| 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. |
| CHLOROPHYLLS | • chlorophylls n. Plural of chlorophyll. • CHLOROPHYLL n. the green colouring in plants concerned with the production of sugars, also CHLOROPHYL. |
| CHLOROPHYTUM | • CHLOROPHYTUM n. any plant of the genus Chlorophytum, grown as pot plants for their long narrow leaves. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| HYGROPHILOUS | • hygrophilous adj. (Botany, of a plant) adapted for growth in a damp or wet environment. • HYGROPHILOUS adj. living in water or moist places, also HYGROPHIL. |
| HYLOMORPHISM | • hylomorphism n. (Philosophy) The doctrine that every physical substance is the sum of its component matter and the form… • hylomorphism n. (Computer science) Composition of an anamorphism and a catamorphism. • HYLOMORPHISM n. the belief that matter is the cause of the universe. |
| HYPOCHLORITE | • hypochlorite n. (Chemistry) any salt of hypochlorous acid; used as a household bleach. • HYPOCHLORITE n. a salt of hypochlorous acid. |
| HYPOCHLOROUS | • hypochlorous adj. (Chemistry) Pertaining to or derived from chlorine having a valence lower than in chlorous compounds. • HYPOCHLOROUS adj. of or derived from hypochlorous acid. |
| METHOXYCHLOR | • methoxychlor n. (Organic chemistry) A synthetic organochlorine used as an insecticide. • METHOXYCHLOR n. a relatively nontoxic organochlorine insecticide. |
| ORNITHOPHILY | • ornithophily n. Pollination by birds. • ORNITHOPHILY n. pollination by birds. |
| ORTHOCEPHALY | • orthocephaly n. The condition of being orthocephalic. • ORTHOCEPHALY n. the state of being orthocephalic. |
| RHYNCHOCOELS | • rhynchocoels n. Plural of rhynchocoel. • RHYNCHOCOEL n. the cavity in which the proboscis of a nemertine lies. |