HENCH

Meaning of HENCH in English

Pronunciation: ' hench

Function: biographical name

Philip Showalter 1896-1965 American physician

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

HENCH — biographical name Philip Showalter 1896-1965 American physician
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HENCH — /hench/ , n. Philip Showalter /shoh"awl teuhr/ , 1896-1965, U.S. physician: Nobel prize for medicine 1950.
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HENCH — biographical name Philip Showalter 1896-1965 American physician
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HENCH, PHILIP SHOWALTER — born Feb. 28, 1896, Pittsburgh, Pa., U.S. died March 30, 1965, Ocho Rios, Jam. Hench American physician who with Edward …
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HENCH, PHILIP SHOWALTER — (1896-1965) Хенч, Филип Шоуолтер Врач, физиолог. С 1947 профессор Фонда Майо при Питсбургском университете [Pittsburgh, University of]. Совместно с химиком Э. …
HENCH, PHILIP SHOWALTER — (1896-1965) Хенч, Филип Шоуолтер Врач, физиолог. С 1947 профессор Фонда Майо при Питтсбургском университете [Pittsburgh]. Совместно с химиком Э. Кендаллом …
SLOUCH — I. ˈslau̇ch noun ( -es ) Etymology: origin unknown 1. a. : an awkward clownish fellow : lout b. : …
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HENCHBOY — noun Etymology: hench- (as in henchman ) + boy obsolete : a boy attendant : page
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GOVERNMENTESE — |gə]və(r)mənt.|ēz, ]və(r)nm-, ]v( ə )m-, ]b( ə )m-, -mən.|tēz noun ( -s ) Etymology: government + -ese : gobbledygook a …
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HENCHMAN — — henchmanship , n. /hench"meuhn/ , n. , pl. henchmen . 1. an unscrupulous and ruthless subordinate, esp. a criminal: …
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HENCHMAN — [hench.man] n [ME henshman, hengestman groom, fr. hengest stallion (fr. OE) + man; akin to OHG hengist gelding] (15c) 1 …
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WHITEWARE — any of a broad class of ceramic products that are white to off-white in appearance and frequently contain a significant …
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TRADITIONAL CERAMICS — ceramic materials that are derived from common, naturally occurring raw materials such as clay minerals and quartz sand. Through industrial …
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STRUCTURAL CLAY PRODUCTS — ceramic products intended for use in building construction. Typical structural clay products are building brick, paving brick, terra-cotta facing tile, …
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REFRACTORY — any material that has an unusually high melting point and that maintains its structural properties at very high temperatures. Composed …
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OPTICAL CERAMICS — advanced industrial materials developed for use in optical applications. Optical materials derive their utility from their response to infrared, optical, …
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MAGNETIC CERAMICS — oxide materials that exhibit a certain type of permanent magnetization called ferrimagnetism. Commercially prepared magnetic ceramics are used in a …
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ELECTRONIC SUBSTRATE AND PACKAGE CERAMICS — advanced industrial materials that, owing to their insulating qualities, are useful in the production of electronic components. Modern electronics are …
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ELECTROCERAMICS — category of advanced ceramic materials that are employed in a wide variety of electric, optical, and magnetic applications. In contrast …
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CORTISONE — a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex. Introduced in 1948 for its anti-inflammatory effect in the treatment of rheumatoid …
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CORTICOID — any of a group of more than 40 organic compounds belonging to the steroid family and present in the cortex …
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CONDUCTIVE CERAMICS — advanced industrial materials that, owing to modifications in their structure, serve as electrical conductors. In addition to the well-known physical …
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CAPACITOR DIELECTRIC AND PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMICS — advanced industrial materials that, by virtue of their poor electrical conductivity, are useful in the production of electrical storage or …
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BRICK AND TILE — structural clay products, manufactured as standard units, used in building construction. The brick, first produced in a sun-dried form at …
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BIOCERAMICS — ceramic products or components employed in medical and dental applications, mainly as implants and replacements. This article briefly describes the …
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ADVANCED STRUCTURAL CERAMICS — ceramic materials that demonstrate enhanced mechanical properties under demanding conditions. Because they serve as structural members, often being subjected to …
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ADVANCED CERAMICS — substances and processes used in the development and manufacture of ceramic materials that exhibit special properties. As is pointed out …
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ABRASIVE — sharp, hard material used to wear away the surface of softer, less resistant materials. Included within the term are both …
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REICHSTEIN, TADEUS — born July 20, 1897, Wloclawek, Pol. died Aug. 1, 1996, Basel, Switz. Swiss chemist who, with Philip S. Hench and …
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KENDALL, EDWARD CALVIN — born March 8, 1886, South Norwalk, Conn., U.S. died May 4, 1972, Princeton, N.J. Edward Kendall American chemist who, with …
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HENCHMAN — hench|man BrE AmE ˈhen t ʃ |mən ▷ hench|men mən
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HENCHMAN — hench ‧ man /ˈhentʃmən/ BrE AmE noun ( plural henchmen /-mən/) [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: hengest 'male horse' …
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