| BUTYRALDEHYDE | • butyraldehyde n. (Organic chemistry) The aliphatic aldehyde CH3-CH2-CH2-CHO derived from butane. • BUTYRALDEHYDE n. either of two aldehydes used esp. in making synthetic resins. |
| DICHLAMYDEOUS | • dichlamydeous adj. (Botany) Having two coverings, a calyx and a corolla. • DICHLAMYDEOUS adj. having both a calyx and a corolla. |
| DICHOTOMOUSLY | • dichotomously adv. In a dichotomous manner. • DICHOTOMOUS adv. forking into two equal branches. |
| DISHONOURABLY | • dishonourably adv. (Britain) Alternative spelling of dishonorably. • DISHONOURABLE adv. not honourable, also DISHONORABLE. |
| HEXADACTYLOUS | • hexadactylous adj. (Zoology) Having six fingers or toes. • HEXADACTYLOUS adj. having six fingers, also HEXADACTYLIC. |
| HYALURONIDASE | • hyaluronidase n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of hyaluronic acid. • HYALURONIDASE n. a mucolytic enzyme that facilitates the spread of fluids through tissues by lowering the viscosity of hyaluronic acid. |
| HYDRAULICALLY | • hydraulically adv. Using hydraulics. • HYDRAULIC adv. relating to water. |
| HYDRAULICKING | • hydraulicking n. Hydraulic mining (mining using pressurized water jets to dislodge rock or move sediment). • hydraulicking v. Present participle of hydraulic. • HYDRAULICKING n. the act of excavating with powerful jets of water. |
| HYDROCEPHALUS | • hydrocephalus n. (Medicine) A usually congenital condition in which an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cerebral… • HYDROCEPHALUS n. an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranial cavity, also HYDROCEPHALY. |
| HYDROSULPHATE | • hydrosulphate n. Alternative form of hydrosulfate. • HYDROSULPHATE n. any quaternary acid salt formed by addition of an organic base to sulphuric acid, such as aniline hydrosulphate. |
| HYDROSULPHIDE | • hydrosulphide n. (Britain) Alternative spelling of hydrosulfide. • HYDROSULPHIDE n. a compound formed by action of hydrogen sulphide on a hydroxide. |
| HYDROSULPHITE | • hydrosulphite n. Alternative spelling of hydrosulfite. • HYDROSULPHITE n. a salt of hydrosulphurous acid; esp. the sodium salt, used as a reagent. |
| OPENMOUTHEDLY | • openmouthedly adv. With the mouth open, especially in astonishment. • OPENMOUTHED adv. vociferous. |
| POLYADELPHOUS | • polyadelphous adj. (Botany) Having stamens combined in more than two groups. • POLYADELPHOUS adj. of stamens, united in several bundles; having the stamens so united. |
| POLYSULPHIDES | • polysulphides n. Plural of polysulphide. • POLYSULPHIDE n. a sulfide containing two or more atoms of sulfur in the molecule, also POLYSULFIDE. |
| RADICULOPATHY | • radiculopathy n. (Pathology) Any disease of the spinal nerve roots and spinal nerves. |
| UNDERHANDEDLY | • underhandedly adv. In an underhanded manner. • under-handedly adv. Alternative form of underhandedly. • UNDERHANDED adv. devious. |
| UNINHIBITEDLY | • uninhibitedly adv. In an uninhibited manner. • UNINHIBITED adv. free from inhibition. |