DIETHYLAMIDES | • diethylamides n. Plural of diethylamide. • DIETHYLAMIDE n. as in lysergic acid diethylamide, LSD. |
DIETHYLAMINES | • diethylamines n. Plural of diethylamine. • DIETHYLAMINE n. a liquid resembling ethylamine, derived from ammonia, with ethyl groups replacing two hydrogen atoms. |
DIMETHYLAMINE | • dimethylamine n. (Organic chemistry) The secondary amine (CH3)2NH, which has a number of industrial uses. • DIMETHYLAMINE n. a gas derived from ammonia with two methyl groups replacing two hydrogen atoms. |
DRYOPITHECINE | • dryopithecine adj. (Zoology) Of, or relating to, the primate genus Dryopithecus, considered to be relatives of both humans and apes. • dryopithecine n. (Zoology) Any member of this genus of primates. • DRYOPITHECINE n. a gorilla, chimpanzee or man. |
EPITHETICALLY | • epithetically adv. As an epithet. • EPITHETICAL adv. pertaining to, or abounding with, epithets. |
EXOTHERMICITY | • exothermicity n. (Chemistry, physics, uncountable) The quality or state of being exothermic. • exothermicity n. (Countable) The release of heat during an exothermic reaction. • EXOTHERMICITY n. the state of being exothermic. |
HYPERACUITIES | • hyperacuities n. Plural of hyperacuity. • HYPERACUITY n. the state of being hyperacute. |
HYPOSENSITISE | • hyposensitise v. Alternative form of hyposensitize. • HYPOSENSITISE v. to cause (a person) to become less sensitive to (a substance producing an allergic reaction), also HYPOSENSITIZE. |
HYPOSENSITIZE | • hyposensitize v. (Transitive) To treat by hyposensitization. • HYPOSENSITIZE v. to lower the sensitivity of, also HYPOSENSITISE. |
INHOMOGENEITY | • inhomogeneity n. (Uncountable) The state of being inhomogeneous. • inhomogeneity n. (Countable) Something that lacks homogeneity. • inhomogeneity n. (Countable) A local departure from homogeneity. |
KINESITHERAPY | • kinesitherapy n. Kinesiatrics. • KINESITHERAPY n. a method of treating disease by means of exercises or gymnastic movements, aka kinesiatrics. |
METAPHYSICISE | • METAPHYSICISE v. to make metaphysical, also METAPHYSICIZE. |
METAPHYSICIZE | • METAPHYSICIZE v. to make metaphysical, also METAPHYSICISE. |
PERIPHERALITY | • peripherality n. The quality of being peripheral. • PERIPHERALITY n. the state of being peripheral. |
PYRIMETHAMINE | • pyrimethamine n. (Pharmacology) A synthetic compound derived from pyrimidine, acting as a folic acid antagonist and used… • PYRIMETHAMINE n. a drug used in the treatment of malaria and toxoplasmosis. |
SEMISYNTHETIC | • semisynthetic adj. (Organic chemistry) synthesized by chemically modifying a natural material. • semisynthetic n. (Organic chemistry) Any compound that is synthesized by chemically modifying a natural material. • SEMISYNTHETIC adj. produced by chemical alteration of a natural starting material. |
TRIETHYLAMINE | • triethylamine n. (Organic chemistry) The tertiary amine (CH3-CH2)3N, having many industrial uses. • TRIETHYLAMINE n. an oily liquid corresponding to ammonia with ethyl replacing all the hydrogen. |