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hydrochloride
  • n  a complex consisting of an organic base in association with hydrogen chloride
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hydrochlorofluorocarbon
  • 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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hydrochlorothiazide
  • n  a diuretic drug (trade name Microzide, Esidrix, and HydroDIURIL) used in the treatment of hypertension
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hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
  • n  pig-sized tailless South American amphibious rodent with partly webbed feet; largest living rodent
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hydrocortisone
  • n  an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
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hydrocortone
  • n  an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
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hydrocracking
  • n  the process whereby hydrocarbon molecules of petroleum are broken down into kerosene and gasolene by the addition of hydrogen under high pressure in the presence of a catalyst
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hydrocyanic acid
  • n  a solution of hydrogen cyanide in water; weak solutions are used in fumigating and in the synthesis of organic compounds
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hydrodamalis
  • n  a genus of the family Dugongidae comprising only Steller's sea cow
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hydrodamalis gigas
  • n  extinct large sirenian mammal formerly found near the Asiatic coast of the Bering Sea
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hydrodiuril
  • n  a diuretic drug (trade name Microzide, Esidrix, and HydroDIURIL) used in the treatment of hypertension
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hydroelectric turbine
  • n  turbine consisting of a large and efficient version of a water wheel used to drive an electric generator
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