(mineralogy) A form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour change dependent upon the light source, along with strong pleochroism.
alexandrites
alexandrites
noun
plural of alexandrite
alexipyretic
alexipyretic
adj
(pharmacology, obsolete, rare) Having the effect of reducing fever.
noun
(pharmacology, obsolete) A medicine which reduces fever.
alexiteric
alexiteric
adj
Resisting poison or venom.
noun
(medicine) A preservative against infectious diseases.
A preservative against the effects of poison.
alexiterical
alexiterical
adj
alexiteric
alloxyproteic
aloxite
aloxite
noun
Synonym of aluminium oxide
ambidextral
ambidextral
adj
Pertaining equally to the left and right sides.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambisexualities
ambisexualities
noun
plural of ambisexuality
ambisexuality
ambisexuality
noun
(countable) An instance of ambisexual behaviour.
(uncountable) The state of being ambisexual.
amplexation
amplexation
Noun
An embrace.
amplexicaudate
amplexifoliate
amylodextrin
amylodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A high molecular weight form of dextrin
annexational
annexational
adj
Of or pertaining to annexation
antefixal
antefixal
adj
Relating to an antefix.
anteflexion
anteflexion
noun
(anatomy) A forward bending or an organ, especially that of the uterus near the cervix
anteroflexion
anthelix
anthelix
noun
(anatomy) Alternative spelling of antihelix.
anthraxolite
anthraxolite
noun
A carbonaceous substance resembling anthracite.
anthropodeoxycholic
antialdoxime
antialexin
antialexin
noun
(biochemistry) Any material that counteracts the action of an alexin
antibenzaldoxime
anticlimaxes
anticlimaxes
noun
plural of anticlimax
anticomplex
antiexpressively
antiglyoxalase
antihelix
antihelix
noun
(anatomy) The curved prominence of cartilage of the external ear, within or in front of the helix.
antihelixes
antihelixes
noun
plural of antihelix
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antireflexive
antisexual
antisexual
adj
Opposing sexual intercourse.
noun
One who is opposed to sex or to (teaching, researching, expressing, etc) sexuality.
antixerophthalmic
antixerophthalmic
adj
(medicine) Countering xerophthalmia.
approximately
approximately
adv
Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
approximatively
approximatively
adv
In an approximative manner.
asexualisation
asexualisation
noun
Alternative spelling of asexualization
asexualities
asexualities
noun
plural of asexuality
asexuality
asexuality
noun
The quality (of a species or organism) of reproducing asexually.
The state of not experiencing sexual attraction.
The state of not having a sex or sexual organs.
asexualization
asexualization
noun
The act or process of asexualizing.
atriplex
autohexaploid
autohexaploid
adj
(genetics) hexaploid as a result of multiplication of a haploid set of chromosomes
autoxidizable
autoxidizable
adj
Alternative form of autoxidisable
auxetical
auxetically
auxetically
adv
By auxesis.
auxiliate
axialities
axialities
noun
plural of axiality
axilemmata
axiolite
axisymmetrical
axisymmetrical
adj
axisymmetric
axisymmetrically
axisymmetrically
adv
In axisymmetric fashion.
axlesmith
azoxytoluidine
belatrix
bellatrix
benzantialdoxime
binoxalate
binoxalate
noun
(chemistry) A salt having two equivalents of oxalic acid to one of the base; an acid oxalate.
bioxalate
bioxalate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The univalent group -HC₂O₄, or any salt containing it.
bisexuality
bisexuality
noun
(chiefly botany) The state of being bisexual (“having both male and female parts or roles”).
(of humans or other animals) The state of being sexually or romantically attracted to members of either sex or gender.
bissextile
bissextile
adj
Having an intercalary day, particularly the quadrennial leap day of the Julian and Gregorian calendars traditionally placed as a "second sixth" day before March 1st.
noun
Synonym of leap year: a year with an intercalary day.
bradyauxetically
calixtine
catalexis
catalexis
noun
A shortened or incomplete last foot at the end of a verse.
Truncation at the close of a line of poetry by omission of one or two final syllables.
cataplexies
cataplexies
noun
plural of cataplexy
cellulotoxic
centraxonial
chemotaxonomically
chemotaxonomically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, chemotaxonomy.
citharexylum
clitoridauxe
coextensively
coextensively
adv
To the same extent.
colitoxemia
coltpixie
coltpixie
noun
(UK, Hampshire, archaic, folklore) A kind of hobgoblin.
complexation
complexation
noun
(chemistry) The formation of a complex
complexification
complexification
noun
(countable, mathematics) An extension from a basis on real numbers to a basis on complex numbers.
(uncountable) The act or process of making something more complex.
complexionist
complexities
complexities
noun
plural of complexity
complexity
complexity
noun
(countable) That which is and renders complex; intricacy; complication.
(uncountable) The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement.
complexometric
complexometric
adj
(chemistry) Describing a form of titration in which the titrant forms a complex (usually coloured) with the analyte.
(chemistry) Describing any indicator that is used in such titrations.
contextualize
contextualize
verb
To place something or someone in a particular context.
counterexplanation
counterexplanation
noun
An opposing explanation
counterexpostulation
cyclodextrin
cyclodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of cyclic oligosaccharides consisting of glucopyranose residues linked as in amylose; cycloamylose.
cyclohexatriene
cyclohexatriene
noun
Synonym of benzene
any molecule composed of a ring of 6 carbon atoms with 3 double bonds
the theoretical resonance isomers of benzene
decarboxylating
decarboxylating
verb
present participle of decarboxylate
decarboxylation
decarboxylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The removal of one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule
decarboxylization
deflexibility
demultiplex
demultiplex
verb
(electronics) To separate signals that were previously multiplexed (combined using a multiplexer)
demultiplexed
demultiplexed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demultiplex
demultiplexer
demultiplexer
noun
(computing, electronics) A device or piece of software used to separate signals that were previously combined using a multiplexer.
demultiplexers
demultiplexers
noun
plural of demultiplexer
demultiplexes
demultiplexes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demultiplex
demultiplexing
demultiplexing
verb
present participle of demultiplex
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.
desexualization
desexualization
noun
The act or process of desexualizing.
desoxyribonucleoprotein
dexterical
dextrality
dextrality
noun
The state of being dextral
dextrocardial
dextrocularity
dextrolactic
dextrolimonene
dextrosinistral
dextrosinistral
adj
Moving or directed from the right to the left.
dextrosinistrally
dextrosinistrally
adv
In a dextrosinistral manner.
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
dicatalexis
dihydroxytoluene
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulfoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethylsulphoxide
dimethylsulphoxide
dimethylsulphoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethyl sulfoxide
diphenoxylate
diphenoxylate
noun
(pharmacology) An antidiarrheal agent (trademark Lomotil) chemically related to pethidine and administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₃₀H₃₂N₂O₂·HCl in combination with the sulfate of atropine.
duplexities
duplexities
noun
plural of duplexity
duplexity
duplexity
noun
The state of being duplex
electroextraction
electroextraction
noun
electrowinning
electrotaxis
electrotaxis
noun
(biology) movement of an organism or system of cells in an electric field
elixate
elixate
verb
(obsolete) To boil; to seethe.
(obsolete, by extension) To extract by boiling or seething.
elixation
elixation
noun
(now rare) Boiling, stewing.
(now rare) Digestion (in the stomach).
(obsolete, chemistry) Boiling in order to produce an elixir
elixiviate
endotheliomyxoma
endotheliotoxin
endotheliotoxin
noun
A toxin that acts on endothelial cells.
epexegetical
epexegetical
adj
Relating to epexegesis.
epexegetically
epexegetically
adv
In an epexegetic manner.
epitaxial
epitaxial
adj
Of, pertaining to, or employing epitaxy
epitaxially
epitaxially
adv
In an epitaxial way.
epitheliotoxin
erysipelothrix
erythroxyline
erythroxyline
noun
(dated) The cocaine alkaloid.
ethmomaxillary
ethmomaxillary
adj
Relating to the ethmoid bone and the maxilla
exacerbatingly
exacerbatingly
adv
In an exacerbating way; so as to aggravate or make worse.
exactingly
exactingly
adv
In an exacting manner.
exaggeratingly
exaggeratingly
adv
In an exaggerating manner.
exaggeratively
exaggeratively
adv
In an exaggerative manner.
exallotriote
exaltation
exaltation
noun
(astrology) That placement of a planet in the zodiac in which it is deemed to exert its strongest influence.
(medicine, archaic) An abnormal sense of personal well-being, power, or importance, observed as a symptom in various forms of insanity.
(rare) The collective noun for larks.
The act of exalting or raising high; also, the state of being exalted; elevation.
The refinement or subtilization of a body, or the increasing of its virtue or principal property.
exaltations
exaltations
noun
plural of exaltation
exaltative
exalting
exalting
adj
Of something that uplifts, that exalts.
verb
present participle of exalt
examinability
examinability
noun
The quality or state of being examinable.
examinational
examinational
adj
Relating to an examination.
examinatorial
examinatorial
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of, an academic examination.
exantlation
exantlation
noun
(obsolete) The action of drawing something out, as though from a well.
exappendiculate
exarillate
exarillate
adj
(botany) Having no aril.
exarticulate
exarticulate
adj
(zoology) Having only one joint; said of certain insects.
verb
(surgery) To amputate a limb by cutting through a joint
exarticulation
exarticulation
noun
(surgery) The action, or the result of exarticulating
Luxation; the dislocation of a joint
exasperatingly
exasperatingly
adv
In an exasperating manner; frustratingly.
excalation
excalation
noun
(pathology) The absence, or failure to develop, of a digit, vertebra etc.