BIOCENOLOGIES | • BIOCENOLOGY n. the branch of ecology concerned with the relationships and interactions between the members of a natural community. |
BIOCONVERSION | • bioconversion n. The conversion of biological material into usable products; but especially the conversion of biomass into biofuel. • BIOCONVERSION n. the conversion of organic materials (as wastes) into an energy source (as methane) by processes (as fermentation) involving living organisms. |
BIOTECHNOLOGY | • biotechnology n. The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other… • biotechnology n. The application of the principles and practices of engineering and technology to the life sciences. • BIOTECHNOLOGY n. the utilisation of living organisms in industry. |
BOUSTROPHEDON | • boustrophedon adv. (Historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left… • boustrophedon adj. (Historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines. • boustrophedon adj. (Figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth. |
BRONCHOSCOPES | • bronchoscopes n. Plural of bronchoscope. • BRONCHOSCOPE n. an instrument for examining the windpipe. |
CORROBOREEING | • CORROBOREE v. (Native Australian) to hold a kind of festivity. |
GERONTOPHOBES | • gerontophobes n. Plural of gerontophobe. • GERONTOPHOBE n. one with a morbid fear of old age. |
GERONTOPHOBIA | • gerontophobia n. An abnormal and persistent fear of aging or growing old. • gerontophobia n. An abnormal and persistent fear of elderly individuals or people. • gerontophobia n. An aversion or hatred towards elderly people. |
NEIGHBORHOODS | • neighborhoods n. Plural of neighborhood. • NEIGHBORHOOD n. (US) neighbourhood. |
NEIGHBOURHOOD | • neighbourhood n. (British spelling) alternative form of neighborhood. • NEIGHBOURHOOD n. a district, locality, esp. with reference to its inhabitants as a community, also NEIGHBORHOOD. |
NONCORRODIBLE | • noncorrodible adj. Not corrodible. • NONCORRODIBLE adj. not corrodible. |
OBNOXIOUSNESS | • obnoxiousness n. The characteristic of being obnoxious. • OBNOXIOUSNESS n. the state of being obnoxious. |
OVERBORROWING | • overborrowing v. Present participle of overborrow. • OVERBORROW v. to borrow to excess. |
OXYHEMOGLOBIN | • oxyhemoglobin n. (American spelling) Alternative form of oxyhaemoglobin. • OXYHEMOGLOBIN n. a loose compound of oxygen and haemoglobin, also OXYHAEMOGLOBIN. |
RHOMBOHEDRONS | • rhombohedrons n. Plural of rhombohedron. • RHOMBOHEDRON n. a parallelepiped whose faces are rhombuses. |