9-letter words containing d, y, e, r
- hydramide — (organic compound) One of a group of crystalline bodies produced by the action of ammonia on certain aldehydes.
- hydramine — an amine derived from a glycol in which one hydroxyl is replaced by an amino group.
- hydrangea — any shrub belonging to the genus Hydrangea, of the saxifrage family, several species of which are cultivated for their large, showy flower clusters of white, pink, or blue.
- hydrazide — (chemistry) any compound derived from an oxoacid by replacing the hydroxide group with -NHNH2 or derived forms -NRNR2.
- hydrazine — Also called diamine. a colorless, oily, fuming liquid, N 2 H 4 , that is a weak base in solution and forms a large number of salts resembling ammonium salts: used chiefly as a reducing agent and a jet-propulsion fuel.
- hydrazone — any of a class of compounds containing the group >C=NNH 2 .
- hydrocele — an accumulation of serous fluid, usually about the testis.
- hydrogels — Plural form of hydrogel.
- hydrogens — Plural form of hydrogen.
- hydrolase — an enzyme that catalyzes hydrolysis.
- hydrolize — (intransitive) To undergo hydrolization.
- hydrolyse — Alternative spelling of hydrolyze.
- hydrolyte — a substance subjected to hydrolysis.
- hydrolyze — Break down (a compound) by chemical reaction with water.
- hydroseed — to sow (a field, lawn, etc.) with seed by distribution in a stream of water propelled through a hose.
- hydrosere — a sere originating in water.
- hydrosome — the entire body of a compound hydrozoan.
- hydrovane — a vane on a seaplane conferring stability on water (a sponson) or facilitating take off (a hydrofoil)
- hydroxide — a chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group.
- hygrodeik — A form of hygrometer having wet and dry bulb thermometers, with an adjustable index showing the percentage of moisture in the air, etc.
- hyperacid — Highly acidic.
- hyperarid — being without moisture; extremely dry; parched: arid land; an arid climate.
- hypercard — A software package by Bill Atkinson for storage and retrieval of information on the Macintosh. It can handle images and is designed for browsing. The powerful customisable interactive user interface allows new applications to be easily constructed by manipulating objects on the screen, often without conventional programming, though the language HyperTalk can be used for more complex tasks.
- hypoderma — hypodermis.
- hysteroid — resembling hysteria.
- iodimetry — iodometry.
- iodometry — a volumetric analytical procedure for determining iodine or materials that will liberate iodine or react with iodine.
- iridocyte — a guanine-containing cell in the skin of fish and some cephalopods, giving these animals their iridescence
- journeyed — a traveling from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time; trip: a six-day journey across the desert.
- joy-rider — a pleasure ride in an automobile, especially when the vehicle is driven recklessly or used without the owner's permission.
- joyridden — Past participle of joyride.
- joyriders — Plural form of joyrider.
- key drive — a very small, portable storage device that plugs into a computer and facilitates moving data between machines
- keyboards — Plural form of keyboard.
- ladderway — a vertical passageway with ladders.
- lady fern — a fern, Athyrium filix-femina, having delicate, feathery fronds.
- learnedly — In an educated and knowledgable manner.
- leewardly — (of a ship) tending to fall to leeward
- legendary — of, relating to, or of the nature of a legend.
- lyrebirds — Plural form of lyrebird.
- lyricised — to write lyrics.
- makeready — the final adjustment of the printing surfaces on a press by the use of leveling devices, overlays, underlays, etc.
- md-player — a machine on which you can play minidiscs
- mediatory — pertaining to mediation.
- medullary — pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling the medulla of an organ or the medulla oblongata.
- meyerhold — Vsevolod Emilievich, original name Karl Theodor Kasimir. 1874–c. 1940, Russian theatre director, noted for his experimental nonrealistic productions. He was arrested in 1939 and died in custody
- midwifery — the technique or practice of a midwife.
- misrhymed — badly rhymed
- modernity — the quality of being modern.
- mooseyard — an area of trodden snow where moose spend the winter