| ADIATHERMANCY | • adiathermancy n. (Obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat. • ADIATHERMANCY n. impermeability to radiant energy. |
| BODYSNATCHERS | • bodysnatchers n. Plural of bodysnatcher. • body-snatchers n. Plural of body-snatcher. • body␣snatchers n. Plural of body snatcher. |
| CARBOHYDRATES | • carbohydrates n. Plural of carbohydrate. • CARBOHYDRATE n. a compound of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen; extended to similar compounds, the sugars and starches which form the main source of energy in food. |
| COLDHEARTEDLY | • coldheartedly adv. Alternative spelling of cold-heartedly. • cold-heartedly adv. In a cold-hearted manner. • COLDHEARTED adv. marked by lack of sympathy, interest, or sensitivity. |
| DERMATOPHYTIC | • dermatophytic adj. Being or relating to a dermatophyte. • DERMATOPHYTIC adj. of or like a dermatophyte, a fungus parasitic on the skin. |
| DRYOPITHECINE | • dryopithecine adj. (Zoology) Of, or relating to, the primate genus Dryopithecus, considered to be relatives of both humans and apes. • dryopithecine n. (Zoology) Any member of this genus of primates. • DRYOPITHECINE n. a gorilla, chimpanzee or man. |
| HETERODACTYLS | • HETERODACTYL n. a heterodactylous bird. |
| HYDNOCARPATES | • HYDNOCARPATE n. any salt or ester of hydnocarpic acid. |
| HYDROELECTRIC | • hydroelectric adj. That generates electricity by converting the energy of moving water, or of steam escaping under high pressure. • hydroelectric adj. Of or relating to the electricity so produced. • hydro-electric adj. Alternative form of hydroelectric. |
| HYDROKINETICS | • hydrokinetics n. (Physics) The branch of physics concerned with the movement of fluids. • HYDROKINETICS n. the study of the motion of fluids. |
| HYDROMAGNETIC | • hydromagnetic adj. Of or pertaining to hydromagnetics. • HYDROMAGNETIC adj. relating to hydromagnetics, a branch of mathematical physics dealing with interactions between an electricity-conducting fluid (such as an ionized gas) and a magnetic field. |
| HYDROMETRICAL | • hydrometrical adj. Concerning or applying hydrometry. • HYDROMETRICAL adj. relating to measurement by hydrometer, also HYDROMETRIC. |
| HYDROTHERAPIC | • HYDROTHERAPIC adj. relating to hydrotherapy, therapy involving the use of water. |
| HYDROTHORACES | • hydrothoraces n. Plural of hydrothorax. • HYDROTHORAX n. water liquid in the pleural cavity. |
| HYDROXYACETIC | • HYDROXYACETIC adj. as in hydroxyacetic acid, another name for glycolic acid. |
| HYDROZINCITES | • hydrozincites n. Plural of hydrozincite. • HYDROZINCITE n. a monoclinic basic carbonate of zinc that is a secondary mineral occurring as light-coloured crusts on zinc deposits. |
| PTERIDOPHYTIC | • pteridophytic adj. Of or pertaining to the ferns of the division Pteridophyta. • PTERIDOPHYTIC adj. of or like a pteridophyte, a fern, also PTERIDOPHYTOUS. |
| SPHEROIDICITY | • spheroidicity n. The quality or state of being spheroidal. • SPHEROIDICITY n. the state of being spheroid. |
| THERMODYNAMIC | • thermodynamic adj. Of, or relating to the conversion of heat into other forms of energy. • thermodynamic adj. (Physics) Of, or relating to thermodynamics. • THERMODYNAMIC adj. of or relating to thermodynamics, also THERMODYNAMICAL. |
| THYROIDECTOMY | • thyroidectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of part or all of the thyroid gland. • THYROIDECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the thyroid gland. |