(organic chemistry) The acetate group, CH₃COO-, when viewed as a substituent
acetoxyls
acetoxyls
noun
plural of acetoxyl
acetoxyphthalide
acetylperoxide
acyloxymethane
alexandretta
alexandrite
alexandrite
noun
(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
alloxanate
alloxanate
noun
(chemistry) A salt of alloxanic acid.
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
anomalopteryx
antecoxal
antefixal
antefixal
adj
Relating to an antefix.
anteflexed
anteflexed
adj
Bent in an anterior (forward) direction, as the uterus.
anteflexion
anteflexion
noun
(anatomy) A forward bending or an organ, especially that of the uterus near the cervix
anteroexternal
anteroexternal
adj
(anatomy) anterior and external
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.
aplotaxene
aplotaxene
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon (8Z,11Z,14Z)-heptadeca-1,8,11,14-tetraene present in the roots of burdock
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.
asteroxylaceae
asteroxylon
atriplex
autocomplexes
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
axerophthol
axerophthol
noun
Vitamin A
axialities
axialities
noun
plural of axiality
axilemmata
axiolite
axisymmetrical
axisymmetrical
adj
axisymmetric
axisymmetrically
axisymmetrically
adv
In axisymmetric fashion.
axlesmith
axletree
axletree
noun
A bar or beam of wood or iron, connecting the opposite wheels of a carriage, on the ends of which the wheels revolve.
A spindle or axle of a wheel.
A stimulus or driving force.
axletrees
axletrees
noun
plural of axletree
axopetal
axopetal
adj
(physiology, dated) Seeking the axon.
axostyle
axostyle
noun
A sheet of microtubules found in certain microbial eukaryotes, arising from the bases of the flagella.
axtel
axtell
azoxynaphthalene
azoxynaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any azoxy derivative of naphthalene
azoxyphenetole
azoxytoluidine
belatrix
bellatrix
benzantialdoxime
betelgeux
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.
blennothorax
bradyauxetically
calixtine
carbethoxyl
carbethoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of carbethoxy
carbomethoxyl
carbomethoxyl
noun
Alternative form of carbomethoxy
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
catalexes
catalexes
noun
plural of catalexis
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
cataplexy
cataplexy
noun
(medicine) An abrupt loss of muscle tone, sometimes associated with narcolepsy.
cellulotoxic
celotex
celotex
Noun
A rough-textured fiberboard used on ceilings as acoustic paneling.
centraxonial
cephalotaxus
cephalothorax
cephalothorax
noun
The fused head and thorax of spiders and crustaceans
cephalothoraxes
cephalothoraxes
noun
plural of cephalothorax
cerebellocortex
chartophylaxes
chartophylaxes
noun
plural of chartophylax
chemotaxonomically
chemotaxonomically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, chemotaxonomy.
cholecystopexy
citharexylum
clitoridauxe
coextensively
coextensively
adv
To the same extent.
colitoxemia
colopexotomy
coltpixie
coltpixie
noun
(UK, Hampshire, archaic, folklore) A kind of hobgoblin.
complexation
complexation
noun
(chemistry) The formation of a 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.
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.
complexometry
complexometry
noun
(chemistry) A form of titration in which the titrant forms a complex (usually coloured) with the analyte.
contextless
contextless
adj
without context
contextual
contextual
adj
Of, pertaining to, or depending on the context of information; relating to the situation or location in which the information was found.
contextualize
contextualize
verb
To place something or someone in a particular context.
contextually
contextually
adv
In a contextual manner; with reference to context
contextural
contextural
adj
Relating to contexture or arrangement of parts; producing contexture; interwoven.
contraflexure
contraplex
contraplex
adj
(telegraphy) Of message signals, passing in opposite directions at the same time.
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
counterexplanation
counterexplanation
noun
An opposing explanation
counterexpostulation
counterflux
coxankylometer
curtalaxes
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
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
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.