(geology) the science of the measurement of the age of rocks etc. based on the radioactive decay of naturally occurring isotopes
gynaecothoenas
gyrencephalate
haemacytometer
haemacytometer
noun
Alternative form of hemocytometer
haemocytoblast
haemocytoblast
noun
Alternative spelling of hemocytoblast
haemocytometer
haemocytometer
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemocytometer
halocynthiidae
hebraistically
hebraistically
Adverb
In a Hebraistic sense or form.
hecatophyllous
hedonistically
hedonistically
adv
In a hedonistic manner.
heliotypically
hematachometry
hematochyluria
hematocytozoon
hematodynamics
hemisystematic
hemocrystallin
hemoleucocytic
hepatotoxicity
hepatotoxicity
noun
toxicity that damages the liver
heterocaryosis
heterocaryotic
heterocaryotic
adj
Misspelling of heterokaryotic.
heterodactylae
heteroeciously
heteroeciously
adv
In a heteroecious manner.
heterogenicity
heterogenicity
noun
The condition of being heterogenic.
heterokaryotic
heterokaryotic
adj
Relating to heterokaryosis or to heterokaryons
heterophyletic
heterophyletic
adj
(biology) Having two or more different lines of descent
heteropycnosis
heteropycnosis
noun
(cytology) The differential coiling and staining of parts of a chromosome
heterosyllabic
heterosyllabic
adj
(linguistics) Not occurring in the same syllable.
hierophanticly
histochemistry
histochemistry
noun
(biology, chemistry) The branch of histology dealing with the chemistry of cells and tissues.
histologically
histologically
adv
In a histological manner.
histrionically
histrionically
adv
In a histrionic manner.
holoptychiidae
holosystematic
homeopathicity
homeopathicity
noun
The quality of being homeopathic.
homometrically
horizontically
horizontically
adv
(rare) horizontally
humanistically
humanistically
adv
In a humanistic way.
hydrocarbonate
hydrocarbonate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) bicarbonate
(inorganic chemistry, obsolete) hydrous carbonate, such as malachite
(organic chemistry, obsolete) hydrocarbon
hydrocatalysis
hydrocerussite
hydrocerussite
noun
(mineralogy) A form of lead carbondate, a trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, lead, and oxygen.
hydrochemistry
hydrochemistry
noun
That part of hydrology that deals with the chemical characteristics of bodies of water
hydrocortisone
hydrocortisone
noun
(biochemistry, steroids, pharmacology) A glucocorticoid steroid hormone C₂₁H₃₀O₅ produced by the adrenal cortex upon stimulation by ACTH that mediates various metabolic processes (such as gluconeogenesis), has anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties, and whose levels in the blood may become elevated in response to physical or psychological stress. It is used medicinally to treat inflammation resulting from eczema and rheumatism.
hydrocotarnine
hydroextractor
hydroextractor
noun
A machine that uses a rotating drum to remove excess water from textiles.
hydrokinetical
hydrokinetical
adj
Synonym of hydrokinetic
hydrolytically
hydrolytically
adv
By means of hydrolysis
hydromagnetics
hydromagnetics
noun
magnetohydrodynamics
hydronephrotic
hydronephrotic
adj
Exhibiting hydronephrosis.
hydrophilicity
hydrophilicity
noun
(countable) A measure of the extent to which something is hydrophilic.
(uncountable) The condition of being hydrophilic.
hydrophobicity
hydrophobicity
noun
(chemistry, countable) The degree to which a substance is hydrophobic.
(chemistry, uncountable) The condition of being hydrophobic.
hydropneumatic
hydropneumatic
adj
Being, or pertaining to, a type of automotive suspension system based on a nitrogen springing medium.
Operated by both fluid and air power
hydroscopicity
hydroscopicity
noun
Misspelling of hygroscopicity.
hydrostatician
hydrostatician
noun
One who is versed or skilled in hydrostatics.
hydrotechnical
hydrotechnical
adj
Relating to hydrotechnology
hydroxylactone
hydroxylactone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any lactone that has a free hydroxy group
hyetographical
hygrophthalmic
hygrophthalmic
adj
(anatomy, rare) Serving to moisten the eye.
hygroscopicity
hygroscopicity
noun
(countable) The degree to which a substance is hygroscopic.
(uncountable) The state of being hygroscopic.
hylotheistical
hymenomycetoid
hymenomycetous
hymenomycetous
adj
(mycology, obsolete) Of or relating to the Hymenomycetes, a former class of fungi within the division Basidiomycota.
hypautomorphic
hyperacidities
hyperacidities
noun
plural of hyperacidity
hyperacoustics
hyperacuteness
hyperacuteness
noun
The quality of being hyperacute.
hyperaesthetic
hyperaesthetic
adj
Alternative form of hyperesthetic
hyperbatically
hyperbatically
adv
In a hyperbatic manner.
hypercatalexis
hypercatalexis
noun
(poetry) The addition of one or two syllables to the last foot of a verse
hypercatharsis
hypercatharsis
noun
(pathology) Violent purging
hypercathartic
hypercomposite
hyperconfident
hyperconfident
adj
Extremely confident.
hypercriticism
hypercriticism
noun
Excessive or unfairly harsh criticism.
hypercriticize
hypercriticize
verb
To criticize with unjust severity.
hyperdactylism
hyperdiastolic
hyperdicrotism
hyperdicrotism
noun
(physiology) A hyperdicrotic condition.
hyperdicrotous
hyperdicrotous
adj
hyperdicrotic
hyperenergetic
hyperenergetic
adj
Extremely energetic.
hyperethically
hypereutectoid
hypereutectoid
adj
containing the minor component in excess of that contained in the eutectoid
noun
A hypereutectic alloy
hyperexcitable
hyperexcitable
adj
Unusually or excessively excitable
hyperexcitably
hyperexcitably
adv
In a hyperexcitable manner.
hypergenetical
hypergeometric
hypergeometric
adj
(mathematics) Pertaining to mathematical entities of different kinds (series, functions, equations, ...) but strictly related to hypergeometric series
noun
(mathematics) Such a function, series etc.
hyperglycistia
hyperkeratotic
hyperkeratotic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or suffering from hyperkeratosis
hyperlactation
hyperlactation
noun
excessive lactation
hyperparasitic
hyperparasitic
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, hyperparasitism.
hyperpatriotic
hyperpatriotic
Adjective
Extremely patriotic.
hyperprophetic
hyperrealistic
hyperrealistic
adj
Of or relating to hyperrealism.
Very realistic.
hypersceptical
hypersecretion
hypersecretion
noun
(endocrinology) Excessive secretion
hypertechnical
hypertechnical
adj
Excessively technical.
hypertrichosis
hypertrichosis
noun
A medical condition of excessive body hair, either affecting most of the torso and limbs, or localized to an area of skin. It may be mild or severe.
hyperviscosity
hyperviscosity
noun
Increased viscosity, especially of the blood.
hyphomycetales
hypobranchiate
hypochondriast
hypochondriast
noun
(dated) A hypochondriac.
hypocoristical
hypocoristical
adj
(rare) Synonym of hypocoristic
hypocritically
hypocritically
adv
in a hypocritical manner
hypogastrocele
hypogastrocele
noun
(pathology) A hernia through the walls of the lower belly.
hypoleptically
hyponastically
hyponastically
adv
In a hyponastic manner.
hypophysectomy
hypophysectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of the hypophysis (pituitary gland).
hypoplanktonic
hypopotassemic
hypostatically
hypostatically
adv
In a hypostatic manner; in terms of actual substance.
hypothetically
hypothetically
adv
In a hypothetical way; as a hypothesis.
Used to introduce a proposition to discussion without commitment to its truth
hypotrachelium
hypotrachelium
noun
(architecture) A gorgerin
hypotrochoidal
hyracodontidae
hysterectomies
hysterectomies
noun
plural of hysterectomy
hysterectomize
hysterectomize
verb
(transitive) To perform a hysterectomy upon.
hysteretically
hysteretically
adv
In the manner of a system with hysteresis.
hysterocleisis
hysterocleisis
noun
(medicine, dated, rare) The surgical closure of the uterus by suturing the edges of the os.
hysterogenetic
hystricomorpha
iatrochemistry
iatrochemistry
noun
(chemistry, medicine) An early branch of chemistry, having roots in alchemy, that tried to provide chemical remedies to diseases; alternatively, the application of chemistry to medical theory.
iatrophysicist
iatrophysicist
noun
(historical, medicine) A physician who was a follower of iatrophysics.
ichnolithology
ichnolithology
noun
ichnology
ichthyocentaur
ichthyocentaur
noun
(Greek mythology) A centaurian sea being with the upper body of a human, the lower anterior half and forelegs of a horse, and the tailed half of a fish.
ichthyocephali
ichthyographer
ichthyographer
noun
One who carries out ichthyography.
ichthyographia
ichthyographic
ichthyographic
adj
Relating to ichthyography or to ichthyographs
ichthyolatrous
ichthyolatrous
adj
fish-worshipping
ichthyological
ichthyological
adj
Of or pertaining to ichthyology.
ichthyologists
ichthyologists
noun
plural of ichthyologist
ichthyomorphic
ichthyomorphic
adj
Shaped like a fish.
ichthyophagian
ichthyophagian
adj
Synonym of ichthyophagous
ichthyophagist
ichthyophagist
noun
An eater of fish.
ichthyophagize
ichthyophagous
ichthyophagous
adj
(biology) feeding on fish
ichthyornithes
ichthyornithic
ichthyosaurian
ichthyosaurian
adj
(paleontology) Of or relating to the Ichthyosauria.
noun
(paleontology) Any of the Ichthyosauria; an ichthyosaur.