12-letter words containing h, e, y, d, a
- hydrocephaly — an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranium, especially in infancy, due to obstruction of the movement of cerebrospinal fluid, often causing great enlargement of the head; water on the brain.
- hydrocracker — a high-pressure processing unit used for hydrocracking.
- hydroelastic — undergoing a change in elasticity as a result of the flow of water or another fluid
- hydrogenated — to combine or treat with hydrogen, especially to add hydrogen to the molecule of (an unsaturated organic compound).
- hydrogenates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hydrogenate.
- hydrographer — the science of the measurement, description, and mapping of the surface waters of the earth, with special reference to their use for navigation.
- hydrolysable — Alternative spelling of hydrolyzable.
- hydrolysates — Plural form of hydrolysate.
- hydrolyzable — Able to be hydrolyzed.
- hydromedusae — Irregular plural form of hydromedusa.
- hydrosulfate — a salt formed by the direct union of sulfuric acid with an organic base, especially an alkaloid, and usually more soluble than the base.
- hydrotherapy — the branch of therapeutics that deals with the curative use of water.
- hydrothermal — noting or pertaining to the action of hot, aqueous solutions or gases within or on the surface of the earth.
- hydroxylated — Simple past tense and past participle of hydroxylate.
- hyperacidity — excessive acidity, as of the gastric juice.
- hyperdactyly — the presence of extra fingers or toes.
- hyperdynamic — (physiology) Describing an increase in both blood pressure and pulse pressure.
- hypermediacy — Hypermedia literacy; the state of being conversant with hypermedia technologies.
- hypostasised — to assume the reality of (an idea, proposition, etc.); hypostatize.
- hypostatised — to treat or regard (a concept, idea, etc.) as a distinct substance or reality.
- hypostatized — Simple past tense and past participle of hypostatize.
- hypothecated — Simple past tense and past participle of hypothecate.
- lady teacher — a teacher who is a woman
- latchkey kid — variant form of latchkey child
- lauraldehyde — lauric aldehyde.
- lead the way — manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
- lymphadenoma — an enlarged lymph node.
- make headway — forward movement; progress in a forward direction: The ship's headway was slowed by the storm.
- methodically — performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly: a methodical person.
- monohydrates — Plural form of monohydrate.
- mother's day — a day, usually the second Sunday in May, set aside in honor of mothers.
- mushy-headed — inadequately thought out: mushyheaded ideas.
- name the day — to choose the day for one's wedding
- non-hydrated — chemically combined with water in its molecular form.
- octahedrally — in an octahedral manner
- pachydermous — any of the thick-skinned, nonruminant ungulates, as the elephant, hippopotamus, and rhinoceros.
- parahydrogen — the form of molecular hydrogen in which the nuclei of the two hydrogen atoms contained in the molecule have spins in opposite directions.
- peach brandy — brandy distilled from the fermented juice of peaches.
- pentahydrate — a hydrate that contains five molecules of water, as potassium molybdate, KMoO 4 ⋅5H 2 O.
- pentahydroxy — (of a molecule) containing five hydroxyl groups.
- phased array — a radar antenna consisting of an array of dipoles that are excited in or out of phase with each other to control beam direction and radiation pattern without moving the antenna. Compare dipole (def 3).
- phytonadione — vitamin K1.
- pidyon haben — the rite of relieving the first male child born to parents not descended from Aaron or Levi of certain religious obligations by redeeming him from a member of the priestly class, celebrated 30 days after the child's birth.
- polythiazide — a substance, C 1 1 H 1 3 ClF 3 N 3 O 4 S 3 , used as a diuretic in the management of edema and hypertension.
- pseudography — writing that does not follow conventional spelling or usage
- pyritohedral — of or relating to a pyritohedron
- radiotherapy — treatment of disease by means of x-rays or of radioactive substances.
- rehydratable — capable of being rehydrated
- ride a hobby — to be excessively devoted to one's favorite pastime or subject
- save the day — solve a problem for sb