| HYDROPHILIC | • hydrophilic adj. (Physics, chemistry) Having an affinity for water; able to absorb, or be wetted by water; water-loving. • HYDROPHILIC adj. of, relating to, or having a strong affinity for water. |
| HIEROGLYPHIC | • hieroglyphic n. (Chiefly in the plural) A writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya and other civilizations, using… • hieroglyphic n. Any symbol used in this system; a hieroglyph. • hieroglyphic n. (By extension) Undecipherable handwriting or secret symbol. |
| CHRYSOPHILITE | • chrysophilite n. A lover of gold. • CHRYSOPHILITE n. a lover of gold. |
| HIEROGLYPHICS | • hieroglyphics n. Plural of hieroglyphic. • Hieroglyphics prop.n. A miscapitalization of hieroglyphics, used as a proper noun because of the false assumption by many… • HIEROGLYPHIC n. a hieroglyph, also HIEROGLYPH. |
| PHYSIOGRAPHIC | • physiographic adj. Of or pertaining to physiography. • PHYSIOGRAPHIC adj. relating to physiography, also PHYSIOGRAPHICAL. |
| PSYCHROPHILIC | • psychrophilic adj. Capable of living at relatively low temperature; used especially of certain bacteria. • PSYCHROPHILIC adj. thriving at temperatures below 15 degrees Centigrade. |
| CHRYSOPHILITES | • chrysophilites n. Plural of chrysophilite. • CHRYSOPHILITE n. a lover of gold. |
| HIEROGLYPHICAL | • hieroglyphical adj. Related to or resembling hieroglyphs; hieroglyphic. • HIEROGLYPHICAL adj. relating to hieroglyphics. |
| HYDROPHILICITY | • hydrophilicity n. (Uncountable) The condition of being hydrophilic. • hydrophilicity n. (Countable) A measure of the extent to which something is hydrophilic. • HYDROPHILICITY n. the state of being hydrophilic. |
| HYDROPHOBICITY | • hydrophobicity n. (Chemistry, uncountable) The condition of being hydrophobic. • hydrophobicity n. (Chemistry, countable) The degree to which a substance is hydrophobic. • HYDROPHOBICITY n. the state of being hydrophobic. |
| LITHONTHRYPTIC | • lithonthryptic adj. Alternative form of lithontriptic. • lithonthryptic n. Alternative form of lithontriptic. • LITHONTHRYPTIC n. a medicine for dissolving kidney stones, also LITHONTRIPTIC, LITHOTRIPTIC. |
| TRICHOPHYTOSIS | • trichophytosis n. Infection with Trichophyton fungus. • TRICHOPHYTOSIS n. ringworm caused by Trichophyton. |
| EPICHLOROHYDRIN | • epichlorohydrin n. (Chemistry) Any epihalohydrin in which the halogen is chlorine. • EPICHLOROHYDRIN n. a volatile liquid toxic epoxide used esp. in making epoxy resins and rubbers. |
| HYPOCHONDRIASIS | • hypochondriasis n. (Medicine) A mental disorder characterized by excessive fear of or preoccupation with a serious illness… • HYPOCHONDRIASIS n. morbid concern about one's health esp. when accompanied by delusions of physical disease. |
| HYSTRICOMORPHIC | • HYSTRICOMORPHIC adj. belonging to the rodent suborder Hystricomorpha, which includes porcupines, cavies, agoutis, and chinchillas. |
| LITHONTHRYPTICS | • lithonthryptics n. Plural of lithonthryptic. • LITHONTHRYPTIC n. a medicine for dissolving kidney stones, also LITHONTRIPTIC, LITHOTRIPTIC. |
| PHYSIOGRAPHICAL | • physiographical adj. Of or pertaining to physiography. • PHYSIOGRAPHICAL adj. relating to physiography, also PHYSIOGRAPHIC. |
| PSYCHOHISTORIAN | • psychohistorian n. One who is involved in the field of psychohistory. • PSYCHOHISTORIAN n. a student of psychohistory. |
| PSYCHOHISTORIES | • psychohistories n. Plural of psychohistory. • PSYCHOHISTORY n. historical analysis or interpretation using psychological and psychoanalytic methods. |