| AUTORADIOGRAPH | • autoradiograph n. (Photography) A photograph image produced by placing a film in contact with a specimen containing (or… • autoradiograph v. (Transitive) To subject to autoradiography. • AUTORADIOGRAPH n. an autoradiographic record, also RADIOAUTOGRAPH. |
| CHEMOAUTOTROPH | • chemoautotroph n. (Biology) a simple organism, such as a protozoan, that derives its energy from chemical processes rather… • CHEMOAUTOTROPH n. any organism, e.g. bacteria, that produces energy by the oxidation of inorganic compounds, such as iron, ammonia and hydrogen sulphide, also CHEMOAUTROPH. |
| ENCEPHALOGRAPH | • encephalograph n. A machine used to carry out encephalography. • ENCEPHALOGRAPH n. an instrument for recording brain images. |
| FARTHINGSWORTH | • farthingsworth n. The amount that can be bought for a farthing. • Farthingsworth prop.n. A surname. • FARTHINGSWORTH n. as much as a farthing will buy. |
| HALFPENNYWORTH | • halfpennyworth n. (Britain) As much as could be bought for a halfpenny (pre- or post-decimalisation). • halfpennyworth n. (Britain, informal) A negligible amount. • halfpennyworth n. (Britain, informal) One’s opinion or thoughts; one’s two cents. |
| HOBBLEDEHOYISH | • hobbledehoyish adj. Resembling or characteristic of a hobbledehoy. • HOBBLEDEHOYISH adj. like a hobbledehoy, an awkward young fellow. |
| MICROBAROGRAPH | • microbarograph n. An instrument for recording minor fluctuations of atmospheric pressure, as opposed to general barometric surges. • MICROBAROGRAPH n. an instrument for recording minute changes in atmospheric pressure. |
| MYOCARDIOGRAPH | • MYOCARDIOGRAPH n. an instrument for recording the movements of heart muscle. |
| PHOTOAUTOTROPH | • photoautotroph n. (Biology) an organism, such as all green plants, that can synthesize its own food from inorganic material… • PHOTOAUTOTROPH n. an organism capable of synthesizing its own food from inorganic substances using light as an energy source. |
| PHOTOTELEGRAPH | • phototelegraph n. (Dated) An image transmitted by phototelegraphy. • PHOTOTELEGRAPH n. an instrument for transmitting drawings telegraphically. |
| PLETHYSMOGRAPH | • plethysmograph n. (Medicine) An instrument for measuring changes in volume within an organ or whole body (usually via… • PLETHYSMOGRAPH n. an instrument for measuring change in body part size due to blood flow. |
| PYROPHOTOGRAPH | • PYROPHOTOGRAPH n. a burnt-in photograph, e.g. on glass or porcelain. |
| QUICKSILVERISH | • quicksilverish adj. Like quicksilver. • QUICKSILVERISH adj. somewhat like quicksilver. |
| RADIOAUTOGRAPH | • radioautograph n. Autoradiograph. • RADIOAUTOGRAPH n. an autoradiographic record, also AUTORADIOGRAPH. |
| RADIOTELEGRAPH | • radiotelegraph n. Wireless telegraphy. • radiotelegraph v. To communicate or transmit by wireless telegraphy. • RADIOTELEGRAPH n. wireless telegraphy. |
| ROENTGENOGRAPH | • roentgenograph n. A radiograph. • roentgenograph v. To radiograph. • ROENTGENOGRAPH n. an X-ray photograph, also RONTGENOGRAPH. |
| SHILLINGSWORTH | • shillingsworth n. (Historical) An object or quantity that can be purchased for a shilling. • SHILLINGSWORTH n. goods to the value of a shilling. |
| TELEPHOTOGRAPH | • telephotograph n. A photograph taken with a telephoto lens. • telephotograph n. (Dated) A photograph transmitted by wire. • telephotograph v. (Transitive) To photograph with a telephoto lens. |