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12-letter words containing h, y, d, r, i

  • hydrastinine — a white, crystalline, poisonous alkaloid, C 11 H 13 NO 3 , synthesized from hydrastine: used to arrest bleeding, especially in the uterus.
  • hydraulicked — (of an extracted mineral) excavated using water
  • hydrobiology — the study of aquatic organisms.
  • hydrobromide — a salt formed by the direct union of hydrobromic acid and an organic base, especially an alkaloid, usually more soluble than the base.
  • hydrochloric — of or derived from hydrochloric acid.
  • hydrocolloid — a substance that forms a colloid when combined with water.
  • hydrocooling — the process or technique of arresting the ripening of fruits and vegetables after harvesting by immersion in ice water.
  • hydrodynamic — pertaining to forces in or motions of liquids.
  • hydroelastic — undergoing a change in elasticity as a result of the flow of water or another fluid
  • hydrofluoric — of or derived from hydrofluoric acid.
  • hydroforming — the production of high-octane aromatic compounds for motor fuels by catalytic reforming of naphthas in the presence of hydrogen.
  • hydrogen ion — ionized hydrogen of the form H + , found in aqueous solutions of all acids.
  • hydrogenized — Simple past tense and past participle of hydrogenize.
  • hydrographic — the science of the measurement, description, and mapping of the surface waters of the earth, with special reference to their use for navigation.
  • hydrokinesis — (science fiction): The psychic ability to manipulate or control water.
  • hydrokinetic — pertaining to the motion of liquids.
  • hydrological — the science dealing with the occurrence, circulation, distribution, and properties of the waters of the earth and its atmosphere.
  • hydrologists — Plural form of hydrologist.
  • hydromorphic — of or relating to soil having characteristics that are developed when there is excess water all or part of the time.
  • hydronautics — (nautical) The science of the design and construction of ships, their engines, and their instrumentation.
  • hydronically — in a hydronic manner; in a manner relating to a heating system that uses water
  • hydrophilite — a white mineral consisting of potassium and calcium
  • hydrophilous — pollinated by the agency of water.
  • hydroplaning — a seaplane.
  • hydroquinone — a white, crystalline compound, C 6 H 6 O 2 , formed by the reduction of quinone: used chiefly in photography and to inhibit autoxidation reactions.
  • hydrosalpinx — A distally blocked Fallopian tube filled with serous or clear fluid.
  • hydrostatics — the branch of hydrodynamics that deals with the statics of fluids, usually confined to the equilibrium and pressure of liquids.
  • hydrosulfide — a compound containing the univalent group –HS.
  • hydrosulfite — hyposulfite (def 1).
  • hydrotropism — oriented growth in response to water.
  • hydroxy acid — an organic acid containing both a carboxyl and a hydroxyl group.
  • hydroxyl ion — hydroxide ion
  • hydrozincite — a hydrous zinc carbonate, Zn 5 (CO 3) 2 (OH) 6 , an important ore of zinc in some localities.
  • hyperacidity — excessive acidity, as of the gastric juice.
  • hyperbolised — to use hyperbole; exaggerate.
  • hyperbolized — Simple past tense and past participle of hyperbolize.
  • hyperboloids — Plural form of hyperboloid.
  • hyperdynamic — (physiology) Describing an increase in both blood pressure and pulse pressure.
  • hyperendemic — manifesting a high and persistent occurrence
  • hyperexcited — Very highly excited.
  • hyperidrosis — excessive or abnormal sweating
  • hypermediacy — Hypermedia literacy; the state of being conversant with hypermedia technologies.
  • hyperthyroid — of, relating to, or having hyperthyroidism.
  • hypochloride — Misspelling of hypochlorite.
  • hypochondria — Also, hypochondriasis [hahy-poh-kuh n-drahy-uh-sis] /ˌhaɪ poʊ kənˈdraɪ ə sɪs/ (Show IPA). Psychiatry. an excessive preoccupation with one's health, usually focusing on some particular symptom, as cardiac or gastric problems.
  • hypohidrosis — abnormally diminished sweating.
  • hypotrochoid — a geometric curve or pattern formed by following a fixed point on the radial line of a small circle moving around the circumference of a larger circle
  • idiorhythmic — (of an institution) allowing each member to regulate his or her own life
  • linked rhyme — a rhyme in which the end of one line together with the first sound of the next line forms a rhyme with the end of another line.
  • little rhody — Rhode Island (used as a nickname).
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