(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
chromoxylograph
chromoxylograph
noun
A woodcut produced in colour.
chromoxylography
chromoxylography
noun
The art or technique of producing chromoxylographs.
commixing
commixing
verb
present participle of commix
complexing
complexing
noun
(chemistry) The formation of a complex; complexation
verb
present participle of complex
excommenge
excommunicating
excommunicating
verb
present participle of excommunicate
exogamic
exogamic
adj
Of or pertaining to exogamy.
exogamies
exogamies
noun
plural of exogamy
exogamous
exogamous
adj
(biology, marriage) Of or relating to exogamy.
exogamy
exogamy
noun
(biology) the fusion of two unrelated gametes
marriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than one's own as required by custom or law
exogenism
exogonium
exomologesis
exomologesis
noun
(religion) The rite of confession and repentance.
exopterygotism
extemporising
extemporising
verb
present participle of extemporise
extemporizing
extemporizing
verb
present participle of extemporize
extragovernmental
extraorganismal
extraorganismal
adj
That exists outside of an organism
flummoxing
flummoxing
adj
Confusing, flustering, flabbergasting.
verb
present participle of flummox
gastromyxorrhea
glommox
glyoxim
glyoxim
noun
Archaic form of glyoxime.
glyoxime
glyoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) The oxime HO-N=CH-CH=N-OH produced by the action of hydroxylamine on glyoxal
gymnothorax
hexagrammoid
hexagrammos
hexametrographer
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.
maxillojugal
maxillojugal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the maxilla and the zygoma.
maxillopharyngeal
maxillopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the maxilla and the pharynx.
maxillozygomatic
maxillozygomatic
adj
Relating to the maxilla and the zygomatic bone or zygomatic arch.
megalonyx
megalonyx
noun
(paleontology) An extinct ground sloth of the genus Megalonyx.
methylglyoxal
methylglyoxal
noun
(organic chemistry) The aldehyde form of pyruvic acid.
mixologies
mixologies
noun
plural of mixology
mixologist
mixologist
noun
(humorous) A person who creates cocktails; a bartender.
mixologists
mixologists
noun
plural of mixologist
mixology
mixology
noun
(slang) The art of combining various ingredients to make cocktails.
(slang, rare) The work of a disc jockey.
myxoflagellate
myxoflagellate
noun
A swimming peritrichous organism of the Myxogastria that develops in moist environments and usually has two flagella.
myxogaster
myxogasteres
myxogastrales
myxogastres
myxogastric
myxogastrous
myxoglioma
myxospongiae
myxospongian
myxospongida
overmixing
overmixing
verb
present participle of overmix
oxygenium
oxygenizement
oxygenizement
noun
(archaic) oxidation
oxyhaemoglobin
oxyhaemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The form of haemoglobin, loosely combined with oxygen, present in arterial and capillary blood.
oxyhemoglobin
oxyhemoglobin
noun
(American spelling) Alternative form of oxyhaemoglobin
pharyngomaxillary
pharyngomaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the pharynx and maxilla.
plagioclimax
plagioclimax
noun
An altered or reduced climax of a plant ecosystem caused by human activity.
primogenetrix
proximolingual
pterygomaxillary
pterygomaxillary
adj
(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and the maxilla.
pyroxmangite
pyroxmangite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing iron, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
semihexagon
semihexagonal
semioxygenated
semioxygenated
adj
Combined with oxygen only in part.
semioxygenized
sigmoidopexy
sigmoidopexy
noun
(surgery) surgery to fix the sigmoid colon in place
thigmotaxes
thigmotaxes
noun
plural of thigmotaxis
thigmotaxis
thigmotaxis
noun
(biology) The movement of an organism either towards or away from the stimulus of physical contact.
xanthogenamic
xanthogenamide
xenogamies
xenogamous
xenogamous
adj
(botany) Exhibiting or relating to xenogamy.
xenogamy
xenogamy
noun
(botany) The transfer of pollen from the anthers of one plant to the stigma of another; cross-pollination
Cross-cultural marriage
zygomaticomaxillary
zygomaticomaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the zygomatic bone and maxilla.
zygomaxillare
zygomaxillare
noun
A craniometric point at the base of the suture between the zygomatic and maxillary bones.