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| dispensatory |
a book that explains the composition and use of medicines; type of pharmacopoeia. |
| dithyramb |
any poem or composition having a similar irregular form and vehement character. [1/2 definitions] |
| divertimento |
a light instrumental chamber composition with several short movements, usu. written in the eighteenth century. |
| duo |
a musical composition for two performers, or the two performers themselves. [1/3 definitions] |
| earth science |
any of the sciences, such as geology, geography, or meteorology, dealing with the origin, structure, and composition of the earth and its changes. |
| elegy |
a sorrowful or mournful poem or musical composition, esp. a lament for the dead. |
| étude |
a musical composition featuring a particular technique, or intended mainly for practice in that technique. |
| extravaganza |
a light, variegated, and fanciful musical composition. [1/3 definitions] |
| facies |
in geology, the characteristics of a rock, such as appearance or composition, that distinguish it from others and indicate its origin. |
| fantasia |
a musical composition of free or irregular form chosen by the composer. [1/2 definitions] |
| farcical |
light and humorous in composition, as a performance. [1/2 definitions] |
| finale |
the last movement or conclusion of a musical composition. [1/2 definitions] |
| flourish |
an added passage in a musical composition that is intended to be impressive; fanfare. [1/10 definitions] |
| formula |
in chemistry, a set of symbols that represents the structure or composition of a substance. [1/6 definitions] |
| fugue |
a musical form or composition in which one or more themes are stated by one voice and are then restated and modified in counterpoint in strict order by several voices. [1/2 definitions] |
| geochemistry |
the scientific study of the chemical composition of Earth or other celestial bodies and how this chemical composition changes. [2 definitions] |
| geology |
the study of the physical structure, composition and development of the earth or other solid astronomical bodies, esp. with regard to rocks and land forms. [1/2 definitions] |
| humoresque |
a light or whimsical musical composition. |
| idyll |
a composition, often a poem, describing a simple, picturesque scene or episode such as a tale of the countryside. [2/4 definitions] |
| impromptu |
a short musical composition, esp. for the piano, that seems like an improvisation. [1/3 definitions] |
| inorganic |
lacking the qualities, structure, and composition of living organisms; inanimate. [1/3 definitions] |
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