CARBOHYDRATE | • carbohydrate n. (Organic chemistry, nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant. • carbohydrate n. (Colloquial, by extension, metonymically) Any food rich in starch or other carbohydrates. • CARBOHYDRATE n. a compound of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen; extended to similar compounds, the sugars and starches which form the main source of energy in food. |
CREDITWORTHY | • creditworthy adj. (Finance) Deemed likely to repay debts. • creditworthy adj. (Finance) Having an acceptable credit rating. • credit-worthy adj. Alternative spelling of creditworthy. |
CRYOHYDRATES | • cryohydrates n. Plural of cryohydrate. • CRYOHYDRATE n. a crystalline substance containing water and a salt in definite proportions, a eutectic crystallizing below the freezing point of water. |
CRYPTORCHIDS | • cryptorchids n. Plural of cryptorchid. • CRYPTORCHID n. a male human or animal in whom one or both testes fail to descend into the scrotum. |
HYDROGENATOR | • hydrogenator n. (Chemistry) A device that hydrogenates. • HYDROGENATOR n. an agent that hydrogenates. |
HYDROMETEORS | • hydrometeors n. Plural of hydrometeor. • HYDROMETEOR n. a general term for the aqueous phenomena of the atmosphere, as rain, snow, sleet, hail. |
HYDROMETRIES | • HYDROMETRY n. the art of determining the specific gravity of liquids, and thence the strength of spirituous liquors, saline solutions, etc. |
HYDROTHERAPY | • hydrotherapy n. (Alternative medicine) Any of various techniques that use water, either externally or internally, for… • HYDROTHERAPY n. therapy involving the use of water. |
HYDROTHERMAL | • hydrothermal adj. Of, or relating to hot water. • hydrothermal adj. (Geology) Of or relating to emanations of hot water that are rich in minerals, or to the rocks formed from them. • HYDROTHERMAL adj. designating naturally hot underground water that has geological effects. |
HYDROTROPISM | • hydrotropism n. (Biology) The movement of a plant (or other organism) in response to water, either towards or away from water. • HYDROTROPISM n. growth in the direction of water. |
HYPERTHYROID | • hyperthyroid adj. Of or pertaining to hyperthyroidism. • HYPERTHYROID n. one affected with hyperthyroidism. |
OTHERWORLDLY | • otherworldly adj. Of, concerned with, or preoccupied with a different world than that of the tangible here and now, such… • otherworldly adj. Not belonging to the real world; unnatural; odd and unfamiliar. • other-worldly adj. Alternative spelling of otherworldly. |
PARATHYROIDS | • parathyroids n. Plural of parathyroid. • PARATHYROID n. such a gland. |
PYRITOHEDRAL | • pyritohedral adj. Having the shape of pyrites. • pyritohedral adj. (Mathematics) Having the shape of a pyritohedron. • PYRITOHEDRAL adj. of or like a pyritohedron, a pentagonal dodecahedron. |
PYRITOHEDRON | • pyritohedron n. (Mathematics) An irregular dodecahedron, the faces of which are identical but irregular pentagons. • pyritohedron n. (Mineralogy) The shape of one of the crystal habits of pyrite. • PYRITOHEDRON n. a pentagonal dodecahedron. |
RADIOTHERAPY | • radiotherapy n. The therapeutic use of ionizing radiation, almost exclusively used for the treatment of malignant disease. • RADIOTHERAPY n. treatment by radiation. |
REHYDRATIONS | • rehydrations n. Plural of rehydration. • REHYDRATION n. the act of rehydrating. |
UNROADWORTHY | • unroadworthy adj. Describing a vehicle which is not safe for use on the road. • UNROADWORTHY adj. not roadworthy. |
WORDSMITHERY | • wordsmithery n. The work of a wordsmith; skilful use of words. • WORDSMITHERY n. the craft of the wordsmith. |