| acetabular | (adjective) of the cup-shaped socket that receives the head of the thigh bone | Synonyms: cotyloid, cotyloidal |
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| acetabulum | (noun) the cup-shaped hollow in the hipbone into which the head of the femur fits to form a ball-and-socket joint | Synonyms: cotyloid cavity |
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| acetal | (noun) any organic compound formed by adding alcohol molecules to aldehyde molecules | - |
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| acetaldehyde | (noun) a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in the manufacture of acetic acid and perfumes and drugs | Synonyms: ethanal |
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| acetaldol | (noun) unsaturated aldol | - |
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| acetamide | (noun) a colorless solid amide of acetic acid used as a solvent and in the synthesis of organic compounds | Synonyms: ethanamide |
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| acetaminophen | (noun) an analgesic for mild pain but not for inflammation; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets) | Synonyms: Anacin III, Datril, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, Tylenol |
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| acetanilid | (noun) a solid odourless chemical of leaf or flake-like appearance; used in rubber accelerator, dye, and camphor synthesis; metabolised to paracetamol (acetaminophen) | Synonyms: acetanilide, phenylacetamide |
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| acetanilide | (noun) a solid odourless chemical of leaf or flake-like appearance; used in rubber accelerator, dye, and camphor synthesis; metabolised to paracetamol (acetaminophen) | Synonyms: acetanilid, phenylacetamide |
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| acetate | (noun) a fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate | Synonyms: acetate rayon |
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| (noun) a salt or ester of acetic acid | Synonyms: ethanoate |
| actinomycetal | (adjective) of or belonging to the actinomycetes | Synonyms: actinomycetous |
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| cetacean | (adjective) of or relating to whales and dolphins etc | Synonyms: cetaceous |
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| (noun) large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales, dolphins, porpoises, narwhals | Synonyms: blower, cetacean mammal |
| cetaceous | (adjective) of or relating to whales and dolphins etc | Synonyms: cetacean |
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| hemiacetal | (noun) an organic compound usually formed as an intermediate product in the preparation of acetals from aldehydes or ketones | - |
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| oxalacetate | (noun) a salt or ester of oxalacetic acid | Synonyms: oxaloacetate |
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| oxaloacetate | (noun) a salt or ester of oxalacetic acid | Synonyms: oxalacetate |
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| phenylacetamide | (noun) a solid odourless chemical of leaf or flake-like appearance; used in rubber accelerator, dye, and camphor synthesis; metabolised to paracetamol (acetaminophen) | Synonyms: acetanilid, acetanilide |
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| sulfacetamide | (noun) a topical sulfonamide (trade name Sulamyd) used to treat eye infections | Synonyms: Sulamyd |
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| triacetate | (noun) cellulose acetate that is relatively slow to burn; used instead of celluloid for motion-picture film | Synonyms: cellulose triacetate |
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