| 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. |
| DAIRYMAID | • dairymaid n. A woman who works in a dairy. • DAIRYMAID n. a woman who works in a dairy. |
| DICKYBIRD | • dicky-bird n. (Hypocoristic) A small bird. • dicky-bird n. (Britain, informal, from Cockney rhyming slang, used especially in negative constructions) A word; a… • dicky␣bird n. Alternative form of dicky-bird. |
| DIHYBRIDS | • dihybrids n. Plural of dihybrid. • DIHYBRID n. the child of parents with differing genes. |
| DOLLYBIRD | • dollybird n. Alternative form of dolly bird. • dolly-bird n. Alternative spelling of dolly bird. • dolly␣bird n. (Britain) An attractive young woman, especially one whose intellect is rather less in evidence than her good looks. |
| HYDRACIDS | • hydracids n. Plural of hydracid. • HYDRACID n. an oxygenless acid. |
| HYDRAZIDE | • hydrazide n. (Chemistry) any compound derived from an oxoacid by replacing the hydroxide group with -NHNH2 or derived… • HYDRAZIDE n. any of a class of compounds resulting from the replacement of hydrogen by an acid group or in one of its derivatives. |
| HYDRIODIC | • hydriodic adj. Of or pertaining to hydriodic acid or its derivatives. • HYDRIODIC adj. pertaining to, or derived from, hydrogen and iodine, esp. of hydriodic acid. |
| HYDROXIDE | • hydroxide n. (Chemistry) An univalent anion (OH-) based on the hydroxyl functional group. • hydroxide n. Any substance containing such an anion. • HYDROXIDE n. any compound containing an -OH group. |
| JOYRIDDEN | • joyridden v. Past participle of joyride. • JOYRIDE v. to take a ride for pleasure. |
| LADYBIRDS | • ladybirds n. Plural of ladybird. • lady-birds n. Plural of lady-bird. • LADYBIRD n. a small brightly coloured beetle, also LADYBUG, LADYCOW, LADYFLY. |
| PYRALIDID | • PYRALIDID n. a kind of moth, also PYRALID, PYRALIS. |
| PYRAMIDED | • pyramided v. Simple past tense and past participle of pyramid. • PYRAMID v. to increase by adding gradually. |
| REDDISHLY | • reddishly adv. With a colour resembling red. • REDDISH adv. somewhat red. |
| YARDBIRDS | • yardbirds n. Plural of yardbird. • yard␣birds n. Plural of yard bird. • YARDBIRD n. an army recruit. |