AICHMOPHOBIA | • aichmophobia n. The fear of needles and other pointed or sharp objects. • AICHMOPHOBIA n. an irrational fear of sharp or pointed objects. |
BACHELORDOMS | • BACHELORDOM n. the state of being a bachelor. |
BATHOCHROMES | • BATHOCHROME n. a shift to a longer wavelength in the absorption spectrum of a compound. |
BATHOCHROMIC | • bathochromic adj. (Physics) Of a change in the position of a spectral band, to a lower frequency. • BATHOCHROMIC adj. denoting or relating to a shift to a longer wavelength in the absorption spectrum of a compound. |
BRONCHOSPASM | • bronchospasm n. (Medicine) difficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles. • BRONCHOSPASM n. constriction of the air passages of the lung (as in asthma) by spasmodic contraction of the bronchial muscles. |
CHECKERBLOOM | • checkerbloom n. Any of the flowering plants in the genus Sidalcea. • CHECKERBLOOM n. a Californian malvaceous plant with pink or purple flowers. |
CHEMOSORBING | • chemosorbing v. Present participle of chemosorb. • CHEMOSORB v. to adsorb by chemical action, also CHEMISORB. |
CHROMOPHOBES | • chromophobes n. Plural of chromophobe. • CHROMOPHOBE n. a cell that does not take a stain easily. |
HONEYCOMBING | • honeycombing v. Present participle of honeycomb. • honeycombing n. A honeycomb pattern or structure. • HONEYCOMBING n. honeycomb stitch. |
ORTHORHOMBIC | • orthorhombic adj. (Crystallography) Having three unequal axes at right angles. • ORTHORHOMBIC adj. three mutually perpendicular axes of different lengths. |
SCHUSSBOOMER | • schussboomer n. (Skiing) A fast downhill skier. • SCHUSSBOOMER n. a very proficient schusser. |
THROMBOCYTES | • thrombocytes n. Plural of thrombocyte. • THROMBOCYTE n. a platelet. |
THROMBOCYTIC | • thrombocytic adj. Relating to thrombocytes. • THROMBOCYTIC adj. relating to a thrombocyte. |
THROMBOLYTIC | • thrombolytic adj. Of, pertaining to, or causing thrombolysis. • thrombolytic n. Any drug that causes thrombolysis. • THROMBOLYTIC adj. dissolving clots. |