BUTTERFLYFISHES | • butterflyfishes n. Plural of butterflyfish. • butterfly␣fishes n. Plural of butterfly fish. • BUTTERFLYFISH n. any tropical marine percoid fish of the genera Chaetodon, Chelmon, etc., that has a deep flattened brightly coloured or strikingly marked body. |
EUPHEMISTICALLY | • euphemistically adv. In a euphemistic manner. • EUPHEMISTIC adv. relating to euphemism. |
GLUTARALDEHYDES | • glutaraldehydes n. Plural of glutaraldehyde. • GLUTARALDEHYDE n. a compound that contains two aldehyde groups and is used esp. in tanning leather and in the fixation of biological tissues. |
HETERODACTYLOUS | • heterodactylous adj. (Zoology) Having the first and second toes turned backward, as in the trogons. • HETERODACTYLOUS adj. having the first and second toes turned backwards, as in trogons, and not the first and fourth as in parrots. |
HETEROGENEOUSLY | • heterogeneously adv. In a heterogeneous manner. • HETEROGENEOUS adv. consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents. |
HETEROSEXUALITY | • heterosexuality n. The state of being sexually and romantically attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the opposite sex. • heterosexuality n. Sexual activity with a person of the opposite sex. • HETEROSEXUALITY n. the state of being heterosexual. |
HYPERSTIMULATED | • hyperstimulated v. Simple past tense and past participle of hyperstimulate. • HYPERSTIMULATE v. to stimulate excessively. |
HYPERSTIMULATES | • hyperstimulates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hyperstimulate. • HYPERSTIMULATE v. to stimulate excessively. |
LEUCOCYTHAEMIAS | • leucocythaemias n. Plural of leucocythaemia. • LEUCOCYTHAEMIA n. leukaemia. |
METHOXYFLURANES | • methoxyfluranes n. Plural of methoxyflurane. • METHOXYFLURANE n. a potent general anaesthetic administered as a vapor. |
METHYLCELLULOSE | • methylcellulose n. (Organic chemistry) A white powdery substance, obtained by the methylation of cellulose, that swells… • methyl␣cellulose n. Alternative form of E461. • METHYLCELLULOSE n. any of various gummy products of cellulose methylation that swell in water and are used esp. as emulsifiers, adhesives, thickeners, and bulk laxatives. |
METHYLMERCURIES | • methylmercuries n. Plural of methylmercury. • methyl␣mercuries n. Plural of methyl mercury. • METHYLMERCURY n. any of several extremely toxic organometallic compounds formed from metallic mercury by the action of microorganisms. |
NUCLEOSYNTHESES | • nucleosyntheses n. Plural of nucleosynthesis. • NUCLEOSYNTHESIS n. the production of a chemical element from simpler nuclei, as of hydrogen, esp. in a star. |
NUCLEOSYNTHESIS | • nucleosynthesis n. (Physics, astronomy) Any of several processes that lead to the synthesis of heavier atomic nuclei. • NUCLEOSYNTHESIS n. the production of a chemical element from simpler nuclei, as of hydrogen, esp. in a star. |
NUCLEOSYNTHETIC | • nucleosynthetic adj. Of or pertaining to nucleosynthesis. • NUCLEOSYNTHETIC adj. relating to nucleosynthesis. |
PHENYLBUTAZONES | • phenylbutazones n. Plural of phenylbutazone. • PHENYLBUTAZONE n. a drug formerly used as an analgesic, but now largely restricted to veterinary use. |
PHENYLTHIOUREAS | • phenylthioureas n. Plural of phenylthiourea. • PHENYLTHIOUREA n. a crystalline compound used to test for the presence of a certain dominant gene (the compound tasting bitter to those who possess the gene). |
SUPERHETERODYNE | • superheterodyne adj. (Electronics) Pertaining to a technique used in radio and television receivers to tune to a particular… • superheterodyne n. A receiver of this kind. • SUPERHETERODYNE n. applied to radio reception in which oscillations of slightly different frequency are imposed on the received oscillations, producing beats of a frequency above audio-frequency which are easily amplified. |