(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
coexchangeable
coexchangeable
adj
Able to be exchanged with each other.
complexing
complexing
noun
(chemistry) The formation of a complex; complexation
verb
present participle of complex
coxalgies
coxalgies
noun
plural of coxalgy
decarboxylating
decarboxylating
verb
present participle of decarboxylate
dextroglucose
dextroglucose
noun
(archaic) dextrose (D-glucose) form of glucose
dihexagonal
dihexagonal
adj
Consisting of two hexagonal parts united.
Having twelve similar faces.
doxologies
doxologies
noun
plural of doxology
doxologize
doxologize
verb
To give glory to God, as in a doxology; to praise God with doxologies.
doxologized
doxologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of doxologize
englerophoenix
excitoglandular
excitoglandular
adj
That increases the output of a gland
excogitable
excogitable
adj
imaginable; able to be thought or conceived of
exflagellation
exflagellation
noun
The protrusion or formation of flagella by a protozoon.
exfoliating
exfoliating
verb
present participle of exfoliate
exhortingly
exhortingly
adv
So as to exhort.
exiguously
exiguously
adv
In an exiguous way.
exobiological
exobiological
adj
Of or pertaining to exobiology; alien.
exobiologies
exobiologies
noun
plural of exobiology
exobiologist
exobiologist
noun
A biologist whose speciality is exobiology.
exobiologists
exobiologists
noun
plural of exobiologist
exobiology
exobiology
noun
(biology, science fiction) The branch of biology dealing with lifeforms originating a different planet.
exocrinologies
exocrinology
exocrinology
noun
The study of external (exocrine) secretions, especially of pheromones
exoculating
exoculating
verb
present participle of exoculate
exogastrically
exogastrically
adv
In an exogastric manner.
exogenously
exogenously
adv
In an exogenous manner
exomologesis
exomologesis
noun
(religion) The rite of confession and repentance.
exploding
exploding
noun
explosion
verb
present participle of explode
exploitage
exploitage
noun
exploitation
exploiting
exploiting
verb
present participle of exploit
exploring
exploring
noun
The action of the verb explore.
verb
present participle of explore
exploringly
exploringly
adv
So as to explore.
expostulating
expostulating
verb
present participle of expostulate
expostulatingly
expostulatingly
adv
With expostulations.
expurgational
expurgatorial
expurgatorial
adj
Tending or serving to expurgate; expurgatory.
exsolving
exsolving
verb
present participle of exsolve
extoling
extolling
extolling
verb
present participle of extoll
extollingly
extollingly
adv
So as to extol; with praise.
extracollegiate
extracollegiate
adj
Outside of a college, or college life.
extragovernmental
extralogical
extralogical
adj
Outside of the domain of logic.
extraorganismal
extraorganismal
adj
That exists outside of an organism
extraphysiological
extrapolating
extrapolating
verb
present participle of extrapolate
extrasyllogistic
extrasyllogistic
adj
Outside of a syllogism.
flexagon
flexagon
noun
(geometry) A flat model made from folded strips of paper that can be folded, or flexed, to reveal a number of hidden faces.
flexographic
flexographic
adj
Of or pertaining to flexography
flexographically
flexographically
adv
By means of flexography.
flexography
flexography
noun
A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).
foxglove
foxglove
noun
Digitalis, a genus of about 20 species of herbaceous biennials native to the Old World, certain of which are prized for their showy flowers. The drug digitalis or digoxin was first isolated from the plant.
foxgloves
foxgloves
noun
plural of foxglove
galloperdix
ganglioplexus
genuflexion
genuflexion
noun
Alternative spelling of genuflection
genuflexuous
glyceroxide
glyceroxide
noun
(chemistry) Any alkoxide derived from glycerol
glycopexia
glycopexis
glykopexic
glyoxalase
glyoxalase
noun
(biochemistry) Either of a pair of related thiol-dependent enzymes: glyoxalase І, which catalyses the isomerisation of the spontaneously formed hemithioacetal adduct between GSH and 2-oxoaldehydes (such as methylglyoxal) into S-2-hydroxyacylglutathione; and glyoxalase ІІ, which hydrolyses these thiolesters.
glyoxaline
glyoxaline
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic base, C₃H₄N₂, produced by the action of ammonia on glyoxal.
(organic chemistry) Any of the series of which glyoxaline is a type.
glyoxime
glyoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) The oxime HO-N=CH-CH=N-OH produced by the action of hydroxylamine on glyoxal
gogglebox
gogglebox
noun
Alternative spelling of goggle box
googolplex
googolplex
num
(US, real estate, nonstandard, rare) An infinitesimally small portion of land, defined for legal purposes.
(figuratively) A countable number
The number 10^(10¹⁰⁰) or 10^( text )googol, ten to the power of a googol.
googolplexes
googolplexes
noun
plural of googolplex
hexaglot
hexaglot
adj
(rare) In six languages.
hexagonal
hexagonal
adj
(crystallography) Having three equal axes which cross at 60° angles, and an unequal axis which crosses the others at 90° angle.
(geometry) Having six edges, or having a cross-section in the form of a hexagon.
hexagonally
hexagonally
adv
In a hexagonal manner
hexagonial
hexagonical
hexagonical
adj
(obsolete) hexagonal
hexicological
hexicological
adj
Relating to hexicology.
hexicology
hexicology
noun
Alternative form of hexiology
hexiological
hexiological
adj
Alternative form of hexicological
hexiology
hexiology
noun
(obsolete) The science dealing with the relations of living creatures to other organisms, and to their surrounding conditions generally.
laryngopharynxes
letterboxing
letterboxing
noun
A hobby in which participants attempt to locate small boxes containing rubber stamps by following clues.
verb
present participle of letterbox
lexicog
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.
lexicologic
lexicologic
adj
lexicological
lexicological
lexicological
adj
pertaining to lexicology
lexicologies
lexicologies
noun
plural of lexicology
lexicologist
lexicologist
noun
an expert at lexicology
lexicology
lexicology
noun
(countable) A specific theory concerning the lexicon.
(uncountable, linguistics) The part of linguistics that studies words, their nature and meaning, words' elements, relations between words including semantic relations, words groups and the whole lexicon.
lexington
lexington
Proper noun
Any number of places in the USA, see Wikipedia:Lexington.
a city in Missouri
a city in Nebraska
a city in North Carolina
a city in Tennessee
an independent city in Virginia which is the county seat of
The battle of Lexington, one of the first battles in the American Revolutionary War, see Wikipedia:Battles of Lexington and Concord
lexological
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.
maxillopharyngeal
maxillopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the maxilla and the pharynx.
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
myxoflagellate
myxoflagellate
noun
A swimming peritrichous organism of the Myxogastria that develops in moist environments and usually has two flagella.
myxogastrales
nonexactingly
nonexaggeratedly
nonexchangeability
nonexchangeability
noun
The property of not being exchangeable.
nonexchangeable
nonexchangeable
adj
Not exchangeable; unable to be exchanged.
nonexigently
nonextenuatingly
nonextinguishable
organosiloxane
organosiloxane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any organic siloxane
overexcelling
overexplaining
overexplaining
verb
present participle of overexplain
overexploiting
overexploiting
verb
present participle of overexploit
oxygenizable
oxygenizable
adj
(chemistry, archaic) oxidizable
oxygenless
oxygenless
adj
(of mountain climbing) not assisted with oxygen
lacking oxygen
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
oxywelding
oxywelding
verb
present participle of oxyweld
pegoxyl
phenylglyoxylic
philoxygenous
poleaxing
poleaxing
verb
present participle of poleaxe
praxeological
praxeological
adj
Of or pertaining to praxeology.
praxeologies
praxeologies
noun
plural of praxeology
praxeology
praxeology
noun
The study of human action or conduct.
preexploding
pseudohexagonal
pseudohexagonal
adj
being or pertaining to a pseudohexagon
pseudohexagonally
pseudohexagonally
adv
In a pseudohexagonal way.
pterygomaxillary
pterygomaxillary
adj
(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and the maxilla.
reexploring
reexploring
verb
present participle of reexplore
reflexogenous
reflexological
reflexological
adj
Of or pertaining to reflexology.
reflexologically
reflexologies
reflexologies
noun
plural of reflexology
reflexologist
reflexologist
noun
a practitioner of reflexology
reflexology
reflexology
noun
(alternative medicine) A form of complementary medicine involving the stimulation of points on the feet, hands, or ears, in the belief that it will have a beneficial effect on some other parts of the body or to improve general health.
(medicine) The study and interpretation of behavior in terms of simple and complex reflexes.
salpingopexy
semihexagonal
sexagonal
sexagonal
adj
Alternative form of hexagonal
sexologic
sexological
sexological
adj
Of or relating to sexology.
sexologies
sexologies
noun
plural of sexology
sexologist
sexologist
noun
Someone who studies, or is an expert in, sex and sexuality.
sexologists
sexologists
noun
plural of sexologist
sexology
sexology
noun
The study of sex and sexuality, usually from a psychological or clinical perspective.
subhexagonal
subhexagonal
adj
Not quite hexagonal; approaching a hexagonal shape.