(inorganic chemistry) A ternary compound of oxygen and chlorine.
oxychlorine
oxycholesterol
oxyethyl
oxyhaemoglobin
oxyhaemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The form of haemoglobin, loosely combined with oxygen, present in arterial and capillary blood.
oxyhalide
oxyhalide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any anion (and corresponding salt) in which a central atom is bonded to both oxygen and a halogen
oxyhaloid
oxyhemoglobin
oxyhemoglobin
noun
(American spelling) Alternative form of oxyhaemoglobin
oxymethylene
oxymethylene
noun
(chemistry) Formic aldehyde, regarded as a methylene derivative.
oxyphenol
oxyphenol
noun
(chemistry) A phenol produced by the distillation of catechin; oxyphenic acid or pyrocatechin.
oxyphenyl
oxyphil
oxyphile
oxyphiles
oxyphilic
oxyphilic
adj
Having an affinity for oxygen.
oxyphilous
oxyphils
oxyphthalic
oxyphyllous
oxysulphate
oxysulphate
noun
Alternative form of oxysulfate
oxysulphid
oxysulphide
oxysulphide
noun
Alternative form of oxysulfide
phacoanaphylaxis
phacoanaphylaxis
noun
(pathology) anaphylaxis to proteins released from the lens of the eye; the inflammation caused by this
pharyngomaxillary
pharyngomaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the pharynx and maxilla.
phenylglyoxylic
philoxygenous
phlebopexy
photoxylography
photoxylography
noun
A process in which a photograph is printed on wood to use as a template for engraving
phyllopteryx
phyllotaxes
phyllotaxes
noun
plural of phyllotaxis
phyllotaxic
phyllotaxies
phyllotaxies
noun
plural of phyllotaxy
phyllotaxis
phyllotaxis
noun
(botany) The arrangement of leaves on a stem, or the mathematical principles governing such arrangement.
phyllotaxy
phyllotaxy
noun
phyllotaxis
phylloxanthin
phylloxanthin
noun
(obsolete, organic chemistry) A yellow pigment obtained by degradation of chlorophyll.
(obsolete, organic chemistry) xanthophyll.
phylloxera
phylloxera
noun
An insect, Daktulosphaira vitifoliae of the family Phylloxeridae (not the genus Phylloxera), that is very destructive to grape vines; also, the diseased condition of a vine caused by this insect.
phylloxerae
phylloxerae
noun
plural of phylloxera
phylloxeran
phylloxeran
noun
Any of the plant-feeding insects of the family Phylloxeridae, closely related to aphids.
phylloxeras
phylloxeric
phylloxeric
adj
Relating to, or caused by, phylloxera.
phylloxeridae
phytoalexin
phytoalexin
noun
(medicine) any of several classes of antibiotics produced by plants in response to microorganisms
phytoalexins
phytoalexins
noun
plural of phytoalexin
podophyllotoxin
podophyllotoxin
noun
A toxin obtained from the rhizomes of some South American plants that is the base of the anticancer drug etoposide.
polyhydroxy
polyhydroxy
adj
(organic chemistry) Having three or more hydroxy functional groups.
polyoxymethylene
polyoxymethylene
noun
(chemistry) A polymer of formaldehyde having a repeat unit of -CH₂-O- ; it is used in engineering to make small gears etc
pompholyx
pompholyx
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) impure zinc oxide
(medicine) dyshidrosis
prophylaxes
prophylaxes
noun
plural of prophylaxis
prophylaxis
prophylaxis
noun
(chess) A move or strategy that frustrates an opponent's plan or tactic.
(medicine) Prevention of, or protective treatment for, disease.
prophylaxy
prophylaxy
noun
Archaic form of prophylaxis.
propylhexedrine
propylhexedrine
noun
(pharmacology) An adrenergic compound that is a sympathomimetic with varied medicinal uses.
pseudoanaphylaxis
pseudoanaphylaxis
noun
A kind of anaphylaxis that does not involve an allergic reaction but is due to direct mast cell degranulation.
pseudohexagonally
pseudohexagonally
adv
In a pseudohexagonal way.
psychoprophylaxis
psychoprophylaxis
noun
(obsolete, rare) The prevention of disease by psychological means.
A method of preparing women for natural childbirth by means of special breathing, relaxation techniques and psychological conditioning, practiced without anaesthetics.
psychoreflex
psychosexual
psychosexual
adj
Of or relating to the psychological aspect or aspects of sexuality.
psychosexuality
psychosexuality
noun
The psychological aspects of sexuality.
psychosexually
psychosexually
adv
In a psychosexual manner or context.
pyrrhuloxia
pyrrhuloxia
noun
Cardinalis sinuatus (desert cardinal), a North American bird with grey and red plumage
radioanaphylaxis
sceuophylax
sceuophylax
noun
A sacristan or church treasurer.
semiorthodoxly
seroanaphylaxis
seroanaphylaxis
noun
(medicine, uncommon) Anaphylaxis as a result of an injection of a foreign serum, usually conducted under experimental conditions.
seroprophylaxis
seroprophylaxis
noun
(immunology) Disease prophylaxis achieved via the administration of antibody-containing serum.
skeptophylaxia
skeptophylaxis
sphenomaxillary
sphenomaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the sphenoid bone and the maxilla.
spondylexarthrosis
staphylotoxin
staphylotoxin
noun
Any of various toxins produced by Staphylococcus bacteria.
sulphoxylate
sulphoxylate
noun
Alternative form of sulfoxylate
sulphoxylic
sulphoxyphosphate
toxophily
toxophily
noun
The love of, or an addiction to, archery
trioxymethylene
trioxymethylene
noun
1,3,5-trioxane, a stable cyclic trimer of formaldehyde.
trophothylax
typhlolexia
typhlopexia
typhlopexy
ultraorthodoxy
ultraorthodoxy
noun
The quality of being ultraorthodox.
unhoaxability
unlexicographically
unorthodoxically
unorthodoxly
unorthodoxly
adv
In an unorthodox manner, unconventionally.
xanthomyeloma
xanthomyeloma
noun
(pathology, oncology)
xanthophyl
xanthophyl
noun
Dated form of xanthophyll.
xanthophyll
xanthophyll
noun
(organic chemistry, countable) Any of various hydroxy, carbonyl or carboxylic acid derivatives of carotenes.
(organic chemistry, uncountable) Lutein.
xanthophyllic
xanthophyllic
adj
Of or pertaining to xanthophyll.
xanthophyllite
xanthophyllite
noun
(mineralogy, outdated) A synonym of clintonite. The International Mineralogical Association's Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) recommends using clintonite as a replacement in all cases.
xanthophyllous
xanthophyllous
adj
Of or relating to xanthophyll.
xanthophylls
xanthophylls
noun
plural of xanthophyll
xanthoxylin
xanthoxylin
noun
(organic chemistry, obsolete) The active principle of the prickly ash (formerly in genus Xanthoxylum, now Zanthoxylum).
xanthydrol
xanthydrol
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic compound with chemical formula C₁₃H₁₀O₂, used to test the levels of urea in the bloodstream.
xenomorphically
xerographically
xerographically
adv
In a xerographic way; by xerography.
xerophily
xerophily
noun
Quality of being xerophilic.
xerophthalmy
xerophthalmy
noun
Alternative form of xerophthalmia
xerophyllum
xerophytically
xerophytically
adv
As a xerophyte.
xiphophyllous
xiphophyllous
adj
(botany) Having sword-shaped leaves
xyloglyphy
xyloglyphy
noun
The art of carving in wood.
Work produced by this means.
xylograph
xylograph
noun
A print taken from such an engraving.
An engraving in wood or woodcut, especially one used in printing predating the Western tradition (14th c.).
verb
(transitive) To make a print from an engraving in wood.
xylographed
xylographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of xylograph
xylographer
xylographer
noun
a person who makes xylographs
xylographers
xylographers
noun
plural of xylographer
xylographic
xylographic
adj
of or pertaining to xylographs
xylographical
xylographical
adj
xylographic
xylographically
xylographically
adv
By means of xylography.
xylographies
xylographies
noun
plural of xylography
xylographing
xylographing
verb
present participle of xylograph
xylography
xylography
noun
(rare) The art of making xylographs.
xylophaga
xylophagan
xylophagan
noun
Any wood-boring marine bivalve of the genus Xylophaga, which bores into wood.
xylophage
xylophage
noun
(biology) Any living organism that feeds on wood.
xylophagid
xylophagid
noun
(zoology) Any fly in the family Xylophagidae.
xylophagidae
xylophagous
xylophagous
adj
Destructive to wood. (of fungi etc.)
Feeding on wood. (of insects etc.)
xylophagus
xylophilous
xylophilous
adj
Living on or in wood, as some fungi and beetles do.
xylophone
xylophone
noun
(music) Any musical instrument (percussion idiophone) made of wooden slats graduated so as to make the sounds of the scale when struck with a small drumstick-like mallet; the standard Western concert xylophone or one of its derivatives.
verb
To move above a ridged surface so as to hit every ridge, in a manner similar to playing quickly and sequentially on a xylophone.
To play a xylophone or to play something else as though it was a xylophone.
xylophones
xylophones
noun
plural of xylophone
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of xylophone
xylophonic
xylophonic
adj
Of or pertaining to a xylophone.
xylophonist
xylophonist
noun
Someone who plays a xylophone.
xylophonists
xylophonists
noun
plural of xylophonist
xylopyrographer
xylopyrography
xylopyrography
noun
(art) The art of burning pictures onto wood.
xylotypographic
xylotypographic
adj
Of or pertaining to xylotypography.
xylotypography
xylotypography
noun
Printing using the medium of wooden blocks.
zanthoxylaceae
zanthoxylum
zanthoxylum
noun
Any of the genus Zanthoxylum of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs in the citrus or rue family.