All English words - page 2520

Meanings of Hydrotherapy:

noun

The use of exercises in a pool as part of treatment for conditions such as arthritis.

Usage examples:

A hydrotherapy pool

Meanings of Hydrothermal:

adjective

Relating to or denoting the action of heated water in the earth's crust.

Usage examples:

It contains structures called hydrothermal (hot water) vents, which spew superheated fluids into th…

Meanings of Hydrothorax:

noun

The condition of having fluid in the pleural cavity.

Usage examples:

Hepatic hydrothorax originates secondary to ascitic fluid movement from the abdominal cavity to the…

Meanings of Hydrotropism:

noun

The growth or turning of plant roots towards or away from moisture.

Usage examples:

Such seedlings behaved identically to seedlings grown on uncovered filter paper and, hence, any pos…

Meanings of Hydrous:

adjective

Containing water as a constituent.

Usage examples:

A hydrous lava flow

Meanings of Hydroxide:

noun

A compound of a metal with the hydroxide ion oh− (as in many alkalis) or the group —oh.

Meanings of Hydroxides:

noun

A compound of a metal with the hydroxide ion oh− (as in many alkalis) or the group —oh.

Meanings of Hydroxy:

combining form

Representing hydroxyl or hydroxide.

Usage examples:

Hydroxyapatite

noun

A type of organic acid that is used in some products intended to remove dead skin cells and to make the skin look healthy, attractive, and young

Usage examples:

Alpha-hydroxy acids and vitamin e, common ingredients in anti-ageing creams, are also common irrita…

Meanings of Hydroxyapatite:

noun

A mineral related to apatite which is the main inorganic constituent of tooth enamel and bone, although it is rare in rocks.

Usage examples:

The most familiar apatite derivative is hydroxyapatite, the bulk mineral constituent of bone.

Meanings of Hydroxyl:

noun

Of or denoting the radical —oh, present in alcohols and many other organic compounds.

Usage examples:

A hydroxyl group

Meanings of Hydroxylate:

verb

Introduce a hydroxyl group into (a molecule or compound).

Usage examples:

The pheromone has been partially purified and consists of several related molecules similar to hydr…

Meanings of Hydrozoa:

plural noun

A class of coelenterates which includes hydras and portuguese men-of-war. many of them are colonial and some kinds have both polypoid and medusoid phases.

Usage examples:

The groups hydrozoa, scyphozoa and cubozoa all are generally characterized as having polyps and med…

Meanings of Hydrozoan:

noun

A coelenterate of the class hydrozoa, such as a hydra or portuguese man-of-war.

Usage examples:

The difference between most hydrozoans and most scyphozoans is that in hydrozoans, the polyp stage …

adjective

Relating to or denoting hydrozoans.

Usage examples:

Getting hooked up with an animal like donax seemed a very clever trick of hydrozoan evolution.

Meanings of Hydrozoon:

noun

A class of coelenterates which includes hydras and portuguese men-of-war. many of them are colonial and some kinds have both polypoid and medusoid phases.

Meanings of Hydrurus:

proper noun

An inconspicuous southern constellation (the water snake), between the star achernar and the south celestial pole.

adjective

Used with preceding greek letter or numeral to designate a star in the hydrus constellation.

Usage examples:

The star delta hydri

Meanings of Hydrus:

proper noun

An inconspicuous southern constellation (the water snake), between the star achernar and the south celestial pole.

adjective

Used with preceding greek letter or numeral to designate a star in the hydrus constellation.

Usage examples:

The star delta hydri

Meanings of Hyena:

noun

A doglike african mammal with forelimbs that are longer than the hindlimbs and an erect mane. hyenas are noted as scavengers but most are also effective hunters.

Usage examples:

Although similar in appearance to hyenas, african wild dogs are nevertheless true wild canidae.

Meanings of Hyenas:

noun

A doglike african mammal with forelimbs that are longer than the hindlimbs and an erect mane. hyenas are noted as scavengers but most are also effective hunters.

Usage examples:

Although similar in appearance to hyenas, african wild dogs are nevertheless true wild canidae.

Meanings of Hygiene:

noun

Conditions or practices conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease, especially through cleanliness.

Usage examples:

Poor standards of food hygiene

Meanings of Hygienic:

adjective

Conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease, especially by being clean; sanitary.

Usage examples:

Hygienic conditions

Meanings of Hygienist:

noun

A specialist in the promotion of clean conditions for the preservation of health.

Usage examples:

An industrial hygienist

Meanings of Hygienists:

noun

A specialist in the promotion of clean conditions for the preservation of health.

Usage examples:

An industrial hygienist

Meanings of Hygroexpansivity:

noun

The amount a material expands or contracts per unit length due to a one-degree change in temperature.

Usage examples:

They provide resistance to frictional wear, corrosion resistance, nonmagnetic characteristics and, …

Meanings of Hygrometer:

noun

An instrument for measuring the humidity of the air or a gas.

Usage examples:

Some dehumidifiers feature a hygrometer, which measures room humidity.

Meanings of Hygrometers:

noun

An instrument for measuring the humidity of the air or a gas.

Usage examples:

Some dehumidifiers feature a hygrometer, which measures room humidity.