| AMPHIPHILES | • amphiphiles n. Plural of amphiphile. • AMPHIPHILE n. a type of molecule that is amphiphilic, of or relating to a compound having a polar water-molecule attached to a water-soluble hydrocarbon chain. |
| AMPHIPHILIC | • amphiphilic adj. (Chemistry, of a molecule) Being a detergent: having both hydrophilic and hydrophobic (or lipophilic) groups. • amphiphilic adj. (Biochemistry, of a protein, especially an alpha helix) Having one surface consisting of hydrophilic… • AMPHIPHILIC adj. of or relating to a compound having a polar water-molecule attached to a water-soluble hydrocarbon chain. |
| HAEMOPHILES | • HAEMOPHILE n. a person with haemophilia, also HEMOPHILE. |
| HAEMOPHILIA | • haemophilia n. (British spelling, pathology) Any of several hereditary illnesses that impair the body’s ability to… • hæmophilia n. Alternative spelling of haemophilia. • HAEMOPHILIA n. a hereditary disease causing excessive bleeding when any blood vessel is even slightly injured. |
| HAEMOPHILIC | • haemophilic adj. (British spelling) of or pertaining to haemophilia. • HAEMOPHILIC adj. suffering from haemophilia, also HEMOPHILIC. |
| HAEMOPHILUS | • Haemophilus prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Pasteurellaceae – nonmotile, gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria… |
| HALOMORPHIC | • halomorphic adj. Of soil: containing enough salt to affect plant growth. • HALOMORPHIC adj. developed in the presence of neutral or alkali salts or both. |
| HALOPHYTISM | • HALOPHYTISM n. the state of being a halophyte. |
| HEMISTICHAL | • hemistichal adj. Pertaining to, or written in, hemistichs. • HEMISTICHAL adj. related to a hemistich. |
| HEMOPHILIAC | • hemophiliac n. (Medicine) A person with hemophilia. • HEMOPHILIAC n. one affected with hemophilia. |
| HEMOPHILIAS | • hemophilias n. Plural of hemophilia. • HEMOPHILIA n. a hereditary disease causing excessive bleeding when any blood vessel is even slightly damaged. |
| HOMOTHALLIC | • homothallic adj. (Of some algae and fungi) Producing male and female reproductive structures in the same plant. • homothallic n. A homothallic fungus or alga. • HOMOTHALLIC adj. male and female organs in the same thallus. |
| HYLOPATHISM | • hylopathism n. The doctrine that matter is sentient. • HYLOPATHISM n. belief in ability of matter to affect the spiritual world. |
| HYPOTHALAMI | • hypothalami n. Plural of hypothalamus. • HYPOTHALAMUS n. a part of the brain. |
| MARSHALSHIP | • marshalship n. The position or role of a marshal. • MARSHALSHIP n. the office of marshal. |
| OPHTHALMIAS | • ophthalmias n. Plural of ophthalmia. • OPHTHALMIA n. an inflammation of the membranes or coats of the eye or of the eyeball. |
| OPHTHALMIST | • ophthalmist n. One skilled in ophthalmology. • OPHTHALMIST n. an ophthalmologist. |
| PHILOMATHIC | • philomathic adj. Relating to philomathy. • philomathic adj. Having a love of learning or letters. • PHILOMATHIC adj. loving learning, also PHILOMATHICAL. |
| SHOPAHOLISM | • shopaholism n. Addiction to shopping; the condition of a shopaholic. • SHOPAHOLISM n. an addiction to shopping. |