(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
ballistocardiograph
ballistocardiograph
noun
An instrument which measures ballistic forces on the heart, producing a graphical representation of repetitive motions of the human body arising from the sudden ejection of blood into the great vessels with each heartbeat.
ballistocardiographic
ballistocardiographic
adj
Relating to ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
batrachophidia
bepatched
bepatched
adj
Covered in patches.
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachiopodist
bradytrophic
bradytrophic
adj
Relating to bradytrophs
bronchotyphoid
cryptobranchidae
decipherability
decipherability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something can be deciphered.
(uncountable) The condition of being decipherable.
dibothriocephalus
dipleurobranchiate
hydrophobicity
hydrophobicity
noun
(chemistry, countable) The degree to which a substance is hydrophobic.
(chemistry, uncountable) The condition of being hydrophobic.
hypercarbureted
hypercarburetted
indecipherability
indecipherability
noun
The state of being indecipherable.
ophidiobatrachia
overbepatched
patchboard
patchboard
noun
A component of a manual telephone switchboard, or of various early data processing equipment, in which circuits are completed with cords on a matrix of connections.
patchboards
patchboards
noun
plural of patchboard
phenylthiocarbamide
phenylthiocarbamide
noun
(organic chemistry) The N-phenyl derivative of carbamide; it is either tasteless or has a bitter taste, depending on the genetic makeup of the person tasting it
pitchblende
pitchblende
noun
(mineralogy) Naturally-occurring uranium oxide, a variety of the mineral uraninite.
pitchblendes
pitchblendes
noun
plural of pitchblende
podobranchiate
pseudobenthonic
pseudobranchiate
pseudocharitable
pseudocharitable
adj
Apparently, but not actually, charitable.
pseudocharitably
pseudolamellibranchiata
pseudolamellibranchiate
pseudoorthorhombic
pseudoorthorhombic
adj
(crystallography, obsolete) Having three unequal axes at right angles.