- de|ter|gen|cy
- de|ter|gen|cy «dih TUR juhn see», noun.detergent quality; cleansing power.
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quar|ter|mas|ter-gen|er|al — «KWAWR tuhr MAS TUHR|JEHN uhr uhl, MAHS ; JEHN ruhl», noun, plural als. 1. U.S. Military. the staff officer in charge of the Quartermaster Corps. 2. British Military. a staff officer whose department is charged with all orders relating to the… … Useful english dictionary
in|ter|gen|er|a|tion|al — «IHN tuhr JEHN uh RAY shuh nuhl», adjective. occurring or existing between two or more generations: »They [most parents] may give a child the name of a relative to strengthen feelings of kinship, to keep alive an intergenerational awareness, or… … Useful english dictionary
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
ter-3, terǝ- and teri-, trī- — ter 3, terǝ and teri , trī English meaning: to rub Deutsche Übersetzung: “reiben; drehend reiben” (from which “drehen”), “(reibend) durchbohren” Note: also teru : treu (extended with b, g, gh, ĝh, k, p); here ter 2 “tender” (eig … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
ter´a|to|gen´i|cal|ly — ter|a|to|gen|ic «TEHR uh tuh JEHN ihk», adjective. having to do with teratogenesis; causing malformation of an embryo or fetus: –ter´a|to|gen´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
ter|a|to|gen|ic — «TEHR uh tuh JEHN ihk», adjective. having to do with teratogenesis; causing malformation of an embryo or fetus: –ter´a|to|gen´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
ter-4, terǝ- : tr̥̄-, trā-, teru- — ter 4, terǝ : tr̥̄ , trā , teru English meaning: to cross, transgress, to stay, etc.. Deutsche Übersetzung: “hinũbergelangen, hindurchdringen; ũberqueren, ũberwinden, ũberholen, hinũberbringen, retten” Material: O.Ind. tárati … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
ter|a|to|gen|e|sis — «TEHR uh tuh JEHN uh sihs», noun. Biology. the production of monstrous or misshapen organisms or growths. ╂[< Greek téras, atos monster; marvel + English genesis] … Useful english dictionary
ter|a|to|gen — «TEHR uh tuh juhn, TOH », noun. a drug or other agent that causes teratogenesis: »Thalidomide s effect classified it as a teratogen, a substance which can alter a developing embryo and lead to malformations (Malcolm A. Holliday) … Useful english dictionary
ter-2, teru- — ter 2, teru English meaning: feeble, fragile, weak Deutsche Übersetzung: “zart, schwach” Note: (to ter “rub” as “ab , aufgerieben, weakened “) Material: Gk. τέρην “tender”, sabin. terenum “molle”, Lat. (after tenuis… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
