CHALCEDONYXES | • CHALCEDONYX n. an agate of alternating white opaque and greyish transparent chalcedony. |
DECARBOXYLASE | • decarboxylase n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a carboxyl group, effectively removing carbon… • DECARBOXYLASE n. any of a group of enzymes that accelerate decarboxylation esp. of amino acids. |
DECARBOXYLATE | • decarboxylate v. (Organic chemistry) To remove one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule. • DECARBOXYLATE v. to remove carbon dioxide from its substrate. |
DOXOLOGICALLY | • doxologically adv. In terms of, or by means of, doxology. • DOXOLOGICAL adv. relating to doxology. |
HEXACHLORIDES | • hexachlorides n. Plural of hexachloride. • HEXACHLORIDE n. a chloride containing six atoms of chlorine. |
HEXADACTYLOUS | • hexadactylous adj. (Zoology) Having six fingers or toes. • HEXADACTYLOUS adj. having six fingers, also HEXADACTYLIC. |
HEXAFLUORIDES | • hexafluorides n. Plural of hexafluoride. • HEXAFLUORIDE n. a chemical compound with the general formula XF6. |
HYDROXYLAMINE | • hydroxylamine n. (Inorganic chemistry) An explosive inorganic derivative of ammonia, NH2OH, used as a reducing agent… • hydroxylamine n. (Organic chemistry) Any organic derivative of this compound. • HYDROXYLAMINE n. a colorless odorless nitrogenous base that resembles ammonia in its reactions. |
HYDROXYLATING | • hydroxylating v. Present participle of hydroxylate. • HYDROXYLATE v. to introduce hydroxyl into. |
HYDROXYLATION | • hydroxylation n. (Organic chemistry) The introduction of a hydroxyl group into a molecule, especially by the replacement… • HYDROXYLATION n. the act of hydroxylating. |
INTOXICATEDLY | • intoxicatedly adv. In an intoxicated fashion; drunkenly. • INTOXICATED adv. INTOXICATE, to make drunk. |
MALTODEXTRINS | • maltodextrins n. Plural of maltodextrin. • MALTODEXTRIN n. any of various carbohydrates derived from the partial hydrolysis of starch (as of corn or potatoes). |
NONEXPENDABLE | • nonexpendable adj. Not expendable. • NONEXPENDABLE adj. not expendable. |
OVEREXPLAINED | • overexplained v. Simple past tense and past participle of overexplain. • OVEREXPLAIN v. to explain to excess. |
PARADOXICALLY | • paradoxically adv. In a paradoxical manner; so as to create a paradox. • PARADOXICAL adv. of the nature of a paradox, also PARADOXAL. |
SULPHADOXINES | • SULPHADOXINE n. an antibiotic drug of the sulphonamide group, commonly used in combination with pyrimethamine to treat malaria, also SULFADOXINE. |
ULTRAORTHODOX | • ultraorthodox adj. Very orthodox, chiefly among Jewish sects. • ultra-Orthodox adj. (Of a Jew) Very strictly observant; Haredi; being either Hasidic or Litvish (Misnagdic). • ULTRAORTHODOX adj. extremely orthodox. |