(organic chemistry) The acetate group, CH₃COO-, when viewed as a substituent
acetoxyls
acetoxyls
noun
plural of acetoxyl
acetoxyphthalide
acetylperoxide
acyloxymethane
alexipyretic
alexipyretic
adj
(pharmacology, obsolete, rare) Having the effect of reducing fever.
noun
(pharmacology, obsolete) A medicine which reduces fever.
alloxyproteic
anthropodeoxycholic
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
asteroxylaceae
auxetically
auxetically
adv
By auxesis.
axenically
axenically
adv
Without other living organisms.
axisymmetrical
axisymmetrical
adj
axisymmetric
axisymmetrically
axisymmetrically
adv
In axisymmetric fashion.
bradyauxetically
calcipexy
calyxes
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
cataplexy
cataplexy
noun
(medicine) An abrupt loss of muscle tone, sometimes associated with narcolepsy.
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
citharexylum
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
dextrocularity
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
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
dyslexic
dyslexic
adj
Having dyslexia.
Of or pertaining to dyslexia.
noun
A person who has dyslexia.
dyslexics
dyslexics
noun
plural of dyslexic
epexegetically
epexegetically
adv
In an epexegetic manner.
epicalyx
epicalyx
noun
(botany) A group of bracts resembling a calyx
epicalyxes
equiexcellency
erythroxylaceae
erythroxylaceous
erythroxylaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging or relating to the Erythroxylaceae.
exacerbatingly
exacerbatingly
adv
In an exacerbating way; so as to aggravate or make worse.
exactingly
exactingly
adv
In an exacting manner.
exactly
exactly
adv
(focus) Precisely, used to provide emphasis.
(manner) Without approximation; precisely.
intj
Signifies agreement or recognition.
exceedingly
exceedingly
adv
To a great or unusual degree, extent, etc.; extremely
excellency
excellency
noun
The quality of being excellent.
excellently
excellently
adv
In a manner that demonstrates excellence; very well.
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.
exceptively
excessively
excessively
adj
in an excessive manner
adv
In excess.
To an excessive degree.
exchangeability
exchangeability
noun
The condition of being exchangeable
exchangeably
exchangeably
adv
By way of exchange.
excitability
excitability
noun
(countable) A measure of how easy something is to excite
(uncountable) The state of being excitable
excitably
excitably
adv
In an excitable manner.
excitedly
excitedly
adv
In an excited manner.
excitingly
excitingly
adv
In an exciting manner
exclaimingly
exclaimingly
adv
With an exclamation.
exclamatively
exclamatively
adv
In an exclamative manner.
exclamatorily
exclamatorily
adv
In an exclamatory way.
exclamatory
exclamatory
adj
Emphatic.
resembling an exclamation.
excludability
excludability
noun
The ability to be excluded.
excludingly
excludingly
adv
So as to exclude.
exclusionary
exclusionary
adj
Acting to exclude something
exclusively
exclusively
adv
(focus) to the exclusion of anything or anyone else; solely or entirely
exclusivity
exclusivity
noun
The quality of being exclusive.
exclusory
exclusory
adj
having the power or the function of excluding.
tending to exclude.
excrementally
excrementitiously
excrementitiously
adv
In an excrementitious manner.
excrescently
excrescently
adv
In an excrescent manner.
excruciatingly
excruciatingly
adv
In a very intense or extreme manner.
In an excruciating manner or to an excruciating degree; in a manner causing great anguish or pain.
exculpatorily
exculpatorily
adv
So as to exculpate.
exculpatory
exculpatory
adj
Tending to excuse or clear of wrongdoing.
excursively
excursively
adv
In an excursive manner.
excusability
excusability
Noun
The quality of being excusable.
excusably
excusably
adv
In an excusable manner or to an excusable degree
excusefully
excusingly
excusingly
adv
So as to excuse; by way of an excuse.
excusively
execrably
execrably
adv
In an execrable way.
execratively
execratively
adv
In an execrative manner.
executively
executively
adv
In the way of executing or performing.
exegetically
exegetically
adv
in an exegetic manner.
existentialistically
existentialistically
adv
In an existentialist manner.
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.
exoterically
exoterically
adv
In an exoteric manner.
exothermically
exothermically
adv
In an exothermic manner
exotically
exotically
adv
In an exotic manner.
expectably
expectably
adv
In an expectable manner
expectantly
expectantly
adv
In an expectant manner.
expectedly
expectedly
adv
In an expected way; as expected; predictably.
expectingly
expectingly
adv
In a state of expectation.
explicability
explicability
noun
The state of being explicable.
explicably
explicably
adv
(rare) In a way that can be explained.
explicatively
explicatively
adv
In an explicative way.
explicatory
explicatory
adj
Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.