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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-sŭl'phu-rĕt, n.p. 648(Chem.) A combination of sulphureted hydrogen with an earth, alkali, or metallic oxide.
  2. Hȳ'dro-sŭl'phu-rĕt-ed, a.p. 648Combined with sulphureted hydrogen.
  3. Hȳ'dro-sul-phū'ric, a.p. 648(Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, hydrogen and sulphur; as, hydrosulphuric acid;—called also sulphureted hydrogen.
  4. Hȳ'dro-tel-lū'rate, n.p. 648(Chem.) A salt formed by the union of telluric acid and a base.
  5. Hȳ'dro-tel-lū'ric, a.p. 648(Chem.) Formed by hydrogen and tellurium; as, hydrotelluric acid.
  6. Hȳ'dro-thō'rax, n.p. 648(Med.) Dropsy in the chest.
  7. Hȳ-drŏt'ic or Hȳ-drŏt'ic-al, a.p. 648Causing a discharge of water or phlegm.
  8. Hȳ-drŏt'ic, n.p. 648(Med.) A medicine that purges off water or phlegm. Arbuthnot.
  9. Hȳ'droŭs, a.p. 648Containing water; watery.
  10. Hȳ'drox-ăn'thate, n.p. 648(Chem.) A compound of hydroxanthic acid with a base.
  11. 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.
  12. Hȳ-drŏx'īde or Hȳ-drŏx'yd, n.p. 648(Chem.) A metallic oxide combined with water; a metallic hydrate.
  13. Hȳ'dro-zō'on, n.p. 648(Zoöl.) One of the Medusæ, or jelly-fishes. Dana.
  14. Hȳ'dru-rēt, n.p. 648(Chem.) A compound of hydrogen destitute of acidity; an hydroguret.
  15. 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.
  16. Hy-ē'mal, a.p. 649Belonging to winter; done in winter. Browne.
  17. Hy'e-māte, v. i.p. 649To pass the winter. [Obs. and rare.]
  18. 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.]
  19. Hÿ'ems, n.p. 649Winter. Shah.
  20. Hÿ'en, n.p. 649A hyena. [Obs.] Shak.
  21. 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…
  22. Hy'e-tal, a.p. 649Pertaining to rain; descriptive of the distribution of rain, or of rainy regions.
  23. Hÿ'e-to-grāph, n.p. 649A chart or graphic representation of the average distribution of rain over the surface of the earth.
  24. Hÿ'e-to-grāph'ic, a.p. 649Pertaining to the science of the geographical distribution of rain.
  25. Hy'e-tōg'ra-phy, n.p. 649The science of the geographical distribution of rain.
  26. Hy-gē'iā, n.p. 649(Myth.) The goddess of health, daughter of Esculapius.
  27. Hy-gē'ian, a.p. 649Relating to Hygēia, the goddess of health; pertaining to health or its preservation.
  28. 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.
  29. Hȳ'gĭ-ēn'ic, a.p. 649Pertaining to health or hygiene; sanatory.
  30. Hy'gi-ēn'ics, n. sing.p. 649The science of health; hygiene. [See Note under MATHEMATICS.]
  31. Hy'gi-en-ism, n.p. 649The science which treats of the laws of health; hygiene.
  32. Hȳ'gi-en-ist, n.p. 649One versed in the science of health.
  33. Hȳ'gi-ōl'o-gy, n.p. 649A treatise on, or the science of, the preservation of health. [Rare.]
  34. Hÿ'gro-grāph, n.p. 649(Physics.) An instrument for recording automatically the variations of the humidity of the atmosphere.
  35. Hȳ-grŏl'o-gy, n.p. 649The doctrine of the fluids of the body.
  36. 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…
  37. 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.
  38. 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.
  39. 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…
  40. 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.…
  41. Hy'gro-sco-pic'i-ty, n.p. 649(Bot.) The property possessed by vegetable tissues of absorbing or discharging moisture according to circumstances.
  42. Hŷ'gro-stăt'ics, n. sing.p. 649The science of comparing degrees of moisture. [Obs.] [See Note under MATHEMATICS.] Evelyn.
  43. Hŷ'ke, n.p. 649A loose Arabian garment. Parkhurst.
  44. Hȳ-lär'ehie-al, a.p. 649Presiding over matter. [Obs.] Hallywell.
  45. 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.
  46. Hŷ'lo-bate, n.p. 649(Zoöl.) The gibbon, or long-armed ape. See GIBBON.
  47. Hŷ'lo-ist, n.p. 649One who believes matter to be God.
  48. Hȳ-lŏp'a-thĭsm, n.p. 649The doctrine that matter is sentient.
  49. Hȳ-lŏp'a-thist, n.p. 649One who believes in hylopathism.
  50. 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.
  51. Hȳ'lo-zĭsm, n.p. 649The same as HYLOZOISM, q. v.
  52. Hy'/lo-zō'ist, n.p. 649One who holds matter to be animated.
  53. Hȳ'lo-zō'ic, a.p. 649Pertaining to hylozoism.
  54. Hȳ'lo-zō'ism, n.p. 649The doctrine that matter possesses a species of life. [Written also hylozoism.] Cudworth.
  55. Hȳ'lo-zō'ist, n.p. 649One who holds that matter and every particle of it have a species of life or sensation.
  56. Hȳ'men, n.p. 649(Myth.) A fabulous deity, the son, according to some, of Apollo and Urania, according to others, of Bacchus and Venus. He was the god of marriage, and presided over nuptial solemnities. 2. (Anat.)…
  57. Hȳ'men-ē'al or Hȳ'men-ē'an, a.p. 649Pertaining to marriage. Pope.
  58. Hŷ'men-ē'al, n.p. 649
  59. Hȳ'men-ē'anp. 649A marriage song. Milton.
  60. Hŷ'men-ŏp'ter, n.p. 649(Entom.) One of an order of insects having four membranous wings that are parallel-veined at the proximal part, and loosely reticulated distally. The females have generally either an ovipositor or a…