| BODYSNATCHER | • bodysnatcher n. Alternative spelling of body snatcher. • body-snatcher n. Alternative spelling of body snatcher. • body␣snatcher n. (Slang, humorous, derogatory, obsolete) One who makes arrests, such as a bailiff or policeman. |
| CARBOHYDRASE | • carbohydrase n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polysaccharides into simple sugars. • CARBOHYDRASE n. any of a group of enzymes (as amylase) that promote hydrolysis or synthesis of a carbohydrate (as a disaccharide). |
| CRYOHYDRATES | • cryohydrates n. Plural of cryohydrate. • CRYOHYDRATE n. a crystalline substance containing water and a salt in definite proportions, a eutectic crystallizing below the freezing point of water. |
| CYANOHYDRINS | • cyanohydrins n. Plural of cyanohydrin. • CYANOHYDRIN n. any of various compounds containing both cyano and hydroxyl groups. |
| DECAHYDRATES | • decahydrates n. Plural of decahydrate. • DECAHYDRATE n. a compound containing ten molecules of water of crystallization. |
| HYDROCARBONS | • hydrocarbons n. Plural of hydrocarbon. • HYDROCARBON n. a compound of hydrogen and carbon with nothing else, occurring notably in oil, natural gas and coal. |
| 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. |
| HYDROMANCERS | • hydromancers n. Plural of hydromancer. • HYDROMANCER n. one who practises hydromancy. |
| HYDROMANCIES | • hydromancies n. Plural of hydromancy. • HYDROMANCY n. divination by the appearance or motion of liquids (as water). |
| HYDROPATHICS | • hydropathics n. Plural of hydropathic. • HYDROPATHIC n. a hotel (with special baths, etc., and often situated near a spa) where guests can have hydropathic treatment. |
| HYDROSTATICS | • hydrostatics n. (Physics) The scientific study of fluids at rest, especially when under pressure. • HYDROSTATICS n. a branch of physics that deals with the characteristics of fluids at rest and esp. with the pressure in a fluid or exerted by a fluid on an immersed body. |
| HYRACOIDEANS | • HYRACOIDEAN n. any member of a genus of mammals including the daman and the dassie or hyrax, also HYRACOID. |
| PACHYDERMIAS | • PACHYDERMIA n. elephantiasis. |
| PACHYDERMOUS | • PACHYDERMOUS adj. thick-skinned, also PACHYDERMATOUS. |
| PACHYSANDRAS | • pachysandras n. Plural of pachysandra. • PACHYSANDRA n. (Greek) a Japanese tree with evergreen leaves. |
| PSYCHODRAMAS | • psychodramas n. Plural of psychodrama. • PSYCHODRAMA n. therapeutic drama. |
| TACHYCARDIAS | • tachycardias n. Plural of tachycardia, which can refer to types of tachycardia, cases of tachycardia, or episodes of tachycardia. • TACHYCARDIA n. quick heart-rate. |