Emily Dickinson Lexicon

HY-DROT'IC, a. [Gr. υδωρ, water.]

Causing a discharge of water.

HY-DROT'IC, n.

A medicine that purges off water or phlegm. Arbuthnot.

HY-DROX-AN'THATE, n. [Gr. υδωρ, water, and ξανθος, yellow.]

In chimistry, a compound of hydroxanthic acid with a base.

HY-DROX-AN'THIC, a.

A term used to denote a new acid, formed by the action of alkalies on the deutosulphuret of carbon. It is called also carbo-sulphuric acid. Henry.

HY'DROX-YD, n. [Gr. υδωρ, water, and oxyd.]

A metallic oxyd combined with water; a metallic hydrate. Parke. Coxe.

HY'DRU-RET, n.

A compound of hydrogen destitute of acidity.

HY'DRUS, n. [Gr. υδωρ, water.]

A water snake; also, a constellation of the southern hemisphere.

HY-E'MAL, a. [L. hiems, winter; Sans. hima, cold; Slav. zima.]

Belonging to winter; done in winter.

HY'E-MATE, v.i.

To winter at a place. [Not in use.]

HY-E-MA'TION, n. [L. hiemo, to winter.]

The passing or spending of a winter in a particular place.

HY-E'NA, n. [L. hyæna; Gr. υαινα.]

A quadruped of the genus Canis, having small naked ears, four toes on each foot, a straight jointed tail, and erect hair on the neck; an inhabitant of Asiatic Turkey, Syria, Persia, and Barbary. It is a solitary animal, and feeds on flesh; it preys on flocks and herds, and will open graves to obtain food. It is a fierce, cruel and untamable animal, and is sometimes called the tiger-wolf.

HY-GE'IAN, a.

Relating to Hygeia, the goddess of health.

HY-GI-EI'NA, or HY-GI-EI'NE, n. [or HY-GI'ENE.]

Health, or the art or science of preserving health. That department of medicine which treats of the preservation of health.

HY-GI-EN'IC, a.

Pertaining to health.

HY-GROL'O-GY, n. [Gr. υγρος and λογος.]

The doctrine of the fluids of the body.

HY-GROM'E-TER, n. [Gr. υγρος, moist, and μετρον; measure.]

An instrument for measuring the degree of moisture of the atmosphere. Encyc.

HY-GRO-MET'RIC-AL, a.

Pertaining to hygrometry; made by or according to the hygrometer.

HY-GROM'E-TRY, n.

The act or art of measuring the moisture of the air.

HY'GRO-SCOPE, n. [Gr. θγρος, moist, and σκοπεω, to view.]

The same as Hygrometer. The latter is now chiefly used.

HY-GRO-SCOP'IC, a.

Pertaining to the hygroscope; capable of imbibing moisture. Adams.

HY-GRO-STAT'ICS, n. [Gr. υγρος, moist, and στατικη.]

The science of comparing degrees of moisture. Evelyn.

HYKE, n. [Ar.]

A blanket or loose garment. Parkhurst.

HY-LARCH'IC-AL, a. [Gr. υλη, matter, and αρχη, rule.]

Presiding over matter. Hallywell.

HY-LE-O-SAUR'US, n. [Gr. υλαιος, belonging to wood, and σαυρος, a lizard.]

An extinct animal, which blended the osteology of the crocodile with that of the lizard; found in the wealden formation, England. Mantell.

HY-LO-ZO'IC, a.

Pertaining to hylozoism.