| BLOODTHIRSTY | • bloodthirsty adj. Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous. • bloodthirsty adj. Of a book, film, etc.: depicting much violence; gory, violent. • bloodthirsty adj. (Humorous) Of a mosquito, tenaciously seeking to draw blood. |
| CHLOROHYDRIN | • chlorohydrin n. (Organic chemistry) Any halohydrin in which the halogen is chlorine. • CHLOROHYDRIN n. any of various organic compounds derived from diols or polyhydroxy alcohols by substitution of chlorine for part of the hydroxyl groups. |
| DISHONORABLY | • dishonorably adv. In a dishonorable manner. • DISHONORABLE adv. lacking honor, also DISHONOURABLE. |
| HETEROPLOIDY | • heteroploidy n. (Genetics) The state of being heteroploid. • HETEROPLOIDY n. the state of being heteroploid. |
| HYDROBIOLOGY | • hydrobiology n. (Biology) The study of the biology of the organisms that inhabit bodies of water. • HYDROBIOLOGY n. the study of aquatic organisms. |
| HYDROCHLORIC | • hydrochloric adj. (Chemistry) Of or relating to hydrochloric acid. • HYDROCHLORIC adj. applied to an acid composed of hydrogen and chlorine, hydrogen chloride, still sometimes called muriatic acid. |
| HYDROCOLLOID | • hydrocolloid n. Any material that forms a colloid (especially a gel) when mixed with water. • hydrocolloid n. Such a material, made from agar, used to make dental impressions. • HYDROCOLLOID n. a substance that yields a gel with water. |
| HYDROFLUORIC | • hydrofluoric adj. (Chemistry) Containing hydrogen and fluorine. • HYDROFLUORIC adj. as in hydrofluoric acid, a strong acid used for etching glass. |
| HYDROLOGICAL | • hydrological adj. Of or pertaining to hydrology. • HYDROLOGICAL adj. relating to hydrology, also HYDROLOGIC. |
| HYDROLOGISTS | • hydrologists n. Plural of hydrologist. • HYDROLOGIST n. an expert in hydrology. |
| HYDROPHILOUS | • hydrophilous adj. (Biology) That grows or thrives in or near water. • hydrophilous adj. (Botany) That is pollinated by water. • HYDROPHILOUS adj. water-loving; pollinated by agency of water. |
| HYDROQUINOLS | • HYDROQUINOL n. a white crystalline soluble phenol used as a photographic developer. |
| HYPERBOLOIDS | • hyperboloids n. Plural of hyperboloid. • HYPERBOLOID n. a solid figure in which some of the plane sections are hyperbolas. |
| POLICYHOLDER | • policyholder n. (Insurance) A person who holds an insurance policy, especially the person whose life is insured. • policy␣holder n. Alternative spelling of policyholder. • POLICYHOLDER n. the owner of an insurance policy. |
| POLYHEDROSIS | • polyhedrosis n. Any of several diseases of insect larvae that are caused by the polyhedral viruses, family Baculoviridae. • POLYHEDROSIS n. an often fatal disease of certain insect larvae or decapod crustaceans, caused by viruses containing DNA. |
| TROCHOIDALLY | • TROCHOIDAL adv. of or pertaining to a trochoid. |