AMPHICHROIC | • amphichroic adj. (Chemistry) Exhibiting or producing two colours, as substances which may change red litmus to blue and… • AMPHICHROIC adj. producing two colours, one on reacting with an acid, the other on reacting with a base, also AMPHICHROMATIC. |
AMPHIPATHIC | • amphipathic adj. (Chemistry) Describing a molecule, such as a detergent, which has both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups. • amphipathic adj. (Biochemistry) Of the surface(s) on a protein, particularly an alpha helix, where one surface of the… • AMPHIPATHIC adj. of an unsymmetrical molecular group of which one end is hydrophilic and the other end hydrophobic. |
AMPHIPHILES | • amphiphiles n. Plural of amphiphile. • AMPHIPHILE n. a type of molecule that is amphiphilic, of or relating to a compound having a polar water-molecule attached to a water-soluble hydrocarbon chain. |
AMPHIPHILIC | • amphiphilic adj. (Chemistry, of a molecule) Being a detergent: having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic (or lipophilic) groups. • amphiphilic adj. (Biochemistry, of a protein, especially an alpha helix) Having one surface consisting of hydrophilic… • AMPHIPHILIC adj. of or relating to a compound having a polar water-molecule attached to a water-soluble hydrocarbon chain. |
AMPHITHECIA | • AMPHITHECIUM n. the outer layer of cells of the embryo of mosses and liverworts that develops into the outer parts of the spore-bearing capsule. |
AMPHITRICHA | • AMPHITRICHA n. bacteria that have flagella at both ends. |
CHIMICHANGA | • chimichanga n. (US) A deep-fried wet burrito. • CHIMICHANGA n. (Spanish) a tortilla wrapped round a filling, as of meat, and deep fried. |
HAEMOPHILIA | • haemophilia n. (British spelling, pathology) Any of several hereditary illnesses that impair the body’s ability to… • hæmophilia n. Alternative spelling of haemophilia. • HAEMOPHILIA n. a hereditary disease causing excessive bleeding when any blood vessel is even slightly injured. |
HAEMOPHILIC | • haemophilic adj. (British spelling) of or pertaining to haemophilia. • HAEMOPHILIC adj. suffering from haemophilia, also HEMOPHILIC. |
HEMISTICHAL | • hemistichal adj. Pertaining to, or written in, hemistichs. • HEMISTICHAL adj. related to a hemistich. |
HEMOPHILIAC | • hemophiliac n. (Medicine) A person with hemophilia. • HEMOPHILIAC n. one affected with hemophilia. |
HEMOPHILIAS | • hemophilias n. Plural of hemophilia. • HEMOPHILIA n. a hereditary disease causing excessive bleeding when any blood vessel is even slightly damaged. |
HIERARCHISM | • hierarchism n. The principles or authority of a hierarchy. • HIERARCHISM n. a hierarchical system. |
MESSIAHSHIP | • messiahship n. Having the position of, or being ordained by God as messiah. • Messiahship n. Having the position of, or being ordained by God as the Messiah. • MESSIAHSHIP n. the state of being a messiah. |
NIGHTMARISH | • nightmarish adj. Resembling a nightmare. • NIGHTMARISH adj. like a nightmare, also NIGHTMARY. |
PHILOMATHIC | • philomathic adj. Relating to philomathy. • philomathic adj. Having a love of learning or letters. • PHILOMATHIC adj. loving learning, also PHILOMATHICAL. |