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halogeton
  • n  a coarse annual herb introduced into North America from Siberia; dangerous to sheep and cattle on western rangelands because of its high oxalate content
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halogeton glomeratus
  • n  a coarse annual herb introduced into North America from Siberia; dangerous to sheep and cattle on western rangelands because of its high oxalate content
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halogeton souda
  • n  Algerian plant formerly burned to obtain calcium carbonate
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halon
  • n  a compound in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been replaced by bromine and other halogen atoms; very stable; used in fire extinguishers although it is thought to release bromine that depletes the ozone layer
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haloperidol
  • n  tranquilizer (trade name Haldol) used to treat some psychotic disorders and Tourette's syndrome
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halophil
  • n  archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival
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halophile
  • n  archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival
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haloragaceae
  • n  a family of dicotyledonous plants of the order Myrtales
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haloragidaceae
  • n  a family of dicotyledonous plants of the order Myrtales
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halothane
  • n  a nonflammable inhalation anesthetic that produces general anesthesia; used along with analgesics and muscle relaxants for many types of surgical procedures
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hals
  • n  Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)
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halter
  • n  rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
  • n  a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging
  • n  a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered
  • n  either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
  • v  hang with a halter
  • v  prevent the progress or free movement of
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haltere
  • n  either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
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