| CRYOHYDRATE | • cryohydrate n. (Chemistry) Any salt that forms crystals containing water of crystallization only at low temperatures. • CRYOHYDRATE n. a crystalline substance containing water and a salt in definite proportions, a eutectic crystallizing below the freezing point of water. |
| 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. |
| DEHORTATORY | • dehortatory adj. Fitted or designed to dehort or dissuade. • DEHORTATORY adj. dissuasive, also DEHORTATIVE. |
| DEHYDRATORS | • dehydrators n. Plural of dehydrator. • DEHYDRATOR n. a dehydrating agent, also DEHYDRATER. |
| DROOLWORTHY | • droolworthy adj. (Slang) Highly physically attractive or otherwise desirable. • DROOLWORTHY adj. inspiring or likely to inspire excessive enthusiasm or pleasure; extremely attractive or desirable. |
| HYDROMETEOR | • hydrometeor n. Rain, snow and other precipitation products of the condensation of atmospheric water vapour. • HYDROMETEOR n. a general term for the aqueous phenomena of the atmosphere, as rain, snow, sleet, hail. |
| HYDROMETERS | • hydrometers n. Plural of hydrometer. • HYDROMETER n. an instrument for measuring the specific gravity of liquids. |
| HYDROMETRIC | • hydrometric adj. Concerning or applying hydrometry. • HYDROMETRIC adj. relating to measurement by hydrometer, also HYDROMETRICAL. |
| HYDROTHORAX | • hydrothorax n. (Medicine) The presence of fluid in the pleural cavity. • HYDROTHORAX n. water liquid in the pleural cavity. |
| HYDROTROPIC | • hydrotropic adj. (Biology) exhibiting hydrotropism. • HYDROTROPIC adj. exhibiting hydrotropism, i.e. growth in the direction of water. |
| NORTHWARDLY | • northwardly adv. Northwards, towards the north. • northwardly adj. Having a northern direction. • NORTHWARDLY adv. in a northward direction. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |