| ALPHATESTING | • alpha␣testing n. (Software, testing) A process where a software application approaching full functionality is made available… • ALPHATEST v. to carry out an alpha test of an experimental product, such as computer software. |
| DIPHOSPHATES | • diphosphates n. Plural of diphosphate. • DIPHOSPHATE n. a phosphate containing two phosphate groups. |
| EMPHATICALLY | • emphatically adv. In an emphatic manner; with emphasis. • emphatically adv. (Modal) Most definitely; truly. • emphatically adv. (Obsolete) Not really, but apparently. |
| HYPOSULPHATE | • hyposulphate n. (Inorganic chemistry) Alternative form of hyposulfate. • HYPOSULPHATE n. a dithionate. |
| NONPHOSPHATE | • nonphosphate n. (Chemistry) A substance that is not a phosphate. • NONPHOSPHATE adj. not phosphate. |
| OVEREMPHATIC | • overemphatic adj. Excessively emphatic, particularly in musical or theatrical interpretation. • OVEREMPHATIC adj. excessively emphatic. |
| PERSULPHATES | • persulphates n. Plural of persulphate. • PERSULPHATE n. that sulphate of a metal which contains the relatively greater quantity of oxygen or of the acid radical, also PERSULFATE. |
| PHOSPHATASES | • phosphatases n. Plural of phosphatase. • PHOSPHATASE n. an enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of phosphate esters. |
| PHOSPHATIDES | • phosphatides n. Plural of phosphatide. • PHOSPHATIDE n. a phospholipid. |
| PHOSPHATIDIC | • phosphatidic adj. (Chemistry) Of or pertaining to a phosphatide. • PHOSPHATIDIC adj. in phosphatidic acid, a type of acid. |
| PHOSPHATIDYL | • phosphatidyl n. (Organic chemistry) A radical derived from a phosphatide. • PHOSPHATIDYL n. any of several monovalent groups that are derived from phosphatidic acids. |
| PHOSPHATISED | • phosphatised v. Simple past tense and past participle of phosphatise. • PHOSPHATISE v. to phosphate, also PHOSPHATIZE. |
| PHOSPHATISES | • phosphatises v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of phosphatise. • PHOSPHATISE v. to phosphate, also PHOSPHATIZE. |
| PHOSPHATIZED | • phosphatized v. Simple past tense and past participle of phosphatize. • phosphatized adj. Converted into a phosphate. • phosphatized adj. Treated with phosphate or phosphoric acid. |
| PHOSPHATIZES | • phosphatizes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of phosphatize. • PHOSPHATIZE v. to phosphate, also PHOSPHATISE. |
| PHOSPHATURIA | • phosphaturia n. (Pathology) The presence of phosphate in the urine. • PHOSPHATURIA n. the excessive discharge of phosphates in the urine. |
| PHOSPHATURIC | • phosphaturic adj. (Pathology) Relating to phosphaturia. • PHOSPHATURIC adj. relating to phosphaturia, the excessive discharge of phosphates in the urine. |
| PYROSULPHATE | • pyrosulphate n. (Inorganic chemistry, Britain) Alternative spelling of pyrosulfate. • PYROSULPHATE n. a salt of sulphur. |
| THIOSULPHATE | • thiosulphate n. A salt of thiosulphuric acid. • THIOSULPHATE n. any salt of thiosulphuric acid, also THIOSULFATE. |
| TRIPHOSPHATE | • triphosphate n. (Chemistry) Any salt or ester containing three phosphate groups. • triphosphate n. (Chemistry) Any salt or ester of triphosphoric acid. • TRIPHOSPHATE n. a salt or acid that contains three phosphate groups. |