An explosive material which is unaffected by moisture, shock and fire, a mixture of ammonium cresylate with picric acid that is prepared from trinitrocresol.

(cinema criticism) An adaptation of a book, story, or other form of written or graphic work into a film.

plural of ecranisation

plural of ecraseur

(surgery) A surgical instrument intended to replace the knife in many operations, the parts operated on being severed by the crushing effect produced by the gradual tightening of a chain to avoid haemorrhage.

(pharmacology) A chimeric monoclonal antibody being developed for the treatment of malignant melanoma.

Of a beige colour.

A beige colour.

Not cribellate.

plural of ecru