| ANHYDRIDE | • anhydride n. (Chemistry) any compound formally derived from another (or from others) by the loss of a water molecule… • ANHYDRIDE n. a compound derived from an acid by the removal of one or more molecules of water. |
| ANHYDRITE | • anhydrite n. (Mineralogy) An evaporite mineral made of anhydrous calcium sulfate. • ANHYDRITE n. an anhydrous sulphate of lime, differing from gypsum in not containing water (whence the name). |
| ENHYDRITE | • enhydrite n. (Mineralogy) A mineral with cavities containing water. • ENHYDRITE n. a mineral with fluid inclusions. |
| HYDRILLAS | • hydrillas n. Plural of hydrilla. • HYDRILLA n. an aquatic plant used as an oxygenator in aquaria and pools. |
| HYDRIODIC | • hydriodic adj. Of or pertaining to hydriodic acid or its derivatives. • HYDRIODIC adj. pertaining to, or derived from, hydrogen and iodine, esp. of hydriodic acid. |
| ISOHYDRIC | • isohydric adj. (Chemistry, physics) Describing solutions that have the same pH and conductivity, these values remaining… • isohydric adj. (Biology) Describing plants that limit transpiration in order to maintain a constant amount of water in the leaves. • ISOHYDRIC adj. having the same acidity or hydrogen-ion concentration. |
| MYDRIASES | • mydriases n. Plural of mydriasis. • MYDRIASIS n. morbid dilatation of the pupil of the eye. |
| MYDRIASIS | • mydriasis n. (Medicine) The condition of having abnormally large and dilated pupils due to illness or narcotics… • MYDRIASIS n. morbid dilatation of the pupil of the eye. |
| MYDRIATIC | • mydriatic adj. (Biology, medicine) Pertaining to or causing mydriasis (the dilation of the pupil of the eye). • mydriatic n. (Pharmacology) A drug that causes mydriasis. • MYDRIATIC adj. causing dilatation of the pupil of the eye. |
| NINHYDRIN | • ninhydrin n. (Organic chemistry) The aromatic compound 2,2-dihydroxyindane-1,3-dione which is used as a reagent to detect amines. • NINHYDRIN n. a poisonous crystalline oxidizing agent used as an analytical reagent. |
| TRIHYDRIC | • trihydric adj. (Organic chemistry) Having three hydroxy groups. • TRIHYDRIC adj. having three hydroxyl groups. |