| DIPHOSPHATE | • diphosphate n. (Chemistry) any salt or ester containing two phosphate groups. • diphosphate n. (Chemistry) any salt or ester of diphosphoric acid; pyrophosphate. • DIPHOSPHATE n. a phosphate containing two phosphate groups. |
| DIPHTHEROID | • diphtheroid adj. Of, pertaining to or resembling diphtheria. • diphtheroid adj. Of, pertaining to or resembling the diphtheria bacillus Corynebacterium diphtheriae. • diphtheroid n. Any bacterium that can cause diphtheria. |
| DIPHTHONGAL | • diphthongal adj. Pertaining to or characterized by a diphthong. • DIPHTHONGAL adj. of or like a diphthong. |
| DIPHTHONGED | • DIPHTHONG v. to pronounce as a diphthong. |
| DIPHTHONGIC | • diphthongic adj. Of the nature of diphthong; diphthongal. • DIPHTHONGIC adj. having the nature of a diphthong. |
| DOLPHINFISH | • dolphinfish n. A large food and game fish of the Coryphaenidae family which is commonly found in tropical and subtropical waters. • dolphin␣fish n. Alternative form of dolphinfish. • DOLPHINFISH n. a fish of genus Coryphaea, noted for the brilliance of its colours. |
| HARPSICHORD | • harpsichord n. (Music) A musical instrument with a keyboard that produces sound through a mechanical process. When… • HARPSICHORD n. a keyboard instrument with horizontal strings that run perpendicular to the keyboard in a long tapering case and are plucked by points of quill, leather, or plastic operated by depressing the keys. |
| HODOGRAPHIC | • hodographic adj. Relating to a hodograph. • HODOGRAPHIC adj. relating to a hodograph. |
| HOLDERSHIPS | • holderships n. Plural of holdership. • HOLDERSHIP n. the state of being a holder e.g. of a bill. |
| HYDROPATHIC | • hydropathic adj. Relating to hydropathy. • hydropathic adj. (Chemistry) Relating to hydropathicity. • hydropathic n. A temperance hotel offering hydropathy to guests. |
| HYDROPHILES | • hydrophiles n. Plural of hydrophile. • HYDROPHILE n. a plant loving moist places, also HYGROPHILE. |
| HYDROPHILIC | • hydrophilic adj. (Physics, chemistry) Having an affinity for water; able to absorb, or be wetted by water; water-loving. • HYDROPHILIC adj. of, relating to, or having a strong affinity for water. |
| HYDROPHOBIA | • hydrophobia n. (Pathology) An aversion to water, as a symptom of rabies; the disease of rabies itself. • hydrophobia n. (Psychology, colloquial) A morbid fear of water; aquaphobia. • HYDROPHOBIA n. the morbid fear of water, as in rabies victims. |
| HYDROPHOBIC | • hydrophobic adj. Of, or having, hydrophobia (rabies). • hydrophobic adj. (Physics, chemistry) Lacking an affinity for water; unable to absorb or to be wetted by water. • HYDROPHOBIC adj. having a morbid fear of water. |
| HYDROPHYTIC | • hydrophytic adj. Relating to hydrophytes. • HYDROPHYTIC adj. growing in or by water, also HYDROPHYTOUS. |
| HYPOTHYROID | • hypothyroid adj. Of or pertaining to hypothyroidism. • hypothyroid adj. Having hypothyroidism. • HYPOTHYROID adj. affected with hypothyroidism. |
| ICHTHYOPSID | • ICHTHYOPSID n. a member of the Ichthyopsida, amphibians, fishes and fishlike vertebrates, also ICHTHYOPSIDAN. |
| PHOSPHATIDE | • phosphatide n. (Chemistry) a phospholipid. • PHOSPHATIDE n. a phospholipid. |