(organic chemistry) A substance that was mixed with TNT in World War II to make it more explosive.
ophthalmorrhexis
plasmatorrhexis
trachelectomopexia
xerophthalmia
xerophthalmia
noun
(ophthalmology) A condition due to a deficiency of vitamin A where the conjunctiva and cornea become dry. The condition starts with conjunctival xerosis and night blindness and progresses to corneal xerosis and, later, a severe condition called keratomalacia.