13-letter words containing h, u, y, t
- hydrosulphate — a salt formed by the direct union of sulfuric acid with an organic base, especially an alkaloid, and usually more soluble than the base.
- hydrosulphite — hyposulfite (def 1).
- hydrotelluric — (chemistry) Formed by hydrogen and tellurium.
- hymenopterous — belonging or pertaining to the Hymenoptera, an order of insects having, when winged, four membranous wings, and comprising the wasps, bees, ants, ichneumon flies, and sawflies.
- hypercautious — Especially or unreasonably cautious.
- hypereutectic — (of an alloy) having more of the alloying element than the eutectoid composition.
- hyperfunction — abnormally increased function, especially of glands or other organs.
- hyperimmunity — the state of being immune from or insusceptible to a particular disease or the like.
- hypermutation — (uncountable) Frequent mutation.
- hypertrophous — relating to hypertrophy
- hypervirulent — actively poisonous; intensely noxious: a virulent insect bite.
- hypoeutectoid — (of steel) having less carbon than the 0.8 percent of eutectoid steel.
- hyposexuality — A significantly low level of sexuality.
- hyracotherium — eohippus.
- hysteranthous — relating to a plant whose flowers open before its leaves
- ichthyofaunal — relating to ichthyofauna
- ichthyosaurus — ichthyosaur.
- immunity bath — the giving of testimony that is self-incriminating in order to avail oneself of the immunity granted a witness.
- immunotherapy — treatment designed to produce immunity to a disease or enhance the resistance of the immune system to an active disease process, as cancer.
- inductothermy — the production of fever by means of electromagnetic induction.
- inexhaustibly — not exhaustible; incapable of being depleted: an inexhaustible supply.
- isle of youth — Isle of, an island in the Caribbean, a special municipality in S Cuba. 1182 sq. mi. (3060 sq. km).
- kenyapithecus — a genus of fossil hominoids of middle Miocene age found in Kenya and having large molars, small incisors, and powerful chewing muscles.
- leptophyllous — (of plants) having long slender leaves
- literacy hour — (in England and Wales) a daily reading and writing lesson that was introduced into the national primary school curriculum in 1998 to raise standards of literacy
- lycanthropous — Lycanthropic.
- mango chutney — chutney which contains or is made from the fruit mango
- mealy-mouthed — avoiding the use of direct and plain language, as from timidity, excessive delicacy, or hypocrisy; inclined to mince words; insincere, devious, or compromising.
- merrythoughts — Plural form of merrythought.
- methoxy group — the univalent group CH 3 O−.
- methylmercury — any of several extremely toxic organometallic compounds, Hg(CH 3) 2 , formed from metallic mercury by the action of microorganisms and capable of entering the food chain: used as seed disinfectants.
- methylsulfate — a colorless or yellow, slightly water-soluble, poisonous liquid, (CH 3) 2 SO 2 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- mount whitney — a mountain in E California: the highest peak in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and in continental US (excluding Alaska). Height: 4418 m (14 495 ft)
- musicotherapy — the treatment of mental disorders with music
- mycetophagous — That feeds on fungi.
- neuroethology — the study of the role of the nervous system in animal behaviour
- night journey — the journey in which Muhammad was carried from Mecca to Jerusalem and ascended into heaven.
- ninety-fourth — next after the ninety-third; being the ordinal number for 94.
- north country — the part of England north of the Humber estuary.
- number theory — the study of integers and their relation to one another.
- off with you! — go away! depart!
- openmouthedly — in a manner filled with amazement and wonder
- physoclistous — having the air bladder closed off from the mouth.
- phytonutrient — phytochemical.
- plain yoghurt — natural yoghurt, without added flavouring
- play catch up — an effort to reach or pass a norm, especially after a period of delay: After the slowdown there was a catch-up in production.
- play catch-up — an effort to reach or pass a norm, especially after a period of delay: After the slowdown there was a catch-up in production.
- plymouth rock — a rock at Plymouth, Massachusetts, on which the Pilgrims who sailed on the Mayflower are said to have stepped ashore when they landed in America in 1620.
- polychotomous — divided into multiple parts
- polythalamous — having multiple chambers