ABSORPTIOMETER | • absorptiometer n. A instrument that computes the absorption rate by measuring the pressure of the gas; a colorimeter for liquids. • absorptiometer n. An instrument used to measure the amount of radiation or light absorbed. • ABSORPTIOMETER n. an instrument for measuring the solubility of gases in liquids. |
ABSORPTIOMETRY | • absorptiometry n. (Chemistry) Analysis using an absorptiometer. |
ABSTENTIONISMS | • abstentionisms n. Plural of abstentionism. • ABSTENTIONISM n. the policy of not using one's vote, esp. in a political election. |
AUTOMOBILITIES | • automobilities n. Plural of automobility. • AUTOMOBILITY n. the use of automobiles as the major means of transportation. |
BIOMATHEMATICS | • biomathematics n. (Biology, mathematics) The application of mathematics to the study of biological systems and processes. • BIOMATHEMATICS n. mathematics as applied to the biological sciences. |
BIOSYSTEMATICS | • biosystematics n. (Biology, taxonomy) taxonomy based upon statistical data of the evolution of organisms. • BIOSYSTEMATICS n. taxonomy esp. as based on cytogenetics and genetics. |
BIOSYSTEMATIST | • biosystematist n. One who works with biosystematics. • BIOSYSTEMATIST n. one who studies biosystematics. |
BIOTELEMETRIES | • BIOTELEMETRY n. automatic transmission over a distance, for measurements of the condition, functions, etc., of a living creature, e.g. of an astronaut on space flight. |
BLAMEWORTHIEST | • BLAMEWORTHY adj. worthy of censure. |
BOTTOMLESSNESS | • bottomlessness n. The state or quality of being bottomless. • BOTTOMLESSNESS n. the state of being bottomless. |
HAEMATOBLASTIC | • haematoblastic adj. Relating to haematoblasts. • HAEMATOBLASTIC adj. of or like haematoblast, a blood platelet, also HEMATOBLASTIC. |
MOUTHBREATHERS | • mouthbreathers n. Plural of mouthbreather. • mouth-breathers n. Plural of mouth-breather an alternative spelling of mouth breather. • mouth␣breathers n. Plural of mouth breather. |
RETINOBLASTOMA | • retinoblastoma n. (Oncology) A malignant tumour of the retina; a hereditary condition found mostly in children. • RETINOBLASTOMA n. a tumour of the retina. |
SPERMATOBLASTS | • spermatoblasts n. Plural of spermatoblast. • SPERMATOBLAST n. a sperm-producing cell. |
STRABISMOMETER | • strabismometer n. (Medicine) An instrument for measuring the amount of strabismus. • STRABISMOMETER n. an instrument measuring the degree of strabismus in the eyes, also STRABOMETER. |