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An instrument designed to mark the presence of water, especially in air. Weale.

All the zooids of a hydroid colony collectively, including the nutritive and reproductive zooids, and often other kinds.

Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from sorbic acid when this takes up hydrogen; as, hydrosorbic acid.

(Phys. Geog.) The aqueous envelope of the earth, including the ocean, all lakes, streams, and underground waters, and the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere.

A contrivance or apparatus to prevent the explosion of steam boilers.

Of or relating to hydrostatics; pertaining to, or in accordance with, the principles of the equilibrium of fluids. The first discovery made in hydrostatics since the time of Archimedes is due to Stevinus. Hallam. Hydrostatic balance, a balance for weighing substances in water, for the purpose of ascertaining their spec…

According to hydrostatics, or to hydrostatic principles. Bentley.

One who is versed or skilled in hydrostatics. [R.]

The branch of science which relates to the pressure and equilibrium of nonelastic fluids, as water, mercury, etc.; the principles of statics applied to water and other liquids.

Same as Hydrosulphurent.

One of a series of compounds, derived from hydrogen sulphide by the replacement of half its hydrogen by a base or basic radical; as, potassium hydrosulphide, KSH. The hydrosulphides are analogous to the hydrates and include the mercaptans.

A saline compound of hydrosulphurous acid and a base. [R.]

A hydrosulphide. [Archaic]

Combined with hydrogen sulphide.

Pertaining to, or derived from, hydrogen and sulphur; as, hydrosulphuricacid, a designation applied to the solution of hydrogen sulphide in water.

Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained by the reduction of sulphurous acid. See Hyposulphurous acid, under Hyposulphurous.

A salt formed by the union of hydrotelluric acid and the base.

Formed by hydrogen and tellurium; as, hydrotelluric acid, or hydrogen telluride.

One of the calicles which, in some Hydroidea (Thecaphora), protect the hydrants. See Illust. of Hydroidea, and Campanularian.

A system of treating disease by baths and mineral waters.