| CHLOROPHYTUMS | • CHLOROPHYTUM n. any plant of the genus Chlorophytum, grown as pot plants for their long narrow leaves. |
| HYDROCEPHALUS | • hydrocephalus n. (Medicine) A usually congenital condition in which an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cerebral… • HYDROCEPHALUS n. an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranial cavity, also HYDROCEPHALY. |
| HYDROSULPHATE | • hydrosulphate n. Alternative form of hydrosulfate. • HYDROSULPHATE n. any quaternary acid salt formed by addition of an organic base to sulphuric acid, such as aniline hydrosulphate. |
| HYDROSULPHIDE | • hydrosulphide n. (Britain) Alternative spelling of hydrosulfide. • HYDROSULPHIDE n. a compound formed by action of hydrogen sulphide on a hydroxide. |
| HYDROSULPHITE | • hydrosulphite n. Alternative spelling of hydrosulfite. • HYDROSULPHITE n. a salt of hydrosulphurous acid; esp. the sodium salt, used as a reagent. |
| HYPERAROUSALS | • hyperarousals n. Plural of hyperarousal. • HYPERAROUSAL n. a state of extreme arousal. |
| HYPOSULPHURIC | • hyposulphuric adj. Alternative spelling of hyposulfuric. • HYPOSULPHURIC adj. denoting a kind of acid. |
| MICROPHYLLOUS | • microphyllous adj. (Phytotomy) Of or having microphyll leaves. • MICROPHYLLOUS adj. having minute leaves. |
| NEUROSYPHILIS | • neurosyphilis n. (Pathology) A syphilis infection affecting the nervous system. • NEUROSYPHILIS n. a syphilitic infection affecting the central nervous system. |
| POLYURETHANES | • polyurethanes n. Plural of polyurethane. • POLYURETHANE n. any of various polymers used esp. in flexible and rigid foams, elastomers, and resins, also POLYURETHAN. |
| PYROSULPHATES | • pyrosulphates n. Plural of pyrosulphate. • PYROSULPHATE n. a salt of sulphur. |
| PYROSULPHURIC | • pyrosulphuric adj. (Britain) Alternative spelling of pyrosulfuric. • PYROSULPHURIC adj. as in pyrosulphuric acid, a type of acid. |
| SULPHONYLUREA | • sulphonylurea n. Alternative spelling of sulfonylurea. • SULPHONYLUREA n. a synthetic compound used to reduce the level of glucose in the blood in diabetes mellitus. |
| SULPHUREOUSLY | • sulphureously adv. Archaic form of sulfurously. • SULPHUREOUS adv. pertaining to or like sulphur, also SULFUREOUS. |
| SUPERPHYSICAL | • superphysical adj. Above or beyond physics; not explainable by physical laws. • SUPERPHYSICAL adj. being above or beyond the physical world or explanation on physical principles. |
| ULTRAPHYSICAL | • ultraphysical adj. Extremely physical. • ULTRAPHYSICAL adj. extremely physical. |
| UPRIGHTEOUSLY | • uprighteously adv. In an uprighteous or just manner. • UPRIGHTEOUSLY adv. (Shakespeare) with moral right. |