(organic chemistry) A substance that was mixed with TNT in World War II to make it more explosive.
hydroxylamine
hydroxylamine
noun
(inorganic chemistry) An explosive inorganic derivative of ammonia, NH₂OH, used as a reducing agent, and in organic synthesis.
(organic chemistry) Any organic derivative of this compound.
hyperclimax
hypercomplex
hypercomplex
adj
(mathematics) Describing any of several types of higher-dimensional numbers having some characteristics of complex numbers.
noun
(mathematics) A hypercomplex number.
hypermixolydian
inexterminable
inexterminable
adj
Impossible to exterminate.
inframaxillary
inframaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the lower jaw.
(anatomy) Under the lower jaw; submaxillary.
intercomplexity
intermaxilla
intermaxilla
noun
(anatomy) premaxilla
intermaxillar
intermaxillar
adj
Alternative form of intermaxillary
intermaxillary
intermaxillary
adj
Between the maxillae.
noun
An intermaxilla or premaxilla.
intermixable
intermixable
adj
Capable of being intermixed.
intermixedly
intermixedly
adv
In an intermixed manner.
intermixtly
intermixtly
adv
Archaic form of intermixedly.
interparoxysmal
interparoxysmal
adj
Between paroxysms.
interproximal
interproximal
adj
Between the proximal parts of two adjoining surfaces, but especially between the surfaces of adjoining teeth.
intersexualism
intersexualism
noun
The state of being intersexual.
kerflummox
kerflummox
verb
(transitive, informal) To flummox; to perplex or baffle.
kilmarx
lamoureux
lamrouex
laryngemphraxis
laryngemphraxis
noun
(medicine) The closure or obstruction of the larynx.
loomfixer
loxodrome
loxodrome
noun
(mathematics, nautical) A line on a surface (such as the Earth) that cuts all meridians at a constant angle (but not a right angle) – on Earth, the path followed by a ship or aircraft that maintains a constant course by the compass.
loxodromic
loxodromic
adj
(nautical) Pertaining to motion at a constant angle to the meridians; on a set compass bearing.
loxodromical
loxodromical
adj
Synonym of loxodromic
loxodromically
loxodromically
adv
In a loxodromic fashion.
loxodromics
loxodromics
noun
The art or method of sailing on the loxodrome.
loxodromism
loxodromism
noun
The act or process of tracing a loxodromic curve; movement in a loxodromic curve.
loxodromy
loxodromy
noun
The science of loxodromics.
luxembourg
luxembourg
Proper noun
country in Europe having borders with Belgium, France and Germany. Member state of the European Union. Official language: Letzeburgesh. Official name: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
A province of Wallonia, Belgium.
The capital city of
One of the twelve cantons of Luxembourg (the country), that includes its capital city.
luxemburg
luxemburger
luxemburgian
malaxator
malaxator
noun
A mill designed for malaxation, particularly for softening or mixing a mass.
An agent used to assist in malaxating something, such as butter or oil.
malaxerman
malaxermen
malpraxis
malraux
maltodextrin
maltodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A type of dextrin commonly used as a food additive
maltodextrine
maltodextrine
noun
Alternative form of maltodextrin
mandibulomaxillary
mandibulomaxillary
adj
mandibular and maxillary
maxillar
maxillar
adj
Alternative form of maxillary.
maxillaries
maxillaries
noun
plural of maxillary
maxillary
maxillary
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the jaw or jawbone.
(zootomy) Of or pertaining to the maxillae of an arthropod.
noun
(anatomy) A tooth growing from the upper jawbone.
(anatomy) Alternative form of maxilla.
maxilliferous
maxilliferous
adj
Bearing a maxilla.
maxilliform
maxilliform
adj
Having the form, or structure, of a maxilla.
maxillipedary
maxillipedary
adj
Of, or pertaining to, the maxilliped.
maxillomandibular
maxillomandibular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the maxilla and mandible.
maxillopharyngeal
maxillopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the maxilla and the pharynx.
maxillopremaxillary
maxillopremaxillary
adj
Relating to the maxilla and premaxilla.
maxilloturbinal
maxilloturbinal
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the maxillary and turbinal regions of the skull.
noun
The inferior turbinate bone
merveileux
merveilleux
merveilleux
noun
(historical) Contemporary names for an extravagantly dressed French fop or ‘fine lady’ of the period of the Directory (1795–1799), who affected a revival of the classical costume of Ancient Greece.
methoxychlor
methoxychlor
noun
(organic chemistry) A synthetic organochlorine used as an insecticide.
methoxyflurane
methoxyflurane
noun
(pharmaceutical drugs) An inhalational anaesthetic of the 1960s and early 1970s, now largely abandoned because of detrimental effects on the kidneys.
metroplexes
metroplexes
noun
plural of metroplex
metrosalpinx
metroxylon
microlux
microlux
noun
A unit of illuminance or illumination, one millionth of a lux.
microluxes
microluxes
noun
plural of microlux
midaxillary
midaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Describing a vertical line on the body downwards from the armpit
mixtilinear
mixtilinear
adj
(geometry) Containing, or consisting of, lines of different kinds (straight, curved, etc.).
monilethrix
monilethrix
noun
(medicine, dermatology) A rare autosomal-dominant hair disease that results in short, fragile, broken hair with a beaded appearance.
monocarboxylic
monocarboxylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Having a single carboxyl or carboxylic acid group
moraxella
moraxella
noun
(bacteriology) Any of several short rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Moraxella (under family Moraxellaceae) which includes the causative agent (Moraxella lacunata) of catarrhal conjunctivitis; the bacterium inhabits the mucous membranes of mammals and causes infections of the middle ear, respiratory tract, and conjunctiva.
morphallaxes
morphallaxes
noun
plural of morphallaxis
morphallaxis
morphallaxis
noun
(biology) The regeneration of specific tissue due to loss or death of the existing tissue.
multiplexer
multiplexer
noun
(computing, telecommunications) A device that combines several input signals into a single output signal.
A device that interleaves several activities; a switching device.
multiplexers
multiplexers
noun
plural of multiplexer
multiplexor
multiplexor
noun
Alternative spelling of multiplexer
multiplexors
multiplexors
noun
plural of multiplexor
multireflex
myroxylon
myxobacteriales
myxogastrales
myxoviral
myxoviral
adj
Relating to myxoviruses.
nasomaxillary
nasomaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting, the nasal bone and the upper jaw
nonexclamatory
nonexclamatory
adj
Not exclamatory.
nonexemplary
nonexemplary
adj
Not exemplary.
nonexemplificatior
nonexperimental
nonexperimental
adj
Not experimental (of a research method).
nonexperimentally
nonexperimentally
adv
In a nonexperimental manner.
nonloxodromic
nonloxodromic
adj
Not loxodromic.
nonloxodromical
omphalorrhexis
ophthalmorrhexis
orbitomaxillary
orbitomaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the orbit of the eye and the upper jawbone.
overcomplex
overcomplex
adj
Excessively complex.
overcomplexity
overcomplexity
noun
Excessive complexity.
oxaluramid
oxaluramid
noun
Archaic form of oxaluramide.
oxaluramide
oxaluramide
noun
(organic chemistry) oxalan
oxycalorimeter
palatomaxillary
palatomaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the palate and maxilla.
paradoxicalism
paroxysmal
paroxysmal
adj
Of, pertaining to, causing or accompanied by paroxysms.
paroxysmalist
paroxysmally
paroxysmally
adv
In a paroxysmal manner.
paxilliform
paxilliform
adj
(zoology) Resembling a paxilla.
permixable
peroxisomal
peroxisomal
adj
Of or pertaining to the peroxisome
perplexment
perplexment
noun
The state of being perplexed; perplexity.
pharyngomaxillary
pharyngomaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the pharynx and maxilla.
phlebemphraxis
plasmatorrhexis
plexiform
plexiform
adj
(medicine, pathology) Having the form of a plexus
noun
(medicine, pathology) plexiform neurofibroma
pleximeter
pleximeter
noun
(medicine) A small, hard, elastic plate, as of ivory, bone, or rubber, placed in contact with the body to receive the blow, in examination by mediate percussion.
pleximetric
pleximetric
adj
Relating to a pleximeter.
pleximetry
pleximetry
noun
The use of the pleximeter.
plexometer
postmaxillary
postmaxillary
adj
(anatomy) posterior to the maxilla
postparoxysmal
postparoxysmal
adj
Following a paroxysm.
praemaxilla
praemaxilla
noun
Alternative form of premaxilla
preclimax
preclimax
adj
(ecology) Before the point of climax.
preexperimental
preexperimental
adj
prior to an experiment
prehexameral
premaxilla
premaxilla
noun
(anatomy) Either of a pair of bones in front of the maxillary bones in the upper vertebrate jaw
premaxillae
premaxillae
noun
plural of premaxilla
premaxillary
premaxillary
adj
Of or pertaining to the premaxillae
noun
A premaxilla.
premaxillas
preparoxysmal
preparoxysmal
adj
Before a paroxysm.
proclimax
protoxylem
protoxylem
noun
The first xylem to form in a plant.
protoxylems
protoxylems
noun
plural of protoxylem
proximal
proximal
adj
(anatomy, geology) Closer to the point of attachment or observation.
(dentistry) Facing toward another tooth. The proximal surfaces of a tooth are those that touch or are close to neighboring teeth.
(linguistics) Closer to the speaker.
proximally
proximally
adv
(medicine) In the proximal direction: reverse of distally
(of causation) Immediately; most directly
proximately
proximately
adv
In a proximate manner, position, or degree; immediately.
proximobuccal
proximolabial
proximolingual
pseudoambidextrously
pseudoexperimental
pseudoexperimentally
pterygomaxillary
pterygomaxillary
adj
(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and the maxilla.
reflexism
retromaxillary
retromaxillary
adj
Behind the maxilla
rhamnohexitol
salpingemphraxis
scleromeninx
semiexperimental
semiexperimentally
semiexternal
semiexternal
adj
Somewhat or partly external.
semiexternalized
semiexternally
semiflexure
semiluxury
semiluxury
adj
Of a class of goods between standard and luxury.
semiorthodoxly
semireflex
semireflex
adj
Of an action: performed involuntarily, but not entirely independent of the will.
semireflexive
semireflexively
semireflexiveness
semitextural
semitexturally
septomaxillary
septomaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the nasal septum and the maxilla.
noun
(anatomy) A small bone between the nasal septum and the maxilla in many reptiles and amphibians.