chondroitin /-droiˈtin/ sulphate (or simply chondroitin) noun

A carbohydrate used as a dietary supplement to alleviate arthritic pain

chondromalā'cia noun (medicine)

Softening of cartilage

chondromatoˈsis noun (medicine)

A condition in which benign tumours (chondroˈmas) made up of cartilage cells form in the bones, esp of the hand

chondrophˈorine noun (zoology)

A member of the Chondrophora, a suborder of hydrozoans similar to medusae but with a different internal structure

chondrostian /kon-drosˈti-ən/ noun

(Gr osteon bone) a member of the Chondrostei, an order of bony fishes including the sturgeon, bichir and paddlefish

sulphate or (US) sulfate /sulˈfāt/

A salt of sulphuric acid

1. To form a deposit of lead sulphate on
2. To treat or impregnate with sulphur or a sulphate

To become sulphated

sulphatic /-atˈik/ adjective

sulphāˈtion or (US) sulfāˈtion noun