English Words: H
23,837 words · Page 35 of 477
An organic compound containing at least one halogen atom, for example bromine, chlorine, iodine.
A synthetic antidepressant drug, with the chemical formula C₂₁H₂₃ClFNO₂, used in the treatment of psychotic conditions.
Any of a class of enzymes that oxidize organic halogen compounds; they are hemoproteins or similar
An organism that lives and thrives in an environment of high salinity, often requiring such an environment; a form of extremophile
Of, or relating to a halophile; living and thriving in an environment of high salinity.
The treatment of seed with salt in order to improve germination and decrease saline intolerance
3-bromo-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoropropane, a halocarbon drug investigated as an inhalational anesthetic but never marketed.
A light-driven ion pump, specific to chloride ions, found in phylogenetically ancient archaea known as halobacteria.
An instrument for exhibition or illustration of the phenomena of halos, parhelia, and the like.
Any compound in which one or more hydroxyl groups of a sugar have been replaced by atoms of halide
The halogenated hydrocarbon 2-bromo-2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane that is used as an inhalational general anaesthetic.
A monoclinic-sphenoidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and sulfur.
An explosive compound of sawdust, charcoal, niter, and potassium ferrocyanide, formerly used as a substitute for gunpowder.
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The English alphabetical index for the letter H contains 23,837 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 477 pages, and you are currently viewing page 35. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.
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