| ACHLORHYDRIA | • achlorhydria n. (Medicine) The absence of hydrochloric acid in the stomach. • ACHLORHYDRIA n. absence of hydrochloric acid from the gastric juice. |
| ACHLORHYDRIC | • achlorhydric adj. (Pathology) Of or pertaining to achlorhydria. • ACHLORHYDRIC adj. relating to achlorhydria, absence of hydrochloric acid from the gastric juice. |
| CHLOROHYDRIN | • chlorohydrin n. (Organic chemistry) Any halohydrin in which the halogen is chlorine. • CHLOROHYDRIN n. any of various organic compounds derived from diols or polyhydroxy alcohols by substitution of chlorine for part of the hydroxyl groups. |
| CHRYSOMELIDS | • chrysomelids n. Plural of chrysomelid. • CHRYSOMELID n. a member of the leaf-beetle family. |
| DITRIGLYPHIC | • ditriglyphic adj. (Architecture) Relating to ditriglyphs. • DITRIGLYPHIC adj. of or like a ditriglyph, a space for two triglyphs in the entablature between columns. |
| HERALDICALLY | • heraldically adv. In a heraldic manner; according to the rules of heraldry. • HERALDIC adv. pertaining to heraldry. |
| HERBICIDALLY | • herbicidally adv. As a herbicide. • HERBICIDAL adv. having the properties of a herbicide, killing grass. |
| HYDRAULICKED | • hydraulicked v. Simple past tense and past participle of hydraulic. • HYDRAULIC v. to excavate and wash out with powerful jets of water. |
| HYDROCEPHALI | • hydrocephali n. Plural of hydrocephalus. • HYDROCEPHALUS n. an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranial cavity, also HYDROCEPHALY. |
| HYDROCHLORIC | • hydrochloric adj. (Chemistry) Of or relating to hydrochloric acid. • HYDROCHLORIC adj. applied to an acid composed of hydrogen and chlorine, hydrogen chloride, still sometimes called muriatic acid. |
| HYDROCOLLOID | • hydrocolloid n. Any material that forms a colloid (especially a gel) when mixed with water. • hydrocolloid n. Such a material, made from agar, used to make dental impressions. • HYDROCOLLOID n. a substance that yields a gel with water. |
| HYDROELASTIC | • hydroelastic adj. (Physics) undergoing elastic deformation as the result of the flow of a fluid, especially that of water. • HYDROELASTIC adj. as in hydroelastic suspension, a system of car suspension in which a fluid provides interconnection between the front and rear suspension units. |
| HYDROFLUORIC | • hydrofluoric adj. (Chemistry) Containing hydrogen and fluorine. • HYDROFLUORIC adj. as in hydrofluoric acid, a strong acid used for etching glass. |
| HYDROLOGICAL | • hydrological adj. Of or pertaining to hydrology. • HYDROLOGICAL adj. relating to hydrology, also HYDROLOGIC. |
| HYDRONICALLY | • hydronically adv. In terms of, or by means of, hydronics. • HYDRONIC adv. pertaining to heating and cooling by water. |
| HYPERDULICAL | • HYPERDULICAL adj. of or like hyperdulia, the veneration accorded to the Virgin Mary, also HYPERDULIC. |
| POLICYHOLDER | • policyholder n. (Insurance) A person who holds an insurance policy, especially the person whose life is insured. • policy␣holder n. Alternative spelling of policyholder. • POLICYHOLDER n. the owner of an insurance policy. |
| TROCHOIDALLY | • TROCHOIDAL adv. of or pertaining to a trochoid. |