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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acheta assimilis means: common American black cricket; attacks crops and also enters dwellings

angoumois grain moth means: small moth whose larvae feed on kernels of stored grains

carbamate means: a salt (or ester) of carbamic acid

cloven means: (used of hooves) split, divided

electrical discharge means: a discharge of electricity

hostelry means: a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

irish stew means: meat (especially mutton) stewed with potatoes and onions

kandinsky means: Russian painter who was a pioneer of abstract art (1866-1944)

marabout means: large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; its downy underwing feathers are used to trim garments

mib means: a unit of information equal to 1024 kibibytes or 2^20 (1,048,576) bytes

nastiness means: the quality of being highly unpleasant

nastiness means: malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty

nastiness means: a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse

open-end wrench means: a wrench having parallel jaws at fixed separation (often on both ends of the handle)

pari-mutuel machine means: computer that registers bets and divides the total amount bet among those who won

scots means: the dialect of English used in Scotland

scots means: of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language

southern tai means: a branch of the Tai languages

specked means: having a pattern of dots

spirit world means: any imaginary place where spiritual beings (demons or fairies or angels or the like) abide