(organic chemistry) Any oxime derived from an aldehyde; general formula RCH=NOH
alkoxide
alkoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any organic compound derived from an alcohol by replacement of a hydrogen atom with a metal or other cationic species
annexion
annexion
noun
(obsolete) annexation
anorexia
anorexia
noun
Anorexia nervosa.
Loss of appetite, especially as a result of disease.
anorexic
anorexic
adj
(by extension) Thin, skinny, insubstantial.
Pertaining to, or suffering from anorexia nervosa.
noun
A medicine which suppresses appetite.
Somebody suffering from anorexia nervosa.
anoxemia
anoxemia
noun
Alternative spelling of anoxaemia
anoxemic
anoxemic
adj
Alternative form of anoxaemic
apomixes
apomixes
noun
plural of apomixis
apoxesis
auximone
axiolite
axoidean
biconvex
biconvex
adj
Having both sides convex.
binoxide
binoxide
noun
Archaic form of dioxide.
bollixed
bollixed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bollix
bollixes
bollixes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bollix
boxerism
boxiness
boxiness
noun
The condition of being boxy
bronxite
calexico
calexico
Proper noun
A city in southern California near the border with Mexico
coexists
coexists
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coexist
coexpire
commixed
commixed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commix
commixes
commixes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commix
confixed
confixed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of confix
coxendix
cresoxid
detoxify
detoxify
verb
To remove foreign and harmful substances from something.
detoxing
detoxing
noun
Synonym of detox (“detoxification, especially of the body from drugs”)
verb
present participle of detox
dioxanes
dioxanes
noun
plural of dioxane
dioxides
dioxides
noun
plural of dioxide
epoxides
epoxides
noun
plural of epoxide
epoxying
epoxying
verb
present participle of epoxy
ethoxide
ethoxide
noun
(chemistry) any salt of this anion
(chemistry) the anion CH₃CH₂O⁻ derived from ethanol by the loss of a proton
ethoxies
eudoxian
eudoxian
Noun
A follower of (died in 370), patriarch of Antioch and Constantinople, and a celebrated defender of the doctrines of Arius.
Adjective
Of or relating to (408–355 BC), Greek astronomer and mathematician.
exaction
exaction
noun
That which is exacted; a severe tribute; a fee, reward, or contribution, demanded or levied with severity or injustice.
The act of demanding with authority, and compelling to pay or yield; compulsion to give or furnish; a levying by force
extortion.
exceptio
excision
excision
noun
(genetics) The removal of a gene from a section of genetic material.
(surgery) The removal of something (a tumor or body part) by cutting.
(topology) The fact that, under certain hypotheses, the homology of a space relative to a subspace is unchanged by the identification of a subspace of the latter to a point.
The removal of some text during editing.
excitons
excitons
noun
plural of exciton
excitors
excitors
noun
plural of excitor
excitory
excitory
adj
Misspelling of excitatory.
excitron
excitron
Noun
A kind of mercury pool tube.
excussio
exertion
exertion
noun
An expenditure of physical or mental effort.
exiguous
exiguous
adj
scanty; meager
exiledom
exiledom
noun
The state or condition of being an exile.
eximious
eximious
adj
(archaic) Pre-eminent, outstanding.
exitious
exitious
adj
Harmful, destructive, deadly, pernicious.
exocline
exocrine
exocrine
adj
Pertaining to the exocrine glands or their secretions.
Producing external secretions that are released through a duct.
noun
An exocrine gland.
The secretion of an exocrine gland.
exoergic
exoergic
adj
(physics, chemistry) Occurring with the release of energy.
exogamic
exogamic
adj
Of or pertaining to exogamy.
exogenic
exogenic
adj
(geology) Originating on or above the surface of the earth; exogenetic.
(medicine, dermatology) Relating to the exogen growth phase.
Existing or arising outside of a system.
exonship
exonship
noun
The role or status of an exon.
exonumia
exonumia
noun
Coinlike objects.
Study and/or collection of such.
exorcise
exorcise
verb
(transitive) To drive out (an evil spirit) from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation or prayer.
(transitive) To rid (a person, place or thing) of an evil spirit.
exorcism
exorcism
noun
The ritual act of driving out evil spirits from persons, places or things that are possessed by them.
exorcist
exorcist
noun
A person, especially a priest, who practices exorcism.
exorcize
exorcize
verb
(transitive) To drive out supposed evil spirits from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation or prayer.
(transitive) To rid a person, place or thing of an evil spirit.
exordial
exordial
adj
of or relating to an exordium, beginning or introduction
exordium
exordium
noun
(formal) A beginning.
The introduction to an essay or discourse.
exordize
exortion
exoteric
exoteric
adj
(by extension) Accessible; capable of being readily or fully comprehended; or, having an obvious application
(obsolete) External
(rare) Public or popular; having wide currency
Suitable to be imparted to the public without secrecy or other reserves
exotisms
exotisms
noun
plural of exotism
exotoxic
exotoxic
adj
of, related to, or caused by an exotoxin
exotoxin
exotoxin
noun
Any toxin secreted by a microorganism into the surrounding environment.
expiator
expiator
noun
One who makes expiation or atonement.
exploits
exploits
noun
plural of exploit
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exploit
expolish
expolish
verb
(obsolete, nonce word) To polish thoroughly.
exposing
exposing
verb
present participle of expose
exposits
exposits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exposit
exterior
exterior
adj
Being from outside a country; foreign.
Outdoor.
Relating to the outside parts or surface of something.
noun
Foreign lands.
The outside part, parts or surface of something.
extoling
extromit
extusion
flexions
flexions
noun
plural of flexion
foxfires
foxiness
foxiness
noun
The characteristic or quality of being foxy
geotaxis
geotaxis
noun
(biology) A downward movement.
(biology) A living creature's ability to move by orienting itself by gravitational forces.
glyoxime
glyoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) The oxime HO-N=CH-CH=N-OH produced by the action of hydroxylamine on glyoxal
gobiesox
hexafoil
hexafoil
noun
A design with six round semicircular petals stemming from a central circle.
iceboxes
iceboxes
noun
plural of icebox
isohexyl
ixodidae
ketoxime
ketoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) Any oxime derived from an ketone; general formula R₂C=NOH
lexicons
lexicons
noun
plural of lexicon
lipoxeny
loxiinae
meiotaxy
mexicano
mirepoix
mirepoix
noun
(figurative) A mixture.
A combination of diced onions, carrots, celery and herbs sautéed in oil or butter as used in French cooking.
misoxene
misoxeny
misoxeny
noun
Aversion to foreigners or strangers.
mixtecos
monaxile
monoxide
monoxide
noun
(chemistry) any oxide containing a single oxygen atom in each molecule or formula unit
monoxime
monoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound having a single oxime group
moroxite
moroxite
noun
(mineralogy) A greenish-blue variety of apatite.
myoxidae
oxalemia
oxalemia
noun
(pathology) The presence of oxalate in the blood
oxalises
oxalises
noun
plural of oxalis
oxammite
oxammite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-disphenoidal mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen.
oxazines
oxazines
noun
plural of oxazine
oxbridge
oxbridge
Proper noun
The University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge collectively, in contrast to redbrick universities.
oxidable
oxidable
adj
(chemistry) capable of being oxidized, or converted into an oxide
oxidases
oxidases
noun
plural of oxidase
oxidated
oxidated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of oxidate
oxidates
oxidates
noun
plural of oxidate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of oxidate
oxidised
oxidised
adj
Alternative spelling of oxidized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of oxidise
oxidiser
oxidiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of oxidizer.
oxidises
oxidises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of oxidise
oxidized
oxidized
adj
That has reacted with oxygen, or been modified by oxidation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of oxidize
oxidizer
oxidizer
noun
(chemistry) An oxidizing agent, especially one used to oxidize the fuel of a rocket or a fuel cell.
oxidizes
oxidizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of oxidize
oximeter
oximeter
noun
(chemistry) A device that measures the quantity of oxygen in something, particularly air in the atmosphere.
(medicine, specifically) A device that measures the oxygen saturation of arterial blood.
oximetry
oximetry
noun
The measurement of the oxygen level in arterial blood
oxindole
oxindole
noun
(countable, organic chemistry) Any derivative of this compound
(uncountable, organic chemistry) A bicyclic aromatic heterocycle containing a benzene ring fused with five-membered cyclic amide
oxyamine
oxygenic
oxygenic
adj
of, relating to, containing or producing oxygen
oxyphile
oxyrhine
perionyx
perionyx
noun
(anatomy) The epidermis bordering a nail.
peroxide
peroxide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A divalent radical or anion containing two oxygen atoms linked by a covalent bond; any substance containing this group which yields hydrogen peroxide when treated with an acid.
(organic chemistry) Any compound containing the functional group R-O-O-R'.
Hydrogen peroxide, especially when in an aqueous solution used as a bleach.
verb
(transitive) To treat (something) with hydrogen peroxide, especially hair in order to bleach it.
peroxids
peroxids
noun
plural of peroxid
phenoxid
phenoxid
noun
Archaic form of phenoxide.
pontifex
pontifex
noun
(historical) A pontiff, or high priest, in Ancient Rome.
proxemic
proxemic
adj
Of or relating to proxemics.
quixotes
sarcoxie
saxicole
saxonies
saxonite
saxonite
noun
(mineralogy) Harzburgite, a peridotite consisting mostly of olivine and low-calcium pyroxene.
Peridotite composed of olivine and enstatite.
saxonize
siloxane
siloxane
noun
(chemistry) Any of a class of compound having a short repeating unit of silicon and oxygen atoms (either in a chain or a ring), typically with organic side chains
sixscore
sixscore
num
(archaic) One hundred and twenty.
suboxide
suboxide
noun
(chemistry) any oxide containing a small proportion of oxygen
swinepox
swinepox
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A form of chickenpox, with acuminated vesicles containing a watery fluid; the waterpox.
A disease of pigs, caused by a virus of the family Poxviridae and the genus Suipoxvirus.
teroxide
tetroxid
tetroxid
noun
Archaic form of tetroxide.
texguino
thioxene
thioxene
noun
(chemistry) Any of three possible metameric substances that are dimethyl derivatives of thiophene, like the xylenes from benzene.
toxaemia
toxaemia
noun
Alternative spelling of toxemia, organic blood poisoning
toxaemic
toxaemic
adj
Alternative spelling of toxemic
toxemias
toxemias
noun
plural of toxemia
toxicate
toxicate
verb
(transitive) To metabolise a drug or other compound to produce a toxic metabolite.
toxifera
toxified
toxified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of toxify
trioxide
trioxide
noun
(chemistry) any organic compound of general formula R-OOO-R', derived from trioxidane
(chemistry) any oxide containing three oxygen atoms in each molecule
unexotic
unexotic
adj
Not exotic; mundane, commonplace.
vexation
vexation
noun
Something that vexes or irritates.
The act of annoying, vexing, or irritating.
The state of being vexed or irritated.
videotex
videotex
noun
Any of various early information retrieval services, such as viewdata and Teletext systems, that delivered pages of computerized text to users on request.