(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.
googolplexes
googolplexes
noun
plural of googolplex
inexpugnableness
inextinguishability
inextinguishability
noun
The state of not being extinguishable.
inextinguishable
inextinguishable
adj
Incapable of being extinguished, not extinguishable.
inextinguishables
inextinguishably
inextinguishably
adv
In a way that cannot be extinguished; immortally.
laryngemphraxis
laryngemphraxis
noun
(medicine) The closure or obstruction of the larynx.
laryngopharynxes
legislatrix
legislatrix
noun
(archaic) A female legislator.
legislatrixes
lexicographers
lexicographers
noun
plural of lexicographer
lexicographies
lexicographies
noun
plural of lexicography
lexicographist
lexicographist
noun
(chiefly archaic) A student specialising in the discipline of lexicography; lexicographer.
lexicologies
lexicologies
noun
plural of lexicology
lexicologist
lexicologist
noun
an expert at lexicology
maxisingle
maxisingle
noun
Alternative form of maxi single
metagalaxies
metagalaxies
noun
plural of metagalaxy
mixologies
mixologies
noun
plural of mixology
myxogastrales
nonextinguishable
organosiloxane
organosiloxane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any organic siloxane
oxygenless
oxygenless
adj
(of mountain climbing) not assisted with oxygen
lacking oxygen
philoxygenous
plexiglas
plexiglass
plexiglass
noun
polymethyl methacrylate (polymer of methyl methacrylate), a tough transparent plastic used sometimes in lieu of glass.
praxeologies
praxeologies
noun
plural of praxeology
pseudohexagonal
pseudohexagonal
adj
being or pertaining to a pseudohexagon
pseudohexagonally
pseudohexagonally
adv
In a pseudohexagonal way.
reflexogenous
reflexologies
reflexologies
noun
plural of reflexology
reflexologist
reflexologist
noun
a practitioner of reflexology
salpingemphraxis
salpingopexy
semihexagonal
sexagesimal
sexagesimal
adj
(mathematics) Of, related to, or based on the number sixty.
noun
(mathematics) A base-60 number.
(mathematics) A fraction involving division by 60; a sixtieth part of something.
sexagesimally
sexagesimally
adv
In the sexagesimal system.
sexagesimals
sexagesimals
noun
plural of sexagesimal
sexagonal
sexagonal
adj
Alternative form of hexagonal
sexangle
sexangle
noun
(geometry, obsolete) A hexagon
sexangled
sexangled
adj
Having six angles; hexagonal; sexangular.
sexangular
sexangular
adj
Having six angles; hexagonal.
sexangularly
sexangularly
adv
(archaic, rare) hexagonally
sexdigital
sexdigital
adj
Having six fingers on each hand or six toes on each foot
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.
sextuplicating
sextuplicating
verb
present participle of sextuplicate
sextupling
sextupling
verb
present participle of sextuple
sexualizing
sexualizing
verb
present participle of sexualize
subhexagonal
subhexagonal
adj
Not quite hexagonal; approaching a hexagonal shape.