ACETALDEHYDE | • acetaldehyde n. (Organic chemistry) An organic compound, (CH3CHO). Sometimes called ethanal or acetic aldehyde. See… • ACETALDEHYDE n. a chemical compound. |
BREATHALYSED | • breathalysed v. Simple past tense and past participle of breathalyse, an alternative spelling of breathalyze. • BREATHALYSE v. to use a device which measures the amount of alcohol on a person's breath, also BREATHALYZE. |
BREATHALYZED | • breathalyzed v. Simple past tense and past participle of breathalyze. • BREATHALYZE v. to use a device which measures the amount of alcohol on a person's breath, also BREATHALYSE. |
CARBOHYDRATE | • carbohydrate n. (Organic chemistry, nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant. • carbohydrate n. (Colloquial, by extension, metonymically) Any food rich in starch or other carbohydrates. • CARBOHYDRATE n. a compound of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen; extended to similar compounds, the sugars and starches which form the main source of energy in food. |
DECAHYDRATES | • decahydrates n. Plural of decahydrate. • DECAHYDRATE n. a compound containing ten molecules of water of crystallization. |
DIATHERMANCY | • diathermancy n. The condition of being diathermic. • DIATHERMANCY n. permeability by or conductibility of radiant heat, also DIATHERMACY. |
DYSAESTHESIA | • dysaesthesia n. Alternative spelling of dysesthesia. • dysæsthesia n. Obsolete spelling of dysesthesia. • DYSAESTHESIA n. loss of sensation. |
HEADMASTERLY | • headmasterly adj. In a manner befitting a headmaster. • HEADMASTERLY adj. like a headmaster. |
HEAVYHEARTED | • heavyhearted adj. Alternative form of heavy-hearted. • heavy-hearted adj. (Idiomatic) sad, melancholic. • HEAVYHEARTED adj. despondent, saddened. |
HEXADACTYLIC | • hexadactylic adj. Hexadactylous. • HEXADACTYLIC adj. having six fingers, also HEXADACTYLOUS. |
HEXAHYDRATED | • hexahydrated adj. Converted to a hexahydrate. • HEXAHYDRATED adj. like a hexahydrate, a chemical compound with six molecules of water. |
HEXAHYDRATES | • hexahydrates n. Plural of hexahydrate. • HEXAHYDRATE n. a chemical compound with six molecules of water. |
HYDNOCARPATE | • HYDNOCARPATE n. any salt or ester of hydnocarpic acid. |
OCTAHEDRALLY | • octahedrally adv. In an octahedral manner. • OCTAHEDRAL adv. having eight faces or sides. |
PENTAHYDRATE | • pentahydrate n. (Chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains five molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell. • PENTAHYDRATE n. a hydrated compound containing five moles of water per mole of the compound; a hydrated species containing five water molecules. |
RADIOTHERAPY | • radiotherapy n. The therapeutic use of ionizing radiation, almost exclusively used for the treatment of malignant disease. • RADIOTHERAPY n. treatment by radiation. |
REHYDRATABLE | • rehydratable adj. Capable of being rehydrated. • REHYDRATABLE adj. capable of being rehydrated. |