(mineralogy) A form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour change dependent upon the light source, along with strong pleochroism.
alexandrites
alexandrites
noun
plural of alexandrite
alexipyretic
alexipyretic
adj
(pharmacology, obsolete, rare) Having the effect of reducing fever.
noun
(pharmacology, obsolete) A medicine which reduces fever.
alexiteric
alexiteric
adj
Resisting poison or venom.
noun
(medicine) A preservative against infectious diseases.
A preservative against the effects of poison.
alexiterical
alexiterical
adj
alexiteric
alloxyproteic
ambidextral
ambidextral
adj
Pertaining equally to the left and right sides.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
amylodextrin
amylodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A high molecular weight form of dextrin
anomalopteryx
anteroexternal
anteroexternal
adj
(anatomy) anterior and external
anteroflexion
anthraxolite
anthraxolite
noun
A carbonaceous substance resembling anthracite.
anthropodeoxycholic
antiexpressively
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antireflexive
antixerophthalmic
antixerophthalmic
adj
(medicine) Countering xerophthalmia.
approximately
approximately
adv
Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
approximatively
approximatively
adv
In an approximative manner.
asteroxylaceae
asteroxylon
atriplex
axerophthol
axerophthol
noun
Vitamin A
axisymmetrical
axisymmetrical
adj
axisymmetric
axisymmetrically
axisymmetrically
adv
In axisymmetric fashion.
axletree
axletree
noun
A bar or beam of wood or iron, connecting the opposite wheels of a carriage, on the ends of which the wheels revolve.
A spindle or axle of a wheel.
A stimulus or driving force.
axletrees
axletrees
noun
plural of axletree
belatrix
bellatrix
blennothorax
bradyauxetically
carbethoxyl
carbethoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of carbethoxy
carbomethoxyl
carbomethoxyl
noun
Alternative form of carbomethoxy
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
centraxonial
cephalothorax
cephalothorax
noun
The fused head and thorax of spiders and crustaceans
cephalothoraxes
cephalothoraxes
noun
plural of cephalothorax
chartophylaxes
chartophylaxes
noun
plural of chartophylax
citharexylum
clitoridauxe
contextural
contextural
adj
Relating to contexture or arrangement of parts; producing contexture; interwoven.
contraflexure
contraplex
contraplex
adj
(telegraphy) Of message signals, passing in opposite directions at the same time.
counterexample
counterexample
noun
(logic) An example that counters a general rule; an exception to a general rule; a specific instance of the falsity of (and falsifiability of) any proposed universal applicability of a rule or statement.
counterexamples
counterexamples
noun
plural of counterexample
counterexplanation
counterexplanation
noun
An opposing explanation
counterexpostulation
coxankylometer
curtalaxes
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
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
dexterical
dextorsal
dextral
dextral
adj
Of or pertaining to the right side
dextrality
dextrality
noun
The state of being dextral
dextrally
dextrally
adv
Towards the right.
dextraural
dextraural
adj
(medicine, otorhinolaryngology) Hearing more distinctly with the right ear than with the left.
dextroaural
dextrocardial
dextrocerebral
dextrocular
dextrocular
adj
(of a person) Having the right eye dominant over the left eye.
dextrocularity
dextrolactic
dextromanual
dextromanual
adj
right-handed
dextropedal
dextrorsal
dextrorsal
adj
Synonym of dextrorse
dextrosinistral
dextrosinistral
adj
Moving or directed from the right to the left.
dextrosinistrally
dextrosinistrally
adv
In a dextrosinistral manner.
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
electroextraction
electroextraction
noun
electrowinning
electroplax
electroplax
noun
(anatomy) electric organ
electrotaxis
electrotaxis
noun
(biology) movement of an organism or system of cells in an electric field
erythroxylaceae
erythroxylaceous
erythroxylaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging or relating to the Erythroxylaceae.
ethmomaxillary
ethmomaxillary
adj
Relating to the ethmoid bone and the maxilla
euplexoptera
exacerbatingly
exacerbatingly
adv
In an exacerbating way; so as to aggravate or make worse.
exaggeratedly
exaggeratedly
adv
To an excessive degree; in an exaggerated manner.
exaggeratingly
exaggeratingly
adv
In an exaggerating manner.
exaggeratively
exaggeratively
adv
In an exaggerative manner.
exallotriote
exalter
exalter
noun
Someone who exalts.
exalters
exalters
noun
plural of exalter
examinatorial
examinatorial
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of, an academic examination.
exareolate
exarillate
exarillate
adj
(botany) Having no aril.
exarticulate
exarticulate
adj
(zoology) Having only one joint; said of certain insects.
verb
(surgery) To amputate a limb by cutting through a joint
exarticulation
exarticulation
noun
(surgery) The action, or the result of exarticulating
Luxation; the dislocation of a joint
exasperatedly
exasperatedly
adv
In an exasperated manner.
exasperatingly
exasperatingly
adv
In an exasperating manner; frustratingly.
excalcarate
excathedral
excavatorial
excavatorial
adj
Relating to excavation or to excavators
excentral
excentral
adj
(botany) Out of the centre.
(geometry) Relating to the excentre.
excentrical
excentrical
adj
Alternative form of excentric
excitoglandular
excitoglandular
adj
That increases the output of a gland
excitomuscular
excitovascular
exclamatorily
exclamatorily
adv
In an exclamatory way.
exclamatory
exclamatory
adj
Emphatic.
resembling an exclamation.
exclaustration
exclaustration
noun
The release of a monk (or nun) from their religious vows, and their subsequent return to the outside world.
excremental
excremental
adj
Of or pertaining to excrement
excrementally
excrementitial
excrementitial
adj
(physiology) Pertaining to, or consisting of, excrement; of the nature of excrement.
excrescential
excrescential
adj
Pertaining to, or resembling, an excrescence.
excretal
excretal
adj
Relating to excretion or to excrement.
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.
execratively
execratively
adv
In an execrative manner.
executorial
executorial
adj
Of or relating to an executive (branch of government etc.).
Of or relating to an executor.
exemplarity
exemplarity
noun
The quality of being exemplary.
exemplificator
exercitorial
exfiltrate
exfiltrate
noun
that which is exfiltrated, the removed substance or item
verb
(computing) To covertly extract data.
(military) To withdraw troops surreptitiously from a dangerous position
exfiltration
exfiltration
noun
(biology) A gradual movement of a substance to exterior (as through cell membrane to extracellular fluid or medium).
(civil engineering) A method for managing storm water runoff.
(computing) Covert extraction of data.
(military) The process of exiting an area (usually behind enemy lines or in enemy territory).
(sciences) A filtering out (usually movement of a substance through a barrier).
exfoliatory
exfoliatory
adj
Relating to, or performing, exfoliation.
exhalatory
exhalatory
adj
Of or pertaining to exhalation
exhibitorial
exhilarant
exhilarant
adj
Exciting joy, mirth, or pleasure.
noun
That which exhilarates.
exhilarate
exhilarate
verb
(transitive) To cheer, to cheer up, to gladden, to make happy.
(transitive) To excite, to thrill.
exhilarated
exhilarated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exhilarate
exhilarates
exhilarates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exhilarate
exhilarating
exhilarating
adj
Refreshingly thrilling.
verb
present participle of exhilarate
exhilaratingly
exhilaratingly
adv
In a way that exhilarates
exhilaration
exhilaration
noun
The act of enlivening the spirits; the act of making glad or cheerful; a gladdening.
The state of being enlivened, cheerful or exhilarated.
exhilarations
exhilarations
noun
plural of exhilaration
exhilarative
exhilarative
adj
exhilarating
exhilarator
exhilarator
noun
One who, or that which, causes exhilaration.
exhilaratory
exhilaratory
adj
Causing exhilaration.
exhortatively
exhortatively
adv
In an exhortative way.
exilarchate
exogastrically
exogastrically
adv
In an exogastric manner.
exorability
exorability
noun
The quality or state of being exorable.
exorbital
exorbital
adj
(anatomy) protruding beyond the orbit (of the eye)
exorbitantly
exorbitantly
adv
In an exorbitant manner, excessively.
exorcistical
exorcistical
Adjective
Relating to exorcism.
exoterical
exoterical
adj
Alternative form of exoteric
exoterically
exoterically
adv
In an exoteric manner.
exothermal
exothermal
adj
exothermic
exothermally
exothermally
adv
In an exothermal manner
exothermically
exothermically
adv
In an exothermic manner
experiential
experiential
adj
Of, related to, encountered in, or derived from experience.
experientialism
experientialism
noun
(philosophy) The theory that experience is the source of knowledge.