ANTIREGULATORY | • antiregulatory adj. That disapproves of excessive regulation. • antiregulatory adj. (Biology) That counteracts a regulatory process. • ANTIREGULATORY adj. opposed to regulation. |
CHARACTEROLOGY | • characterology n. (Psychology) The study or attempted deduction of character in individuals. • CHARACTEROLOGY n. the study of the development of character. |
CHLORARGYRITES | • CHLORARGYRITE n. horn silver, also CHLOROARGYRITE. |
CHLOROARGYRITE | • chloroargyrite n. (Rare) Alternative form of chlorargyrite. • CHLOROARGYRITE n. the mineral form of silver chloride, also CHLORARGYRITE. |
DACTYLOGRAPHER | • DACTYLOGRAPHER n. one who studies fingerprints. |
ELECTROMYOGRAM | • electromyogram n. The record produced by an electromyograph in electromyography. • ELECTROMYOGRAM n. a tracing made by an electromyograph. |
ELECTROSURGERY | • electrosurgery n. (Surgery) the application of high-frequency electric current to tissue as a means to cut, coagulate… • ELECTROSURGERY n. surgery by means of diathermy. |
GLYPTOGRAPHERS | • glyptographers n. Plural of glyptographer. • GLYPTOGRAPHER n. one who practises glyptography, the art of engraving on gems. |
GYROSTABILISER | • gyrostabiliser n. (British spelling) alternative form of gyrostabilizer. • GYROSTABILISER n. a gyroscopic device for countering the roll of a ship, etc., also GYROSTABILIZER. |
GYROSTABILIZER | • gyrostabilizer n. A device for stabilizing using a gyroscope. • gyro-stabilizer n. Alternative spelling of gyrostabilizer. • GYROSTABILIZER n. a gyroscopic device for countering the roll of a ship, etc., also GYROSTABILISER. |
NITROGLYCERINE | • nitroglycerine n. (Organic chemistry) The compound glyceryl-tri-nitrate or 1,2,3 tri-nitrooxy propane; the ester of glycerol… • NITROGLYCERINE n. a powerful explosive, also NITROGLYCERIN. |
NITROGLYCERINS | • nitroglycerins n. Plural of nitroglycerin. • NITROGLYCERIN n. a powerful explosive, also NITROGLYCERINE. |
ORTHOPTEROLOGY | • orthopterology n. The scientific study of the Orthoptera. • ORTHOPTEROLOGY n. the study of cockroaches. |
OSMOREGULATORY | • osmoregulatory adj. Of or pertaining to osmoregulation. • OSMOREGULATORY adj. relating to osmoregulation. |
PTERYLOGRAPHIC | • pterylographic adj. Relating to pterylography. • PTERYLOGRAPHIC adj. relating to pterylography. |
PYROMETALLURGY | • pyrometallurgy n. Any process that uses high temperatures to transform either metals or their ores. • PYROMETALLURGY adj. chemical metallurgy depending on heat action (as roasting and smelting). |
REFLECTOGRAPHY | • reflectography n. An infrared technique used by art historians to detect layers beneath the top surface of a painting… • REFLECTOGRAPHY n. a technique used to detect underdrawing, etc. in a painting, in which infrared light is bounced off the lowest, gessoed layer and the resulting image viewed on a TV monitor. |