(chemistry) Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic.
antichrome
apothecium
apothecium
noun
(lichenology & mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.
archistome
baphometic
behemothic
behemothic
adj
colossal, of enormous size and power.
bichromate
bichromate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Synonym of dichromate
biochemist
biochemist
noun
A chemist whose speciality is biochemistry
chamoisite
chamoisite
noun
(mineralogy) Alternative form of chamosite
cheilotomy
cheilotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the lip
chemolytic
chemolytic
adj
Of or relating to chemolysis.
chemotaxis
chemotaxis
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to a chemical stimulant.
chilostome
chilostome
noun
Alternative form of cheilostome
chimneypot
chimneypot
noun
Alternative form of chimney pot
chirometer
chromatize
chromatize
verb
To treat a metal surface with chromate
chromitite
chromitite
noun
(geology) An igneous rock composed mostly of chromite
dichromate
dichromate
noun
(chemistry) any salt of dichromic acid; in solution the orange dichromate anion (Cr₂O₇²⁻) is in equilibrium with the yellow chromate anion (CrO₄²⁻), the relative amount of each ion depending on the pH; they are both very powerful oxidizing agents
ecchymotic
ecchymotic
adj
(pathology) Pertaining to, characterised by or showing signs of ecchymosis.
ectethmoid
ectethmoid
adj
(anatomy) external to the ethmoid; prefrontal
ethnomanic
ethonomics
euthycomic
exothecium
exothecium
noun
(botany) The outer coat of the anther.
exothermic
exothermic
adj
(chemistry, of a compound) That releases heat during its formation, and absorbs it during its decomposition.
(chemistry, of a reaction) That releases energy in the form of heat.
(zoology) Of an animal: whose body temperature is regulated by external factors; cold-blooded.
geochemist
geochemist
noun
(chemistry, geology) A chemist or geologist who specializes in geochemistry
geothermic
geothermic
adj
geothermal
haemolytic
haemolytic
adj
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemolytic
haemotoxic
haemotoxic
adj
Alternative form of hemotoxic
hematocrit
hematocrit
noun
(medicine) The percentage (by volume) of packed red blood cells in a centrifuged sample of blood.
(medicine, countable) A centrifuge used to analyze the relative amount of red blood cells and plasma in blood.
hematozoic
hematozoic
adj
Alternative form of haematozoic
hemitropic
hemitropic
adj
(crystallography) hemitropal.
(mathematics) Invariant relative to a proper orthogonal group.
hemostatic
hemostatic
adj
Of or pertaining to hemostasis
That checks bleeding; styptic
noun
Any medicine that stops bleeding.
hemotropic
hemotropic
adj
That is attracted to blood cells
heptatomic
heptatomic
adj
(chemistry) Composed of seven atoms
homeotypic
homeotypic
adj
(genetics) Relating to the second nuclear division in meiosis
homiletics
homiletics
noun
The art of preaching (especially the application of rhetoric in theology).
homoerotic
homoerotic
adj
Arousing a homosexual desire.
Pertaining to homosexual love or desire
homothetic
homothetic
adj
(economics) in which the ratio of goods demanded depends only on the ratio of their prices
(mathematics) of a function of two or more variables in which the ratio of the partial derivatives depends only on the ratio of the variables, not their value
(mathematics, geometry) for a geometric figure that is the image of another figure under an homothety.
the relationship of a microcosm to a macrocosm
immethodic
isothermic
isothermic
adj
(meteorology) Of equal or constant temperature with respect to space, volume, or pressure.
(physics) (Of a thermodynamic process) during which the temperature remains constant.
joachimite
kitchendom
kitchendom
noun
(dated) The domain of the kitchen; kitchenry.
lithectomy
lithectomy
noun
Excision of a calculus.
mechitzoth
mesolithic
mesolithic
Adjective
Of or referring to the Middle Stone Age (also the Mesolithic period or the Mesolithic age), a prehistoric period that lasted between 10,000 and 3,000 BC.
Noun
Short for the Mesolithic period.
mesophytic
mesophytic
adj
Relating to a mesophyte.
mesothetic
metaphoric
metaphoric
adj
Synonym of metaphorical
methanolic
methanolic
adj
Submersed or dissolved in, or obtained with the use of methanol.
noun
(organic chemistry) A compound that contains methanol.
methodical
methodical
adj
Arranged with regard to method; disposed in a suitable manner, or in a manner to illustrate a subject, or to facilitate practical observation.
In an organized manner; proceeding with regard to method; systematic.
methylotic
microphyte
microphyte
noun
(biology) Any microscopic plant or alga
microtheos
microtherm
microtherm
noun
(biography) A plant that thrives at a low temperature
miothermic
mistouched
mistouched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mistouch
mistouches
mistouches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mistouch
monothetic
monothetic
adj
Describing a classification that is defined by the presence of all of a set of attributes
Pertaining to or based on a single basic idea or principle.
mouthpiece
mouthpiece
noun
(slang) A lawyer for the defense.
A spokesman; one who speaks on behalf of someone else.
The part of a telephone that is held close to the mouth.
The part of a wind instrument that is held in or against the mouth.
myothermic
mythopoeic
nomothetic
nomothetic
adj
(rare) Relating to the underlying laws of a subject
nonchemist
nonchemist
noun
One who is not a chemist.
nonhematic
phonematic
phonematic
adj
Pertaining to phonemes.
rachiotome
rheometric
rheometric
adj
Measured using a rheometer
Of or pertaining to rheometry
schooltime
schooltime
noun
Time spent at school; schooldays
Time spent in school; classtime
sciotheism
sciotheism
noun
(archaic) ancestor-worship
stonesmich
theobromic
theomachia
theomagics
theomaniac
theomaniac
noun
A person who exhibits theomania.
theomantic
theomantic
adj
Relating to theomancy.
thermionic
thermionic
adj
Concerning the emission of electrons from a heated electrode.
thermotics
thermotics
noun
(archaic) The branch of physics that deals with the science of heat.
(archaic) thermodynamics
thiochrome
thiochrome
noun
(organic chemistry) A derivative of thiamine used in the colorimetric analysis of vitamin B1