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  • hematocrit-value — a centrifuge for separating the cells of the blood from the plasma.
  • hematocrystallin — (biology, archaic) hemoglobin.
  • hemotherapeutics — hemotherapy.
  • hermaphroditical — Alternative form of hermaphroditic.
  • high-performance — A high-performance car or other product goes very fast or does a lot.
  • himachal pradesh — a state in N India. 21,495 sq. mi. (55,673 sq. km). Capital: Shimla.
  • hispano-american — Spanish.
  • homeric laughter — loud, hearty laughter, as of the gods.
  • hydraulic cement — cement that can solidify under water.
  • hypermasculinity — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
  • ice-cream parlor — an establishment serving ice cream, sodas, etc., from a soda fountain.
  • ice-cream social — a social gathering, usually to raise money for a local church or school, where ice cream is the principal refreshment.
  • ice-cream supper — an ice-cream social held in the late afternoon or early evening.
  • image processing — (graphics)   Computer manipulation of images. Some of the many algorithms used in image processing include convolution (on which many others are based), FFT, DCT, thinning (or skeletonisation), edge detection and contrast enhancement. These are usually implemented in software but may also use special purpose hardware for speed. Image processing contrasts with computer graphics, which is usually more concerned with the generation of artificial images, and visualisation, which attempts to understand (real-world) data by displaying it as an artificial image (e.g. a graph). Image processing is used in image recognition and computer vision. See also Pilot European Image Processing Archive.
  • imago europe plc — A UK Internet provider. There sevice is called Imago On-line. E-mail: <[email protected]>.
  • impact extrusion — an extrusion process in which a slug of cold metal in a shallow die cavity is formed by the action of a rapidly moving punch that forces the metal through the die or back around the punch.
  • impact parameter — the perpendicular distance from the original center of a set of scattering particles to the original line of motion of a particle being scattered.
  • impact structure — a large geologic formation, as a crater, created by a comet's or meteor's collision with a planet.
  • imperfect market — a market where buyers or sellers can influence the market, and there is a lack of product information
  • imperfectability — The quality of not being perfectable; of being forever imperfect.
  • import surcharge — a tax imposed on all imported goods, adding to any established tariffs
  • impracticalities — Plural form of impracticality.
  • incommensurables — Plural form of incommensurable.
  • indirect primary — a primary in which members of a party elect delegates to a party convention that in turn elects the party's candidates.
  • indiscriminately — not discriminating; lacking in care, judgment, selectivity, etc.: indiscriminate in one's friendships.
  • indiscriminative — Making no distinction; not discriminating.
  • infernal machine — a concealed or disguised explosive device intended to destroy life or property.
  • insurance scheme — a scheme that provides insurance
  • inter-comparison — the act of comparing.
  • intercommunicate — to communicate mutually, as people.
  • interculturalism — The philosophy of exchanges between cultural groups within a society.
  • interim accounts — accounts published in the course of the financial year
  • interlaced image — progressive coding
  • intramolecularly — In an intramolecular manner; within a molecule.
  • joachim of fiore — ?1132–1202 ad, Italian mystic and philosopher, best known for teaching that history can be divided into three ages, those of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
  • keyman insurance — life insurance taken out by a business firm on an essential or very important employee, with the firm as beneficiary.
  • kilogram calorie — kilocalorie.
  • laodicea ad mare — the chief port of Syria, in the northwest: tobacco industry. Pop: 486 000 (2005 est) (Latin name)
  • liberal democrat — In Britain, a Liberal Democrat is a member of the Liberal Democrat Party.
  • limited monarchy — a monarchy that is limited by laws and a constitution.
  • limited-monarchy — a limited train, bus, etc.
  • lord chamberlain — (in Britain) the chief official of the royal household
  • lumberjack shirt — a thick checked shirt, as worn by lumberjacks
  • mach's principle — the proposition that there is no absolute space and that the inertia and acceleration of a body are determined by all of the matter of the universe.
  • machine learning — The ability of a machine to improve its performance based on previous results.
  • machine operator — someone who operates mechanical equipment
  • machine readable — of or relating to data encoded on an appropriate medium and in a form suitable for processing by computer.
  • machine-readable — of or relating to data encoded on an appropriate medium and in a form suitable for processing by computer.
  • maclaurin series — a Taylor series in which the reference point is zero.
  • macroenvironment — (biology) The large-scale and long-term environment and conditions that affect an organism.
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