ALLOTRIOMORPHIC | • allotriomorphic adj. (Chemistry) allotropic. • allotriomorphic adj. (Geology) xenomorphic. • ALLOTRIOMORPHIC adj. crystalline in internal structure but not in outward form. |
BRONCHODILATORS | • bronchodilators n. Plural of bronchodilator. • BRONCHODILATOR n. a drug that relaxes bronchial muscle resulting in expansion of the bronchial air passages. |
CHROMOXYLOGRAPH | • chromoxylograph n. A woodcut produced in colour. • CHROMOXYLOGRAPH n. a picture printed in colours from wooden blocks. |
ELECTRORHEOLOGY | • electrorheology n. (Physics) The study of the effects of electric fields on the rheological properties of materials. • ELECTRORHEOLOGY n. the study of the flow of fluids under the influence of electric fields. |
MICROMORPHOLOGY | • micromorphology n. (Biology, mineralogy, soil science) The fine-level structures or morphology of an organism, mineral… • micromorphology n. Microstructure. • MICROMORPHOLOGY n. the microscopic structure of a material, as a mineral or a biological cell, aka microstructure. |
MICROSPOROPHYLL | • microsporophyll n. A leaflike organ that bears one or more microsporangia (contrast megasporophyll or macrosporophyll). • MICROSPOROPHYLL n. a specialised leaf bearing or subtending one or more microsporangia. |
NITROCHLOROFORM | • nitrochloroform n. Chlorpicrin. • NITROCHLOROFORM n. a toxic lachrymatory liquid used as a pesticide and a tear gas. |
ORGANOCHLORINES | • organochlorines n. Plural of organochlorine. • ORGANOCHLORINE n. a compound of chlorine and an organic radical. |
PHOTOFLUOROGRAM | • photofluorogram n. (Photography) A photograph made by photofluorography. • PHOTOFLUOROGRAM n. a photograph of a fluoroscopic image. |
POLYCHLOROPRENE | • polychloroprene n. (Organic chemistry) A polymer of chloroprene. • POLYCHLOROPRENE n. neoprene. |
PROLOCUTORSHIPS | • prolocutorships n. Plural of prolocutorship. • PROLOCUTORSHIP n. the office of a prolocutor, a spokesman. |
TRIBROMOETHANOL | • tribromoethanol n. An anaesthetic now mainly used in laboratory animals. • TRIBROMOETHANOL n. a soluble white crystalline compound with a slight aromatic odour, used as a general anaesthetic. |
TROUBLESHOOTERS | • troubleshooters n. Plural of troubleshooter. • TROUBLESHOOTER n. a skilled worker employed to locate trouble and make repairs in machinery and technical equipment. |