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HETEROP'TICS, n. [See Optics .] False optics.
HETEROS'CIAN, n. [Gr. other, and shadow.] Those inhabitants of the earth are cal...
HEU'LANDITE, a. [from M. Heuland.] A mineral, occurring massive, frequently glob...
HEW, v.t. pret. hewed; pp. hewed or hewn. 1. To cut with an ax, or other like in...
HEW'ED, pp. Cut and made smooth or even; chopped; hacked; shaped by cutting or b...
HEW'ER, n. One who hews wood or stone.
HEW'ING, ppr. Cutting and making smooth or even; chopping; hacking; forming by t...
HEWN, pp. The same as hewed.
HEX'ACHORD, n. [Gr. six and a chord.] In ancient music, an imperfect chord calle...
HEXADACTYLOUS, a. [Gr.] Having six toes.
HEX'ADE, n. [Gr. six.] A series of six numbers.
HEX'AGON, n. [Gr. six and an angle.] In geometry, a figure of six sides and six ...
HEXAG'ONAL, a. Having six sides and six angles.
HEXAG'ONY, for hexagon, is not used.
HEX'AGYN, n. [Gr. six, and a female.] In botany, a plant that has six pistils.
HEXAGYN'IAN, a. Having six pistils.