(organic chemistry) The acetate group, CH₃COO-, when viewed as a substituent
acetoxyls
acetoxyls
noun
plural of acetoxyl
acetoxyphthalide
acetylperoxide
acyloxymethane
alloxyproteic
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
amylodextrin
amylodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A high molecular weight form of dextrin
anomalopteryx
anthropodeoxycholic
antiglyoxalase
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
apoplexy
apoplexy
noun
(informal) A state of intense and almost uncontrollable anger.
(medicine) Gross hemorrhage into a cavity or into the substance of an organ.
(medicine, dated) Unconsciousness or incapacity resulting from a cerebral hemorrhage or stroke.
approximately
approximately
adv
Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
approximatively
approximatively
adv
In an approximative manner.
asteroxylaceae
asteroxylon
auxoamylase
axostyle
axostyle
noun
A sheet of microtubules found in certain microbial eukaryotes, arising from the bases of the flagella.
azoxyanisole
azoxynaphthalene
azoxynaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any azoxy derivative of naphthalene
azoxyphenetole
azoxytoluidine
benzoglyoxaline
bisglyoxaline
carbethoxyl
carbethoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of carbethoxy
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
carboxylase
carboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes either a carboxylation or decarboxylation reaction.
carboxylases
carboxylases
noun
plural of carboxylase
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
ceroxyle
ceroxylon
cervicoaxillary
cervicoaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Related to the cervical vertebrae and the axilla
chalcedonyx
chalcedonyx
noun
(mineralogy) An agate formed of a white opaque chalcedony alternating with a greyish translucent chalcedony.
chartophylaxes
chartophylaxes
noun
plural of chartophylax
cheiropompholyx
cheiropompholyx
noun
(medicine) pompholyx affecting the hand
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chemotaxonomically
chemotaxonomically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, chemotaxonomy.
cholecystopexy
clinopyroxene
clinopyroxene
noun
(mineralogy) Any pyroxene that has a monoclinic crystal structure.
cocarboxylase
cocarboxylase
noun
A compound, related to vitamin B, that can be prepared from aneurine.
coextensively
coextensively
adv
To the same extent.
colonopexy
colopexotomy
colopexy
colopexy
noun
(medicine) The attachment of a portion of the colon to the abdominal wall.
complexify
complexify
verb
To make something more complex; to complicate.
complexionably
complexionally
complexionally
adv
constitutionally
complexionary
complexionary
adj
Pertaining to the complexion, or to the care of it.
complexity
complexity
noun
(countable) That which is and renders complex; intricacy; complication.
(uncountable) The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement.
complexively
complexly
complexly
adv
(mathematics) Involving complex numbers.
In a complex manner.
complexometry
complexometry
noun
(chemistry) A form of titration in which the titrant forms a complex (usually coloured) with the analyte.
contextually
contextually
adv
In a contextual manner; with reference to context
convexedly
convexedly
adv
In a convex form; convexly.
convexly
convexly
adv
In a convex manner.
coxankylometer
cupressinoxylon
cyclodextrin
cyclodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of cyclic oligosaccharides consisting of glucopyranose residues linked as in amylose; cycloamylose.
cyclohexadienyl
cyclohexadienyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any univalent radical derived from cyclohexadiene.
cyclohexane
cyclohexane
noun
(organic chemistry) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₆H₁₂, consisting of a ring of six carbon atoms; a volatile liquid.
cyclohexanes
cyclohexanes
noun
plural of cyclohexane
cyclohexanol
cyclohexanol
noun
(organic chemistry) The alicyclic alcohol derived from cyclohexane by replacement of a hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group
cyclohexanone
cyclohexanone
noun
(organic chemistry) The alicyclic ketone obtained from cyclohexane by the replacement of a methylene group by a carbonyl group.
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
cyclohexene
cyclohexene
noun
(organic chemistry) A cyclic hydrocarbon containing six carbon atoms and one double bond; any of its derivatives.
cycloheximide
cycloheximide
noun
(organic chemistry) An agricultural fungicide produced by the bacterium Streptomyces griseus, widely used in biomedical research.
cyclohexyl
cyclohexyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from cyclohexane by the formal removal of a hydrogen atom.
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
decarboxylase
decarboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a carboxyl group, effectively removing carbon dioxide from a compound.
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
decarboxylize
decarboxylize
verb
Synonym of decarboxylate
deoxyribonuclease
deoxyribonuclease
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of DNA.
deoxyribonucleic
deoxyribonucleic
adj
(genetics) Of or pertaining to deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or its derivatives.
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.
desoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonuclease
noun
Alternative form of deoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleic
adj
Alternative form of deoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleoprotein
dexterously
dexterously
adv
In a dexterous manner; skillfully; with precision.
dextrocularity
dextrorsely
dextrorsely
adv
In a dextrorse manner.
dextrosinistrally
dextrosinistrally
adv
In a dextrosinistral manner.
dextrously
dextrously
adv
Alternative form of dexterously
dicarboxylate
dicarboxylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a dicarboxylic acid, but especially any of such compounds (such as glutamates) that have biological activity
dihdroxycholecalciferol
dihydroxytoluene
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulfoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethylsulphoxide
dimethylsulphoxide
dimethylsulphoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethyl sulfoxide
diphenoxylate
diphenoxylate
noun
(pharmacology) An antidiarrheal agent (trademark Lomotil) chemically related to pethidine and administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₃₀H₃₂N₂O₂·HCl in combination with the sulfate of atropine.
doxycycline
doxycycline
noun
(pharmacology) A broad-spectrum antibiotic C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₈ of the tetracycline class, which has a long half-life in the body and used orally to treat various bacterial infections.
doxycyclines
doxycyclines
noun
plural of doxycycline
dysoxidizable
endotheliomyxoma
epiplopexy
epiplopexy
noun
(surgery) suturing of the omentum to the abdominal wall
epixylous
epixylous
adj
(mycology) Relating to, growing or living on the surface of wood
erysipelothrix
erythroxylaceae
erythroxylaceous
erythroxylaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging or relating to the Erythroxylaceae.
erythroxyline
erythroxyline
noun
(dated) The cocaine alkaloid.
erythroxylon
erythroxylum
ethmomaxillary
ethmomaxillary
adj
Relating to the ethmoid bone and the maxilla
ethoxyl
ethoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The radical CH₃-CH₂-O- derived from ethanol
ethoxyls
ethoxyls
noun
plural of ethoxyl
exceptionability
exceptionability
noun
The quality of being exceptionable.
exceptionably
exceptionably
adv
In an exceptionable manner.
exceptionalally
exceptionality
exceptionality
noun
(countable) A thing, condition, or other matter which is exceptional.
(education) the condition of requiring special schooling for reasons of intellectual giftedness or physical or mental disability
(uncountable) The quality of being exceptional.
exceptionally
exceptionally
adv
To an unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree.
exclamatorily
exclamatorily
adv
In an exclamatory way.
exclamatory
exclamatory
adj
Emphatic.
resembling an exclamation.
exclusionary
exclusionary
adj
Acting to exclude something
exclusory
exclusory
adj
having the power or the function of excluding.
tending to exclude.
excrementitiously
excrementitiously
adv
In an excrementitious manner.
exculpatorily
exculpatorily
adv
So as to exculpate.
exculpatory
exculpatory
adj
Tending to excuse or clear of wrongdoing.
exfoliatory
exfoliatory
adj
Relating to, or performing, exfoliation.
exhalatory
exhalatory
adj
Of or pertaining to exhalation
exhilaratory
exhilaratory
adj
Causing exhilaration.
exhortatively
exhortatively
adv
In an exhortative way.
exhortingly
exhortingly
adv
So as to exhort.
exiguously
exiguously
adv
In an exiguous way.
eximiously
eximiously
adv
In an eximious way; with distinction, outstandingly.
exobiology
exobiology
noun
(biology, science fiction) The branch of biology dealing with lifeforms originating a different planet.
exocrinology
exocrinology
noun
The study of external (exocrine) secretions, especially of pheromones
exocyclic
exocyclic
adj
(chemistry) (of a cyclic compound) not forming part of, or not attached to the ring
exocyclica
exocycloida
exogastrically
exogastrically
adv
In an exogastric manner.
exogenously
exogenously
adv
In an exogenous manner
exorability
exorability
noun
The quality or state of being exorable.
exorbitantly
exorbitantly
adv
In an exorbitant manner, excessively.
exoterically
exoterically
adv
In an exoteric manner.
exothermally
exothermally
adv
In an exothermal manner
exothermically
exothermically
adv
In an exothermic manner
exotically
exotically
adv
In an exotic manner.
expeditiously
expeditiously
adv
In an expeditious manner
explanatorily
explanatorily
adv
With regard to explanation, or explanatory power.
explanatory
explanatory
adj
(of a person) Disposed to explain.
Intended to serve as an explanation.
explanitory
expletory
expletory
adj
Serving to fill up; expletive; superfluous.
explicatory
explicatory
adj
Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.
exploitatively
exploitatively
adv
In an exploitative manner.
exploitatory
exploitatory
adj
Relating to exploitation
exploratively
exploratively
adv
In an explorative way or fashion.
exploratory
exploratory
adj
Serving to explore or investigate.
noun
An exploration or investigation.
exploringly
exploringly
adv
So as to explore.
explosibility
explosibility
noun
(countable) A measure of the extent to which a material is explosible