GIZMOLOGY | • gizmology n. (Informal) The study or use of complex devices. • GIZMOLOGY n. gadgetry, technology involving strange, baffling devices, also GISMOLOGY. |
HYLOZOISM | • hylozoism n. A philosophical doctrine espousing that all or some material things possess life, or that all life is… • HYLOZOISM n. the doctrine that all matter is endowed with life. |
HYLOZOIST | • hylozoist n. A proponent of hylozoism. • hylozoist adj. Pertaining to or reflecting hylozoism; hylozoic. • HYLOZOIST n. one who maintains the doctrine of hylozoism, that all matter is endowed with life. |
POLYZOOID | • POLYZOOID adj. like or of the nature of a polyzoon. |
PYROLIZED | • pyrolized v. Simple past tense and past participle of pyrolize. • PYROLIZE v. to decompose by heating, also PYROLISE, PYROLYSE, PYROLYZE. |
PYROLIZES | • pyrolizes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pyrolize. • PYROLIZE v. to decompose by heating, also PYROLISE, PYROLYSE, PYROLYZE. |
RIBOZYMAL | • RIBOZYMAL adj. of or like a ribozyme, an RNA-derived molecule displaying enzyme-like activity. |
ROYALIZED | • royalized v. Simple past tense and past participle of royalize. • ROYALIZE v. (Shakespeare) to play the king, also ROYALISE. |
ROYALIZES | • royalizes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of royalize. • ROYALIZE v. (Shakespeare) to play the king, also ROYALISE. |
STYLOPIZE | • STYLOPIZE v. to paralyse a host, also STYLOPISE. |
SYLLOGIZE | • syllogize v. (Intransitive) To reason by means of syllogisms. • syllogize v. (Transitive) To deduce consequences from. • SYLLOGIZE v. to reason by syllogisms, also SYLLOGISE. |
SYMBOLIZE | • symbolize v. (Transitive) To be symbolic of; to represent. • symbolize v. (Intransitive) To use symbols; to represent ideas symbolically. • symbolize v. (Intransitive, obsolete) To resemble each other in qualities or properties; to correspond; to harmonize. |
ZELOTYPIA | • zelotypia n. (Formal) jealousy. • ZELOTYPIA n. (obsolete) jealousy; excessive zeal in carrying out a project. |
ZIRCALLOY | • zircalloy n. Alternative form of zircaloy. • ZIRCALLOY n. an alloy of zirconium containing small amounts of tin, chromium, and nickel, used in pressurized-water reactors, also ZIRCALOY. |
ZIRCALOYS | • zircaloys n. Plural of zircaloy. • ZIRCALOY n. an alloy of zirconium containing small amounts of tin, chromium, and nickel, used in pressurized-water reactors, also ZIRCALLOY. |
ZYLONITES | • zylonites n. Plural of zylonite. • ZYLONITE n. a non-thermosetting plastic of the nitrocellulose type, also XYLONITE. |
ZYMOLOGIC | • zymologic adj. Of or pertaining to zymology; zymological. • ZYMOLOGIC adj. relating to zymology, the science of fermentation, also ZYMOLOGICAL. |
ZYMOLYSIS | • zymolysis n. (Chemistry) The action of enzymes in breaking down organic substances during fermentation. • ZYMOLYSIS n. the action of enzymes. |
ZYMOLYTIC | • zymolytic adj. Causing fermentation. • ZYMOLYTIC adj. relating to zymolysis, the action of enzymes. |