English words: haloacene to ham exam

300 English words, part 9 of 108 of the words starting with H, A to Z. 19 have a page of their own.

English words haloacene to ham exam

haloacene noun: Any halogenated acene
haloacetamide noun: Any amide of a haloacetic acid
haloacetate noun: A salt or ester of a haloacetic acid.
haloacetic adjective: Describing a halo- derivative of an acetic group
haloacetic acid noun: Any carboxylic acid in which a halogen atom takes the place of a hydrogen atom in acetic acid; a common undesirable by-product of the chlorination of...
haloacetonitrile noun: Any halogenated derivative of acetonitrile
haloacetylene noun: Any halogen substituted acetylene; a haloalkyne
haloacid noun: Any halogen derivative of a carboxylic acid (but especially 2-chloro-carboxylic acids that are active in cell biology).
haloadamantane noun: Any compound formally derived from adamantane by replacing one or more hydrogen atoms with a halogen
haloadaptable adjective: Able to adapt to varying halide concentrations
haloadaptation noun: adaptation to varying halide concentrations
haloalcohol noun: halohydrin
haloaldehyde noun: Any halogenated derivative of an aldehyde
haloaliphatic noun: Any halogen derivative of an aliphatic compound, especially an aliphatic halide
haloalkaline adjective: alkaline and rich in salts
haloalkaliphile noun: Any haloalkaliphilic organism.
haloalkaliphilic adjective: Adapted to saline and alkaline conditions
haloalkane noun: Any alkane in which one or more hydrogen atoms has been replaced by that of a halogen
haloalkanoic adjective: Describing any halo- derivative of an aliphatic carboxylic acid
haloalkene noun: Any halogen substituted alkene
haloalkenyl noun: Any halogen-substituted alkenyl radical
haloalkoxy noun: Any halogenated alkoxy group
haloalkyl noun: Any alkyl radical having one or more hydrogen atoms replaced by a halogen atom.
haloalkylating noun: Synonym of haloalkylation.
haloalkylation noun: Any reaction that adds the elements of an alkyl halide across a double bond
haloalkyne noun: Any halogen substituted alkyne; a haloacetylene
haloamide noun: Any N-halogen derivative of an amide
haloamine noun: Any N-halogen-substituted amine
haloanhydride noun: Any halogenated anhydride
haloanthracene noun: Any halogenated derivative of anthracene
haloarchaeal adjective: Relating to the haloarchaea
haloarchaeon noun: Any halophile microorganism of the class Haloarchaea (or Halobacteria)
haloarene noun: Any halogenated arene
haloaromatic noun: Any halogen derivative of an aromatic compound, especially an aromatic halide
haloaryl noun: Any halogen substituted aryl radical or group
halobacterial adjective: Relating to halobacteria
halobacterium noun: Any of various extremophiles, of genus Halobacterium, found in water saturated or nearly saturated with salt.
halobenzene noun: Any halogenated derivative of benzene.
halobenzoic adjective: Relating to any halogen-substituted benzoic acid
halobenzyl noun: A halogenated derivative of a benzyl radical
halobetasol noun: Synonym of ulobetasol.
halobiid noun: Any mollusc of the family †Halobiidae.
halobiont noun: an organism that lives in a salty environment
halobios noun: life in the oceans; marine life collectively
halobiotic adjective /ˌheɪləʊbaɪˈɒtɪk/: That lives in the sea or salt water.
haloborane noun: Any halogen substituted borane
haloboration noun: Any addition reaction in which a halogen and boron are added across a double bond.
haloboronic adjective: Of or pertaining to a haloboronic acid or its derivatives
haloboronic acid noun: Any of several halogenated boronic acids that are used as intermediates in the synthesis of many organic compounds
halobutane noun: Any compound consisting of a butane molecule with one or more of the hydrogen atoms replaced by halogen atoms.
halocapnine noun: The sulfated amino acid (E)-2-amino-3,4-dihydroxy-17-methyl-2-(sulfomethyl)octadec-5-enoate
halocarbon noun: any compound formally derived from a hydrocarbon by replacing at least one hydrogen atom with a halogen, but especially by replacing all hydrogen atoms with...
halochalcogenate noun: A salt or ester of a variant of a chalcogenate, where one oxygen atom is replaced by a halogen.
halochromic adjective: Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting halochromism
halochromism noun: Any change in colour resulting from a chemical reaction, especially from a change in pH
halocin noun: Any of a group of bacteriocins produced by halophilic Archaea.
halocinonide noun: A topical corticosteroid.
haloclasty noun: The process of weathering caused by the growth and expansion of salt crystals.
halocline noun: a strong, vertical salinity gradient; the (sometimes indistinct) border between layers of water that contain different amounts of salt
halocyanin noun: A small blue protein, present in bacteria of the genus Natronobacterium, that contains a cuprous copper atom.
halocyclization noun: Any reaction that involves both cyclization and halogenation
halocyprid noun: Any ostracod in the order Halocyprida.
halocypridid noun: Any ostracod of the order Halocyprida
haloduracin noun: A particular bacteriocin produced by the bacterium Bacillus halodurans.
haloed adjective, verb: Encircled with a halo.
haloenol noun: Any halogenated derivative of an enol
haloenolate noun: Any halogenated enolate.
haloenone noun: Any halogenated enone
haloenzyme noun: Any enzyme that is activated by a cofactor.
haloesque adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a halo.
haloethane noun: Any compound consisting of a ethane molecule with one or more of the hydrogen atoms replaced by halogen atoms.
haloether noun: Any halogenated ether
haloethylene noun: Any halogenated derivative of ethylene
halofantrine noun: A particular antimalarial agent that is a derivative of a halogenated phenanthrene
halofenate noun: A particular antilipidemic and uricosuric drug.
halofenozide noun: A diacylhydrazine insecticide.
halofinding noun: The use of computation to identify haloes in clusters of galaxies or other crowded regions.
halofluorination noun: The addition of fluorine and another halogen to a molecule.
haloform noun: Any trihalomethane with all halogens the same, CHX₃.
haloform reaction noun: The reaction of a halogen with a methyl-ketone to form a haloform.
halofuginone noun: A coccidiostat used in veterinary medicine; a synthetic halogenated derivative of febrifugine.
halofuran noun: Any halogen derivative of a furan
halogen noun /ˈhæl.ə.d͡ʒən/: Any element of group 17, i.e. fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, astatine and tennessine.
halogen lamp noun: An incandescent lamp containing a small quantity of halogen (usually bromine) to reduce deposition on the glass.
halogen oven noun /ˈhælədʒən ˈʌv.ən/: A glass bowl countertop oven heated by a halogen lamp.
halogen stove noun: A hob that is heated with far infrared radiation.
halogenase noun: Any enzyme that catalyzes a halogenation reaction
halogenate verb: To treat with, or react with, a halogen or a hydrohalic acid.
halogenated adjective, verb: Treated or reacted with a halogen.
halogenation noun: The reaction of a halogen with something, especially the replacement of a hydrogen atom of an organic compound with a halogen one.
halogenesis noun: The deposition of salt.
halogenic adjective: Relating to, characteristic of, or containing a halogen
halogenide noun: Synonym of halide.
halogenite noun: An oxyanion containing a halogen in the +3 oxidation state.
halogenoalkane noun: Synonym of haloalkane
halogenobenzyl noun: Any halogen derivative of a benzylic radical
halogenoderma noun: A skin eruption resulting from exposure to halogen-containing drugs or substances.
halogenohydrocarbon noun: A hydrocarbon molecule with a halogen atom attached.
halogenous adjective: Of a compound: containing a halogen as part of the molecule.
halogeton noun: Any plant of the genus Halogeton in the family Amaranthaceae.
Hálogi noun: Another name for Logi.
halography noun: the description of salts
halohydric adjective: Pertaining to the acids formed from hydrogen and a halogen.
halohydrin noun: Any of a class of organic compound having a hydroxyl functional group and a halogen on neighbouring carbon atoms.
halohydrocarbon noun: Synonym of halocarbon.
halohydroxylation noun: Any addition reaction in which hydroxyl and halide residues are added across a double bond or triple bond
haloid adjective, noun: Resembling salt; said of certain binary compounds consisting of a metal united to a negative element or radical, and now chiefly applied to the chlorides,...
haloimide noun: Any halogen substituted imide
haloketone noun: Any halogenated ketone
halokinesis noun: Synonym of salt tectonics.
halokinetic adjective: Relating to halokinesis.
halokinetically adverb: In a halokinetic manner.
halolactone noun: Any halogenated lactone
haloless adjective: Without a halo.
halolike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a halo.
halolysin noun: Any of a group of halophilic proteinases
halomancy noun: Divination by use of salt.
halometallate noun: Any metallate containing a halogen as a ligand.
halometasone noun: A corticosteroid.
halometer noun: An instrument for measuring the forms and angles of salts and crystals.
halomethane noun: Any compound consisting of a methane molecule with one or more of the hydrogen atoms replaced by halogen atoms.
halomethyl noun: Any halogen substituted methyl radical or group
halomethylketone noun: Any ketone that has at least one halomethyl group
halomonad noun: Any proteobacterium of the genus Halomonas, of typical salt-tolerant bacteria.
halomorphic adjective: Of soil: containing enough salt to affect plant growth.
halomucin noun: An archaeal protein present in a Haloquadratum species
halon noun /ˈheɪ̯.lɒn/: A hydrocarbon (more precisely, a haloalkane) in which one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by halogens.
halonaphthalene noun: Any naphthalene with one or more halogen atoms attached.
halonate adjective: Having a transparent outer layer.
halones noun: Alternating transparent/opaque white/yellow rings which encircle the blastoderm during the development of the egg of the hen and other birds.
haloneutrophilic adjective: Adapted to saline and neutral conditions
halonitrile noun: Any compound that has both halide and nitrile groups.
halonitroalkane noun: Any alkane that has both halide and nitro groups.
halonium noun: Any cation of the form R₂X⁺, in which X is a positively-charged halogen
halonium ion noun: Any cation of the general formula R₂X⁺, where X is any halogen.
halonucleus noun: Alternative spelling of halo nucleus.
haloo noun, verb: Dated form of halloo.
haloorganic adjective: An organic compound containing at least one halogen atom, for example bromine, chlorine, iodine.
halopemide noun: An antipsychotic drug.
halopentane noun: Any compound consisting of a pentane molecule with one or more of the hydrogen atoms replaced by halogen atoms.
haloperidol noun /ˌhæ.lə(ʊ)ˈpɛ.ɹɪ.dɒl/: A synthetic antidepressant drug, with the chemical formula C₂₁H₂₃ClFNO₂, used in the treatment of psychotic conditions.
haloperoxidase noun: Any of a class of enzymes that oxidize organic halogen compounds; they are hemoproteins or similar
halophage noun: Any phage associated with a halobacterium
halophenol noun: Any halogen derivative of a phenol
halophenyl noun: A halogenated derivative of a phenyl radical
halophil noun: halobacterium
halophila noun: Any seagrass of the genus Halophila.
halophile noun: An organism that lives and thrives in an environment of high salinity, often requiring such an environment; a form of extremophile
halophilia noun: The property of an organism thriving in a saline environment.
halophilic adjective: Of, or relating to a halophile; living and thriving in an environment of high salinity.
halophilicity noun: The condition of being halophilic
halophilism noun: The requirement of some microorganisms (halophiles) for a high salt content
halophilous adjective: Thriving in a highly saline environment.
halophily noun: The ability to live and thrive in an environment of high salinity.
halophobe noun: Any halophobic organism.
halophobic adjective: Incapable of thriving in a highly saline environment.
halophosphate noun: Any phosphate mineral that also contains halide ions.
halophosphine noun: Any halogen substituted phosphine
halophyte noun: Any plant that tolerates an environment having a high salt content
halophytic adjective: Growing well under salty conditions
halopriming noun: The treatment of seed with salt in order to improve germination and decrease saline intolerance
haloprogesterone noun: A therapeutic progestin.
haloprogin noun: An antifungal drug, no longer widely used because of its many side effects.
halopropane noun: 3-bromo-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoropropane, a halocarbon drug investigated as an inhalational anesthetic but never marketed.
halopyrazine noun: Any halogenated derivative of pyrazine
haloquinoline noun: Any halogenated derivative of a quinoline
haloragaceous adjective: Of or relating to the Haloragaceae.
haloragidaceous adjective: Of or relating to the Haloragidaceae.
halorespiration noun: anerobic respiration by means of organohalogen compounds
halorespirer noun: An organism that employs halorespiration
halorhodopsin noun: A light-driven ion pump, specific to chloride ions, found in phylogenetically ancient archaea known as halobacteria.
haloritid noun: Any ammonite in the family Haloritidae.
halosaline noun: A piperidine alkaloid isolated from saxauls of the genus Haloxylon.
halosaur noun: A fish of any of the species in the family Halosauridae of deep-sea eel-like fish.
halosaurid noun: Any fish in the family Halosauridae.
haloscope noun: An instrument for exhibition or illustration of the phenomena of halos, parhelia, and the like.
halosilane noun: Any halogen substituted silane
halosphaeriaceous adjective: Of or relating to the Halosphaeriaceae.
halostability noun: The condition of being halostable.
halostable adjective: Stable in a saline environment.
halosteric adjective: Pertaining to changes in salinity of seawater.
halosugar noun: Any compound in which one or more hydroxyl groups of a sugar have been replaced by atoms of halide
halosulfite noun: Any anion of general formula SO₂X⁻ or any salt containing such an anion
halosulfuron noun: The herbicide methyl 3-chloro-5-(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinylcarbamoylsulfamoyl)-1-methylpyrazole-4-carboxylate
halosulfuron-methyl noun: A sulfonylurea post-emergence herbicide used to control some annual and perennial broad-leaved weeds and sedges in a range of crops, established landscape...
halotectonic adjective: Relating to halotectonics.
halotectonics noun: Synonym of salt tectonics.
halothane noun /ˈhæl.ə.θeɪn/: The halogenated hydrocarbon 2-bromo-2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane that is used as an inhalational general anaesthetic.
halotherapy noun /ˌheɪləʊˈθɛɹəpi/: Therapy, such as hydrotherapy, which makes use of salt or saltwater.
halotolerance noun: The quality or degree of being halotolerant.
halotolerant adjective, noun: Able to tolerate a high concentration of salt in its environment
halotrichite noun: A monoclinic-sphenoidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and sulfur.
halotropic adjective: Relating to halotropism
halotropism noun: Movement (of a plant) towards or (more often) away from a saline environment
haloumi noun: Alternative form of halloumi.
haloviral adjective: Relating to a halovirus
halovirus noun: Any virus that infects a halobacterium
haloxazolam noun: A particular kind of benzodiazepine derivative drug.
haloxon noun: An anthelminthic drug.
haloxyfop noun: A particular herbicide.
haloxyline noun: An explosive compound of sawdust, charcoal, niter, and potassium ferrocyanide, formerly used as a substitute for gunpowder.
halozone noun: The derivative of benzoic acid 4-((dichloroamino)sulfonyl)benzoic acid that is used to disinfect drinking water
halpace noun: A haut-pas; a dais.
Halper proper noun: A surname.
Halperin proper noun: A surname.
Halpern proper noun /ˈhælpəɹn/: A surname from Hebrew.
Halpert proper noun /ˈhælpəɹt/: A Jewish surname.
Halpin proper noun: A surname.
halquinol noun: A particular antimicrobial agent.
Halsall proper noun: A village and civil parish in West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD3610).
halse noun, verb [hoːs]: The neck; the throat.
Halsell proper noun: A surname.
halsen verb: To predict; promise.
halsening adjective, verb: Sounding harshly in the throat; inharmonious; rough.
halseny noun: A prediction; conjecture.
halser noun: Alternative form of hawser.
Halsey proper noun /ˈhɔːlzi/: A habitational surname from Old English.
halsfang noun: Alternative form of healsfang.
Halstead proper noun /ˈhɔːlstɪd/: A town and civil parish with a town council in Braintree district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TL8130).
Halsted proper noun: A surname.
halster noun: One who draws a barge alongside a river using a rope.
halszkaraptorine noun: Any extinct dinosaur of the subfamily †Halszkaraptorinae.
halt adjective, noun, verb /hɒlt/: To limp; move with a limping gait.
haltable adjective: Capable of being halted; stoppable.
Haltemprice proper noun: A locality in Cottingham parish and Willerby parish, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA0231).
halter noun, verb /ˈhɔltɚ/: A bitless headpiece of rope or straps, placed on the head of animals such as cattle or horses to lead or tie them.
halter neck noun: Alternative form of halterneck.
halter top noun: A style of sleeveless top with a single strap around the back of the neck (a halterneck).
halter up verb: To halter (something).
halterbreak verb: To get an animal used to wearing and being handled in a halter.
haltere noun /ˈhæltɪə/: A small knobbed structure in some two-winged insects, one of a pair that are flapped rapidly and function as accelerometers to maintain stability in flight.
halteriid noun: Any ciliate of the order Halteriida
halterini noun: A swimsuit consisting of a halter top and a bikini bottom.
halterkini noun: A swimsuit consisting of a halter top and a bikini bottom.
halterless adjective: Without a halter.
Halterman proper noun: A surname.
halterneck noun: A single strap or material which runs from the front of the garment around the back of the wearer's neck, leaving most of the back uncovered, often used in...
halterpath noun: bridleway
halticine noun: Any hemipteran of the tribe Halticini
halting adjective, noun, verb: Prone to pauses or breaks; hesitant; broken.
halting problem noun: The problem of deciding in finite time whether a given program will finish running in finite time, when given a certain finite input.
halting site noun: A council-sponsored campsite for members of the Travelling Community.
haltingly adverb: In a halting or limping manner; full of pauses or hesitation.
haltingness noun: The state or condition of being halting; lack of rhythmic flow; jerkiness.
haltkeeper noun: A person in charge of a halt (a small railroad station).
haltless adjective: Without halting or pausing; ceaseless; continual.
haltlose personality disorder noun: A ICD-10 personality disorder characterized by a pervasive pattern of selfish, irresponsible and hedonistic behavior.
Haltom proper noun: A surname.
Halton proper noun /ˈhɒl.tən/: The Borough of Halton, a unitary authority and borough in Cheshire, England, formed in 1974.
haltura noun: Alternative form of khaltura.
Haltwhistle proper noun /ˈhɔːltwɪsəl/: A small town and civil parish in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NY7064).
haluka noun: Alternative form of halukka.
halukka noun: An organized collection and distribution of charity funds for Jewish residents of the Land of Israel.
halukkah noun: Alternative form of halukka.
halupki noun: A traditional Eastern European comfort food consisting of boiled cabbage leaves tightly stuffed with a savory mixture of ground meat (like beef, pork, or...
halurgist noun: A salt worker.
halurgite noun: A monoclinic-prismatic white mineral containing boron, hydrogen, magnesium, and oxygen.
halurgy noun: The act or practice of working with salt.
halushki noun: Alternative form of haluski.
halushky noun: Alternative form of haluski.
haluski noun: A traditional variety of thick, soft noodles or dumplings found in many Central and Eastern European cuisines.
halusky noun: Alternative form of haluski.
halutz noun: A pioneer, especially one of the early Jewish immigrants to Palestine.
halutza noun: A female halutz.
halutzah noun: Alternative form of halutza.
halutziut noun: The pioneering work of the halutzim.
halutziuth noun: Alternative form of halutziut.
halva noun /hɑːlˈvɑː/: A confection usually made from crushed sesame seeds and honey. It is a traditional dessert in South Asia, the Mediterranean and the Middle East.
halvable adjective: Capable of being halved.
halvah noun: Alternative spelling of halva.
halvans noun: An impure or dirty ore.
halvarine noun: A form of reduced-fat margarine from Holland.
halvation noun: The action, or the result of the production of a half-life
halve verb /hɑːv/: To reduce to half the original amount.
halve it noun: A darts game in which competitors try to hit certain targets on a dartboard, and lose half of their accumulated score if they fail to do so.
halveable adjective: Alternative form of halvable.
halved adjective, verb: Divided into halves.
halver noun: a fisherman who places a net to catch fish in the retreating tide
Halverson proper noun: A surname.
halvesies noun: Alternative form of halfsies.
halving noun, verb: The process or instance of dividing in half.
Halvorson proper noun: A surname.
halwa noun: Alternative spelling of halva.
halwah noun: Alternative spelling of halva.
halyard noun /ˈhæljə(ɹ)d/: A rope used to raise or lower a sail, flag, spar or yard.
Halyikwamai noun: A Native American tribe who lived along the Colorado River in the Lower Colorado River Valley between the 16th and 19th centuries, and spoke an extinct...
halysin noun: A particular disintegrin.
halysitid noun: Any member of the family †Halysitidae of cnidarians.
halywercfolk noun: In Old English law, tenants who held land by the service of repairing or defending a church or monument, whereby they were exempted from feudal and military...
halzoun noun: A buccopharyngeal infection occurring in Lebanon, probably caused by the larvae of Linguatula serrata.
ham adverb, noun, suffix, verb /ˈhæm/: The region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock.
ham and beef shop noun: A delicatessen.
ham-and-egger noun: A worthless or undesirable person.
ham and eggs noun: A dish of ham served with fried or scrambled eggs.
ham-and-eggs daisy noun: An Australian plant of species Polycalymma stuartii.
ham band noun: A specific range of radio frequencies legally allocated by international and national governments for licensed amateur radio operators to communication; see...
ham barbecue noun: A sandwich made using chipped chopped ham in barbecue sauce.
ham chin peng noun: a traditional Chinese snack with a hollow center and a shell of fried dough and sesame seeds
ham e-mail noun: E-mail that is wanted by the recipient and is not considered spam.
ham exam noun: A licensing test required to operate an amateur ("ham") radio.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under H: 32,288 words, in 108 parts.