BRACHYDACTYLISM | • BRACHYDACTYLISM n. abnormal shortness of fingers and toes. |
DERMATOGLYPHICS | • dermatoglyphics n. The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet. • dermatoglyphics n. The study of such patterns. • DERMATOGLYPHIC n. a ridge pattern of skin on the inner surface of the hands and feet. |
DIAHELIOTROPISM | • diaheliotropism n. (Botany) A tendency of leaves or other plant organs to have their dorsal surface facing towards the rays of light. • DIAHELIOTROPISM n. the state of being diaheliotropic, turning transversely to the light. |
DICHLOROMETHANE | • dichloromethane n. (Organic chemistry) The partially halogenated hydrocarbon CH2Cl2 widely used as a solvent. • DICHLOROMETHANE n. a noxious colourless liquid widely used as a solvent, e.g. in paint strippers. |
DISENTHRALLMENT | • disenthrallment n. Alternative form of disinthrallment. • DISENTHRALLMENT n. the act of disenthralling, also DISENTHRALMENT. |
DISENTHRALMENTS | • disenthralments n. Plural of disenthralment. • DISENTHRALMENT n. the act of disenthralling, also DISENTHRALLMENT. |
DITHYRAMBICALLY | • dithyrambically adv. In dithyrambic fashion. • DITHYRAMBIC adv. like a dithyramb, wildly enthusiastic in statement or writing. |
EDRIOPHTHALMIAN | • EDRIOPHTHALMIAN adj. of crustaceans, with stalkless eyes, also EDRIOPHTHALMIC, EDRIOPHTHALMOUS. |
EDRIOPHTHALMOUS | • edriophthalmous adj. (Zoology) Pertaining to the Edriophthalma, a former classification of peracarids. • EDRIOPHTHALMOUS adj. of crustaceans, with stalkless eyes, also EDRIOPHTHALMIAN, EDRIOPHTHALMIC. |
ENDOTHERMICALLY | • endothermically adv. In an endothermic manner. • ENDOTHERMIC adv. characterized by or formed with absorption of heat, also ENDOTHERMAL. |
GRANDMOTHERLIER | • GRANDMOTHERLY adj. like a grandmother. |
HEADMASTERLIEST | • HEADMASTERLY adj. like a headmaster. |
HYDROMETALLURGY | • hydrometallurgy n. The field of extractive metallurgy involving the use of aqueous chemistry for the recovery of metals… • HYDROMETALLURGY n. the treatment of ores by wet processes (as leaching). |
HYDROMETRICALLY | • hydrometrically adv. By means of hydrometry. • HYDROMETRICAL adv. relating to measurement by hydrometer, also HYDROMETRIC. |
HYPERSTIMULATED | • hyperstimulated v. Simple past tense and past participle of hyperstimulate. • HYPERSTIMULATE v. to stimulate excessively. |
MULTITHREADINGS | • MULTITHREADING n. a programming system that enables actions to be carried out simultaneously. |
TETRAMETHYLLEAD | • tetramethyllead n. (Organic chemistry) A compound with chemical formula C4H12Pb, used as an antiknock additive for gasoline. • TETRAMETHYLLEAD n. a volatile poisonous liquid used esp. formerly as an antiknock agent. |
THERMODYNAMICAL | • thermodynamical adj. Thermodynamic. • THERMODYNAMICAL adj. of or relating to thermodynamics, also THERMODYNAMIC. |
THERMOREGULATED | • thermoregulated v. Simple past tense and past participle of thermoregulate. • THERMOREGULATE v. to regulate by means of heat. |
TRICHOMONACIDAL | • trichomonacidal adj. Destructive to trichomonads. • TRICHOMONACIDAL adj. relating to a trichomonacide, an agent used to destroy trichomonads. |