CHAPTERHOUSES | • chapterhouses n. Plural of chapterhouse. • chapter-houses n. Plural of chapter-house. • chapter␣houses n. Plural of chapter house. |
CHEMAUTOTROPH | • CHEMAUTOTROPH n. an organism, such as a bacterium, that obtains its energy from inorganic reactions using simple compounds, such as ammonia or carbon dioxide. |
CHEMOAUTROPHS | • CHEMOAUTROPH n. any organism, e.g. bacteria, that produces energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds, such as iron, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide, also CHEMOAUTOTROPH. |
HOMEOMORPHOUS | • homeomorphous adj. Similar in form or structure. • homeomorphous adj. (Mathematics) Homeomorphic. • HOMEOMORPHOUS adj. like a homeomorph. |
HYDROCEPHALUS | • hydrocephalus n. (Medicine) A usually congenital condition in which an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cerebral… • HYDROCEPHALUS n. an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranial cavity, also HYDROCEPHALY. |
HYDROSULPHATE | • hydrosulphate n. Alternative form of hydrosulfate. • HYDROSULPHATE n. any quaternary acid salt formed by addition of an organic base to sulphuric acid, such as aniline hydrosulphate. |
HYDROSULPHIDE | • hydrosulphide n. (Britain) Alternative spelling of hydrosulfide. • HYDROSULPHIDE n. a compound formed by action of hydrogen sulphide on a hydroxide. |
HYDROSULPHITE | • hydrosulphite n. Alternative spelling of hydrosulfite. • HYDROSULPHITE n. a salt of hydrosulphurous acid; esp. the sodium salt, used as a reagent. |
HYPERTROPHOUS | • hypertrophous adj. (Dated, medicine) Hypertrophic. • HYPERTROPHOUS adj. of an organ, abnormally enlarged. |
LEPRECHAUNISH | • leprechaunish adj. Resembling or characteristic of a leprechaun. • LEPRECHAUNISH adj. like a leprechaun, a small supernatural creature in Irish folklore. |
PHOSPHURETTED | • phosphuretted adj. Alternative spelling of phosphureted. • PHOSPHURETTED adj. combined with phosphorus, also PHOSPHORETTED. |
SPRACHGEFUHLS | • SPRACHGEFUHL n. (German) an intuitive sense of what is linguistically appropriate. |
SUPERCHURCHES | • superchurches n. Plural of superchurch. • SUPERCHURCH n. a very large church. |
SUPERHIGHWAYS | • superhighways n. Plural of superhighway. • SUPERHIGHWAY n. a multilane highway (as an expressway or turnpike) designed for high-speed traffic. |
THERMOPHILOUS | • thermophilous adj. Of or pertaining to a thermophile. • THERMOPHILOUS adj. of plants etc. requiring or thriving in high temperatures, also THERMOPHIL, THERMOPHILE, THERMOPHILIC. |
THOROUGHPACED | • thoroughpaced adj. (Of a horse) Trained in every pace. • thoroughpaced adj. Extensively trained or schooled; knowledgeable; proficient. • thoroughpaced adj. Complete, total. |