| CARBOHYDRATE | • carbohydrate n. (Organic chemistry, nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant. • carbohydrate n. (Colloquial, by extension, metonymically) Any food rich in starch or other carbohydrates. • CARBOHYDRATE n. a compound of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen; extended to similar compounds, the sugars and starches which form the main source of energy in food. |
| CREDITWORTHY | • creditworthy adj. (Finance) Deemed likely to repay debts. • creditworthy adj. (Finance) Having an acceptable credit rating. • credit-worthy adj. Alternative spelling of creditworthy. |
| CRYOHYDRATES | • cryohydrates n. Plural of cryohydrate. • CRYOHYDRATE n. a crystalline substance containing water and a salt in definite proportions, a eutectic crystallizing below the freezing point of water. |
| HEREDITARILY | • hereditarily adv. In a hereditary manner. • hereditarily adv. With regard to inheritance. • HEREDITARY adv. genetically transmitted or transmittable from parent to offspring. |
| HYDROGENATOR | • hydrogenator n. (Chemistry) A device that hydrogenates. • HYDROGENATOR n. an agent that hydrogenates. |
| HYDROMETEORS | • hydrometeors n. Plural of hydrometeor. • HYDROMETEOR n. a general term for the aqueous phenomena of the atmosphere, as rain, snow, sleet, hail. |
| HYDROMETRIES | • HYDROMETRY n. the art of determining the specific gravity of liquids, and thence the strength of spirituous liquors, saline solutions, etc. |
| HYDROTHERAPY | • hydrotherapy n. (Alternative medicine) Any of various techniques that use water, either externally or internally, for… • HYDROTHERAPY n. therapy involving the use of water. |
| HYDROTHERMAL | • hydrothermal adj. Of, or relating to hot water. • hydrothermal adj. (Geology) Of or relating to emanations of hot water that are rich in minerals, or to the rocks formed from them. • HYDROTHERMAL adj. designating naturally hot underground water that has geological effects. |
| HYPERTHYROID | • hyperthyroid adj. Of or pertaining to hyperthyroidism. • HYPERTHYROID n. one affected with hyperthyroidism. |
| OTHERWORLDLY | • otherworldly adj. Of, concerned with, or preoccupied with a different world than that of the tangible here and now, such… • otherworldly adj. Not belonging to the real world; unnatural; odd and unfamiliar. • other-worldly adj. Alternative spelling of otherworldly. |
| PYRITOHEDRAL | • pyritohedral adj. Having the shape of pyrites. • pyritohedral adj. (Mathematics) Having the shape of a pyritohedron. • PYRITOHEDRAL adj. of or like a pyritohedron, a pentagonal dodecahedron. |
| PYRITOHEDRON | • pyritohedron n. (Mathematics) An irregular dodecahedron, the faces of which are identical but irregular pentagons. • pyritohedron n. (Mineralogy) The shape of one of the crystal habits of pyrite. • PYRITOHEDRON n. a pentagonal dodecahedron. |
| RADIOTHERAPY | • radiotherapy n. The therapeutic use of ionizing radiation, almost exclusively used for the treatment of malignant disease. • RADIOTHERAPY n. treatment by radiation. |
| REHYDRATABLE | • rehydratable adj. Capable of being rehydrated. • REHYDRATABLE adj. capable of being rehydrated. |
| REHYDRATIONS | • rehydrations n. Plural of rehydration. • REHYDRATION n. the act of rehydrating. |
| WORDSMITHERY | • wordsmithery n. The work of a wordsmith; skilful use of words. • WORDSMITHERY n. the craft of the wordsmith. |