hexane
- n a colorless flammable liquid alkane derived from petroleum and used as a solvent
hexanedioic acid
- n a carboxylic acid used in the manufacture of nylon
hexanoic acid
- n a fatty acid found in animal oils and fats or made synthetically; smells like goats
hexenbesen
- n an abnormal tufted growth of small branches on a tree or shrub caused by fungi or insects or other physiological disturbance
hexestrol
- n estrogen compound used to treat menstrual irregularities and menopausal symptoms and to prevent pregnancy
hexose
- n a monosaccharide that contains six carbon atoms per molecule
heyerdahl
- n Norwegian anthropologist noted for his studies of cultural diffusion (1914-2002)
heyrovsky
- n Czechoslovakian chemist who developed polarography (1890-1967)
hezbollah
- n a Shiite terrorist organization with strong ties to Iran; seeks to create an Iranian fundamentalist Islamic state in Lebanon; car bombs are the signature weapon