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HAIRSPLITTER n.

ssively nice or needless distinctions in reasoning; one who quibbles. "The caviling hairsplitter." De Quincey.

HAIRSPLITTING a. 2 definitions

The act or practice of making trivial distinctions. The ancient hairsplitting technicalities of special pleading. Charles Sumner.

Native salt; sodium chloride.

Produced by, or like, breath; vaporous. Boyle.

HECTOLITER; HECTOLITRE n.

A measure of liquids, containing a hundred liters; equal to a tenth of a cubic meter, nearly 26

HEKTARE; HEKTOGRAM; HEKTOLITER; HEKTOMETER n.

Same as Hectare, Hectogram, Hectoliter, and Hectometer.

A fossil coral of the genus Heliolites, having twelve-rayed cells. It is found in the Silurian rocks.

HEMIMELLITIC a.

Having half as many (three) carboxyl radicals as mellitic acid; -- said of an organic acid.

HEREDITABILITY n.

State of being hereditable. Brydges.

HERITABILITY n.

The state of being heritable.

HETEROCLITE a. 3 definitions

Deviating from ordinary forms or rules; irregular; anomalous; abnormal.

HETEROCLITIC; HETEROCLITICAL a.

Deviating from ordinary forms or rules; irregular; anomalous; abnormal.

HETEROCLITOUS a.

Heteroclitic. [Obs.]

A concretion, or kind of bezoar, from the intestines of the horse.

A borosilicate of iron and lime, near datolite in form and composition.

A heavy-armed infantry soldier. Milford.

HORIZONTALITY n.

The state or quality of being horizontal. Kirwan.

HORSE-LITTER n.

A carriage hung on poles, and borne by and between two horses. Milton.

and entertainment of strangers or guests without reward, or with kind and generous liberality. Given to hospitality. Rom. xii. 13. And little recks to find the way to heaven By doing deeds of hospitality. Shak.

HOSTILITY n. 2 definitions

State of being hostile; public or private enemy; unfriendliness; animosity. Hostility being thus suspended with France. Hayward.