| ANHYDRIDE | • anhydride n. (Chemistry) any compound formally derived from another (or from others) by the loss of a water molecule… • ANHYDRIDE n. a compound derived from an acid by the removal of one or more molecules of water. |
| ANHYDRITE | • anhydrite n. (Mineralogy) An evaporite mineral made of anhydrous calcium sulfate. • ANHYDRITE n. an anhydrous sulphate of lime, differing from gypsum in not containing water (whence the name). |
| DASHINGLY | • dashingly adv. In a dashing manner. • DASHING adv. spirited, showy. |
| DIACHRONY | • diachrony n. The study of change over time, especially changes to language. • DIACHRONY n. the historical development of a language etc. |
| DIACHYLON | • diachylon n. (Medicine) A plaster originally composed of the juices of several plants, later made of an oxide of… • DIACHYLON n. formerly a plaster of plant juices; now lead-plaster, also DIACHYLUM. |
| DYSPHONIA | • dysphonia n. (Medicine) A difficulty in producing vocal sounds. • DYSPHONIA n. physical abnormality causing speech impediment. |
| HENDIADYS | • hendiadys n. (Rhetoric) A figure of speech used for emphasis, where two words joined by and are used to express a… • HENDIADYS n. the expression of an idea by two nouns connected by and (as cups and gold) instead of by a noun and an adjective (as golden cups). |
| HOBDAYING | • hobdaying v. Present participle of hobday. • HOBDAY v. to cure a horse's breathing impediment. |
| HYDANTOIN | • hydantoin n. (Organic chemistry) The heterocycle imidazolidine-2,4-dione derived from urea and glycolic acid; any… • HYDANTOIN n. a colourless odourless crystalline compound found in beet molasses and used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals. |
| HYDRATING | • hydrating v. Present participle of hydrate. • HYDRATE v. to combine with water. |
| HYDRATION | • hydration n. (Chemistry) The incorporation of water molecules into a complex with those of another compound. • hydration n. (Biology) The process of providing an adequate amount of water to body tissues. • hydration n. (Construction) The chemical reaction by which a substance (such as cement) combines with water, giving… |
| HYDRAZINE | • hydrazine n. (Inorganic chemistry, uncountable) A corrosive, fuming liquid, NH2-NH2, used as a rocket fuel. • hydrazine n. (Organic chemistry, countable) Any member of the class of organic compounds formally derived from NH… • HYDRAZINE n. a colourless basic liquid made from sodium hypochlorite and ammonia, used chiefly as a rocket fuel. |
| HYPNOIDAL | • hypnoidal adj. Hypnoid. • HYPNOIDAL adj. like sleep or hypnosis, also HYPNOID. |
| NYMPHALID | • nymphalid n. Any butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. • NYMPHALID n. any butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. |
| UNHANDILY | • unhandily adv. In an unhandy manner. • UNHANDY adv. clumsy, awkward. |
| WHINYARDS | • whinyards n. Plural of whinyard. • WHINYARD n. (historical) a short sword or dirk, also WHINIARD. |