CHIRONOMERS | • chironomers n. Plural of chironomer. • CHIRONOMER n. a gesticulator. |
CHLOROMETER | • chlorometer n. An instrument to test the bleaching power of chloride of lime. • CHLOROMETER n. instrument for measuring amount of chlorine in a solution. |
CHLOROMETRY | • chlorometry n. The process of testing the bleaching power of any combination of chlorine. • CHLOROMETRY n. measurement by chlorometer. |
CHOREODRAMA | • choreodrama n. A drama acted out in dance. • CHOREODRAMA n. dance drama performed by a group. |
CHROMOMERES | • chromomeres n. Plural of chromomere. • CHROMOMERE n. one of the characteristic granules of chromatin that appear on a chromosome during meiosis. |
CHROMOMERIC | • chromomeric adj. Relating to chromomeres. • CHROMOMERIC adj. relating to a chromomere. |
CHROMOPHORE | • chromophore n. (Chemistry) that part of the molecule of a dye responsible for its colour. • chromophore n. (Chemistry) (more generally) the group of atoms in a molecule in which the electronic transition responsible… • CHROMOPHORE n. the group of atoms in a chemical compound responsible for its colour. |
CHRONOMETER | • chronometer n. A device for measuring time, such as a watch or clock. • CHRONOMETER n. an instrument for measuring time. |
CHRONOMETRY | • chronometry n. The science of the measurement of time. • CHRONOMETRY n. the measuring of time. |
FERROCHROME | • ferrochrome n. A corrosion-resistant alloy of chrome and iron containing between 50% and 65% chrome. • FERROCHROME n. an alloy of iron with chromium, also FERROCHROMIUM. |
MEROMORPHIC | • meromorphic adj. (Complex analysis, of a function) That is the ratio of two holomorphic functions (and so possibly infinite… • MEROMORPHIC adj. fractional. |
RHEOMORPHIC | • rheomorphic adj. (Geology) Modified by rheomorphism. • RHEOMORPHIC adj. relating to rheomorphism, the liquefaction of rock. |
TROCHOMETER | • trochometer n. A device for counting the revolutions of a wheel; an odometer. • TROCHOMETER n. a hodometer, also TROCHEAMETER. |
XEROMORPHIC | • xeromorphic adj. (Biology) Of, relating to, or characteristic of the xerophytes, especially having the ability to store… • XEROMORPHIC adj. of parts of a plant, protected against excessive loss of water by thick cuticles, coatings of hairs and similar structural features, also XEROMORPHOUS. |