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haziness
  • n  vagueness attributable to being not clearly defined
  • n  cloudiness resulting from haze or mist or vapor
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hazmat
  • n  an abbreviation for `hazardous material' used on warning signs
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hb
  • n  a hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues
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hcfc
  • n  a fluorocarbon that is replacing chlorofluorocarbon as a refrigerant and propellant in aerosol cans; considered to be somewhat less destructive to the atmosphere
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hcg
  • n  hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test
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hdl
  • n  a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of a high proportion of protein and relatively little cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis
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hdl cholesterol
  • n  the cholesterol in high-density lipoproteins; the `good' cholesterol; a high level in the blood is thought to lower the risk of coronary artery disease
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hdtv
  • n  a television system that has more than the usual number of lines per frame so its pictures show more detail
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he
  • n  a very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; the most difficult gas to liquefy; occurs in economically extractable amounts in certain natural gases (as those found in Texas and Kansas)
  • n  the 5th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
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he-huckleberry
  • n  deciduous much-branched shrub with dense downy panicles of small bell-shaped white flowers
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