A former town in United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada; now a part of the township of North Glengarry
A ghost town in British Columbia, Canada
A town in Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
A town in Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
alexandrian
alexandrian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Alexandria in Egypt.
Applied to a kind of heroic verse.
Of or pertaining to Alexander the Great, or his reign, era etc.
Noun
Someone from Alexandria
alexandrianism
alexandrianism
Noun
The culture (of literature, philosophy, medicine, and the sciences) that developed in Alexandria, Egypt during the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
Alexandrian Wicca.
alexandrina
alexandrine
alexandrine
noun
(poetry) A line of poetic meter having twelve syllables, usually divided into two or three equal parts.
An Alexandrine parrot or parakeet, Psittacula eupatria.
alexandrines
alexandrines
noun
plural of alexandrine
alexandrinus
alexandrite
alexandrite
noun
(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
alexandropolis
alexandroupolis
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
amylodextrin
amylodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A high molecular weight form of dextrin
anteroflexion
anthraxolite
anthraxolite
noun
A carbonaceous substance resembling anthracite.
anthropodeoxycholic
antiexpressively
antiorthodoxly
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antireflexive
antixerophthalmic
antixerophthalmic
adj
(medicine) Countering xerophthalmia.
araucarioxylon
benzofuroquinoxaline
bronxville
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
carboxylating
carboxylating
verb
present participle of carboxylate
carboxylation
carboxylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that introduces a carboxylate group into a molecule
centraxonial
chlorhexidine
chlorhexidine
noun
(pharmacology) A particular chemical antiseptic and bacteriostatic.
circumflexion
circumflexion
noun
A winding about; a turning or fold.
The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form.
clarenceuxship
clarencieux
clinopyroxene
clinopyroxene
noun
(mineralogy) Any pyroxene that has a monoclinic crystal structure.
clonothrix
complexionary
complexionary
adj
Pertaining to the complexion, or to the care of it.
consolatrix
counterexplanation
counterexplanation
noun
An opposing explanation
counterexpostulation
craniomaxillary
craniomaxillary
adj
Relating to the cranium and maxilla.
cupressinoxylon
cyclodextrin
cyclodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of cyclic oligosaccharides consisting of glucopyranose residues linked as in amylose; cycloamylose.
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
decarboxylating
decarboxylating
verb
present participle of decarboxylate
decarboxylation
decarboxylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The removal of one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule
decarboxylization
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
dextrolimonene
dextrosinistral
dextrosinistral
adj
Moving or directed from the right to the left.
dextrosinistrally
dextrosinistrally
adv
In a dextrosinistral manner.
dihydroxytoluene
dixielander
dixielander
Noun
A performer of Dixieland jazz music.
dorsiflexion
dorsiflexion
noun
(medicine) Flexion in the dorsal direction
electroextraction
electroextraction
noun
electrowinning
englerophoenix
erythroxyline
erythroxyline
noun
(dated) The cocaine alkaloid.
exacerbatingly
exacerbatingly
adv
In an exacerbating way; so as to aggravate or make worse.
exaggeratingly
exaggeratingly
adv
In an exaggerating manner.
examinatorial
examinatorial
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of, an academic examination.
exarticulation
exarticulation
noun
(surgery) The action, or the result of exarticulating
Luxation; the dislocation of a joint
exasperatingly
exasperatingly
adv
In an exasperating manner; frustratingly.
excentrical
excentrical
adj
Alternative form of excentric
excitoglandular
excitoglandular
adj
That increases the output of a gland
exclaustration
exclaustration
noun
The release of a monk (or nun) from their religious vows, and their subsequent return to the outside world.
exclusionary
exclusionary
adj
Acting to exclude something
exclusioner
exclusioner
Noun
A member of the political factions that sought to exclude from the throne of England in the 17th century.
excrementitial
excrementitial
adj
(physiology) Pertaining to, or consisting of, excrement; of the nature of excrement.
excrementitiously
excrementitiously
adv
In an excrementitious manner.
excrescential
excrescential
adj
Pertaining to, or resembling, an excrescence.
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.
excursional
excursional
adj
Of or relating to excursions.
exemplariness
exemplariness
noun
The state or condition of being exemplary, serving as a shining example.
exertionless
exertionless
adj
Without exertion.
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).
exhilarant
exhilarant
adj
Exciting joy, mirth, or pleasure.
noun
That which exhilarates.
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
exhortingly
exhortingly
adv
So as to exhort.
exocrinologies
exocrinology
exocrinology
noun
The study of external (exocrine) secretions, especially of pheromones
exorbitantly
exorbitantly
adv
In an exorbitant manner, excessively.
experienceable
experienceable
adj
Capable of being experienced.
experienceless
experienceless
Adjective
Lacking experience.
experiencible
experiencible
adj
Alternative form of experienceable
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.
experientialist
experientialist
noun
A proponent of experientialism.
experientialistic
experientially
experientially
adv
In terms of experience
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
experimently
expiringly
expiringly
adv
While expiring or dying.
explainer
explainer
noun
(chiefly journalism) A guide that explains a topic.
agent noun of explain; one who explains.
explainers
explainers
noun
plural of explainer
explanatorily
explanatorily
adv
With regard to explanation, or explanatory power.
explanatoriness
explanatoriness
noun
The quality of being explanatory.
explanitory
exploration
exploration
noun
(medicine) A physical examination of a patient.
The (pre-)mining process of finding and determining commercially viable ore deposits (after prospecting), also called mineral exploration.
The process of exploring.
The process of penetrating, or ranging over for purposes of (especially geographical) discovery.
explorational
explorational
adj
Of, pertaining to, or by means of exploration
explorations
explorations
noun
plural of exploration
explorativeness
explorativeness
noun
The condition of being explorative
exploring
exploring
noun
The action of the verb explore.
verb
present participle of explore
exploringly
exploringly
adv
So as to explore.
expressionable
expressional
expressional
adj
Of or pertaining to expression, either in language, genetics, the face or the arts
expressionful
expressionful
adj
Full of expression; expressive.
expressionistically
expressionistically
adv
In an expressionistic manner.
expressionless
expressionless
adj
without expression
expressionlessly
expressionlessly
adv
Without expression; in an expressionless way.
expressionlessness
expressionlessness
noun
The state of being without an expression.
expurgational
exterminable
exterminable
adj
Capable of being exterminated.
externalisation
externalisation
noun
Alternative spelling of externalization
externalise
externalise
verb
Alternative spelling of externalize
externalised
externalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of externalise
externalises
externalises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of externalise
externalising
externalising
verb
present participle of externalise
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
externalist
externalist
adj
(epistemology) Contending that there are non-internal factors which can affect the justificatory status of a belief
noun
One who adheres to externalist beliefs
externalistic
externalistic
adj
Of or pertaining to externalism.
externalities
externalities
noun
plural of externality
externality
externality
noun
(countable) A thing that is external relative to something else.
(economics, countable) An impact, positive or negative, on any party not involved in a given economic transaction or act.
(uncountable) The state of being external or externalized.
externalization
externalization
noun
(psychology) In Freudian psychology, an unconscious defense mechanism by which an individual "projects" his or her own internal characteristics onto the outside world or other people.
A physical thing that typifies an abstract thing; an embodiment or personalization.
The process of making something external, or visible from the outside.
externalize
externalize
verb
(economics) To direct to others, as costs or benefits.
(psychology) To attribute emotions etc to external circumstances; to project
To make something external or objective
To represent something abstract or intangible as material; to embody
externalized
externalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of externalize
externalizes
externalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of externalize
externalizing
externalizing
verb
present participle of externalize
extortionately
extortionately
adv
In an extortionate manner; in a manner that greatly exceeds what is reasonable or moderate.
extrabranchial
extrabranchial
adj
(anatomy) Outside of the branchial arches.
extrabronchial
extrabronchial
adj
(anatomy) Outside of the bronchi.
extracanonical
extracanonical
adj
Outside of canon.
extraconstitutional
extraconstitutional
adj
Beyond what is accommodated for in a constitution.
extracontinental
extracontinental
adj
Beyond or outside a continent.
extracranial
extracranial
adj
Not intracranial, but outside the cranium.
extraessential
extraessentially
extraliminal
extralinguistic
extralinguistic
adj
Outside the realm of linguistics.
extralinguistically
extralinguistically
adv
Outside of language.
extramarginal
extramarginal
adj
Below the limit of consciousness.
Having a cost to produce or a price to purchase that exceeds the market value.