CHLOROMETHANES | • chloromethanes n. Plural of chloromethane. • CHLOROMETHANE n. an organic compound, methyl chloride. |
CHURCHMANLIEST | • CHURCHMANLY adj. in the manner of a churchman. |
EDRIOPHTHALMIC | • EDRIOPHTHALMIC adj. of crustaceans, with stalkless eyes, also EDRIOPHTHALMIAN, EDRIOPHTHALMOUS. |
HAEMATOTHERMAL | • haematothermal adj. Warm-blooded; homoiothermal. • HAEMATOTHERMAL adj. of birds and mammals, having a constant body temperature, usually higher than the temperature of the surroundings, also HEMATOTHERMAL. |
HEPHTHEMIMERAL | • hephthemimeral adj. (Poetry) Of or relating to a hephthemimer. • HEPHTHEMIMERAL adj. relating to a hephthemimer. |
HETEROTHALLISM | • heterothallism n. (Botany) The condition of being heterothallic. • HETEROTHALLISM n. the state of being heterothallic, also HETEROTHALLY. |
HYDROTHERMALLY | • hydrothermally adv. By hydrothermal means. • HYDROTHERMAL adv. designating naturally hot underground water that has geological effects. |
OPHTHALMOMETER | • ophthalmometer n. (Physiology) An instrument for measuring the size of a reflected image on the convex surface of the… • OPHTHALMOMETER n. an instrument for measuring the eye. |
OPHTHALMOMETRY | • ophthalmometry n. Measurement of the visual acuity and refractive power of the eyes. • OPHTHALMOMETRY n. measurement of the eye. |
PHOTOTHERMALLY | • photothermally adv. In a photothermal manner. • PHOTOTHERMAL adv. of or concerned with light and heat, esp. the production of heat by light, also PHOTOTHERMIC. |
PLETHYSMOGRAPH | • plethysmograph n. (Medicine) An instrument for measuring changes in volume within an organ or whole body (usually via… • PLETHYSMOGRAPH n. an instrument for measuring change in body part size due to blood flow. |
THERMOCHEMICAL | • thermochemical adj. Of or pertaining to thermochemistry. • THERMOCHEMICAL adj. relating to thermochemistry. |
THERMOPHYLLOUS | • THERMOPHYLLOUS adj. having leaves only in the warmer part of the year, deciduous. |
TRIHALOMETHANE | • trihalomethane n. (Organic chemistry) Any of many halogenated derivatives of methane containing three (not always the… • TRIHALOMETHANE n. any of various derivatives of methane such as chloroform, that have three halogen atoms per molecule and are formed esp. during the chlorination of drinking water. |
XEROPHTHALMIAS | • xerophthalmias n. Plural of xerophthalmia. • XEROPHTHALMIA n. extreme dryness of the conjunctive, thought to stem from a vitamin A deficiency, also XEROMA. |