Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.
butterflyfishes
butterflyfishes
noun
plural of butterflyfish
chlorophylliferous
chlorotrifluoroethylene
chlorotrifluoroethylene
noun
(chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon with chemical formula CF₂CClF, used as a cryogenic refrigerant and in the manufacture of plastics.
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
conchyliferous
dehumidify
dehumidify
verb
To reduce the moisture in a body of air; to lower the humidity.
dehumidifying
dehumidifying
verb
present participle of dehumidify
delightfully
delightfully
adv
In a delightful manner.
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulfoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethylsulphoxide
effluviography
effluviography
noun
(photography, obsolete) The effects upon the dry photographic plate of certain electric emanations, including those later known as the X-rays.
flunkeyish
flunkeyish
adj
Alternative form of flunkyish
formaldehydesulphoxylic
frelinghuysen
fuscohyaline
hectocotyliferous
hinderfully
housewifely
housewifely
adj
Befitting a housewife.
housewifery
housewifery
noun
(obsolete) Household goods.
The state or activity of being a housewife; household management, domestic skills.
hydrodesulfurization
hydrodesulfurization
noun
(chemistry) a process for lowering the sulfur content of petroleum and similar products by catalytic hydrogenation, sulfur compounds being converted to hydrogen sulfide
hydrofluoride
hydrofluoride
noun
(chemistry) A compound of hydrofluoric acid with an organic base such as an amine
hydrofluosilicate
hydrofluosilicate
noun
(chemistry) A salt of hydrofluosilic acid.
hydrosulfide
hydrosulfide
noun
(chemistry) Any compound formally derived from hydrogen sulfide by replacing one hydrogen atom with a metal or other radical; a thiol or mercaptan.
(chemistry) The HS⁻ anion.
hydrosulfite
hydrosulfite
noun
(chemistry) dithionite
hymeniferous
hyperfastidious
hyperfastidious
Adjective
Extremely fastidious.
hyperfastidiously
hyperfastidiousness
hyperfunction
hyperfunction
noun
(mathematics) A generalization of a function
(medicine) Abnormally elevated function
hyperfunctional
hyperfunctional
adj
Having, or characterised by, increased function
hyperfunctionally
hyperfunctioning
hyperfunctioning
noun
Excessive functioning
hyposulfite
hyposulfite
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The SO₂²⁻ oxyanion; any salt containing this ion
(inorganic chemistry) The thiosulfate anion and salts
