ACETANILIDE | • acetanilide n. (Organic chemistry, pharmacology) the amide derived from acetic acid and aniline; once used medicinally… • ACETANILIDE n. a white crystalline compound derived from aniline and acetic acid, also ACETANILID. |
ANTIHELICES | • antihelices n. Plural of antihelix. • ANTIHELIX n. the curved elevation of the cartilage of the ear, within or in front of the helix, also ANTHELIX. |
BENEFICIALS | • beneficials n. Plural of beneficial. • BENEFICIAL n. (Spenser) a letter of presentation to a benefice. |
BIVALENCIES | • bivalencies n. Plural of bivalency. • BIVALENCY n. the state of being bivalent, having a valency of two, also BIVALENCE. |
CRIMINALESE | • criminalese n. The argot spoken by criminals. • CRIMINALESE n. criminals' slang. |
DIVALENCIES | • divalencies n. Plural of divalency. • DIVALENCY n. the state of being divalent, also DIVALENCE. |
EIRENICALLY | • eirenically adv. Alternative form of irenically. • EIRENICAL adv. conducive to or working toward peace, also EIRENIC, IRENIC, IRENICAL. |
ELECTRICIAN | • electrician n. A tradesperson who installs, repairs and maintains electrical wiring and equipment. • electrician n. (Archaic) A scientist who studies electricity. • ELECTRICIAN n. one who installs, maintains, operates, or repairs electrical equipment. |
GEANTICLINE | • geanticline n. (Geology, geography) A large-scale anticline; a large upward lift in the earth’s surface. • GEANTICLINE n. a large upward fold. |
INEXCITABLE | • inexcitable adj. Not excitable. • INEXCITABLE adj. not excitable. |
LECITHINASE | • lecithinase n. An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of lecithin. • LECITHINASE n. an enzyme which catalyses the hydrolysis of lecithin. |
LICENTIATES | • licentiates n. Plural of licentiate. • LICENTIATE n. one who has a license to exercise a profession; as, a licentiate in medicine or theology. |
MACHINELIKE | • machinelike adj. Resembling a machine; mechanical in form. • MACHINELIKE adj. resembling or suggesting a machine esp. in regularity of action or stereotyped uniformity of product. |
MEDICINABLE | • medicinable adj. (Obsolete) Medicinal; having healing properties. • MEDICINABLE adj. that can be treated with medicine. |
PENICILLATE | • penicillate adj. (Botany, zoology) Having tufts of fine hairs, or in the form of a tuft of fine hairs. • PENICILLATE adj. like a tuft of hairs. |
RECTILINEAL | • rectilineal adj. Alternative form of rectilinear. • RECTILINEAL adj. moving in or forming a straight line, also RECTILINEAR. |
RECTILINEAR | • rectilinear adj. In a straight line. • rectilinear adj. (Geometry, art) Formed from straight lines. • RECTILINEAR adj. moving in or forming a straight line, also RECTILINEAL. |