| ANTHROPOPHYTES | • anthropophytes n. Plural of anthropophyte. • ANTHROPOPHYTE n. a plant introduced incidentally in the course of cultivation. |
| CHLOROETHYLENE | • chloroethylene n. (Organic chemistry) The unsaturated halogenated hydrocarbon vinyl chloride or any similar compound. • CHLOROETHYLENE n. vinyl chloride. |
| HALFPENNYWORTH | • halfpennyworth n. (Britain) As much as could be bought for a halfpenny (pre- or post-decimalisation). • halfpennyworth n. (Britain, informal) A negligible amount. • halfpennyworth n. (Britain, informal) One’s opinion or thoughts; one’s two cents. |
| HYDROMECHANICS | • hydromechanics n. (Physics) fluid mechanics, especially when dealing with water. • HYDROMECHANICS n. the study of movement in liquids, also HYDRODYNAMICS. |
| HYDRONEPHROSES | • hydronephroses n. Plural of hydronephrosis. • HYDRONEPHROSIS n. distension of the kidney with urine held up as a result of obstruction in the urinary tract. |
| HYDRONEPHROSIS | • hydronephrosis n. (Pathology) distension of the kidneys due to obstruction in the flow of urine. • HYDRONEPHROSIS n. distension of the kidney with urine held up as a result of obstruction in the urinary tract. |
| HYDRONEPHROTIC | • hydronephrotic adj. Exhibiting hydronephrosis. • HYDRONEPHROTIC adj. relating to hydronephrosis, distension of the kidney with urine. |
| HYPERTROPHYING | • hypertrophying v. Present participle of hypertrophy. • HYPERTROPHY v. to grow to abnormal size. |
| HYPNOTHERAPIES | • hypnotherapies n. Plural of hypnotherapy. • HYPNOTHERAPY n. therapy involving the use of hypnotism. |
| HYPNOTHERAPIST | • hypnotherapist n. A practitioner of hypnotherapy. • HYPNOTHERAPIST n. one who practises hypnotherapy. |
| HYPOMENORRHEAS | • hypomenorrheas n. Plural of hypomenorrhea. • HYPOMENORRHEA n. the condition in which the interval between two menstrual periods is increased to between 35 and 42 days, also HYPOMENORRHOEA. |
| HYPOMENORRHOEA | • hypomenorrhoea n. Alternative form of hypomenorrhea. • HYPOMENORRHOEA n. the condition in which the interval between two menstrual periods is increased to between 35 and 42 days, also HYPOMENORRHEA. |
| MECHANOTHERAPY | • mechanotherapy n. (Medicine) A type of physiotherapy designed to promote health through exercise and massage. • MECHANOTHERAPY n. the treatment of disorders or injuries by means of mechanical devices, esp. devices that provide exercise for bodily parts. |
| ORTHOHYDROGENS | • orthohydrogens n. Plural of orthohydrogen. • ORTHOHYDROGEN n. the form of molecular hydrogen, constituting about 75 per cent of the total at normal temperatures, in which the nuclei of the atoms spin in the same direction. |
| PHENYLTHIOUREA | • phenylthiourea n. Phenylthiocarbamide. • PHENYLTHIOUREA n. a crystalline compound used to test for the presence of a certain dominant gene (the compound tasting bitter to those who possess the gene). |
| PHONOCHEMISTRY | • PHONOCHEMISTRY n. the branch of chemistry concerned with the chemical effects of sound and ultrasonic waves. |
| PHYCOERYTHRINS | • phycoerythrins n. Plural of phycoerythrin. • PHYCOERYTHRIN n. any of the red protein pigments in the cells of red algae. |
| RHOMBENPORPHYR | • RHOMBENPORPHYR n. an intermediate, moderately fine-grained igneous rock with feldspar phenocrysts rhombic in section, also RHOMBENPORPHYRY, RHOMBPORPHYRY. |
| SYNCHROFLASHES | • SYNCHROFLASH n. a mechanism which synchronizes the opening of a camera shutter with the peak of brilliance of a flash bulb. |