| APERIODIC | • aperiodic adj. That does not recur periodically. • aperiodic adj. (Physics) That does not have a periodic vibration. • aperiodic adj. (Mathematics, stochastic processes, of a state) for which any return to it may occur at irregular times; not periodic. |
| BIODIESEL | • biodiesel n. Fuel for diesel engines made from renewable organic raw materials, as opposed to fossil hydrocarbons. • BIODIESEL n. a biofuel for use in diesel engines. |
| HELIODORS | • heliodors n. Plural of heliodor. • HELIODOR n. (Greek) a variety of clear yellow beryl occurring in SW Africa. |
| HYDRIODIC | • hydriodic adj. Of or pertaining to hydriodic acid or its derivatives. • HYDRIODIC adj. pertaining to, or derived from, hydrogen and iodine, esp. of hydriodic acid. |
| IODATIONS | • iodations n. Plural of iodation. • IODATION n. the act of iodating. |
| IODINATED | • iodinated v. Simple past tense and past participle of iodinate. • iodinated adj. (Chemistry) Treated or reacted with iodine or hydroiodic acid. • iodinated adj. (Chemistry) Formally derived from another compound by the replacement of one or more atoms of hydrogen with iodine. |
| IODINATES | • iodinates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of iodinate. • IODINATE v. to treat with iodine, also IODATE. |
| IODOFORMS | • iodoforms n. Plural of iodoform. • IODOFORM n. a lemon-yellow crystalline compound of iodine with a saffron-like odour, used as an antiseptic. |
| IODOMETRY | • iodometry n. (Chemistry) An analytical technique that uses the sudden disappearance (or appearance) of iodine to… • IODOMETRY n. a procedure for determining the amount of iodine present in a substance. |
| IODOPHILE | • iodophile n. An iodophilic cell. • IODOPHILE adj. esp. of bacteria containing compounds similar to starch, readily stained by iodine. |
| IODOPHORS | • iodophors n. Plural of iodophor. • IODOPHOR n. a soluble compound of iodine used in making disinfectants. |
| IODOPSINS | • iodopsins n. Plural of iodopsin. • IODOPSIN n. a light sensitive pigment in retinal cones. |
| IODYRITES | • iodyrites n. Plural of iodyrite. • IODYRITE n. native silver iodide, a yellow or greenish mineral crystallizing in the hexagonal system. |
| PERIODATE | • periodate n. (Inorganic chemistry) Either of two oxyanions of iodine; any salt containing these anions. • PERIODATE n. a salt of periodic acid. |
| PERIODIDE | • periodide n. (Inorganic chemistry) An iodide containing a higher proportion of iodine than any other iodide of the… • PERIODIDE n. an iodid, a salt of hydriodic acid, also PERIODID. |
| PERIODIDS | • periodids n. Plural of periodid. • PERIODID n. a compound of iodine, also PERIODIDE. |
| PERIODING | • perioding v. Present participle of period. • PERIOD v. (Shakespeare) to put an end to. |
| PERIODISE | • periodise v. Alternative form of periodize. • PERIODISE v. to divide into periods, also PERIODIZE. |
| PERIODIZE | • periodize v. (Transitive) To divide (history) into periods. • periodize v. (Weightlifting, sports) To split (a training program) into segments of a few weeks or months, so that… • PERIODIZE v. to divide into periods, also PERIODISE. |
| SUBPERIOD | • subperiod n. A period making up part of a larger period. • SUBPERIOD n. part of a period. |