- mi|cro|ton|al
- mi|cro|ton|al «MY kruh TOH nuhl», adjective.having to do with or consisting of a microtone or microtones.–mi´cro|ton´al|ly, adverb.
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cro|ton|ic acid — «kroh TON ihk, TOH nihk», Chemistry. a colorless, crystalline substance used in organic synthesis. Formula: C4H6O2 … Useful english dictionary
cro|ton — «KROH tuhn», noun. 1. any one of a genus of tropical shrubs or trees of the spurge family, having a strong odor. The seeds of an Asian species yield croton oil. Cascarilla bark is obtained from certain species grown in the Bahamas. 2. any one of… … Useful english dictionary
mi´cro|ton´al|ly — mi|cro|ton|al «MY kruh TOH nuhl», adjective. having to do with or consisting of a microtone or microtones. –mi´cro|ton´al|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
cro — cro·ton; cro·ton·aldehyde; cro·ton·ate; cro·ton·ic; cro·ton·o·yl; cro·to·nyl; cro·toph·a·ga; cro·toph·a·gine; cro·tox·in; cro·tyl; di·cro·coe·li·i·dae; di·cro·coe·li·um; hy·pho·mi·cro·bi·a·les; hy·pho·mi·cro·bi·a·ce·ae; lep·i·do·cro·cite;… … English syllables
ton — abur·ton; ac·e·ton·ate; ac·e·ton·emia; ac·e·ton·ic; ac·e·ton·uria; ac·e·ton·yl; ac·e·ton·yl·ac·e·tone; ac·e·ton·yl·i·dene; ace·tyl·ac·e·ton·ate; ac·ton; al·cap·ton; al·kap·ton; al·kap·ton·u·ria; al·las·so·ton·ic; an·a·glyp·ton;… … English syllables
crotonic acid — cro·ton·ic acid (.)krō .tän ik n an unsaturated aliphatic acid C4H6O2 that occurs in croton oil * * * cro·ton·ic ac·id (kro tonґik) an unsaturated fatty acid, CH3CH CHCOOH, found in croton oil … Medical dictionary
croton — cro·ton krōt ən n 1) cap a genus of herbs and shrubs of the spurge family 2) an herb or shrub of the genus Croton: as a) one (C. eluteria) of the Bahamas yielding cascarilla bark b) an Asian plant (C. tiglium) yielding croton oil * * * Cro·ton… … Medical dictionary
crotonbug — cro•ton•bug or Cro•ton bug [[t]ˈkroʊt nˌbʌg[/t]] n. ent German cockroach • Etymology: 1855–60, amer.; allegedly after the Croton Reservoir in Westchester Co., N.Y.; its opening in 1842 was supposedly coincident with a rise in New York City s… … From formal English to slang
crotonicacid — cro·ton·ic acid (krō tŏnʹĭk) n. An organic acid, C4H6O2, used in the preparation of pharmaceuticals and resins. [From New Latin Croton, plant genus. See croton.] * * * … Universalium
crotonism — cro·ton·ism (krōtʹn ĭz əm) n. Poisoning by croton oil, characterized by burning of the mouth, severe gastrointestinal disturbance, headache, vertigo, and death from respiratory or circulatory failure. * * * … Universalium
