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- English Word Hyetography Definition The branch of physical science which treats of the geographical distribution of rain.
- English Word Hygeia Definition The goddess of health, daughter of Esculapius.
- English Word Hygeian Definition Relating to Hygeia, the goddess of health; of or pertaining to health, or its preservation.
- English Word Hygeist Definition One skilled in hygiena; a hygienist.
- English Word Hygieist Definition A hygienist.
- English Word Hygiene Definition That department of sanitary science which treats of the preservation of health, esp. of households and communities; a system of principles or rules designated for the promotion of health.
- English Word Hygienic Definition Of or pertaining to health or hygiene; sanitary.
- English Word Hygienics Definition The science of health; hygiene.
- English Word Hygienism Definition Hygiene.
- English Word Hygienist Definition One versed in hygiene.
- English Word Hygiology Definition A treatise on, or the science of, the preservation of health.
- English Word Hygrine Definition An alkaloid associated with cocaine in coca leaves (Erythroxylon coca), and extracted as a thick, yellow oil, having a pungent taste and odor.
- English Word Hygrodeik Definition A form of hygrometer having wet and dry bulb thermometers, with an adjustable index showing directly the percentage of moisture in the air, etc.
- English Word Hygrograph Definition An instrument for recording automatically the variations of the humidity of the atmosphere.
- English Word Hygrology Definition The science which treats of the fluids of the body.
- English Word Hygrometer Definition An instrument for measuring the degree of moisture of the atmosphere.
- English Word Hygrometric Definition Alt. of Hygrometrical
- English Word Hygrometrical Definition Of or pertaining to hygrometry; made with, or according to, the hygrometer; as, hygrometric observations.
- English Word Hygrometrical Definition Readily absorbing and retaining moisture; as, hygrometric substances, like potash.
- English Word Hygrometry Definition That branch of physics which relates to the determination of the humidity of bodies, particularly of the atmosphere, with the theory and use of the instruments constructed for this purpose.