(organic chemistry) The acetate group, CH₃COO-, when viewed as a substituent
acxoyatl
alexinic
anorexic
anorexic
adj
(by extension) Thin, skinny, insubstantial.
Pertaining to, or suffering from anorexia nervosa.
noun
A medicine which suppresses appetite.
Somebody suffering from anorexia nervosa.
anoxemic
anoxemic
adj
Alternative form of anoxaemic
archduxe
ataraxic
ataraxic
adj
(pharmacology) ataractic; tranquilizing
Of or pertaining to ataraxia or ataraxy
noun
(pharmaceutical) An ataractic or tranquilizing agent.
auxetics
auxetics
noun
plural of auxetic
auxocyte
bauxitic
bauxitic
adj
Containing or relating to bauxite.
bixaceae
buxaceae
cachexia
cachexia
noun
(pathology) A systemic wasting of muscle tissue, with or without loss of fat mass, that accompanies a chronic disease.
cachexic
cachexic
adj
Relating to cachexia.
cacodoxy
cacodoxy
noun
Incorrect doctrine or opinions.
cacomixl
cacomixl
noun
Alternative spelling of cacomistle (Bassariscus spp.)
cacoxene
cacoxene
noun
cacoxenite
caixinha
calexico
calexico
Proper noun
A city in southern California near the border with Mexico
calixtin
calixtus
camaxtli
carboxyl
carboxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A univalent functional group consisting of a carbonyl and a hydroxyl functional group (-CO.OH); characteristic of carboxylic acids.
carnifex
carnifex
noun
(now rare, historical) An executioner.
carpeaux
cathexes
cathexes
noun
plural of cathexis
cathexis
cathexis
noun
(psychoanalysis) The concentration of libido or emotional energy on a single object or idea.
caudexes
chafewax
chafewax
noun
Alternative form of chaffwax
chaffwax
chaffwax
noun
(UK, law, historical) A chancery officer who fitted wax for sealing writs and other documents.
chamonix
chamonix
Proper noun
A town in the département of Haute-Savoie.
chapeaux
chapeaux
noun
plural of chapeau
chateaux
chateaux
noun
plural of chateau
cheneaux
chronaxy
chronaxy
noun
Alternative form of chronaxie
cicatrix
cicatrix
noun
A scar that remains after the development of new tissue over a recovering wound or sore (also used figuratively).
cixiidae
clavilux
clavilux
noun
(art) A mechanical device for projecting lumia (an art form consisting of light patterns).
clervaux
clervaux
Proper noun
The northernmost canton of Luxembourg, in the former district of Diekirch.
A municipality and town in the canton of Clervaux.
climaxed
climaxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of climax
climaxes
climaxes
noun
plural of climax
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of climax
coexpand
coexpand
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To expand together; to (cause to) undergo coexpansion.
colaxais
conaxial
contumax
cotopaxi
couteaux
couteaux
noun
plural of couteau
coxalgia
coxalgia
noun
pain in the hip
coxalgic
coxalgic
adj
Relating to coxalgia.
coxswain
coxswain
noun
(archaic) The second or third mate of a vessel, in charge of the master's barge.
(naval) A rank or position.
(rowing) The member of a crew who steers the shell and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers.
In a ship's boat, the helmsman given charge of the boat's crew.
verb
(transitive, intransative) To act as coxswain for.
coxwains
creatrix
creatrix
noun
(rare) A female creator.
curatrix
curatrix
noun
(dated) A female curator, guardian, or custodian
(obsolete) A female who cures.
curtalax
cuxhaven
diaxonic
doxastic
doxastic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or depending on opinion; conjectural.
epicalyx
epicalyx
noun
(botany) A group of bracts resembling a calyx
epitaxic
epitaxic
adj
Relating to epitaxy
exacters
exacters
noun
plural of exacter
exactest
exactest
adj
superlative form of exact: most exact
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of exact
exacting
exacting
adj
(of a person or organization) Characterized by exaction.
(of an action, task, etc) Requiring precise accuracy, great care, effort, or attention.
Making great demands; difficult to satisfy.
verb
present participle and gerund of exact
exaction
exaction
noun
That which is exacted; a severe tribute; a fee, reward, or contribution, demanded or levied with severity or injustice.
The act of demanding with authority, and compelling to pay or yield; compulsion to give or furnish; a levying by force
extortion.
exactive
exactive
adj
exacting
exactors
exactors
noun
plural of exactor
exacuate
exacuate
verb
(obsolete) To whet or sharpen.
exarchal
exarchal
adj
Of or relating to an exarch.
exarchic
excalate
excamber
excavate
excavate
noun
(zoology) Any member of a major grouping of unicellular eukaryotes, of the clade Excavata.
verb
(transitive) To make a hole in (something); to hollow.
(transitive) To remove part of (something) by scooping or digging it out.
(transitive) To uncover (something) by digging.
excecate
excecate
verb
(obsolete) To blind.
excerpta
excerpta
noun
plural of excerptum
exchange
exchange
noun
(biochemistry) The transfer of substances or elements like gas, amino-acids, ions etc. sometimes through a surface like a membrane.
(chess) The loss of one piece and associated capture of another.
(finance) The difference between the values of money in different places.
(law, England & Wales, Northern Ireland) Clipping of exchange of contracts.
(obsolete) The thing given or received in return; especially, a publication exchanged for another.
(telephony, US) The fourth through sixth digits of a ten-digit phone number (the first three before the introduction of area codes).
(usually with "the") The loss of a minor piece (typically a bishop or knight) and associated capture of the more advantageous rook.
A conversation.
A place for conducting trading.
A telephone exchange.
An act of exchanging or trading.
verb
(law, England & Wales, Northern Ireland) Clipping of exchange contracts.
(transitive) To replace with, as a substitute.
(transitive) To trade or barter.
excipula
excipula
noun
plural of excipulum
excitant
excitant
adj
exciting; stimulating
noun
Something that excites or stimulates; a stimulant
excitate
excitate
verb
(obsolete) To excite.
exclaims
exclaims
noun
plural of exclaim
exclaves
exclaves
noun
plural of exclave
excretal
excretal
adj
Relating to excretion or to excrement.
excubant
excubant
adj
(formal) Watchful; keeping watch or guarding.
excudate
execrate
execrate
verb
(intransitive, archaic) to invoke a curse; to curse or swear
(transitive) to declare to be hateful or abhorrent; to denounce
(transitive) to feel loathing for; to abhor
exilarch
exilarch
noun
The head of a community of Jews in the diaspora.
The leader of the Jews of the Babylonian exile.
exitance
exitance
noun
(physics) Flux (of radiation).
exoascus
exoascus
noun
The outer functional layer of a fissitunicate ascus
exocarps
exocarps
noun
plural of exocarp
exogamic
exogamic
adj
Of or pertaining to exogamy.
exotheca
exotheca
noun
(zoology) The tissue that fills the interspaces between the costae of many madreporarian corals, usually consisting of small transverse or oblique septa.
exsecant
exsecant
noun
(trigonometry) The trigonometric function sec(x) − 1. Abbreviation: exsec
extracts
extracts
noun
plural of extract
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extract
francaix
hexarchy
hexarchy
noun
A group of six states.
hexascha
ixiaceae
matchbox
matchbox
noun
A small cardboard box in which matches are kept.
Any small die-cast toy car, usually collectible.
maxicoat
maxicoat
noun
A woman's long coat.
mexicali
mexicali
Proper noun
The capital city of the Mexican state of Baja California, and seat of the Municipality of Mexicali.
mexicano
mexicans
microvax
mixtecan
mixtecan
Adjective
Of or relating to a branch of the Otomanguean language family of Mexico, including the Trique (or Triqui) languages, Cuicatec, and the large expanse of Mixtec languages.
morceaux
morceaux
noun
plural of morceau
oxaluric
oxanilic
oxanilic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to oxanilic acid or its derivatives
oxidasic
oxidasic
adj
Of or relating to oxidase.
oxyacids
oxyacids
noun
plural of oxyacid
oxycrate
oxycrate
noun
(medicine, archaic) A mixture of water and vinegar.
oxydasic
oxydiact
oxytocia
oxytocia
noun
(medicine) An unusually rapid childbirth.
pickaxed
pickaxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pickax
pickaxes
pickaxes
noun
plural of pickaxe
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pickax
preexact
rinceaux
sarcoxie
saucebox
saucebox
noun
(colloquial) A saucy, impudent or impertinent person.
(colloquial) The mouth.
saxicava
saxicava
noun
(zoology) Any of the marine bivalve shells of the genus Saxicava.
saxicola
saxicole
saxpence
scolopax
taxaceae
taxiarch
taxiarch
noun
(historical, Ancient Greece) An Athenian military officer commanding a certain division of an army.
taxicabs
taxicabs
noun
plural of taxicab
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of taxicab
taxicorn
texcocan
tlaxcala
tlaxcala
Proper noun
A state of Mexico.
toxaemic
toxaemic
adj
Alternative spelling of toxemic
toxicant
toxicant
adj
Capable of causing damage or dysfunction by toxicity; (broadly) poisonous.
noun
A toxic or poisonous substance.
toxicate
toxicate
verb
(transitive) To metabolise a drug or other compound to produce a toxic metabolite.
tractrix
tractrix
noun
(geometry) A curve that satisfies the following property: that segment of the tangent line that lies between the point of tangency and a fixed line has length independent of the point of tangency chosen.
uncoaxal
uncoaxed
uncoaxed
adj
Not coaxed.
uroxanic
uroxanic
adj
(chemistry) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid, C₅H₈N₄O₆, which is obtained by the slow oxidation of uric acid in alkaline solution.