ABSORPTIOMETER | • absorptiometer n. A instrument that computes the absorption rate by measuring the pressure of the gas; a colorimeter for liquids. • absorptiometer n. An instrument used to measure the amount of radiation or light absorbed. • ABSORPTIOMETER n. an instrument for measuring the solubility of gases in liquids. |
ABSORPTIOMETRY | • absorptiometry n. (Chemistry) Analysis using an absorptiometer. |
ABSTENTIONISMS | • abstentionisms n. Plural of abstentionism. • ABSTENTIONISM n. the policy of not using one's vote, esp. in a political election. |
ANTIMETABOLITE | • antimetabolite n. (Medicine) Any substance that competes with, or inhibits the normal metabolic process, often by acting… • ANTIMETABOLITE n. a substance that replaces or inhibits an organism's utilization of a metabolite. |
AUTOMOBILITIES | • automobilities n. Plural of automobility. • AUTOMOBILITY n. the use of automobiles as the major means of transportation. |
BIOCONTAINMENT | • biocontainment n. (Biology) Any of several techniques used to ensure that biohazards are contained within a laboratory… • biocontainment n. (Genetics) The modification of an organism’s genetic material in order to restrict its ability to reproduce… |
BIOMATHEMATICS | • biomathematics n. (Biology, mathematics) The application of mathematics to the study of biological systems and processes. • BIOMATHEMATICS n. mathematics as applied to the biological sciences. |
BIOSYSTEMATICS | • biosystematics n. (Biology, taxonomy) taxonomy based upon statistical data of the evolution of organisms. • BIOSYSTEMATICS n. taxonomy esp. as based on cytogenetics and genetics. |
BIOSYSTEMATIST | • biosystematist n. One who works with biosystematics. • BIOSYSTEMATIST n. one who studies biosystematics. |
BLAMEWORTHIEST | • BLAMEWORTHY adj. worthy of censure. |
HAEMATOBLASTIC | • haematoblastic adj. Relating to haematoblasts. • HAEMATOBLASTIC adj. of or like haematoblast, a blood platelet, also HEMATOBLASTIC. |
IMPERTURBATION | • imperturbation n. Freedom from agitation of mind; calmness. • IMPERTURBATION n. the state of being unperturbed. |
MOUTHBREATHERS | • mouthbreathers n. Plural of mouthbreather. • mouth-breathers n. Plural of mouth-breather an alternative spelling of mouth breather. • mouth␣breathers n. Plural of mouth breather. |
NITROBACTERIUM | • nitrobacterium n. Any of the several genera of bacteria in soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle, oxidizing ammonium… • NITROBACTERIUM n. a bacterium that convert ammonium compounds into nitrites, and esp. those that convert nitrites into nitrates. |
RETINOBLASTOMA | • retinoblastoma n. (Oncology) A malignant tumour of the retina; a hereditary condition found mostly in children. • RETINOBLASTOMA n. a tumour of the retina. |
SPERMATOBLASTS | • spermatoblasts n. Plural of spermatoblast. • SPERMATOBLAST n. a sperm-producing cell. |
STRABISMOMETER | • strabismometer n. (Medicine) An instrument for measuring the amount of strabismus. • STRABISMOMETER n. an instrument measuring the degree of strabismus in the eyes, also STRABOMETER. |
THERMOLABILITY | • thermolability n. (Uncountable) The condition of being thermolabile. • thermolability n. (Countable) The extent to which a material is thermolabile. • THERMOLABILITY n. the state of being thermolabile, easily decomposed by heat. |