Webster's Dictionary 1913

3889

Hyetographic

Hy′e‐to‐graph″ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to to hyetography.

3890

Hyetography

Hy′e‐tog″ra‐phy (?), n. The branch of physical science which treats of the geographical distribution of rain.

3891

Hyetology

Hy′e‐tol″o‐gy (?), n. [Gr. � + rain -logy.] The science which treats of the precipitation of rain, snow, etc. — Hy′e‐to‐log″ic‐al (�), a.

3892

Hygeia

Hy‐ge″ia (?), n. [L. Hygea, Hygia, fr. Gr. �, �, health, �, Hygeia, fr. � sound, healthy.] (Classic Myth.) The goddess of health, daughter of Esculapius.

3893

Hygeian

Hy‐ge″ian (?), a. Relating to Hygeia, the goddess of health; of or pertaining to health, or its preservation.

3894

Hygeist

Hy″ge‐ist (?), n. One skilled in hygiena; a hygienist.

3895

Hygieist

Hy″gie‐ist (?), n. A hygienist.

3896

Hygiene

Hy″gi‐ene (?), n. [F. hygiène. See Hygeia.] That department of sanitary science which treats of the preservation of health, esp. of households and communities; a system of princ...

3897

Hygienic

Hy′gi‐en″ic (?), a. [Cf. F. hygiénique.] Of or pertaining to health or hygiene; sanitary.

3898

Hygienics

Hy′gi‐en″ics, n. The science of health; hygiene.

3899

Hygienism

Hy″gi‐en‐ism (?), n. Hygiene.

3900

Hygienist

Hy″gi‐en‐ist, n. One versed in hygiene.

3901

Hygiology

Hy′gi‐ol″o‐gy (?), n. [Gr. � health + -logy.] A treatise on, or the science of, the preservation of health.

3902

Hygrine

Hy″grine (?), n.(Chem.) An alkaloid associated with cocaine in coca leaves (Erythroxylon coca), and extracted as a thick, yellow oil, having a pungent taste and odor.

3903

Hygrodeik

Hy″gro‐deik (?), n.(Physics) A form of hygrometer having wet and dry bulb thermometers, with an adjustable index showing directly the percentage of moisture in the air, etc.

3904

Hygrograph

Hy″gro‐graph (?), n. [Gr. � wet + -graph.] (Physics) An instrument for recording automatically the variations of the humidity of the atmosphere.

3905

Hygrology

Hy‐grol″o‐gy (?), n. [Gr. � wet + -logy: cf. F. hygrologie.] (Med.) The science which treats of the fluids of the body.

3906

Hygrometer

Hy‐grom″e‐ter (?), n. [Gr. � wet, moist + -meter: cf. F. hygromètre.] (Physics) An instrument for measuring the degree of moisture of the atmosphere.Daniell's hygrometer, a form...

3907

Hygrometric

{ Hy′gro‐met″ric (?), Hy′gro‐met″ric‐al (?), } a. [Cf. F. hygrométrique.] 1. Of or pertaining to hygrometry; made with, or according to, the hygrometer; as, hygrometric observat...

3908

Hygrometry

Hy‐grom″e‐try (?), n. [Cf. F. hygrométrie.] (Physics) That branch of physics which relates to the determination of the humidity of bodies, particularly of the atmosphere, with t...

3909

Hygrophanous

Hy‐groph″a‐nous (?), a. Having such a structure as to be diaphanous when moist, and opaque when dry.

3910

Hygrophthalmic

Hy′groph‐thal″mic (?), a. [Gr. � wet + E. ophthalmic.] (Anat.) Serving to moisten the eye; — sometimes applied to the lachrymal ducts.

3911

Hygroplasm

Hy″gro‐plasm (?), n.(Biol.) The fluid portion of the cell protoplasm, in opposition to stereoplasm, the solid or insoluble portion. The latter is supposed to be partly nutritive...

3912

Hygroscope

Hy″gro‐scope (?), n. [Gr. � wet + -scope: cf. F. hygroscope.] (Physics) An instrument which shows whether there is more or less moisture in the atmosphere, without indicating it...

3913

Hygroscopic

Hy′gro‐scop″ic (?), a. [Cf. F. hygroscopique.] 1. Of or pertaining to, or indicated by, the hygroscope; not readily manifest to the senses, but capable of detection by the hygro...

3914

Hygroscopicity

Hy′gro‐sco‐pic″i‐ty (?), n.(Bot.) The property possessed by vegetable tissues of absorbing or discharging moisture according to circumstances.

3915

Hygrostatics

Hy′gro‐stat″ics (?), n. [Gr. � wet + �. See Statics.] The science or art of comparing or measuring degrees of moisture. Evelyn.