hairy vetch
- n European vetch much cultivated as forage and cover crops
haematite
- n the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form
haber
- n German chemist noted for the synthetic production of ammonia from the nitrogen in air (1868-1934)
haber-bosch process
- n an industrial process for producing ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen by combining them under high pressure in the presence of an iron catalyst
haber process
- n an industrial process for producing ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen by combining them under high pressure in the presence of an iron catalyst
haberdashery
- n a store where men's clothes are sold
- n the drygoods sold by a haberdasher
habergeon
- n (Middle Ages) a light sleeveless coat of chain mail worn under the hauberk
habit
- n an established custom
it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening - n (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
owls have nocturnal habits
she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair - n a distinctive attire worn by a member of a religious order
- n the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal)
a shrub of spreading habit - n attire that is typically worn by a horseback rider (especially a woman's attire)
- n excessive use of drugs
- v put a habit on