Words starting with h

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h means: (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity equal to the internal energy of a system plus the product of its volume and pressure

h means: the 8th letter of the Roman alphabet

h means: the constant of proportionality relating the energy of a photon to its frequency; approximately 6.626 x 10^-34 joule-second

h means: a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

h means: a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

h-bomb means: a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium

h-shaped means: shaped in the form of the letter H

h. g. wells means: prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)

h. h. munro means: British writer of short stories (1870-1916)

h. j. eysenck means: a British psychologist (born in Germany) noted for his theories of intelligence and personality and for his strong criticism of Freudian psychoanalysis

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afferent nerve means: a nerve that passes impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system

anopheles means: malaria mosquitoes; distinguished by the adult's head-downward stance and absence of breathing tubes in the larvae

captain horatio hornblower means: a fictional English admiral during the Napoleonic Wars in novels written by C. S. Forester

carvedilol means: beta blocker that can reduce the progression of heart failure in individuals whose disease is not advanced

crataegus aestivalis means: hawthorn of southern United States bearing a juicy, acidic, scarlet fruit that is often used in jellies or preserves

cruel and unusual punishment means: punishment prohibited by the 8th amendment to the U.S. Constitution; includes torture or degradation or punishment too severe for the crime committed

cryometer means: a thermometer designed to measure low temperatures

electronic signal means: a signal generated by electronic means

gerres means: type genus of the Gerreidae

high-risk means: not financially safe or secure

nonsense verse means: nonsensical writing (usually verse)

paul dukas means: French composer (1865-1935)

russian soviet federated socialist republic means: formerly the largest Soviet Socialist Republic in the USSR occupying eastern Europe and northern Asia

rutledge means: United States jurist and second chief justice of the United States Supreme Court; he was appointed by George Washington and briefly served as chief justice but was ultimately rejected by the United States Senate (1739-1800)

self-respectful means: having or showing self-esteem

soya bean means: the most highly proteinaceous vegetable known; the fruit of the soybean plant is used in a variety of foods and as fodder (especially as a replacement for animal protein)

soya bean means: erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to Asia

soya bean means: a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food

systemic lupus erythematosus means: an inflammatory disease of connective tissue with variable features including fever and weakness and fatigability and joint pains and skin lesions on the face or neck or arms

turnaround time means: time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return trip