Words starting with h

Words, definitions, meanings and synonyms

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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aardwolf means: striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects

arteria cystica means: a branch of the hepatic artery; supplies the gall bladder and the surface of the liver

blue cheese means: cheese containing a blue mold

dead-end street means: a street with only one way in or out

flash welding means: butt welding by creating an electric arc between the two pieces which melts and joins them; used for joining segments of metal pipe

genus lambertia means: small genus of Australian shrubs

gothic architecture means: a style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries; characterized by slender vertical piers and counterbalancing buttresses and by vaulting and pointed arches

heat of sublimation means: heat absorbed by a unit mass of material when it changes from a solid to a gaseous state

individualize means: make personal or more personal

individualize means: make or mark or treat as individual

john ronald reuel tolkien means: British philologist and writer of fantasies (born in South Africa) (1892-1973)

lamaist means: (Buddhism) an adherent of Lamaism

latium means: an ancient region of west central Italy (southeast of Rome) on the Tyrrhenian Sea

mycobacterium means: rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases

parallelepipedon means: a prism whose bases are parallelograms

parer means: a small sharp knife used in paring fruits or vegetables

parer means: a manicurist who trims the fingernails

perspicacity means: the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions

perspicacity means: intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)

phytohormone means: (botany) a plant product that acts like a hormone