holyhedron
A polyhedron with a finite number of faces and with a polygonal hole in every face, the holes' boundaries sharing no point with each other or the face's boundary.

homeopathies
plural of homeopathy

homeopathism
Synonym of homeopathy.

homeopathy
A system of treating diseases with small amounts of substances which, in larger amounts, would produce the observed symptoms.

homoeopathism
Alternative form of homeopathism.

homoeopathy
Alternative spelling of homeopathy.

homoploids
plural of homoploid

homopropaganda
Propaganda promoting homosexuality.

hoppet
A handbasket for holding seeds while sowing.
A dish used by miners to measure ore.
A meadow or paddock.

hoppets
plural of hoppet

hoppus
A unit of measure of volume equal to 1.273 cubic feet or 2,200 cubic inches. Used in the British Empire as a measure of lumber.

hornful
The amount that a horn holds.

hornfuls
plural of hornful

hornsful
plural of hornful

horseload
The amount that a horse can haul on horseback.
A large amount.

horseloads
plural of horseload

hospice
A lodging for pilgrims or the destitute, normally provided by a monastic order.
The provision of palliative care for terminally ill patients, either at a specialized facility or at a residence, and support for the family, typically refraining from taking extraordinary measures to prolong life.
A specialized facility or organization offering palliative care for the terminally ill.

hospices
plural of hospice

hostmask
On IRC, a partial address that matches a number of hosts.

hostmasks
plural of hostmask

hour
A unit of time of one twenty-fourth of a day (sixty minutes).
A season, moment, or time.
The time.
Used after a two-digit hour and a two-digit minute to indicate time.
The amount of labor demanded by an employer in terms of time.
The set times of prayer, the canonical hours, the offices or services prescribed for these, or a book containing them.
A distance that can be traveled in one hour.

hourage
A period of time measured in hours.

hourages
plural of hourage

houre
Obsolete spelling of hour.

hourer
Something that lasts or takes a specified number of hours.

hourers
plural of hourer

houres
plural of houre

hourplate
The face of a clock, on which the hours are numbered.

hourplates
plural of hourplate

hours
plural of hour

hoursworth
The amount of something that is expected to last for or be produced in one hour.

housewarmers
plural of housewarmer

hower
Obsolete spelling of hour.

howers
plural of hower

howre
Obsolete spelling of hour.

howres
plural of howre

hubba
A grain.
A jot or tittle; the smallest amount.

hubbas
plural of hubba

hubnode
A node, in a network, that has many more than the typical number of links to other nodes

hubnodes
plural of hubnode

hueteng
Alternative form of jueteng.

humanpower
Synonym of manpower.

humidex
A measurement used by Canadian meteorologists to reflect the combined effect of heat and humidity, as the apparent temperature felt by a person.

humidexes
plural of humidex

humidities
plural of humidity

humidity
Dampness, especially that of the air.
The amount of water vapour in the air.

humiture
An index of temperature and humidity intended to encapsulate in one number how hot it feels on a humid day.

hundredweight
A measure of weight containing a hundred pounds, variously understood as
A measure of weight containing a hundred pounds, variously understood as
A measure of weight containing a hundred pounds, variously understood as
A measure of weight containing a hundred pounds, variously understood as

hundredweights
plural of hundredweight

hurdlings
plural of hurdling

huweteng
Alternative form of jueteng.

hyalinocytes
plural of hyalinocyte

hydage
Alternative form of hidage.

hydages
plural of hydage

hydridohelium
Synonym of helium hydride.

hydrobarometer
An early form of depth gauge, that measured water pressure, as well as temperature.

hydrobarometers
plural of hydrobarometer

hydroborane
Any borane that has more hydrogen atoms than another that has the same number of boron atoms

hydroboranes
plural of hydroborane

hydrocast
A form of scientific water measurement in which several connected bottles are lowered into the water to collect samples.

hydrocasts
plural of hydrocast

hydrodissection
The injection of small amounts of fluid to release a trapped nerve.

hydrodissections
plural of hydrodissection

hydrogel
A colloid gel in which water is the continuous phase; they have a number of medical and industrial applications.

hydrogels
plural of hydrogel

hydromoduli
plural of hydromodulus.

hydromodulus
A measure of the water consumption of unit area of arable land

hydroplethysmometer
A plethysmometer that employs water

hydroplethysmometers
plural of hydroplethysmometer

hydrostat
A mechanism that regulates the amount of water in a boiler.
A muscle tissue, composed mostly of water, that maintains a constant volume during contraction.

hydrostats
plural of hydrostat

hydrotrophy
Increased solubility in water of a substance as a result of large amounts of additives.

hydrouria
Alternative form of hydruria.

hydroxycarotenoid
Any carotenoid that has one or more hydroxyl group (typically an even number)

hydroxycarotenoids
plural of hydroxycarotenoid

hydroxykaurane
An alcohol derived from kaurane. Usually prefixed with a number to show the position of the -OH group.

hydroxyprotein
Any protein containing significant amounts of the hydroxyamino acids serine, threonine and/or tyrosine

hydroxyproteins
plural of hydroxyprotein

hydroxyvitamin
Any hydroxy derivative of a vitamin, but in practice a derivative of vitamin D that is measured in order to diagnose vitamin D deficiency

hydroxyvitamins
plural of hydroxyvitamin

hydruria
The excretion of a greatly increased amount of watery urine; polyuria.

hygrostatics
The scientific comparison or measurement of degrees of moisture.

hyl
A unit of mass that is accelerated at a rate of 1 meter per second squared (1 m/s²) by a force of 1 kilogram-force, equivalent to 9.80665 kilograms.

hyls
plural of hyl

hyperalimentation
The administration or ingestion of unusually large amounts of nutrients.

hyperalimentations
plural of hyperalimentation

hyperaminoacidemia
The presence of an excessive amount of amino acids in the blood.

hyperaminoacidemias
plural of hyperaminoacidemia

hyperbeat
One unit of hypermeter, generally a measure.

hyperbeats
plural of hyperbeat

hyperbiliverdinemia
The presence of a more than usual amount of biliverdin in the blood.

hyperburner
an afterburner unit on a turbine engine that also functions as a ramjet engine

hyperburners
plural of hyperburner

hypercatecholemia
The presence of excessive amounts of catechol and/or catecholamines in the blood

hypercellularity
The presence of an abnormally large number of cells

hyperchlorhydria
The presence of an excessive amount of hydrochloric acid in the stomach. Often treatable with antacid.

hypercomplexes
plural of hypercomplex

hyperconcentration
Extreme concentration; a very large amount of concentration.

hyperconcentrations
plural of hyperconcentration

hypercoordination
The property of an atom (in a molecule) having a larger than normal coordination number (typically greater than 4)

hypercortisolemia
The presence of an elevated amount of cortisol (hydrocortisone) in the blood

hypercortisonemia
An excessive amount of cortisol in the blood

hypercreatinaemia
Alternative form of hypercreatinemia.

hypercreatinemia
The presence of excessive amounts of creatine in the blood

hypercytosis
An excessive number of cells in the blood or the tissues

hyperdactylies
plural of hyperdactyly

hyperdactyly
polydactyly

hyperdating
Finding romantic dates by means of the Internet; e-dating.
Dating a large number of people for short periods.

hyperdegree
The property of a number shared with another number with which it is hyperarithmetical.

hyperdegrees
plural of hyperdegree

hyperdetail
An extreme amount of detail.