The culture (of literature, philosophy, medicine, and the sciences) that developed in Alexandria, Egypt during the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
Alexandrian Wicca.
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
amylodextrin
amylodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A high molecular weight form of dextrin
anaximander
anaximander
Proper noun
(c. 610 546 A pre-Socratic Greek philosopher who lived in Miletus; pupil of Thales and teacher of Anaximenes.
anaximandrian
andromedotoxin
andromedotoxin
noun
One of the grayanotoxins; grayanotoxin I.
angiemphraxis
anhydroxime
anomalopteryx
antheximeter
antiexpressionism
antiextreme
antiextreme
adj
Opposing extremism.
noun
An opposite extreme.
antispermotoxin
antixerophthalmic
antixerophthalmic
adj
(medicine) Countering xerophthalmia.
approximant
approximant
noun
(mathematics) An approximation to the solution of a function, series, etc.
(phonetics) A consonant sound made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract, while still allowing a smooth flow of air. Liquids and glides are approximants.
approximants
approximants
noun
plural of approximant
approximating
approximating
verb
present participle of approximate
approximation
approximation
noun
(mathematics) An imprecise solution or result that is adequate for a defined purpose.
(medicine) The act of bringing together the edges of tissue to be sutured.
The act, process or result of approximating.
approximations
approximations
noun
plural of approximation
approximativeness
approximativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approximative.
auxanogram
auxanogram
noun
A culture of microorganisms used in auxanography.
auxanometer
auxanometer
noun
An instrument to measure the growth of plants.
auxohormone
axiniform
axiniform
adj
(anatomy, zoology) Shaped like the head of an axe.
axminster
axminster
Proper noun
A market town in Devon, England.
Noun
A carpet made in Axminster imitating the Turkey carpet, noted for its thick and soft pile.
axonometric
axonometric
adj
(technical drawing) Describing a projection in which the horizontal and vertical axes are to the same scale, but the third axis is reduced to allow for perspective
axonometry
axonometry
noun
axonometric projection
baxterianism
benzhydroxamic
benzoxycamphor
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
carboxydomonas
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
chondromyxoma
chondromyxoma
noun
(pathology) chondromyxoid fibroma
chondromyxosarcoma
chondromyxosarcoma
noun
(biology, medicine) A rare type of bone tumor with chondromatous, myxomatous, and sarcomatous features demonstrable on histopathology; it has been reported in various body parts.
christianomastix
chronomastix
coadministratrix
complexionary
complexionary
adj
Pertaining to the complexion, or to the care of it.
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
counterexcommunication
counterexcommunication
noun
An excommunication in response to another excommunication.
coxankylometer
craniomaxillary
craniomaxillary
adj
Relating to the cranium and maxilla.
dextroamphetamine
dextroamphetamine
noun
(pharmacology) One of the stereoisomers of amphetamine, with the chemical formula C₉H₁₃N, that is used to stimulate the central nervous system.
dextromanual
dextromanual
adj
right-handed
directexamination
enterotoxemia
enterotoxemia
noun
Alternative form of enterotoxaemia
examinator
examinator
noun
An examiner.
examinatorial
examinatorial
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of, an academic examination.
examinatory
examiner
examiner
noun
A person who investigates someone or something.
A person who marks an examination.
A person who sets an examination.
examiners
examiners
noun
plural of examiner
examinership
examinership
noun
(Ireland, law) A legal process whereby a company gets protection from the Court, in order to survive.
excommunicator
excommunicator
noun
One who excommunicates.
excommunicators
excommunicators
noun
plural of excommunicator
excommunicatory
excommunicatory
Adjective
Relating to excommunication.
excremental
excremental
adj
Of or pertaining to excrement
excrementally
excrementary
excrementitial
excrementitial
adj
(physiology) Pertaining to, or consisting of, excrement; of the nature of excrement.
excriminate
exembryonate
exemplariness
exemplariness
noun
The state or condition of being exemplary, serving as a shining example.
exmeridian
expansometer
experientialism
experientialism
noun
(philosophy) The theory that experience is the source of knowledge.
experimental
experimental
adj
(sciences) Serving to be experimented upon; used in an experiment.
Experiential, empirical.
Pertaining to or founded on experiment.
Serving as an experiment; serving to experiment.
noun
The subject of an experiment.
experimentalism
experimentalism
noun
(philosophy) An empirical or pragmatic approach which emphasizes the importance of experimentation
An experimental practice or tendency, especially in the arts
experimentalist
experimentalist
adj
Relating to experimentation
noun
A person who seeks or enjoys new experiences
A person who values the results of experiments over theory
One who performs experiments
experimentalists
experimentalists
noun
plural of experimentalist
experimentalize
experimentalize
verb
(intransitive) To experiment.
(transitive) To make experiments upon.
experimentally
experimentally
adv
in the manner of an experiment
experimentarian
experimentarian
adj
(obsolete) Relying on experiment or experience.
noun
(obsolete) One who relies on experiment or experience.
experimentation
experimentation
noun
(sciences) A set of actions and observations, performed to verify or falsify a hypothesis or to research a causal relationship between phenomena.
The act of experimenting; practice by experiment.
experimentations
experimentations
noun
plural of experimentation
experimentative
experimentative
adj
experimental; of the nature of experiment
experimentator
experimentator
noun
(archaic) An experimenter.
explementary
explementary
adj
(geometry) Of or relating to the explement
expressman
expressman
noun
A person employed in the express business.
exstemporaneous
extemporalness
extemporaneity
extemporaneous
extemporaneous
adj
With inadequate preparation or without advance thought; offhand.
extemporaneously
extemporaneously
adv
In an extemporaneous manner; without prior preparation or planning.
extemporaneousness
extemporaneousness
noun
The degree or property of being extemporaneous.
extemporariness
extemporariness
noun
The quality of being extemporary.
extemporisation
extemporisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of extemporization.
extemporization
extemporization
noun
The act of extemporizing; the act of doing anything extempore.
exterminable
exterminable
adj
Capable of being exterminated.
exterminate
exterminate
verb
(figuratively, transitive) To bring a definite end to; finish completely.
(transitive) To kill all of (a population of pests or undesirables), usually intentionally.
exterminated
exterminated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exterminate
exterminates
exterminates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exterminate
exterminating
exterminating
verb
present participle of exterminate
extermination
extermination
noun
Elimination.
The act of exterminating; total destruction or eradication
exterminations
exterminations
noun
plural of extermination
exterminative
exterminative
adj
Serving to exterminate; exterminatory.
exterminator
exterminator
noun
Someone or something that exterminates.
Specifically, a person whose job it is to kill insects and other pests in a building.
exterminators
exterminators
noun
plural of exterminator
exterminatory
exterminatory
adj
relating to or marked by extermination
exterminatress
exterminatress
noun
(rare) A female exterminator; an exterminatrix.
exterminatrix
exterminatrix
noun
(rare) A woman who exterminates; an exterminatress.
externalism
externalism
noun
Excessive regard to outward acts or appearances, especially in religion.
The act of judging by outward appearance or acts.
The belief that only things that can be observed by senses are real.
externalisms
externalisms
noun
plural of externalism
externomedian
externomedian
adj
external to a median
extracommunity
extradepartmental
extradepartmental
adj
Outside a department.
extraembryonal
extraembryonal
adj
(medicine) Extraembryonic.
extraembryonic
extraembryonic
adj
(medicine) Inside the womb, but outside the embryo.
extragovernmental
extrahuman
extrahuman
noun
Synonym of nonhuman
Synonym of parahuman
extraliminal
extramarginal
extramarginal
adj
Below the limit of consciousness.
Having a cost to produce or a price to purchase that exceeds the market value.
Located outside of the margin or edge.
extramental
extramental
adj
Outside of the mind or intellect.
extrameridian
extrameridian
adj
(acupuncture) Outside of the meridians.
extrameridional
extrameridional
adj
(astronomy) Outside of the meridian.
extrametropolitan
extrametropolitan
adj
Outside of a metropolis.
extramission
extramission
noun
(obsolete) Emission.
extramorainal
extramorainal
adj
Outside of a moraine.
extramorainic
extramundane
extramundane
adj
Beyond mundane, beyond ordinary.
Extraterrestrial; occurring or originating outside of the Earth.
extranormal
extranormal
adj
Outside or beyond what is normal.
extraorganismal
extraorganismal
adj
That exists outside of an organism
extraparenchymal
extraparenchymal
adj
Unrelated to a parenchyma
extraparliamentary
extraparliamentary
adj
Outside of a parliament or legislature
extraphenomenal
extraphenomenal
adj
Beyond or outside of phenomena.
extrapulmonary
extrapulmonary
adj
(anatomy) Beyond or outside the lungs.
extrathermodynamic
extrathermodynamic
adj
Outside of the realm of thermodynamics.
extratympanic
extratympanic
adj
Outside of the tympanum
frontomaxillary
frontomaxillary
adj
(anatomy) frontal and maxillary
gedankenexperiment
gedankenexperiment
noun
thought experiment
gymnothorax
hemopneumothorax
hemopneumothorax
noun
(medicine) pneumothorax and hemothorax occurring together
hexaemeron
hexaemeron
noun
Alternative form of hexameron
hexahemeron
hexahemeron
noun
A term of six days, especially the hexameron, or six days of the biblical creation.
hexameron
hexameron
noun
(literature) A treatise concerning the biblical creation story.
(theology) The narrative in the Book of Genesis describing the events of the hexameron.
(theology) The six days in which God created the world according to the biblical creation story.
hexamethylenetetramine
hexamethylenetetramine
noun
(organic chemistry) A crystalline compound C₆H₁₂N₄ used especially as an accelerator in vulcanizing rubber.
hexanitrodiphenylamine
hexanitrodiphenylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) A substance that was mixed with TNT in World War II to make it more explosive.
hydropneumothorax
hydropneumothorax
noun
(medicine) The presence of both fluid and air in the pleural cavity
hydroxamino
hydroxylamine
hydroxylamine
noun
(inorganic chemistry) An explosive inorganic derivative of ammonia, NH₂OH, used as a reducing agent, and in organic synthesis.
(organic chemistry) Any organic derivative of this compound.
hydroxytryptamine
hydroxytryptamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any hydroxy derivative of tryptamine, but especially 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin)