| BOROHYDRIDE | • borohydride n. (Inorganic chemistry) The anion and very strong reducing agent BH4-. • BOROHYDRIDE n. a compound of boron and hydrogen, used as a reducing agent. |
| CRYPTORCHID | • cryptorchid n. A male animal with one or two undescended testicles. • CRYPTORCHID n. a male human or animal in whom one or both testes fail to descend into the scrotum. |
| DISHONORARY | • dishonorary adj. Causing dishonour; tending to disgrace. • DISHONORARY adj. causing dishonour. |
| HYDROBROMIC | • hydrobromic adj. (Chemistry) Composed of hydrogen and bromine. • HYDROBROMIC adj. applied to an acid composed of hydrogen and bromine, hydrogen bromide. |
| HYDROCHORIC | • hydrochoric adj. (Botany) Having seeds that are dispersed by water. • HYDROCHORIC adj. of or like a hydrochore, a plant disseminated by water. |
| HYDROMETRIC | • hydrometric adj. Concerning or applying hydrometry. • HYDROMETRIC adj. relating to measurement by hydrometer, also HYDROMETRICAL. |
| HYDROTROPIC | • hydrotropic adj. (Biology) exhibiting hydrotropism. • HYDROTROPIC adj. exhibiting hydrotropism, i.e. growth in the direction of water. |
| HYPERDORIAN | • HYPERDORIAN adj. in Greek music, above the Dorian mode. |
| PARATHYROID | • parathyroid adj. (Anatomy) Situated near the thyroid gland. • parathyroid adj. (Anatomy) Pertaining to the parathyroid glands or their extracts. • parathyroid n. A parathyroid gland. |
| PORPHYROIDS | • porphyroids n. Plural of porphyroid. • PORPHYROID n. a metamorphic rock having a texture characterized by large crystals set in a finer groundmass. |
| PYRETHROIDS | • pyrethroids n. Plural of pyrethroid. • PYRETHROID n. any of various synthetic compounds related to the pyrethrins, and sharing their insecticidal properties. |
| PYRITOHEDRA | • pyritohedra n. Plural of pyritohedron. • PYRITOHEDRON n. a pentagonal dodecahedron. |
| RADIOGRAPHY | • radiography n. The process of making radiographs, and the science of analyzing them. • RADIOGRAPHY n. photography of the interior of a body or specimen by radiations other than light, such as X-rays, etc. |
| RADIOTHERMY | • RADIOTHERMY n. the treatment of disease by means of heat generated by electromagnetic radiation. |
| REHYDRATION | • rehydration n. The replenishment of water and electrolytes lost through dehydration. • REHYDRATION n. the act of rehydrating. |
| ROUGHDRYING | • roughdrying v. Present participle of roughdry. • ROUGHDRY v. to dry without ironing, as washed clothes. |