| ACHONDRITE | • achondrite n. (Astronomy, geology) Any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules. • ACHONDRITE n. a stony meteorite without rounded grains. |
| ACHONDRITES | • achondrites n. Plural of achondrite. • ACHONDRITE n. a stony meteorite without rounded grains. |
| ACHONDRITIC | • achondritic adj. (Geology) Of or pertaining to achondrites, a type of stony meteorite. • ACHONDRITIC adj. of or like an achondrite, a stony meteorite without rounded grains. |
| ALEXANDRITE | • alexandrite n. (Mineralogy) A form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour change dependent upon the light source, along… • ALEXANDRITE n. a gem variety of chrysoberyl which appears green in daylight and red in artificial light. |
| ALEXANDRITES | • alexandrites n. Plural of alexandrite. • ALEXANDRITE n. a gem variety of chrysoberyl which appears green in daylight and red in artificial light. |
| 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. |
| ARCHIMANDRITES | • archimandrites n. Plural of archimandrite. • ARCHIMANDRITE n. the head of a monastery or convent. |
| CHONDRITE | • chondrite n. A meteorite consisting of rock containing chondrules. • CHONDRITE n. a meteoric stone characterized by the presence of chondrules. |
| CHONDRITES | • chondrites n. Plural of chondrite. • CHONDRITE n. a meteoric stone characterized by the presence of chondrules. |
| CHONDRITIC | • chondritic adj. (Geology) Of or pertaining to a chondrite. • chondritic adj. (Planetology, of an elemental ratio) Similar to that found in chondrites. • CHONDRITIC adj. granular; having the granular structure characteristic of the class of meteorites called chondrites. |
| CHONDRITIS | • chondritis n. (Pathology) inflammation of the cartilage. • CHONDRITIS n. an inflammation of cartilage. |
| CHONDRITISES | • CHONDRITIS n. an inflammation of cartilage. |
| CYLINDRITE | • cylindrite n. (Mineralogy) A sulfosalt mineral, containing tin, lead, antimony and iron, whose triclinic pinacoidal… • CYLINDRITE n. a mineral of cylindrical habit, consisting of tin, sulphur, antimony and lead. |
| CYLINDRITES | • cylindrites n. Plural of cylindrite. • CYLINDRITE n. a mineral of cylindrical habit, consisting of tin, sulphur, antimony and lead. |
| DENDRITE | • dendrite n. (Cytology) A slender projection of a nerve cell which conducts nerve impulses from a synapse to the… • dendrite n. (Cytology) Slender cell process emanating from the cell bodies of dendritic cells and follicular dendritic… • dendrite n. (Crystallography, metallurgy) Tree-like structure of crystals growing as material crystallizes. |
| DENDRITES | • dendrites n. Plural of dendrite. • DENDRITE n. a branched part of a nerve cell, also DENDRON. |
| DENDRITIC | • dendritic adj. Having a branching structure similar to a tree. • dendritic adj. Of, pertaining to or possessing dendrites. • dendritic n. A dendritic cell. |
| DENDRITICAL | • dendritical adj. Alternative form of dendritic. • DENDRITICAL adj. of or like a dendrite, also DENDRITIC. |
| DENDRITICALLY | • dendritically adv. In a dendritic manner; with tree-like branchings. • DENDRITICAL adv. of or like a dendrite, also DENDRITIC. |