| CHINTZILY | • chintzily adv. In a chintzy fashion. • CHINTZY adv. like chintz; cheap, gaudy. |
| HYALINIZE | • HYALINIZE v. of tissue, to change to a firm, glassy consistency, also HYALINISE. |
| HYBRIDIZE | • hybridize v. To form a mixture of any kind. • hybridize v. (Transitive) To cross-breed animals or plants to form hybrids. • hybridize v. (Intransitive) To produce hybrid offspring; to interbreed. |
| HYDRAZIDE | • hydrazide n. (Chemistry) any compound derived from an oxoacid by replacing the hydroxide group with -NHNH2 or derived… • HYDRAZIDE n. any of a class of compounds resulting from the replacement of hydrogen by an acid group or in one of its derivatives. |
| HYDRAZINE | • hydrazine n. (Inorganic chemistry, uncountable) A corrosive, fuming liquid, NH2-NH2, used as a rocket fuel. • hydrazine n. (Organic chemistry, countable) Any member of the class of organic compounds formally derived from NH… • HYDRAZINE n. a colourless basic liquid made from sodium hypochlorite and ammonia, used chiefly as a rocket fuel. |
| HYDRAZOIC | • hydrazoic adj. (Inorganic chemistry) Of or pertaining to hydrazoic acid. • HYDRAZOIC adj. as in hydrazoic acid, a colourless highly explosive liquid. |
| HYLOZOISM | • hylozoism n. A philosophical doctrine espousing that all or some material things possess life, or that all life is… • HYLOZOISM n. the doctrine that all matter is endowed with life. |
| HYLOZOIST | • hylozoist n. A proponent of hylozoism. • hylozoist adj. Pertaining to or reflecting hylozoism; hylozoic. • HYLOZOIST n. one who maintains the doctrine of hylozoism, that all matter is endowed with life. |
| HYPHENIZE | • hyphenize v. (Rare) Synonym of hyphenate. • HYPHENIZE v. to put a hyphen in, also HYPHENISE. |
| HYPNOTIZE | • hypnotize v. (Transitive) To induce a state of hypnosis in. • HYPNOTIZE v. to put in a state of hypnosis, also HYPNOTISE. |
| MYCORHIZA | • MYCORHIZA n. a fungus associated with the root of a plant, the association of mutual benefit, also MYCORRHIZA. |
| MYTHICIZE | • mythicize v. (Transitive) To make into a myth. • mythicize v. (Transitive) To interpret in terms of mythology. • MYTHICIZE v. to make mythical, also MYTHICISE. |
| MYTHIZING | • mythizing v. Present participle of mythize. • MYTHIZE v. to tell a traditional story, also MYTHISE. |
| RHIZOTOMY | • rhizotomy n. (Surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting the anterior or posterior spinal nerve roots in order to… • RHIZOTOMY n. the surgical severance of the spinal nerve roots to alleviate pain. |
| RHYTHMIZE | • rhythmize v. (Transitive) To put into a rhythm; to make rhythmic. • rhythmize v. (Intransitive) To follow a rhythm. • RHYTHMIZE v. to subject to rhythm, also RHYTHMISE. |
| SHOWBIZZY | • showbizzy adj. (Informal) Of or pertaining to showbiz; glitzy, glamorous (possibly implying a lack of intellectual depth). • SHOWBIZZY adj. of or like showbiz, show business. |
| SYPHILIZE | • syphilize v. (Medicine, transitive) To inoculate with syphilis. • SYPHILIZE v. to inoculate or infect with syphilis, also SYPHILISE. |
| YAHRZEITS | • yahrzeits n. Plural of yahrzeit. • YAHRZEIT n. (Yiddish) an anniversary of the death of a family member observed by Jews. |
| ZOOPHYTIC | • zoophytic adj. Of, or relating to the zoophytes. • zoöphytic adj. (Rare) Alternative spelling of zoophytic. • ZOOPHYTIC adj. relating to a zoophyte, a plantlike animal, as coral, sea anemone, etc., also ZOOPHYTICAL. |