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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. Hȳ'dro-salt, n.p. 648(Chem.) A salt supposed to be formed by a hydracid and a base.
  2. Hȳ'dro-scōpe, n.p. 648An instrument intended to mark the presence of water in air. Weale.
  3. Hȳ'dro-scōpe, n.p. 648An instrument intended to mark the presence of water in air. Weale. 2. A kind of water-clock, used anciently, consisting of a graduated tube from which the water escaped gradually by a small orifice…
  4. Hȳ'dro-stăt, n.p. 648A contrivance or apparatus to prevent the explosion of steam-boilers. Simmonds.
  5. Hȳ'dro-stăt'ic or Hȳ'dro-stăt'ic-al, a.p. 648Relating to hydrostatics; pertaining to, or in accordance with, the principles of the equilibrium of fluids. Hydrostatic balance, a balance for weighing substances in water, for the purpose of…
  6. Hȳ'dro-stăt'ic-al-ly, adv.p. 648According to hydrostatics, or to hydrostatic principles. Bentley.
  7. Hȳ'dro-stăt'ics, n. sing.p. 648That branch of science which relates to the pressure and equilibrium of non-elastic fluids, as water, mercury, &c.; the principles of statics applied to water and other liquids. [See Note under…
  8. Hȳ'dro-sŭl'phate, n.p. 648(Chem.) The same as HYDROSULPHURET.
  9. Hȳ'dro-sŭl'phīte, n.p. 648(Chem.) A saline compound of hydrosulphurous acid and a base.
  10. Hȳ'dro-sŭl'phu-rĕt, n.p. 648(Chem.) A combination of sulphureted hydrogen with an earth, alkali, or metallic oxide.
  11. Hȳ'dro-sŭl'phu-rĕt-ed, a.p. 648Combined with sulphureted hydrogen.
  12. Hȳ'dro-sul-phū'ric, a.p. 648(Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, hydrogen and sulphur; as, hydrosulphuric acid;—called also sulphureted hydrogen.
  13. Hȳ'dro-tel-lū'rate, n.p. 648(Chem.) A salt formed by the union of telluric acid and a base.
  14. Hȳ'dro-tel-lū'ric, a.p. 648(Chem.) Formed by hydrogen and tellurium; as, hydrotelluric acid.
  15. Hȳ'dro-thō'rax, n.p. 648(Med.) Dropsy in the chest.
  16. Hȳ-drŏt'ic or Hȳ-drŏt'ic-al, a.p. 648Causing a discharge of water or phlegm.
  17. Hȳ-drŏt'ic, n.p. 648(Med.) A medicine that purges off water or phlegm. Arbuthnot.
  18. Hȳ'droŭs, a.p. 648Containing water; watery.
  19. Hȳ'drox-ăn'thate, n.p. 648(Chem.) A compound of hydroxanthic acid with a base.
  20. Hȳ'drox-ăn'thic, a.p. 648(Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, or containing, sulphur and carbon; — said of an acid, formed by the action of alkalies on the deutosulphuret of carbon; — called also carbo-sulphuric acid.
  21. Hȳ-drŏx'īde or Hȳ-drŏx'yd, n.p. 648(Chem.) A metallic oxide combined with water; a metallic hydrate.
  22. Hȳ'dro-zō'on, n.p. 648(Zoöl.) One of the Medusæ, or jelly-fishes. Dana.
  23. Hȳ'dru-rēt, n.p. 648(Chem.) A compound of hydrogen destitute of acidity; an hydroguret.
  24. Hȳ'drus, n.p. 649(Zool.) A genus of serpents; the water-snake. 2. (Astron.) A constellation of the southern hemisphere, near the south pole.
  25. Hy-ē'mal, a.p. 649Belonging to winter; done in winter. Browne.
  26. Hy'e-māte, v. i.p. 649To pass the winter. [Obs. and rare.]
  27. Hÿ'e-mā'tion, n.p. 649The passing or spending of a winter in a particular place. 2. The act of affording shelter in winter. [Obs.]
  28. Hÿ'ems, n.p. 649Winter. Shah.
  29. Hÿ'en, n.p. 649A hyena. [Obs.] Shak.
  30. Hy-ē'nā, n.p. 649(Zoöl.) A carnivorous mammal allied to the dog, from which it differs by having only four toes to each foot, a bristly mane, the hips very much lower than the shoulders, and an odor from a gland…
  31. Hy'e-tal, a.p. 649Pertaining to rain; descriptive of the distribution of rain, or of rainy regions.
  32. Hÿ'e-to-grāph, n.p. 649A chart or graphic representation of the average distribution of rain over the surface of the earth.
  33. Hÿ'e-to-grāph'ic, a.p. 649Pertaining to the science of the geographical distribution of rain.
  34. Hy'e-tōg'ra-phy, n.p. 649The science of the geographical distribution of rain.
  35. Hy-gē'iā, n.p. 649(Myth.) The goddess of health, daughter of Esculapius.
  36. Hy-gē'ian, a.p. 649Relating to Hygēia, the goddess of health; pertaining to health or its preservation.
  37. Hÿ'gi-ēne, n.p. 649That department of medical science which treats of the preservation of health; a system of principles or rules designed for the promotion of health.
  38. Hȳ'gĭ-ēn'ic, a.p. 649Pertaining to health or hygiene; sanatory.
  39. Hy'gi-ēn'ics, n. sing.p. 649The science of health; hygiene. [See Note under MATHEMATICS.]
  40. Hy'gi-en-ism, n.p. 649The science which treats of the laws of health; hygiene.
  41. Hȳ'gi-en-ist, n.p. 649One versed in the science of health.
  42. Hȳ'gi-ōl'o-gy, n.p. 649A treatise on, or the science of, the preservation of health. [Rare.]
  43. Hÿ'gro-grāph, n.p. 649(Physics.) An instrument for recording automatically the variations of the humidity of the atmosphere.
  44. Hȳ-grŏl'o-gy, n.p. 649The doctrine of the fluids of the body.
  45. Hȳ-grōm'e-ter, n.p. 649(Physics.) An instrument for measuring the degree of moisture of the atmosphere. Daniell's hygrometer, a form of hygrometer consisting of a bent glass tube terminating in two bulbs, the one covered…
  46. Hȳ'gro-mē'trie or Hȳ'gro-mē'trie-al, a.p. 649Pertaining to hygrometry; made by, or according to, the hygrometer. 2. Readily absorbing and retaining moisture, as potash. Brande.
  47. Hȳ-grŏm'e-try, n.p. 649That branch of physics which relates to the determination of the humidity of bodies, particularly of the atmosphere, with the theory and use of the instruments constructed for this purpose.
  48. Hŷ'gro-scope, n.p. 649(Physics.) An instrument which shows whether there is more or less moisture in the atmosphere, without indicating its amount, as by the change of weight in substances which readily imbibe moisture…
  49. Hȳ'gro-scōp'ic, a.p. 649Pertaining to the hygroscope; not readily manifest to the senses, but capable of detection by the hygroscope;—said of moisture; as, glass is often covered with a film of hygroscopic moisture. 2.…
  50. Hy'gro-sco-pic'i-ty, n.p. 649(Bot.) The property possessed by vegetable tissues of absorbing or discharging moisture according to circumstances.
  51. Hŷ'gro-stăt'ics, n. sing.p. 649The science of comparing degrees of moisture. [Obs.] [See Note under MATHEMATICS.] Evelyn.
  52. Hŷ'ke, n.p. 649A loose Arabian garment. Parkhurst.
  53. Hȳ-lär'ehie-al, a.p. 649Presiding over matter. [Obs.] Hallywell.
  54. Hȳ'le-o-sȧur', n.p. 649(Palæon.) An extinct animal, of gigantic size, which united in its structure the osteology of the crocodile with that of the lizard, found in the Wealden formation, England.
  55. Hŷ'lo-bate, n.p. 649(Zoöl.) The gibbon, or long-armed ape. See GIBBON.
  56. Hŷ'lo-ist, n.p. 649One who believes matter to be God.
  57. Hȳ-lŏp'a-thĭsm, n.p. 649The doctrine that matter is sentient.
  58. Hȳ-lŏp'a-thist, n.p. 649One who believes in hylopathism.
  59. Hȳ'lo-thē'ism, n.p. 649The doctrine or belief that matter is God, or that there is no God except matter and the universe. See MATERIALISM.
  60. Hȳ'lo-zĭsm, n.p. 649The same as HYLOZOISM, q. v.