(organic chemistry) The acetate group, CH₃COO-, when viewed as a substituent
acxoyatl
anatoxin
anatoxin
noun
A bacterial toxin (usually an exotoxin) whose toxicity has been weakened or suppressed
A powerful neurotoxin, one of many toxins produced by several species of cyanobacterium.
autoxeny
auxocyte
axiation
axiation
noun
(biology) The development of an axis (and subsequent polarity) in an embryo
axiolite
axolotls
axolotls
noun
plural of axolotl
axometer
axometry
axopetal
axopetal
adj
(physiology, dated) Seeking the axon.
axophyte
axophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant with an axis or stem
axostyle
axostyle
noun
A sheet of microtubules found in certain microbial eukaryotes, arising from the bases of the flagella.
barotaxy
biotoxin
biotoxin
noun
Any toxin produced by a living organism
boxthorn
boxthorn
noun
Any plant of the genus Lycium.
bronxite
buxomest
buxomest
adj
superlative form of buxom: most buxom
coexerts
coexerts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coexert
coexists
coexists
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coexist
coextend
coextend
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To extend along with another.
coextent
coltpixy
coltpixy
noun
Alternative form of coltpixie
contexts
contexts
noun
plural of context
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of context
contumax
cortexes
cotopaxi
coturnix
couteaux
couteaux
noun
plural of couteau
detoxify
detoxify
verb
To remove foreign and harmful substances from something.
detoxing
detoxing
noun
Synonym of detox (“detoxification, especially of the body from drugs”)
verb
present participle of detox
dextrose
dextrose
noun
The naturally-occurring dextrorotatory form of glucose monosaccharide molecule.
dextrous
dextrous
adj
(chiefly UK) Alternative spelling of dexterous.
doxantha
doxastic
doxastic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or depending on opinion; conjectural.
ethoxide
ethoxide
noun
(chemistry) any salt of this anion
(chemistry) the anion CH₃CH₂O⁻ derived from ethanol by the loss of a proton
ethoxies
ethoxyls
ethoxyls
noun
plural of ethoxyl
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.
exactors
exactors
noun
plural of exactor
exceptio
exceptor
exceptor
noun
Someone who makes exceptions.
excitons
excitons
noun
plural of exciton
excitors
excitors
noun
plural of excitor
excitory
excitory
adj
Misspelling of excitatory.
excitron
excitron
Noun
A kind of mercury pool tube.
executor
executor
noun
(computing) A component of a system that executes or runs something.
(law) Someone appointed by a testator to administer a will; an administrator.
(obsolete) An executioner.
A person who carries out some task.
exertion
exertion
noun
An expenditure of physical or mental effort.
exhorted
exhorted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exhort
exhorter
exhorter
noun
(Protestantism) A lay preacher.
(rare) A person who exhorts.
exitious
exitious
adj
Harmful, destructive, deadly, pernicious.
exorcist
exorcist
noun
A person, especially a priest, who practices exorcism.
exornate
exortion
exossate
exostema
exostema
noun
(botany) Any of the flowering plant genus Exostema.
exostome
exostome
noun
(botany) The small aperture or foramen in the outer coat of the ovule of a plant.
exostrae
exoteric
exoteric
adj
(by extension) Accessible; capable of being readily or fully comprehended; or, having an obvious application
(obsolete) External
(rare) Public or popular; having wide currency
Suitable to be imparted to the public without secrecy or other reserves
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.
exotisms
exotisms
noun
plural of exotism
exotoxic
exotoxic
adj
of, related to, or caused by an exotoxin
exotoxin
exotoxin
noun
Any toxin secreted by a microorganism into the surrounding environment.
expiator
expiator
noun
One who makes expiation or atonement.
exploits
exploits
noun
plural of exploit
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exploit
exponent
exponent
noun
(computing) The part of a floating-point number that represents its exponent value.
(linguistics) A manifestation of a morphosyntactic property.
(mathematics) The number by which a value (called the base) is said to be raised to a power in exponentiation: for example, the 3 in 2³=8.
(mathematics, obsolete) The degree to which the root of a radicand is found, for example, the 2 in ^(2])√=b.
One who expounds, represents or advocates.
exported
exported
verb
simple past tense and past participle of export
exporter
exporter
noun
One who, or that which, exports: especially a person who or organization that exports or sells goods made in one country for delivery in another country.
exposits
exposits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exposit
exsector
extensor
extensor
noun
(anatomy) A muscle whose contraction extends or straightens a limb or body part.
exterior
exterior
adj
Being from outside a country; foreign.
Outdoor.
Relating to the outside parts or surface of something.
noun
Foreign lands.
The outside part, parts or surface of something.
exterous
extoling
extolled
extolled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of extol
extoller
extoller
Noun
One who extols.
extorted
extorted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of extort
extorter
extorter
noun
One who practices extortion.
extrados
extrados
noun
(architecture) The outer or upper curve of an arch.
extromit
extrorse
extrorse
adj
(botany) Said of anthers dehiscing outwards from the center of the flower.
extusion
fixation
fixation
noun
(cytology, histology, pathology) preservation of biological tissues from decay due to autolysis or putrefaction.
(genetics) The change in a gene pool from a situation where there exists at least two variants of a particular gene (allele) to a situation where only one of the alleles remains.
(law) Recording a creative work in a medium of expression for more than a transitory duration, thereby satisfying the "fixation" requirement for the purposes of copyright law.
(ophthalmology) maintaining of the gaze on a single location.
(orthopaedics) process by which an injury is rendered immobile.
A state of mind involving obsession with a particular person, idea, or thing.
In metals, a state of resistance to evaporation or volatilization by heat.
The act of fixing.
The act of uniting chemically with a solid substance or in a solid form; reduction to a non-volatile condition; -- said of volatile elements.
The act or process of ceasing to be fluid and becoming firm.
The state of being fixed or fixated.
flaxwort
flaxwort
noun
Any of the flax plants of genus Linum.
fluxroot
fortaxed
foxcroft
foxtails
foxtails
noun
plural of foxtail
foxtrots
foxtrots
noun
plural of foxtrot
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foxtrot
foxworth
geotaxes
geotaxes
noun
plural of geotaxis
geotaxis
geotaxis
noun
(biology) A downward movement.
(biology) A living creature's ability to move by orienting itself by gravitational forces.
hanotaux
hatboxes
hatboxes
noun
plural of hatbox
hexaglot
hexaglot
adj
(rare) In six languages.
homotaxy
homotaxy
noun
Alternative form of homotaxis
hotboxes
hotboxes
noun
plural of hotbox
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hotbox
ketoxime
ketoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) Any oxime derived from an ketone; general formula R₂C=NOH
laxation
laxation
noun
Defecation.
The act of loosening or slackening, or the state of being loosened or slackened.
liothrix
lithoxyl
lithoxyl
noun
(obsolete) Petrified wood.
loxodont
loxodont
adj
(zoology) Having teeth with several parallel oblique ridges on the surface.
noun
(zoology) A creature with teeth of this kind.
loxotomy
luxation
luxation
noun
The act of luxating, or the state of being luxated; a dislocation.
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.
meiotaxy
methoxyl
methoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A univalent radical, CH₃O-, derived from methanol
metoxeny
mixtecos
monitrix
monitrix
noun
(archaic) A female monitor; a monitress.
montreux
moroxite
moroxite
noun
(mineralogy) A greenish-blue variety of apatite.
mortreux
myxocyte
myxomata
nextdoor
nextdoor
adj
(nonstandard) Alternative spelling of next-door
nitroxyl
nitroxyl
noun
Aminoxyl.
nontaxer
nontaxes
nontaxes
noun
plural of nontax
nontoxic
nontoxic
adj
Not toxic; not poisonous.
noun
A substance that is not toxic.
nosotaxy
notaulix
notaulix
noun
A furrow in the anterior part of the mesonotum of some insects
novatrix
octuplex
octuplex
adj
Having eight components.
onyxitis
onyxitis
noun
Alternative form of onychitis
oreortyx
orthodox
orthodox
adj
(botany) Of pollen, seed, or spores: viable for a long time; viable when dried to low moisture content.
Adhering to whatever is customary, traditional, or generally accepted.
Conforming to the accepted, established, or traditional doctrines of a given faith, religion, or ideology.
Of a branch of Judaism.
Of the eastern churches, Eastern Orthodox.
ototoxic
ototoxic
adj
Causing ototoxicity.
outboxed
outboxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outbox
outboxes
outboxes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outbox
outfoxed
outfoxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outfox
outfoxes
outfoxes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outfox
oxalated
oxalated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of oxalate
oxalates
oxalates
noun
plural of oxalate
oxammite
oxammite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-disphenoidal mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen.
oxhearts
oxhearts
noun
plural of oxheart
oxidants
oxidants
noun
plural of oxidant
oxidated
oxidated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of oxidate
oxidates
oxidates
noun
plural of oxidate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of oxidate
oxidator
oxidator
noun
(obsolete) A device for causing a current of air to impinge on the flame of the Argand lamp.
(obsolete) An oxidizer.
oximeter
oximeter
noun
(chemistry) A device that measures the quantity of oxygen in something, particularly air in the atmosphere.
(medicine, specifically) A device that measures the oxygen saturation of arterial blood.
oximetry
oximetry
noun
The measurement of the oxygen level in arterial blood
oxtongue
oxtongue
noun
A flowering plant of the genus Anchusa, especially Anchusa officinalis (true alkanet).
A flowering plant of the genus Picris, especially Picris echioides (bristly oxtongue).
Beef tongue (a foodstuff).
oxyaster
oxycrate
oxycrate
noun
(medicine, archaic) A mixture of water and vinegar.
oxydiact
oxyether
oxyethyl
oxyfatty
oxyphyte
oxysalts
oxysalts
noun
plural of oxysalt
oxystome
oxytocia
oxytocia
noun
(medicine) An unusually rapid childbirth.
oxytocic
oxytocic
adj
(medicine) Serving to promote uterine contractions, thus accelerating childbirth.