BOTRYOIDAL | • botryoidal adj. (Chiefly mineralogy) Having the form of a bunch of grapes. • BOTRYOIDAL adj. of minerals, occurring in grape-shaped masses, also BOTRYOID, BOTRYOSE. |
DECARBOXYLATION | • decarboxylation n. (Organic chemistry) The removal of one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule. • DECARBOXYLATION n. the removal or elimination of carboxyl from a molecule. |
DISHONORABLY | • dishonorably adv. In a dishonorable manner. • DISHONORABLE adv. lacking honor, also DISHONOURABLE. |
DISHONOURABLY | • dishonourably adv. (Britain) Alternative spelling of dishonorably. • DISHONOURABLE adv. not honourable, also DISHONORABLE. |
DISOBLIGATORY | • disobligatory adj. (Obsolete) Releasing from obligation. • DISOBLIGATORY adj. releasing from disobligation. |
HYDROBIOLOGICAL | • hydrobiological adj. Of or pertaining to hydrobiology. • HYDROBIOLOGICAL adj. relating to hydrobiology, the study of aquatic organisms. |
HYPERBOLOIDAL | • hyperboloidal adj. Having the shape or form of a hyperboloid. • HYPERBOLOIDAL adj. of or like a hyperboloid. |
LABYRINTHODONT | • labyrinthodont adj. (Zoology) Having teeth with a labyrinthine (maze-like) internal structure. • labyrinthodont n. Any extinct amphibian of the subclass Labyrinthodontia. • LABYRINTHODONT n. an extinct amphibian, so called from a mazy pattern on a section of its teeth. |
LABYRINTHODONTS | • labyrinthodonts n. Plural of labyrinthodont. • LABYRINTHODONT n. an extinct amphibian, so called from a mazy pattern on a section of its teeth. |
RADIOBIOLOGY | • radiobiology n. (Biology) The study of the effects of ionizing radiation on living organisms. • radiobiology n. (Biochemistry) The use of radioactive labels to study biological processes. • RADIOBIOLOGY n. a branch of biology dealing with the effects of radiation or radioactive materials on biological systems. |
RHABDOMYOLYSES | • rhabdomyolyses n. Plural of rhabdomyolysis. |
RHABDOMYOLYSIS | • rhabdomyolysis n. (Medicine) The rapid disintegration of striated muscle tissue accompanied by the excretion of myoglobin in the urine. |
ROUNDABOUTEDLY | • ROUNDABOUTEDLY adv. in a roundabout way. |
ROUNDABOUTILITY | • ROUNDABOUTILITY n. the state of being roundabout. |
ROUNDABOUTLY | • roundaboutly adv. In a roundabout manner; indirectly. • ROUNDABOUT adv. circuitous. |