(Scotland) on one's own; alone

A technique for estimating the saturated vapor pressure at a given temperature for all components for which the critical pressure, the critical temperature, and the acentric factor are known.

(biology) A phenomenon concerning the suppression or prolongation of estrous cycles of mature female mice (and other rodents), when females are housed in groups and isolated from males.

plural of leecher

(UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Language; tongue. / (UK dialectal, Scotland) A national tongue (in contrast to a foreign language).

(UK dialectal, Scotland) A strain in a rhyme, song, or poem; refrain; flow. / (UK dialectal, Scotland) A constant or repeated line or verse; theme. / (UK dialectal, Scotland) Patter; rigmarole.

One who leeches; a physician. / (Internet, file sharing) One who downloads a torrent.

plural of leeboard

(nautical) A board, or frame of planks, lowered over the side of a sailboat to lessen its leeway. / (uncommon) Port, larboard (the side of a ship opposite starboard).

Resembling or characteristic of a leech, especially in being clinging or parasitic.