ADIATHERMANCIES | • ADIATHERMANCY n. impermeability to radiant energy. |
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. |
DIAPHOTOTROPISM | • DIAPHOTOTROPISM n. the state of being diaphototropic, turning transversely to the light. |
DIAPHRAGMATITIS | • diaphragmatitis n. (Rare) Inflammation of the diaphragm. • DIAPHRAGMATITIS n. inflammation of the diaphragm. |
DIAPHRAGMITISES | • DIAPHRAGMITIS n. inflammation of the diaphragm, also DIAPHRAGMATITIS. |
DICHROMATICISMS | • DICHROMATICISM n. the property of presenting different colours by transmitted light, when viewed in two different directions. |
DIMENHYDRINATES | • dimenhydrinates n. Plural of dimenhydrinate. • DIMENHYDRINATE n. a crystalline antihistamine used esp. to prevent nausea, as in motion sickness. |
DISHARMONIOUSLY | • disharmoniously adv. In a disharmonious manner. • DISHARMONIOUS adv. lacking in harmony. |
HEADMISTRESSIER | • HEADMISTRESSY adj. like a headmistress, bossy. |
HEREDITARIANISM | • hereditarianism n. The school of thought that heredity is more important than factors such as environment in determining… • HEREDITARIANISM n. the view that heredity is the major factor in determining human and animal behaviour. |
HERMAPHRODITISM | • hermaphroditism n. The state of having sexual organs of both the male and female sexes. • HERMAPHRODITISM n. the state of being hermaphrodite, bearing both sexes, usually in the same flower. |
HYDRODYNAMICIST | • hydrodynamicist n. One who studies hydrodynamics. • HYDRODYNAMICIST n. a student of hydrodynamics. |
HYPERLIPIDEMIAS | • hyperlipidemias n. Plural of hyperlipidemia. • HYPERLIPIDEMIA n. an abnormally high level of fat in the blood, also HYPERLIPEMIA, HYPERLIPIDAEMIA. |
MISAPPREHENDING | • misapprehending v. Present participle of misapprehend. • MISAPPREHEND v. to apprehend wrongly. |
MULTITHREADINGS | • MULTITHREADING n. a programming system that enables actions to be carried out simultaneously. |
SCRIMSHANDERING | • scrimshandering v. Present participle of scrimshander. • SCRIMSHANDER v. to ornament, as shells, ivory, etc., by engraving, and (usually) rubbing pigments into the incised lines, also SCRIMSHANDY, SCRIMSHAW. |
TRICHOMONACIDES | • trichomonacides n. Plural of trichomonacide. • TRICHOMONACIDE n. an agent used to destroy trichomonads. |
TRIIODOMETHANES | • TRIIODOMETHANE n. another name for iodoform. |