AETHEREALITIES | • AETHEREALITY n. the state of being aethereal. |
ANTIMETATHESES | • ANTIMETATHESIS n. inversion of the members of an antithesis, as in Crabbe's 'A poem is a speaking picture; a picture, a mute poem'. |
BLETHERANSKATE | • BLETHERANSKATE n. (Scots) a garrulous talker of nonsense, also BLATHERSKITE, BLETHERSKATE. |
CATECHUMENATES | • catechumenates n. Plural of catechumenate. • CATECHUMENATE n. the state of being a catechumen. |
GREATHEARTEDLY | • greatheartedly adv. In a greathearted manner; displaying greatheartedness. • GREATHEARTED adv. characterized by bravery. |
HAEMACYTOMETER | • haemacytometer n. Alternative form of hemocytometer. • HAEMACYTOMETER n. an apparatus for counting the number of cells in a quantity of blood, typically consisting of a graduated pipette for drawing and diluting, also HEMACYTOMETER. |
HAEMATOGENETIC | • haematogenetic adj. Relating to haematogenesis. • HAEMATOGENETIC adj. relating to haematogenesis, the production of blood. |
LEATHERJACKETS | • leatherjackets n. Plural of leatherjacket. • LEATHERJACKET n. any of various tropical carangid fishes having a leathery skin. |
PREANAESTHETIC | • preanaesthetic adj. (Medicine) Administered prior to an anesthetic. • preanaesthetic n. (Medicine) A drug administered prior to anesthesia. • preanæsthetic adj. Obsolete typography of preanaesthetic. |
SPERMATOTHECAE | • spermatothecae n. Plural of spermatotheca. • SPERMATOTHECA n. a receptacle for storing sperm. |
TEREPHTHALATES | • terephthalates n. Plural of terephthalate. • TEREPHTHALATE n. a salt or ester of terephthalic acid. |
TETRAETHYLLEAD | • tetraethyllead n. (Organic chemistry) Alternative spelling of tetraethyl lead. • tetraethyl␣lead n. (Chemistry) A toxic organometallic compound, (C2H5)4Pb, added to petroleum/gasoline as an antiknock… • tetra-ethyl␣lead n. (Chemistry) Alternative form of tetraethyl lead. |
THERMAESTHESIA | • thermaesthesia n. Alternative form of thermesthesia. • THERMAESTHESIA n. sensitivity to various degrees of heat and cold, also THERMESTHESIA. |
WEATHERCASTERS | • weathercasters n. Plural of weathercaster. • WEATHERCASTER n. a weather forecaster esp. on radio or television. |