A crystalline substance obtained from diseased bile, which becomes blood-red when acted on by nitric acid or ammonia.
A substance reddened by acids, supposed to be contained in flowers.
carbon disulphide
ethography
ethography
noun
The study and recording of moral behaviour and human manners
fetography
graphotype
graphotype
noun
A process for producing a design upon a surface in relief so that it can be printed from. Prepared chalk or zinc oxide is pressed upon a smooth plate by a hydraulic press, and the design is drawn upon this in a peculiar ink which hardens the surface wherever it is applied. The surface is then carefully rubbed or brushed, leaving the lines in relief.
verb
To produce a design by this process.
heortology
heortology
noun
The study of religious festivals.
heterogamy
heterogamy
noun
(biology) The state of conjugating gametes that are different in size, structure and function.
(sociology) Marriage or similar union between people of different sexes, or social strata, such as races.
heterogeny
heterogeny
noun
(biology) heterogenesis
(biology) the condition or state of being heterogenous
heterogony
heterogony
noun
(botany) The condition of having two or more kinds of flower, different as to the length of their stamens and pistils
heterogyna
heterology
heterology
noun
A lack of correspondence between parts that reflects a difference in origin
hogrophyte
hydroguret
hydroguret
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) Any hydride.
hyetograph
hyetograph
noun
A graphical representation of rainfall over time.
hygrometer
hygrometer
noun
(meteorology) An instrument that measures the humidity of the air or other gases, especially the relative humidity.
hygrometry
hygrometry
noun
The measurement of the moisture content of gases, but especially of the humidity of the atmosphere
hygrophyte
hygrophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that thrives on very wet but not submerged ground.
hysterogen
mythogreen
mythologer
mythologer
Noun
A mythologist.
overmighty
overmighty
adj
Excessively mighty
petroglyph
petroglyph
noun
(archaeology) A rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times.
phagocyter
tenography
tenography
noun
The diagnostic imaging of tendons.
thereology
thereology
noun
(archaic) therapeutics
thermogeny
thermology
thermology
noun
The scientific study of heat
imaging of the body by means of infrared radiation
thyrogenic
thyrogenic
adj
(pathology) Caused by activity in the thyroid
trichogyne
trichogyne
noun
(botany, mycology) The slender, hair-like cell which receives the fertilizing particles, or antherozoids, in red seaweeds and fungi.