(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
achrodextrinase
achroodextrin
achroodextrin
noun
Alternative form of achrodextrin
achroodextrinase
acroasphyxia
acroasphyxia
noun
(pathology) Impaired circulation to the fingers
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
anthracoxen
anthropodeoxycholic
anthroxanic
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antixerophthalmic
antixerophthalmic
adj
(medicine) Countering xerophthalmia.
archaeopteryx
archeopteryx
archeopteryx
noun
A specimen of the species Archaeopteryx lithographica, being the earliest and most primitive known bird, representing a transition in the evolution of dinosaurs to birds.
archexorcist
archidoxis
archlexicographer
archocystosyrinx
archosyrinx
auxochrome
auxochrome
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) any atom or group which, when added to a chromophore, causes a bathochromic shift in its spectrum
auxochromic
auxochromic
adj
Relating to an auxochrome
auxochromism
auxochromous
auxographic
auxotrophic
auxotrophic
adj
(biology) Describing a strain of organism that requires a specific metabolic substance that the parent organism was able to synthesize by itself
batrachotoxin
batrachotoxin
noun
(neurotoxicology, uncountable) An extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloid found in poison dart frogs.
(toxicology, countable) Any one of a group of extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloids found in poison dart frogs, Melyridae beetles, and certain birds.
benzhydroxamic
benzoxycamphor
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
calothrix
camphocarboxylic
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
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
cardiorrhexis
cardiorrhexis
noun
(medicine) Rupture of the heart wall.
cephalothorax
cephalothorax
noun
The fused head and thorax of spiders and crustaceans
cephalothoraxes
cephalothoraxes
noun
plural of cephalothorax
charlevoix
charlevoix
Proper noun
A region of Quebec, Canada.
A city in Michigan, USA
chartophylax
chartophylax
noun
(historical) An ecclesiastical officer in charge of official documents and records in the Greek Orthodox Church in Byzantine times.
chartophylaxes
chartophylaxes
noun
plural of chartophylax
chateauroux
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
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chiropraxis
chlordiazepoxide
chlordiazepoxide
noun
A benzodiazepine derivative used as a sedative drug; trade name Librium among others.
chondromyxoma
chondromyxoma
noun
(pathology) chondromyxoid fibroma
chondromyxosarcoma
chondromyxosarcoma
noun
(biology, medicine) A rare type of bone tumor with chondromatous, myxomatous, and sarcomatous features demonstrable on histopathology; it has been reported in various body parts.
christianomastix
chromoxylograph
chromoxylograph
noun
A woodcut produced in colour.
chromoxylography
chromoxylography
noun
The art or technique of producing chromoxylographs.
chronaxia
chronaxie
chronaxie
noun
The minimum time over which an electric current must be applied in order to stimulate a muscle fiber or nerve cell.
chronaxies
chronaxies
noun
plural of chronaxie
chronaxy
chronaxy
noun
Alternative form of chronaxie
chronomastix
chteauroux
chylothorax
chylothorax
noun
An accumulation of chyle in the pleural cavity.
cladothrix
coccothrinax
countercathexis
countercathexis
noun
(psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
coxarthritis
coxarthrocace
coxarthropathy
cryptoxanthin
cryptoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A xanthophyll pigment (a hydroxy derivative of carotene) that occurs widely in nature.
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
cytopharynx
cytopharynx
noun
(cytology) A tube-like opening in the lateral surface of a ciliate, through which food is ingested.
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
dihdroxycholecalciferol
dihydroxyacetone
dihydroxyacetone
noun
(biochemistry) The only ketotriose
(organic chemistry) The compound CO(CH₂OH)₂ that has a number of industrial uses
discohexaster
discohexaster
noun
(zoology) A sponge spicule with six rays octahedrally arranged, ending with disks.
dishexecontahedroid
doxographical
doxographical
adj
relating to doxographers
echopraxia
echopraxia
noun
The involuntary repetition or imitation of the observed movements of another.
erythroxylaceae
erythroxylaceous
erythroxylaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging or relating to the Erythroxylaceae.
exauthorizeexc
exocataphoria
exochorda
exospherical
exothermically
exothermically
adv
In an exothermic manner
extrabronchial
extrabronchial
adj
(anatomy) Outside of the bronchi.
extrachromosomal
extrachromosomal
adj
Happening outside a chromosome.
extractorship
extraparochial
extraparochial
adj
Beyond the limits of a parish.
extraparochially
extraparochially
adv
Outside the limits of a parish.
extraphysiological
extrascholastic
extrascholastic
adj
Outside of school.
extraschool
extraschool
adj
Synonym of extrascholastic
extrastomachal
extrathermodynamic
extrathermodynamic
adj
Outside of the realm of thermodynamics.
extrathoracic
extrathoracic
adj
(medicine) Outside the chest.
flexographic
flexographic
adj
Of or pertaining to flexography
flexographically
flexographically
adv
By means of flexography.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
hannacroix
heterodoxical
heterodoxical
adj
heterodox
heterointoxication
heterotaxic
heterotaxic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting heterotaxis
hexacarbon
hexachloraphene
hexachlorethane
hexachlorethane
noun
Alternative form of hexachloroethane
hexachloride
hexachloride
noun
(chemistry) Any chloride having six chlorine atoms
hexachlorocyclohexane
hexachlorocyclohexane
noun
(organic chemistry) A six-chlorine substituted cyclohexane, a polyhalogenated compound used in pesticides
hexachloroethane
hexachloroethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The fully chlorinated derivative of ethane CCl₃-CCl₃ that is used as an oxidizing agent, and in munitions
hexachlorophene
hexachlorophene
noun
(organic chemistry) A polyhalogenated compound, 2,2'-methylenebis(3,4,6-trichlorophenol)-3,4,6-trichloro-2-[(2,3,5-trichloro-6-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]phenol, once used as a disinfectant
hexachord
hexachord
noun
(music) A series of six tones denoted with the syllables ut-re-mi-fa-sol-la separated by seconds, the only of which that is a minor second being mi-fa.
hexachronous
hexacoralla
hexacorallan
hexacorallia
hexacosihedroid
hexadecahedroid
hexadecahedroid
noun
(geometry) The 16-cell or hexadecachoron.
hexahydroxycyclohexane
hexakisoctahedron
hexakisoctahedron
noun
A three-dimensional solid with 48 faces arranged around 9 planes of reflection and 13 rotary axes.
hexatriacontane
hexatriacontane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of innumerable isomers of the saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon C₃₆H₇₄, having thirty-six carbon atoms; but especially the straight-chain isomer that is used in solid-state applications.
hexoctahedral
hexoctahedral
adj
Having the form of a hexoctahedron.
hexoctahedron
hexoctahedron
noun
(geometry) A solid with forty-eight equal triangular faces.
hieracosphinx
hieracosphinx
noun
A mythical beast found in Egyptian sculpture and European heraldry, being a lion with the head of a falcon.
hieracosphinxes
hieracosphinxes
noun
plural of hieracosphinx
hydroextract
hydroextractor
hydroextractor
noun
A machine that uses a rotating drum to remove excess water from textiles.
hydroxamic
hydroxamic
adj
(organic chemistry) Describing any of several classes of compounds derived from oxoacids by replacing -OH by -NHOH; the N-hydroxy amides
hydroxyacetic
hydroxybutyricacid
hydroxylactone
hydroxylactone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any lactone that has a free hydroxy group
hyperoxymuriatic
hyperoxymuriatic
adj
(obsolete, chemistry) perchloric
lexicographer
lexicographer
noun
One who writes or compiles a dictionary
lexicographers
lexicographers
noun
plural of lexicographer
lexicographian
lexicographic
lexicographic
adj
Like a dictionary, relating to lexicography (the writing of a dictionary).
lexicographical
lexicographical
adj
Meeting lexicographical standards or requirements; worthy of being included in a dictionary.
Relating to lexicography.
lexicographically
lexicographically
adv
(domain) From the perspective of lexicography.
(manner) In a lexicographical way.
(sequence) In lexicographical order.
lexicographies
lexicographies
noun
plural of lexicography
lexicographist
lexicographist
noun
(chiefly archaic) A student specialising in the discipline of lexicography; lexicographer.
lexicography
lexicography
noun
(countable) A dictionary, a lexicon, a wordbook.
(uncountable) The art or craft of compiling, writing, and editing dictionaries.
(uncountable, linguistics) The scholarly discipline of analysing and describing the semantic, syntagmatic and paradigmatic relationships within the lexicon (vocabulary) of a language and developing theories of dictionary components and structures linking the data in dictionaries.
microthorax
myxochondroma
myxochondroma
noun
An unusual benign tumor of cartilaginous skeletal tissues (bones, ligaments, and tendons) that is a type of chondroma with myxoid (mucoid) degeneration of chondrocytes.
myxochondrosarcoma
myxoenchondroma
ochratoxin
ochratoxin
noun
(toxicology) Any of a class of mycotoxins, having an isocoumarin structure, produced by some fungi of the genus Aspergillus and others
octakishexahedron
octakishexahedron
noun
(geometry, rare) A polyhedron with 48 faces.
orthodoxical
orthodoxical
adj
orthodox
orthodoxically
orthodoxically
adv
In an orthodoxical manner.
orthodoxicalness
oxyanthracene
oxycamphor
oxycamphor
noun
An oxidation product of camphor, used in treating dyspnea.
