| HYDROTAXIS | • hydrotaxis n. (Biology) movement (of an organism or organ) in response to water. • HYDROTAXIS n. movement towards or away from water. |
| TRIHYDROXY | • trihydroxy n. (Organic chemistry, in combination) Three hydroxy groups in a molecule. • TRIHYDROXY adj. having three hydroxyl groups. |
| ASPHYXIATED | • asphyxiated v. Simple past tense and past participle of asphyxiate. • ASPHYXIATE v. to cause asphyxia in. |
| HEXADACTYLIC | • hexadactylic adj. Hexadactylous. • HEXADACTYLIC adj. having six fingers, also HEXADACTYLOUS. |
| HYPEREXCITED | • hyperexcited adj. Very highly excited. • HYPEREXCITED adj. excessively excited. |
| HYDROXYACETIC | • HYDROXYACETIC adj. as in hydroxyacetic acid, another name for glycolic acid. |
| HYDROXYCITRIC | • HYDROXYCITRIC adj. as in hydroxycitric acid, an extract of the plant garcinia. |
| HYDROXYLATING | • hydroxylating v. Present participle of hydroxylate. • HYDROXYLATE v. to introduce hydroxyl into. |
| HYDROXYLATION | • hydroxylation n. (Organic chemistry) The introduction of a hydroxyl group into a molecule, especially by the replacement… • HYDROXYLATION n. the act of hydroxylating. |
| HYDROXYAPATITE | • hydroxyapatite n. A basic calcium phosphate mineral that is the principal inorganic constituent of bone and teeth. • HYDROXYAPATITE n. a complex phosphate of calcium that occurs as a mineral and is the chief structural element of vertebrate bone. |
| HYDROXYLATIONS | • hydroxylations n. Plural of hydroxylation. • HYDROXYLATION n. the act of hydroxylating. |
| HYPEREXTENDING | • hyperextending v. Present participle of hyperextend. • HYPEREXTEND v. to extend so that the angle between bones of a joint is greater than normal. |
| HYDROXYAPATITES | • hydroxyapatites n. Plural of hydroxyapatite. • HYDROXYAPATITE n. a complex phosphate of calcium that occurs as a mineral and is the chief structural element of vertebrate bone. |
| HYDROXYLAPATITE | • hydroxylapatite n. Alternative spelling of hydroxyapatite. • HYDROXYLAPATITE n. a mineral of the apatite group that is rare in the ground but is the principal inorganic constituent of tooth enamel and bone. |