| anisotropy | (noun) the property of being anisotropic; having a different value when measured in different directions | - |
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| callosotomy | (noun) severing the corpus callosum so that communication between the cerebral hemispheres is interrupted (in cases of severe intractable epilepsy) | Synonyms: callosectomy |
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| chrysotherapy | (noun) the use of chemicals containing gold for treating diseases (such as rheumatoid arthritis) | - |
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| chrysotile | (noun) a grey or green fibrous mineral; an important source of commercial asbestos | - |
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| creosote | (noun) a colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar; used as an antiseptic | - |
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| (noun) a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wood | Synonyms: coal-tar creosote |
| esoterica | (noun) secrets known only to an initiated minority | - |
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| esotropia | (noun) strabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward toward the nose | Synonyms: convergent strabismus, cross-eye, crossed eye |
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| isotach | (noun) a line joining points with constant wind speed. | - |
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| isothere | (noun) a line on a map linking places with the same mean summer temperature. | - |
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| isotherm | (noun) (meteorology) an isogram connecting points having the same temperature at a given time | - |
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| isothiocyanate | (noun) a family of compounds derived from horseradish and radishes and onions and mustards; source of the hotness of those plants and preparations | - |
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| isotope | (noun) one of two or more atoms with the same atomic number but with different numbers of neutrons | - |
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| isotropy | (noun) (physics) the property of being isotropic; having the same value when measured in different directions | Synonyms: symmetry |
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| mesothelioma | (noun) a form of carcinoma of the mesothelium lining lungs or abdomen or heart; usually associated with exposure to asbestos dust | - |
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| mesothelium | (noun) epithelium originating in the embryonic mesoderm; lines the primordial body cavity | - |
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| mesotron | (noun) an elementary particle responsible for the forces in the atomic nucleus; a hadron with a baryon number of 0 | Synonyms: meson |
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| radioisotope | (noun) a radioactive isotope of an element; produced either naturally or artificially | - |
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| risotto | (noun) rice cooked with broth and sprinkled with grated cheese | Synonyms: Italian rice |
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| sot | (noun) a chronic drinker | Synonyms: drunk, drunkard, inebriate, rummy, wino |
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| soteriology | (noun) the branch of Christian theology that deals with salvation as the effect of a divine agency | - |
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| sottishness | (noun) lack of restraint in use of alcohol | - |
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| (noun) stupefaction from drink | - |
| vasotomy | (noun) surgical incision into or division of the vas deferens | Synonyms: vasosection |
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