| HEXYLRESORCINOL | • hexylresorcinol n. (Organic chemistry) A hexyl derivative of resorcinol that has anaesthetic, antiseptic and antihelmintic properties. • HEXYLRESORCINOL n. a crystalline phenol used as an antiseptic and anthelmintic. |
| HYDROEXTRACTORS | • hydroextractors n. Plural of hydroextractor. • HYDROEXTRACTOR n. a drying machine that works centrifugally. |
| HYDROPEROXIDES | • hydroperoxides n. Plural of hydroperoxide. • HYDROPEROXIDE n. a compound containing an O2H group. |
| HYDROTHORAXES | • hydrothoraxes n. Plural of hydrothorax. • HYDROTHORAX n. water liquid in the pleural cavity. |
| HYDROXONIUMS | • hydroxoniums n. Plural of hydroxonium. • HYDROXONIUM n. the obsolete name for the cation H3O+ derived from protonation of water. |
| HYDROXYLATIONS | • hydroxylations n. Plural of hydroxylation. • HYDROXYLATION n. the act of hydroxylating. |
| HYDROXYPROLINES | • hydroxyprolines n. Plural of hydroxyproline. • HYDROXYPROLINE n. an amino acid. |
| METHOXYCHLORS | • METHOXYCHLOR n. a relatively nontoxic organochlorine insecticide. |
| MORPHOSYNTAX | • morphosyntax n. (Linguistics) Morphology and syntax regarded as an interlinked unit. • morpho-syntax n. (Linguistics) The system of the internal structure of words (morphology) and the way in which words… • morpho-syntax n. (Linguistics, formal) Grammar. |
| MORPHOSYNTAXES | • morphosyntaxes n. Plural of morphosyntax. • MORPHOSYNTAX n. the study of the interaction of morphology and syntax. |
| OROPHARYNXES | • oropharynxes n. Plural of oropharynx. • OROPHARYNX n. the part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the epiglottis. |
| ORTHOMYXOVIRUS | • orthomyxovirus n. (Virology) Any RNA virus of Orthomyxoviridae family characterised by having two long glycoprotein spikes. |
| ORTHOPYROXENES | • orthopyroxenes n. Plural of orthopyroxene. • ORTHOPYROXENE n. a member of the pyroxene group of minerals having an orthorhombic crystal structure, such as enstatite and hypersthene. |
| OXYHYDROGENS | • OXYHYDROGEN n. a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen used to provide an intense flame for welding. |
| PROPOXYPHENES | • propoxyphenes n. Plural of propoxyphene. • PROPOXYPHENE n. a narcotic analgesic structurally related to methadone but less addicting. |
| THYROTOXICOSES | • thyrotoxicoses n. Plural of thyrotoxicosis. • THYROTOXICOSIS n. hyperthyroidism with goitre and exophthalmia, Graves' disease. |
| THYROTOXICOSIS | • thyrotoxicosis n. (Medicine) The medical condition caused by the state of raised levels of thyroid hormone. • THYROTOXICOSIS n. hyperthyroidism with goitre and exophthalmia, Graves' disease. |
| XYLOCHROMES | • xylochromes n. Plural of xylochrome. • XYLOCHROME n. a mixture of substances to which the colour of heartwood is due. |