(botany) Of or relating to the family Buxaceae of the box trees and close relatives.
cakebox
cakebox
noun
A box for keeping cake.
A cylindrical container for recordable compact discs.
candlebox
carbethoxy
carbethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical -CO-OCH₂CH₃
carbethoxyl
carbethoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of carbethoxy
carbomethoxy
carbomethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) A methyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO₂-CH₃
carbomethoxyl
carbomethoxyl
noun
Alternative form of carbomethoxy
carbonnieux
carboxide
carboxide
noun
(organic chemistry) A compound of carbon and oxygen, such as carbonyl, with some element or radical.
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
carboxylase
carboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes either a carboxylation or decarboxylation reaction.
carboxylases
carboxylases
noun
plural of carboxylase
carboxylate
carboxylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a carboxylic acid.
verb
(organic chemistry) To form a carboxyl group by introduction of carbon dioxide
(organic chemistry) To react with a carboxylic acid
carboxylated
carboxylated
adj
(chemistry) Converted into a carboxylic acid, normally by the oxidation of an alcohol or aldehyde.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carboxylate
carboxylates
carboxylates
noun
plural of carboxylate
carboxypeptidase
carboxypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the terminal amino acid of a polypeptide/protein from the end that contains a free carboxyl group
casebox
casebox
noun
A box or shoe from which playing cards are dealt in the game of faro
cashboxes
cashboxes
noun
plural of cashbox
cerebellocortex
chatterbox
chatterbox
noun
(computing) Synonym of chatterbot
(informal) One who chats or talks to excess.
A cootie catcher (children's fortune-telling device).
chatterboxes
chatterboxes
noun
plural of chatterbox
cheesebox
cheesebox
noun
A box for holding cheese
coalboxes
coalboxes
noun
plural of coalbox
cocarboxylase
cocarboxylase
noun
A compound, related to vitamin B, that can be prepared from aneurine.
coexchangeable
coexchangeable
adj
Able to be exchanged with each other.
complexionably
confluxible
confluxibleness
corebox
coxbones
coxcombess
coxcombries
coxcombries
noun
plural of coxcombry
decarboxylase
decarboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a carboxyl group, effectively removing carbon dioxide from a compound.
decarboxylate
decarboxylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To remove one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule
decarboxylated
decarboxylated
adj
Describing a product of decarboxylation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decarboxylate
decarboxylating
decarboxylating
verb
present participle of decarboxylate
decarboxylation
decarboxylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The removal of one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule
decarboxylization
decarboxylize
decarboxylize
verb
Synonym of decarboxylate
deoxyribonuclease
deoxyribonuclease
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of DNA.
deoxyribonucleic
deoxyribonucleic
adj
(genetics) Of or pertaining to deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or its derivatives.
deoxyribonucleoprotein
deoxyribonucleoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) The complex of DNA and protein in which DNA is usually found upon cell disruption and isolation.
deoxyribonucleotide
deoxyribonucleotide
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any nucleotide containing deoxyribose.
desoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonuclease
noun
Alternative form of deoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleic
adj
Alternative form of deoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleoprotein
dextrocerebral
dicarboxylate
dicarboxylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a dicarboxylic acid, but especially any of such compounds (such as glutamates) that have biological activity
dicebox
dicebox
noun
A box from which dice are thrown in gaming.
exacerbation
exacerbation
noun
An increase in the severity of something (such as a disease)
exacerbations
exacerbations
noun
plural of exacerbation
excambion
excambion
noun
(law, Scotland) exchange or barter, especially of lands.
exceptionability
exceptionability
noun
The quality of being exceptionable.
exceptionable
exceptionable
adj
Liable to cause disapproval, objection or debate.
exceptionableness
exceptionableness
noun
exceptionability
exceptionably
exceptionably
adv
In an exceptionable manner.
excerebration
excerebration
noun
The act of removing or beating out the brains.
excitometabolic
excogitable
excogitable
adj
imaginable; able to be thought or conceived of
excommunicable
excommunicable
adj
Liable or deserving to be excommunicated.
excoriable
excoriable
adj
Capable of being excoriated.
excubitoria
excubitoria
noun
plural of excubitorium
excubitorium
excubitorium
noun
(historical) A gallery in a church, used for all-night vigils.
excubittoria
exhibitionistic
exhibitionistic
adj
Having a tendency toward exhibitionism.
exobasidiaceae
exobiological
exobiological
adj
Of or pertaining to exobiology; alien.
exocannibalism
exocannibalism
noun
(anthropology) A form of cannibalism, the eating of members of other social groups than one's own, as opposed to endocannibalism.
exorbitance
exorbitance
noun
A large excess.
The state or characteristic of being exorbitant.
exorbitances
exorbitances
noun
plural of exorbitance
exorbitancy
exorbitancy
noun
Alternative form of exorbitance
extraboldface
extrabronchial
extrabronchial
adj
(anatomy) Outside of the bronchi.
extraembryonic
extraembryonic
adj
(medicine) Inside the womb, but outside the embryo.
hexacarbon
icebox
icebox
adj
agreeable, awesome. (as a superlative of cool)
noun
(UK) A compartment in a refrigerator that is colder than the rest of the refrigerator and is used as a freezer.
(US, dated) A refrigerator.
(US, slang) A morgue.
(US, slang) A prison.
A box or compartment containing ice, typically used to keep provisions cool.
iceboxes
iceboxes
noun
plural of icebox
inexcommunicable
intoxicable
intoxicable
adj
That can become intoxicated
lockboxes
lockboxes
noun
plural of lockbox
matchboxes
matchboxes
noun
plural of matchbox
myxobacteria
myxobacteria
noun
plural of myxobacterium
myxobacteriaceae
myxobacteriaceous
myxobacteriales
nonexactable
nonexcerptible
nonexchangeability
nonexchangeability
noun
The property of not being exchangeable.
nonexchangeable
nonexchangeable
adj
Not exchangeable; unable to be exchanged.
nonexcitable
nonexcitable
adj
Not excitable (in all senses)
nonexcitableness
nonexcitably
nonexcommunicable
nonexcommunicable
adj
Not excommunicable.
nonexculpable
nonexcusable
nonexcusable
adj
Not excusable.
nonexcusableness
nonexcusably
nonexecutable
nonexecutable
adj
Not executable.
nonexercisable
nonexercisable
adj
Not exercisable.
nonexhibitionistic
nonexhibitionistic
adj
Not exhibitionistic.
nonexplicable
nonextractable
nonextractable
adj
That cannot be extracted (in a specified procedure)
nonextractible
nonextricable
nonextricably
nonexuberance
nonexuberancy
overexcitability
overexcitability
noun
The state of being overexcitable.
overexcitable
overexcitable
adj
Excessively excitable
overexcitably
overexcitably
adv
In an overexcitable manner.
overexuberance
overexuberance
noun
Excessive exuberance
oxybenzoic
oxybenzoic
adj
(chemistry, archaic) hydroxybenzoic
oxycarbonate
oxycarbonate
noun
(chemistry) Any substance which is both an oxide and a carbonate
oxycobaltammine
oxylabracidae
propanedicarboxylic
roxburghiaceae
saucebox
saucebox
noun
(colloquial) A saucy, impudent or impertinent person.
(colloquial) The mouth.
sauceboxes
sauceboxes
noun
plural of saucebox
scombresox
subconvex
subcortex
subcortex
noun
The part of the brain that lies directly below the cortex.
subcortexes
subexcitation
subexecutor
subexecutor
noun
A secondary or subordinate executor.
tetracarboxylate
tetracarboxylic
tetracarboxylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Having four carboxyl groups
tuberculotoxin
turboexciter
uncoaxable
uncoaxable
adj
Not coaxable.
uncrossexaminable
uncrossexaminable
adj
That cannot be cross-examined.
unexceptionability
unexceptionability
noun
The quality of being unexceptionable.
unexceptionable
unexceptionable
adj
Beyond reproach; unimpeachable
unexceptionableness
unexceptionableness
noun
The state or condition of being unexceptionable.
unexceptionably
unexceptionably
adv
In an unexceptionable manner.
unexcogitable
unexcogitable
adj
inconceivable
unexorcisable
unexorcisable
adj
Not exorcisable.
unexorcisably
unexorcisably
adv
Such that it cannot be exorcised.
xenobiotics
xenobiotics
noun
plural of xenobiotic
xenophobic
xenophobic
adj
Exhibiting or characterised by xenophobia, a fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners.