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HYPOGYNOUS, a. [Gr. under, and a female.] A term applied to plants that have the...
HYPOPHOS'PHITE, n. A compound of hypophosphorous acid and a salifiable base.
HYPOPHOS'PHOROUS,n. [Gr. phosphorus.] The hypophosphorous acid contains less oxy...
HYPOS'TASIS HYPOS'TASY, n. [L. hypostasis; Gr. to stand.] Properly, subsistence ...
HYPOSTAT'IC HYPOSTAT'ICAL, a. Relating to hypostasis; constitutive. Let our Carn...
HYPOSUL'PHATE, n. A compound of hyposulphuric acid and a base.
HYPOSUL'PHITE, n. A compound of hyposulphurous acid and a salifiable base.
HYPOSUL'PHURIC, a. Hyposulphuric acid, is an acid combination of sulphur and oxy...
HYPOSUL'PHUROUS, a. Hyposulphurous acid is an acid containing less oxygen than s...
HYPOT'ENUSE, n. [Gr. to subtend.] In geometry, the subtense or longest side of a...
HYPOTH'ECATE, v.t. [L. hypotheca, a pledge; Gr. to put under, to suppose.] 1. To...
HYPOTH'ECATED, pp. Pledged, as security for money borrowed.
HYPOTH'ECATING, ppr. Pledging as security.
HYPOTHECA'TION, n. The act of pledging, as a ship or goods, for the repayment of...
HYPOTH'ECATOR, n. One who pledges a ship or other property, as security for the ...
HYPOTH'ESIS, n. [L. from Gr. a supposition; to suppose.] 1. A supposition; a pro...