(organic chemistry) Any oxime derived from an aldehyde; general formula RCH=NOH
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
alloxuraemia
alloxuremia
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambosexual
amplexation
amplexation
Noun
An embrace.
amplexifoliate
amylodextrin
amylodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A high molecular weight form of dextrin
anilidoxime
anisaldoxime
anomalopteryx
antialdoxime
antibenzaldoxime
anticomplex
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antixerophthalmic
antixerophthalmic
adj
(medicine) Countering xerophthalmia.
approximable
approximable
adj
(mathematics) Able to be approximated
approximately
approximately
adv
Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
approximatively
approximatively
adv
In an approximative manner.
autocomplexes
auxoamylase
axolemma
axolemma
noun
The surface membrane of an axon
axonemal
axonemal
adj
Of or pertaining to an axoneme
benzaldoxime
benzaldoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) The aldoxime of benzaldehyde.
benzantialdoxime
cacomixle
cacomixle
noun
Alternative spelling of cacomixl
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
cheiropompholyx
cheiropompholyx
noun
(medicine) pompholyx affecting the hand
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chemoreflex
chemoreflex
noun
(physiology) A reflex in response to a chemical stimulus
chemotaxonomically
chemotaxonomically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, chemotaxonomy.
circumflexion
circumflexion
noun
A winding about; a turning or fold.
The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form.
colitoxemia
colopexotomy
complex
complex
adj
(geometry) A curve, polygon or other figure that crosses or intersects itself.
(mathematics, algebra) Whose coefficients are complex numbers; defined over the field of complex numbers.
(mathematics, mathematical analysis, of a function) Whose range is a subset of the complex numbers.
(mathematics, of a number) Having the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers and i is (by definition) the imaginary square root of −1.
Made up of multiple parts; composite; not simple.
Not simple, easy, or straightforward; complicated.
noun
(chemistry) A structure consisting of a central atom or molecule weakly connected to surrounding atoms or molecules, as for example coordination complexes in inorganic chemistry and protein complexes in biochemistry.
(informal, by extension) A vehement, often excessive psychological dislike or fear of a particular thing.
(linguistics) A multimorphemic word, one with several parts, one with affixes.
(mathematics) A complex number.
(psychoanalysis) An abnormal mental condition caused by repressed emotions.
(taxonomy) A group of closely related species, often distinguished only with difficulty by traditional morphological methods.
A cluster of wildfires burning in the same vicinity.
A collection of buildings with a common purpose, such as a university or military base.
A network of interconnected systems.
A problem.
An assemblage of related things; a collection.
An organized cluster of thunderstorms.
verb
(chemistry, intransitive) To form a complex with another substance
(transitive) To complicate.
complexation
complexation
noun
(chemistry) The formation of a complex
complexed
complexed
adj
(chemistry) Combined in the form of a complex
(obsolete) complex, complicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complex
complexedness
complexedness
noun
The state or quality of being complexed.
complexer
complexer
adj
comparative form of complex: more complex
noun
A chemical substance that is used for complexing.
complexes
complexes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complex
complexest
complexest
adj
superlative form of complex: most 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.
complexified
complexified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complexify
complexifies
complexifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complexify
complexify
complexify
verb
To make something more complex; to complicate.
complexing
complexing
noun
(chemistry) The formation of a complex; complexation
verb
present participle of complex
complexion
complexion
noun
(figuratively) The outward appearance of something.
(loanword, especially in scientific works translated from German) An arrangement.
(obsolete, medicine) The combination of humours making up one's physiological "temperament", being either hot or cold, and moist or dry.
Outlook, attitude, or point of view.
The quality, colour, or appearance of the skin on the face.
verb
(transitive) To give a colour to.
complexionably
complexional
complexional
adj
(obsolete) Pertaining to one's mental disposition; temperamental.
(obsolete) Pertaining to one's physical composition; constitutional.
Pertaining to the complexion of the skin.
complexionally
complexionally
adv
constitutionally
complexionary
complexionary
adj
Pertaining to the complexion, or to the care of it.
complexioned
complexioned
adj
(in combination) Having a specified type of complexion.
complexionist
complexionless
complexionless
adj
colourless; pale
complexions
complexions
noun
plural of complexion
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.
complexive
complexively
complexly
complexly
adv
(mathematics) Involving complex numbers.
In a complex manner.
complexness
complexness
noun
The state or quality of being complex.
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.
complexometry
complexometry
noun
(chemistry) A form of titration in which the titrant forms a complex (usually coloured) with the analyte.
complexus
complexus
noun
(anatomy) A large muscle of the back, passing from the spine to the head.
(dated) A complex; an aggregate of parts; a complication.
connexionalism
connexionalism
noun
(theology) The theological understanding and foundation of Methodist polity, as practised in the British Methodist Church, the American United Methodist Church, and many of the countries where Methodism was established by their missionaries.
counterexample
counterexample
noun
(logic) An example that counters a general rule; an exception to a general rule; a specific instance of the falsity of (and falsifiability of) any proposed universal applicability of a rule or statement.
counterexamples
counterexamples
noun
plural of counterexample
coxankylometer
coxofemoral
coxofemoral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the hip and the femur
cycloheximide
cycloheximide
noun
(organic chemistry) An agricultural fungicide produced by the bacterium Streptomyces griseus, widely used in biomedical research.
cyclohexylamine
cyclohexylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The primary amine derived from cyclohexane by replacing a hydrogen atom by an amino group; any derivative of this compound
daemonelix
decomplex
decomplex
adj
Repeatedly compound; made up of complex constituents
verb
(chemistry) To cause, or to undergo decomplexation
desmoscolex
dextrolimonene
dextromanual
dextromanual
adj
right-handed
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulfoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethylsulphoxide
dimethylsulphoxide
dimethylsulphoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethyl sulfoxide
discomplexion
discomplexion
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To change the complexion or hue of.
encephalomalaxis
endotheliomyxoma
erythroxylum
ethmomaxillary
ethmomaxillary
adj
Relating to the ethmoid bone and the maxilla
exalbuminose
exalbuminose
adj
Alternative form of exalbuminous
exalbuminous
exalbuminous
adj
(botany) Having no albumen about the embryo; said of certain seeds.
examinational
examinational
adj
Relating to an examination.
examinatorial
examinatorial
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of, an academic examination.
excipuliform
excitometabolic
excitomuscular
exclamation
exclamation
noun
(linguistics) A clause type used to make an exclamatory statement: What a mess they made!; How stupid I was!
A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.
A word expressing outcry; an interjection
The sign "!" by which outcry or emphatic utterance is marked.
exclamational
exclamational
adj
Relating to, or having the form of, an exclamation.
exclamations
exclamations
noun
plural of exclamation
exclamatorily
exclamatorily
adv
In an exclamatory way.
exclamatory
exclamatory
adj
Emphatic.
resembling an exclamation.
exclusionism
exclusionism
noun
A policy or ideology that favors exclusion of some individuals or groups from a nation, sect, etc.
The quality of being exclusionist.
excommunicable
excommunicable
adj
Liable or deserving to be excommunicated.
excrementitiously
excrementitiously
adv
In an excrementitious manner.
exemplification
exemplification
noun
(law) A copy or transcript attested to be correct by the seal of an officer having custody of the original.
That which exemplifies; a case in point; example.
The act of exemplifying; a showing or illustrating by example.
exemplificational
exemplifications
exemplifications
noun
plural of exemplification
exemplificator
exiledom
exiledom
noun
The state or condition of being an exile.
eximiously
eximiously
adv
In an eximious way; with distinction, outstandingly.
exocannibalism
exocannibalism
noun
(anthropology) A form of cannibalism, the eating of members of other social groups than one's own, as opposed to endocannibalism.
exocoelom
exocoelom
noun
(zoology) An extraembryonic coelom
exocoelum
exodermal
exodermal
adj
Relating to the exodermis
exolemma
exomologesis
exomologesis
noun
(religion) The rite of confession and repentance.
exomphalos
exomphalos
noun
A defect in the development of the muscles of the abdominal wall.
exomphalous
exomphalous
adj
Relating to or exhibiting exomphalos.
exomphalus
exomphalus
noun
Alternative form of exomphalos
exophthalmia
exophthalmia
noun
(medicine) The protrusion of an eyeball so that the eyelids will not cover it, as a consequence of disease.
exophthalmic
exophthalmic
adj
Having prominent eyeballs.
Of, or relating to exophthalmos.
exophthalmos
exophthalmos
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the eyeball from its socket.
exophthalmus
exophthalmus
noun
Alternative form of exophthalmos
exoplasm
exoplasm
noun
Alternative form of ectoplasm
exorcismal
exothermal
exothermal
adj
exothermic
exothermally
exothermally
adv
In an exothermal manner
exothermically
exothermically
adv
In an exothermic manner
explorement
explorement
noun
(archaic) exploration
explosimeter
explosimeter
noun
A device used for detecting explosive gases.
exstemporal
extemporal
extemporal
adj
(archaic) Extemporaneous.
extemporally
extemporally
adv
In an extemporal manner.
extemporalness
extemporaneously
extemporaneously
adv
In an extemporaneous manner; without prior preparation or planning.
extemporarily
extemporarily
adv
In an extemporary manner.
extensionalism
extensionalism
noun
(philosophy) The belief in extensionality.
extollment
extollment
noun
Alternative form of extolment
extolment
extolment
noun
(obsolete) Praise.
extrachromosomal
extrachromosomal
adj
Happening outside a chromosome.
extraclassroom
extraclassroom
adj
(education) Outside of the classroom.
extracolumella
extracosmical
extraembryonal
extraembryonal
adj
(medicine) Extraembryonic.
extraformal
extragovernmental
extrameridional
extrameridional
adj
(astronomy) Outside of the meridian.
extrametropolitan
extrametropolitan
adj
Outside of a metropolis.
extramodal
extramodal
adj
Outside of a mode or modes.
extramolecular
extramolecular
adj
(chemistry, physics) Not relating to a molecule
extramorainal
extramorainal
adj
Outside of a moraine.
extramoral
extramoral
adj
Outside of morality.
extramoralist
extranormal
extranormal
adj
Outside or beyond what is normal.
extraorganismal
extraorganismal
adj
That exists outside of an organism
extraphenomenal
extraphenomenal
adj
Beyond or outside of phenomena.
extrapulmonary
extrapulmonary
adj
(anatomy) Beyond or outside the lungs.
extrastomachal
extratemporal
extratemporal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the side of the head behind the eyes; external to the temporal bone of the skull.