(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
albitophyre
anhydroxime
aporhyolite
augitophyre
azoerythrin
behypocrite
borohydride
borohydride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The anion and very strong reducing agent BH₄⁻.
A salt of this anion.
bribeworthy
ceratohyoid
ceratohyoid
noun
A horny part of the hyoid bone that connects it to the epihyoid
cheirognomy
cheiromancy
cheiromancy
noun
Alternative form of chiromancy
cheirosophy
cheirosophy
noun
Alternative form of chirosophy
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chiromyidae
chlorimetry
chlorimetry
noun
Alternative form of chlorometry
chrysoeriol
chrysoeriol
noun
(organic chemistry) The flavone methylluteolin
chrysoidine
chrysoidine
noun
A yellow-orange crystalline dye, C₆H₅N₂.C₆H₃(NH₂)₂.
Any of a group of dyestuffs resembling chrysoidine.
chrysolites
chrysolites
noun
plural of chrysolite
chrysomelid
chrysomelid
noun
Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae
chrysopidae
chrysopoeia
chrysopoeia
noun
(alchemy) Transmutation into gold.
chrysotiles
chrysotiles
noun
plural of chrysotile
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
chytridiose
chytridiose
adj
Relating to chytridiosis
copyrighted
copyrighted
adj
(law) Covered by a copyright, not public domain.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copyright
copyrighter
copyrighter
noun
One who obtains the copyright on a work.
coryphaenid
coryphaenid
noun
(zoology) Any dolphinfish in the family Coryphaenidae.
cryospheric
cryospheric
adj
Of or pertaining to the cryosphere.
dehydration
dehydration
noun
The act or process of removing water from something.
The condition in which water in the body drops below normal levels, usually caused by illness, sweating or by not drinking enough.
dermophytic
dermophytic
adj
Relating to dermophytes
dihydrazone
dihydrazone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound containing two hydrazone groups
dystrophies
dystrophies
noun
plural of dystrophy
eriophyidae
erysichthon
erythrolein
erythrolein
noun
erythrolitmin
erythronium
erythronium
noun
(obsolete) An early proposed name for vanadium.
A plant of the genus Erythronium; a dogtooth violet.
erythropsia
erythropsia
noun
An abnormality of vision causing objects to appear red.
erythropsin
erythrosine
erythrosine
noun
(chemistry) tetraiodo-fluorescein, a cherry-pink fluorone used as a food colouring, in printing inks, and as a biological stain, a dental plaque disclosing agent and a radiopaque medium.
erythrosins
erythrosins
noun
plural of erythrosin
euthytropic
exhortingly
exhortingly
adv
So as to exhort.
felsophyric
hectoringly
hectoringly
adv
So as to hector or bully.
helicometry
heliochromy
heliochromy
noun
(dated) The art of producing colour photographs.
heliography
heliography
noun
(obsolete) Photography.
The art of making a heliograph.
The scientific study of the sun.
The system of signalling by heliograph.
hemiatrophy
hemiatrophy
noun
(pathology) atrophy that affects only one half of the body
hemielytron
hemocyturia
herbivority
herbivority
noun
herbivorousness
heresiology
heresiology
noun
The study of heresy.
heterolysin
heterolysin
noun
(biology) A haemolysin produced in the bloodstream when blood cells of a different species are introduced
heterolysis
heterolysis
noun
(biology) The disruption of blood cells by a heterolysin, or by enzymes from another species
(chemistry) In organic chemistry, the splitting of a molecule to form a pair of oppositely charged ions
heterolytic
heterolytic
adj
Of or pertaining to heterolysis
heteronymic
heteronymic
adj
Synonym of heteronymous
heterotypic
heterotypic
adj
(genetics) Relating to the first nuclear division in meiosis.
Of or involving a different type or types.
hibernology
hieroglyphs
hieroglyphs
noun
plural of hieroglyph
hieroglyphy
hieroglyphy
noun
The use of hieroglyphics.
hierography
hierography
noun
Sacred writing.
hieromartyr
hieromartyr
noun
(Christianity) A martyr in the Eastern Church who was a bishop or priest
hieronymian
hieronymite
hieronymite
Noun
A member of any of various mediaeval congregations of hermits named after St. Jerome.
hierophancy
hierophancy
noun
The role or the work of a hierophant.
homerically
horrifiedly
horrifiedly
adv
In a horrified manner.
hortatively
hortatively
adv
In a hortative way.
housewifery
housewifery
noun
(obsolete) Household goods.
The state or activity of being a housewife; household management, domestic skills.
hydrogenide
hydrogenide
noun
(chemistry, archaic) A hydride.
hydrogenise
hydrogenise
verb
(transitive, British spelling, dated) Alternative spelling of hydrogenize
hydrogenium
hydrogenium
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) Hydrogen, especially when formerly considered as a metal.
hydrogenize
hydrogenize
verb
(transitive, chemistry, dated) to hydrogenate
hydroglider
hydroglider
noun
A kind of boat driven by an air propeller.
hydrohalide
hydrohalide
noun
(chemistry) Any compound or complex formed by reaction with a hydrogen halide
hydrologies
hydrologies
noun
plural of hydrology
hydrometric
hydrometric
adj
concerning or applying hydrometry
hydrometrid
hydrometrid
noun
(entomology) Any member of the family Hydrometridae, the water measurers or marsh treaders
hydromyelia
hydromyelia
noun
(medicine) A disorder with excessive cerebrospinal fluid accumulation within the spinal cord.
hydroperiod
hydroperiod
noun
The period of time during which a wetland is covered by water.
hydrophidae
hydrophinae
hydrorhizae
hydrorhizae
noun
plural of hydrorhiza
hydroxylize
hydroxyzine
hydroxyzine
noun
(pharmacology) A first-generation antihistamine of the piperazine class, used as an antihistamine, antiemetic, anxiolytic, and weak analgesic.
hyetometric
hygeiolatry
hygrometric
hygrometric
adj
Measured using a hygrometer
Of or pertaining to hygrometry
hymenicolar
hyothyreoid
hyperaction
hyperaction
noun
excessive action, as of a biological system
hyperbolism
hyperbolism
noun
(countable) An instance of hyperbole
(countable, geometry) A blow-up of a curve at a point.
(uncountable) The use of hyperbole
hyperbolist
hyperbolist
noun
One who uses hyperbole; an exaggerator.
hyperbolize
hyperbolize
verb
(intransitive, now rare) To exaggerate, use hyperbole.
(transitive, now rare) To represent or talk about with hyperbole.
hyperboloid
hyperboloid
noun
A particular surface in three-dimensional Euclidean space, the graph of a quadratic with all three variables squared and their coefficients not all of the same sign.
hypercholia
hypercosmic
hypercosmic
adj
(rare) Extraordinarily cosmic; that which truly transcends the very cosmos; supercosmic.
hyperditone
hyperinosis
hyperinosis
noun
(medicine) A condition of the blood, characterized by an abnormally large amount of fibrin, as in many inflammatory diseases.
hyperinotic
hyperinotic
adj
Relating to hyperinosis.
hypermotile
hypermotile
adj
Abnormally or excessively motile.
hypernomian
hypernotion
hyperoartia
hyperotreti
hyperovaria
hyperoxemia
hyperoxemia
noun
(pathology) A high level of oxygen in the blood, typically as a result of hyperoxia
hyperphoria
hyperphoria
noun
physical misalignment of the two eyes so that one eye is set higher in the head than the other
hyperphoric
hyperphoric
adj
Relating to hyperphoria.
noun
A person who has hyperphoria.
hyperploids
hyperploids
noun
plural of hyperploid
hyperploidy
hyperploidy
noun
The condition of being hyperploid.
hypersomnia
hypersomnia
noun
(medicine, pathology) Excessive sleepiness.
hypersonics
hypersonics
noun
The study and development of hypersonic propulsion, and hypersonic aerodynamics.
hypertonias
hypertonias
noun
plural of hypertonia
hypertorrid
hypertropia
hypertropia
noun
(pathology) A form of strabismus in which one eye points upward
hypoadrenia
hypobromite
hypobromite
noun
(inorganic chemistry) any salt or ester of hypobromous acid
hypochaeris
hypocrisies
hypocrisies
noun
plural of hypocrisy
hypodermics
hypodermics
noun
plural of hypodermic
hyponitrite
hyponitrite
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The oxyanion of nitrogen NO⁻ derived from hyponitrous acid; any salt containing this anion
hypophrenia
hypophrenic
hyporchesis
hypothermia
hypothermia
noun
(pathology) Abnormally low body temperature; specifically, below 35 degrees Celsius for humans.
hypothermic
hypothermic
adj
Affected by hypothermia; having an abnormally low body temperature.
hypsometric
hypsometric
adj
Of or pertaining to hypsometry (measuring elevation relative to sea level)
hyracoidean
hysteriform
hysteroidal
hysterolith
incoherency
incoherency
noun
That which is incoherent.
The quality of being incoherent; lack of coherence.
iodohydrate
iodohydrate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any double salt of iodide and hydroxide
iodotherapy
iodotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of iodine or of iodides
koreshanity
leptorrhiny
leptorrhiny
noun
(anatomy) The state of having a leptorrhine nose or skull.
lyophilizer
lyophilizer
noun
freeze-drying equipment; freeze-dryer
microhenrys
mimeography
mimeography
noun
The creation of mimeographic copies.
mycorrhizae
mycorrhizae
noun
plural of mycorrhiza
myriotheism
myriotheist
mythoheroic
neighbourly
neighbourly
adj
(Britain, Canada) Showing the qualities of a friendly and helpful neighbour.
nephrolysin
nephrolysis
nephrolytic
orchidopexy
orchidopexy
noun
(surgery) Alternative form of orchiopexy
orchiectomy
orchiectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of one or both testes.