<B>enzyme detergent,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a detergent containing water-soluble enzymes that break down protein and are derived from bacteria. The enzymes dissolve most stains, but are commonly regarded as dangerous skin and respiratory irritants. <BR> <I>Ex. In Britain, failing any voluntary and urgent action, a total ban on the manufacture of enzyme detergents might well be in the public interest (New Scientist).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="enzymeinhibitor">
<B>enzyme inhibitor,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a chemical substance which specifically prevents or lessens the activity of a particular enzyme. </DL>
<A NAME="enzymic">
<B>enzymic, </B>adjective. <B>=enzymatic.</B> <I>Ex. Enzymes are proteins, and therefore an increase in the cell's enzymic activity means that it is synthesizing these proteins (Scientific American).</I> </DL>
<B>Eoanthropus, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the anthropological genus to which the so-called Piltdown man was assigned when the remains were believed genuine. </DL>
<A NAME="eocene">
<B>Eocene, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>the second epoch of the Tertiary period of the Cenozoic era, after the Paleocene and before the Oligocene, when the lowest rocks and the ancestors of many modern mammals appeared. <DD><B> 2. </B>the earliest epoch of the Tertiary period, now more commonly divided into two periods, the Paleocene and the Eocene. <DD><B> 3. </B>the rocks formed in either of these epochs. <DD><I>adj. </I> of or having to do with these epochs or their rocks. </DL>
<A NAME="eogene">
<B>Eogene, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a division of the Tertiary period (comprising the Paleocene, Eocene, and Oligocene epochs); Paleogene. <DD><B> 2. </B>the strata formed in this division. <DD><I>adj. </I> of or having to do with the Eogene division or its rocks. </DL>
<A NAME="eohippus">
<B>eohippus, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> any one of an extinct genus of horses that were the ancestors of modern horses; dawn horse. It was about 15 inches high at the shoulder and 3 1/2 feet long and had, instead of hoofs, four toes on each front foot and three on each hind foot. Eohippus lived about 65,000,000 years ago in North America and Europe. </DL>
<A NAME="eoipso">
<B>eo ipso,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Latin.) by itself. <BR> <I>Ex. Everything new is not eo ipso good and everything old inferior (Saturday Evening Post).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="eoka">
<B>EOKA</B> (no periods), or <B>Eoka, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> Ethniki Organosis Kypriakon Agonos (National Organization of Cypriot Struggle, the party or movement which sought to free Cyprus from British rule and to unite it with Greece before the country gained independence in 1961). </DL>
<B>eolienne, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a fine dress fabric of silk and wool. </DL>
<A NAME="eolipile">
<B>eolipile</B> or <B>eolipyle, </B>noun. <B>=aeolipile.</B></DL>
<A NAME="eolith">
<B>eolith, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a roughly shapedstone instrument, especially of flint, characteristic of a very early stage of human culture. </DL>
<A NAME="eolithic">
<B>eolithic</B> or <B>Eolithic, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> having to do with a very early stage of human culture, characterized by the use of eoliths. <DD><I>noun </I> this stage or period. </DL>
<A NAME="eom">
<B>E.O.M.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>end of the month. <DD><B> 2. </B>a discount dating term indicating that the discount becomes effective from the end of the month in which goods were purchased. "2/10/E.O.M." means that a 2 per cent discount is allowed on bills that are paid within 10 days after the end of the month in which goods were purchased. </DL>
<A NAME="eon">
<B>eon, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a very long period of time; many thousands of years. <BR> <I>Ex. Eons passed before life existed on the earth.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>(Geology, Astronomy.) one billion years. <BR> <I>Ex. Eon [is] geologic shorthand for a period of one billion years (James E. Oberg). "Aeon" is being increasingly used by earth and planetary scientists as a convenient short synonym for "billion years" (Science News).</I> <DD> Also, <B>aeon.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="eonian">
<B>eonian, </B>adjective. <B>=aeonian.</B></DL>
<A NAME="eonomine">
<B>eo nomine,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Latin.) by that name; on that claim. </DL>
<A NAME="eonosomia">
<B>eonosomia, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a method of preserving a corpse from decay by a form of crystallizing process. <BR> <I>Ex. He [Dr. Katsusaburo Miyamoto] said the system, which he called eonosomia, consisted of crystallizing the blood and keeping open the pores of the body (London Times).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="eophyte">
<B>eophyte, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a fossil plant found in Eozoic rocks. </DL>
<A NAME="eophytic">
<B>eophytic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with eophytes. </DL>
<A NAME="eos">
<B>Eos, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Greek Mythology.) the goddess of the dawn, identified with the Roman goddess Aurora. </DL>
<A NAME="eosin">
<B>eosin, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a rose-red dye or stain made from coal tar, used in dyeing textiles, making red ink, and the like. <DD><B> 2. </B>its reddish-brown potassium or sodium salt. <DD><B> 3. </B>any one of various similar dyestuffs. adj. <B>eosinlike.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="eosine">
<B>eosine, </B>noun. <B>=eosin.</B></DL>
<A NAME="eosinic">
<B>eosinic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or containing eosin. </DL>
<A NAME="eosinopenia">
<B>eosinopenia, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an abnormal decrease of eosinophils in the blood. </DL>
<A NAME="eosinophil">
<B>eosinophil, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> a cell containing granules that are easily stained by eosin or other acid dyes, especially a type of white blood cell. <BR> <I>Ex. The number of one kind of white blood cells, called eosinophils, increased in their blood (Science News Letter).</I> <DD><I>adj. </I> easily stained by eosin or other acid dyes. <BR> <I>Ex. eosinophil leucocytes.</I> </DL>
<B>eosinophilia, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an abnormal increase of eosinophils in the blood. </DL>
<A NAME="eosinophilic">
<B>eosinophilic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>of or having to do with eosinophils or eosinophilia. <BR> <I>Ex. eosinophilic meningitis.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>having an affinity for eosin or other acid dyes. <BR> <I>Ex. eosinophilic granulocytes.</I> </DL>
<B>Eostra</B> or <B>Eostre, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the Teutonic goddess of spring, originally of dawn. <BR> <I>Ex. To delight children, Eostre is said to have magically changed her pet bird into the familiar Easter bunny (New York Times).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="eozoic">
<B>Eozoic, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a geological time when life first appeared, preceding the Paleozoic. <DD><B> 2. </B>the rock strata formed during this time. <DD><I>adj. </I> of or having to do with this time or its rocks. </DL>
<A NAME="ep">
<B>ep-,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (prefix.) the form of <B>epi-</B> before vowels and <I>h,</I> as in <I>epode, eponym, ephemeral.</I> </DL>
<B>EPA</B> (no periods),<DL COMPACT><DD> Environmental Protection Agency (of the United States). <BR> <I>Ex. The Environmental Protection Agency will determine applicable water quality standards and make findings regarding compliance with these standards in particular cases. In turn, the EPA will consult with state or interstate agency water quality officials in making these determinations (Science News).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="epa">
<B>E.P.A.</B> or <B>e.p.a.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (British.) educational priority area (an area requiring extra educational facilities). </DL>
<A NAME="epacme">
<B>epacme, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Biology.) the period of evolution preceding the acme of development in the history of organisms. </DL>
<A NAME="epact">
<B>epact, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the number of days by which a solar year exceeds 12 lunar months, or a lunar year. <DD><B> 2. </B>the age in days of the moon at the beginning of the year (on January 1). </DL>
<A NAME="epagoge">
<B>epagoge, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a rhetorical argument by induction; the use of a number of particular instances to lead to a general conclusion. </DL>
<A NAME="epagogic">
<B>epagogic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having to do with induction; of an inductive nature. </DL>
<A NAME="epagomenaldays">
<B>epagomenal days,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> in the Egyptian calendar, 5 or 6 days intercalated, not included in any month. </DL>
<A NAME="epanalepsis">
<B>epanalepsis, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a figure of speech in which the same word or phrase is repeated after one or more intervening words or on returning to the same subject after a digression. </DL>
<B>epanisognathous, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having the upper teeth narrower than the lower ones. </DL>
<A NAME="epanorthosis">
<B>epanorthosis, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an immediate revocation of a word or statement in order to correct, justify, weaken, or intensify it. (Example:) "A very brave act. Brave, did you say? A very heroic act." </DL>
<A NAME="epanthous">
<B>epanthous, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> growing upon flowers. <BR> <I>Ex. an epanthous fungus.</I> </DL>
