BIOTECHNOLOGY | • biotechnology n. The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other… • biotechnology n. The application of the principles and practices of engineering and technology to the life sciences. • BIOTECHNOLOGY n. the utilisation of living organisms in industry. |
ENANTIOMORPHY | • enantiomorphy n. The condition of being enantiomorphic. • ENANTIOMORPHY n. the state of being an enantiomorph, an object which is the mirror image of another. |
HELMINTHOLOGY | • helminthology n. (Zoology) The branch of zoology related to the study of helminths (parasitic worms). • HELMINTHOLOGY n. the study of parasitic worms. |
HOMOCYSTEINES | • homocysteines n. Plural of homocysteine. • HOMOCYSTEINE n. a kind of amino acid. |
HONEYCOMBINGS | • honeycombings n. Plural of honeycombing. • HONEYCOMBING n. honeycomb stitch. |
HONEYMONTHING | • HONEYMONTH v. (obsolete) to spend one's honeymoon, also HONEYMOON. |
HYDROGENATION | • hydrogenation n. (Chemistry) The chemical reaction of hydrogen with another substance, especially with an unsaturated… • HYDROGENATION n. the act of hydrogenating. |
HYDROQUINONES | • hydroquinones n. Plural of hydroquinone. • HYDROQUINONE n. another name for quinol. |
HYPOTHECATION | • hypothecation n. The use of property, or an existing mortgage, as security for a loan, etc. • hypothecation n. (Britain) A tax levied for a specific expenditure. • HYPOTHECATION n. the act of taking a mortgage. |
INHOMOGENEITY | • inhomogeneity n. (Uncountable) The state of being inhomogeneous. • inhomogeneity n. (Countable) Something that lacks homogeneity. • inhomogeneity n. (Countable) A local departure from homogeneity. |
NONHAEMOLYTIC | • nonhaemolytic adj. Alternative spelling of nonhemolytic. • NONHAEMOLYTIC adj. not haemolytic, also NONHEMOLYTIC. |
ONYCHOMANCIES | • ONYCHOMANCY n. divination by studying the fingernails. |
ONYCHOPHAGIES | • ONYCHOPHAGY n. the habit of biting one's fingernails. |
OXYHEMOGLOBIN | • oxyhemoglobin n. (American spelling) Alternative form of oxyhaemoglobin. • OXYHEMOGLOBIN n. a loose compound of oxygen and haemoglobin, also OXYHAEMOGLOBIN. |
PHYLLOQUINONE | • phylloquinone n. (Biochemistry, pharmacology) Synonym of phytomenadione. • PHYLLOQUINONE n. vitamin K1, one of the fat-soluble vitamin K group, essential for normal blood coagulation. |
PHYSIOGNOMIES | • physiognomies n. Plural of physiognomy. • PHYSIOGNOMY n. the general appearance of anything, esp. the face, also FISNOMIE, PHISNOMY, VISNOMIE, VISNOMY. |
PHYTONADIONES | • PHYTONADIONE n. phylloquinone, vitamin K1. |
PYRITOHEDRONS | • pyritohedrons n. Plural of pyritohedron. • PYRITOHEDRON n. a pentagonal dodecahedron. |
TOMBOYISHNESS | • tomboyishness n. The state or condition of being tomboyish; the behaviour of a tomboy. • TOMBOYISHNESS n. the state of being tomboyish. |