08.01.2013 Views

Hutchinson Dictionary of Difficult Words

Hutchinson Dictionary of Difficult Words

Hutchinson Dictionary of Difficult Words

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

ackwardation<br />

n. Commerce, postponement by seller <strong>of</strong> delivery <strong>of</strong> stock; premium paid to<br />

buyer for such postponement.<br />

bacteria<br />

n. (sing. -rium) universally present microscopic unicellular organisms. bacterial,<br />

bacterian, bacterious, a.<br />

bacteriaemia<br />

n. presence <strong>of</strong> bacteria in blood.<br />

bactericide<br />

n. substance destroying bacteria. bactericidal, a.<br />

bacteriogenic, bacteriogenous<br />

a. caused by bacteria.<br />

bacteriology<br />

n. study <strong>of</strong> bacteria. bacteriological, a. bacteriologist, n.<br />

bacteriolysin<br />

n. antibody causing destruction <strong>of</strong> bacteria. bacteriolysis, n. decomposition<br />

caused by bacteria; destruction <strong>of</strong> bacteria. bacteriolytic, a.

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!