AMPHIPHILE | • amphiphile n. (Chemistry) A chemical compound which has both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties. Many such compounds… • AMPHIPHILE n. a type of molecule that is amphiphilic, of or relating to a compound having a polar water-molecule attached to a water-soluble hydrocarbon chain. |
AMPHIPHILES | • amphiphiles n. Plural of amphiphile. • AMPHIPHILE n. a type of molecule that is amphiphilic, of or relating to a compound having a polar water-molecule attached to a water-soluble hydrocarbon chain. |
AMPHIPHILIC | • amphiphilic adj. (Chemistry, of a molecule) Being a detergent: having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic (or lipophilic) groups. • amphiphilic adj. (Biochemistry, of a protein, especially an alpha helix) Having one surface consisting of hydrophilic… • AMPHIPHILIC adj. of or relating to a compound having a polar water-molecule attached to a water-soluble hydrocarbon chain. |
PHILOSOPHISM | • philosophism n. Spurious philosophy; the love or practice of sophistry. • PHILOSOPHISM n. would-be philosophy. |
LYMPHOGRAPHIC | • lymphographic adj. Relating to lymphography. • LYMPHOGRAPHIC adj. relating to lymphography. |
LYMPHOTROPHIC | • lymphotrophic adj. Misspelling of lymphotropic. • LYMPHOTROPHIC adj. of a virus, preferentially infecting lymphocytes. |
PANOPHTHALMIA | • PANOPHTHALMIA n. inflammation of the whole eye, also PANOPHTHALMITIS. |
PHILOSOPHISMS | • philosophisms n. Plural of philosophism. • PHILOSOPHISM n. would-be philosophy. |
PLOUGHMANSHIP | • ploughmanship n. Skill in ploughing. • PLOUGHMANSHIP n. the craft of a ploughman, also PLOWMANSHIP. |
SPATHIPHYLLUM | • spathiphyllum n. (Botany) Any plant of the genus Spathiphyllum. • SPATHIPHYLLUM n. any tropical plant of the genus Spathiphyllum, having lance-shaped leaves and fleshy white spadices of flowers in white spathes. |
LYMPHOGRAPHIES | • lymphographies n. Plural of lymphography. • LYMPHOGRAPHY n. radiography of the lymph glands. |
PANOPHTHALMIAS | • PANOPHTHALMIA n. inflammation of the whole eye, also PANOPHTHALMITIS. |
PLOUGHMANSHIPS | • PLOUGHMANSHIP n. the craft of a ploughman, also PLOWMANSHIP. |
SPATHIPHYLLUMS | • spathiphyllums n. Plural of spathiphyllum. • SPATHIPHYLLUM n. any tropical plant of the genus Spathiphyllum, having lance-shaped leaves and fleshy white spadices of flowers in white spathes. |
OPHTHALMOPHOBIA | • OPHTHALMOPHOBIA n. a morbid fear of being stared at. |
OPHTHALMOPLEGIA | • ophthalmoplegia n. (Medicine) A complete paralysis of the extraocular muscles which are responsible for eye movements. • OPHTHALMOPLEGIA n. paralysis of the ocular muscles. |
OPHTHALMOSCOPIC | • ophthalmoscopic adj. Of, pertaining to or using an ophthalmoscope. • OPHTHALMOSCOPIC adj. relating to ophthalmoscope. |
PANOPHTHALMITIS | • panophthalmitis n. (Medicine) The inflammation of all coats of the eye, including intraocular structures. • PANOPHTHALMITIS n. inflammation of the whole eye, also PANOPHTHALMIA. |
SCAPHOCEPHALISM | • SCAPHOCEPHALISM n. the state of being scaphocephalic, having an abnormally long and narrow boat-shaped skull. |