-ose1 |
having the characteristics of; resembling or abounding in. |
-ose2 |
a carbohydrate, esp. a sugar. |
OSHA |
acronym of "Occupational Safety and Health Administration." |
osier |
any of several willows with long, flexible twigs used in basketry and wickerwork, or the twig of such a plant. |
Osiris |
the ancient Egyptian god of the lower world and judge of the dead whose annual resurrection was believed to personify nature's yearly renewal. |
-osis |
condition, action, or process. [3 definitions] |
-osity |
(such) a state, condition, or quality (used to form nouns from adjectives ending in -ose or -ous). |
Oslo |
the capital of Norway. |
osmics |
(used with a sing. verb) the science or study of smells and the sense of smells. |
osmium |
a chemical element that has seventy-six protons in each nucleus and that occurs as an octavalent ion or in pure form as an extremely hard, dense, brittle bluish metal solid used as a catalyst and esp. in alloys and in electron microscopy because of its extremely high density. (symbol: Os) |
osmose |
to undergo or subject to osmosis. [2 definitions] |
osmosis |
the passage or diffusion of a liquid through a semipermeable membrane until the concentration is the same on both sides of the membrane, or the tendency of a liquid to diffuse in such a way. [2 definitions] |
osmotic pressure |
the pressure created by a solvent in passing through a semipermeable membrane. (See osmosis.) |
osprey |
a large, fish-catching hawk with a dark back and white underside; fish hawk. |
ossa |
pl. of os1. |
osseous |
of the substance of, containing, or similar to bone; bony. |
Ossian |
in Gaelic legend, a hero and poet of the third century. |
ossicle |
a small bone, esp. one of the three in the tympanic cavity of the ear. |
ossify |
to make into or like bone. [4 definitions] |
osso buco |
an Italian dish of veal shanks braised in white wine with vegetables and garlic. |
osteal |
osseous; bony. [2 definitions] |