Hen*dec"a*gon (?), n. [Gr. &?; eleven + &?; angle: cf. F. hendÈcagone.]
(Geom.) A plane figure of eleven sides and eleven angles. [Written also
endecagon.]
Hen"de*cane (?), n. [Gr. "e`ndeka eleven.] (Chem.) A hydrocarbon,
C11H24, of the paraffin series; -- so called because it has eleven
atoms of carbon in each molecule. Called also endecane, undecane.
Hen*dec`a*syl*lab"ic (?), a. Pertaining to a line of eleven syllables.
Hen*dec"a*syl`la*ble (?), n. [L. hendecasyllabus, Gr. &?;
eleven-syllabled; &?; eleven + &?; syllable: cf. F. hendÈcasyllabe.] A
metrical line of eleven syllables. J. Warton.
Hen*dec`a*to"ic (?), a. [See Hendecane.] (Chem.) Undecylic; pertaining
to, or derived from, hendecane; as, hendecatoic acid.
Hen*di"a*dys (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. &?; &?; &?; one by two.] (Gram.) A
figure in which the idea is expressed by two nouns connected by and,
instead of by a noun and limiting adjective; as, we drink from cups and
gold, for golden cups.
Hen"dy (?), a. [Obs.] See Hende.
Hen"en (?), adv. Hence. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Hen"fish` (?), n. (Zoˆl.) (a) A marine fish; the sea bream. (b) A young
bib. See Bib, n., 2.
Heng (?), obs. imp. of Hang. Hung. Chaucer.
Hen"-heart`ed (?), a. Cowardly; timid; chicken-hearted. Udall.
Hen"house` (?), n.; pl. Henhouses. A house or shelter for fowls.
Hen"hus`sy (?), n. A cotquean; a man who intermeddles with women's
concerns.
He*ni"quen (?), n. See Jeniquen.
Hen"na (?), n. [Ar. hinn alcanna (Lawsonia inermis or alba). Cf.
Alcanna, Alkanet, Orchanet.]
1. (Bot.) A thorny tree or shrub of the genus Lawsonia (L. alba). The
fragrant white blossoms are used by the Buddhists in religious
ceremonies. The powdered leaves furnish a red coloring matter used in
the East to stain the nails and fingers, the manes of horses, etc.
2. (Com.) The leaves of the henna plant, or a preparation or dyestuff
made from them.