachedly adv. In a detached manner. • DETACHED adv. DETACH, to unfasten and separate. |
| DETACHMENT | • detachment n. (Uncountable) The action of detaching; separation. • detachment n. (Uncountable) The state of being detached or disconnected; insulation. • detachment n. (Uncountable) Indifference to the concerns of others; disregard; nonchalance; aloofness. |
| METACARPAL | • metacarpal adj. Of the metacarpus. • metacarpal n. Any of the bones of the metacarpus. • METACARPAL n. a bone of the metacarpus. |
| METACARPUS | • metacarpus n. (Anatomy) The five bones that form the intermediate part of the hand between the fingers and the wrist. • METACARPUS n. that part of the skeleton of the hand or forefoot between the carpus and phalanges. |
| METACENTER | • metacenter n. US spelling of metacentre. • METACENTER n. a term in physics relating to centres of gravity of a body floating in liquid, also METACENTRE. |
| METACENTRE | • metacentre n. (Physics, nautical) The point where a vertical line through a tilted vessel’s center of buoyancy intersects… • METACENTRE n. a term in physics relating to centres of gravity of a body floating in liquid, also METACENTER. |
| RETACKLING | • retackling v. Present participle of retackle. • RETACKLE v. to tackle again. |
| SABRETACHE | • sabretache n. (Historical) A leather pocket or pouch worn hanging from a cavalry officer’s belt. • SABRETACHE n. (French) a satchel suspended from a cavalry officer's belt. |