(organic chemistry) Any oxime derived from an aldehyde; general formula RCH=NOH
amidoxyl
amphioxi
amplexus
amplexus
noun
A form of pseudocopulation, found chiefly in amphibians and horseshoe crabs, in which a male grasps a female with his front legs as part of the mating process.
anoxemia
anoxemia
noun
Alternative spelling of anoxaemia
anoxemic
anoxemic
adj
Alternative form of anoxaemic
apomixes
apomixes
noun
plural of apomixis
apomixis
apomixis
noun
(botany) Plant reproduction without fertilization, meiosis, or the production of gametes.
(botany) Plant reproduction without fertilization.
(zoology) Animal reproduction in which the egg cell does not undergo meiosis or fertilization.
auxilium
auximone
axhammer
axilemma
axmaking
axmaster
axolemma
axolemma
noun
The surface membrane of an axon
axometer
axometry
axonemal
axonemal
adj
Of or pertaining to an axoneme
axonemes
axonemes
noun
plural of axoneme
axoplasm
axoplasm
noun
The cytoplasm of an axon
bemixing
bemixing
verb
present participle of bemix
bombyxes
bombyxes
noun
plural of bombyx
boxerism
boxmaker
boxmaker
noun
A manufacturer of boxes.
bruxisms
bruxisms
noun
plural of bruxism
buxomest
buxomest
adj
superlative form of buxom: most buxom
cacomixl
cacomixl
noun
Alternative spelling of cacomistle (Bassariscus spp.)
camaxtli
chamonix
chamonix
Proper noun
A town in the département of Haute-Savoie.
climaxed
climaxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of climax
climaxes
climaxes
noun
plural of climax
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of climax
commixed
commixed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commix
commixes
commixes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commix
contumax
coxcombs
coxcombs
noun
plural of coxcomb
coxcomby
coxcomby
adj
foolish and conceited
exameter
exameter
noun
US spelling of exametre
examined
examined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of examine
examinee
examinee
noun
One who is examined, e.g. for medical reasons.
One who sits an examination.
examiner
examiner
noun
A person who investigates someone or something.
A person who marks an examination.
A person who sets an examination.
examines
examines
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of examine
examplar
exampled
exampled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of example
examples
examples
noun
plural of example
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of example
exanthem
exanthem
noun
A widespread rash usually occurring in children.
excamber
excimers
excimers
noun
plural of excimer
exclaims
exclaims
noun
plural of exclaim
exemplar
exemplar
adj
(obsolete) Exemplary.
noun
A copy of a book or piece of writing.
A handwritten manuscript used by a scribe to make a handwritten copy; the original copy of what gets multiply reproduced in a copy machine.
A pattern after which others should be made; an archetype.
A well known usage of a scientific theory.
Something fit to be imitated; an ideal, a model.
Something typical or representative of a class; an example that typifies.
exemplum
exemplum
noun
A story demonstrating a moral point; a parable.
An example.
exempted
exempted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exempt
exhumate
exhumate
verb
(obsolete) To exhume; to disinter.
exhumers
exhumers
noun
plural of exhumer
exhuming
exhuming
verb
present participle of exhume
exiledom
exiledom
noun
The state or condition of being an exile.
eximidus
eximious
eximious
adj
(archaic) Pre-eminent, outstanding.
exoderms
exoderms
noun
plural of exoderm
exodromy
exogamic
exogamic
adj
Of or pertaining to exogamy.
exolemma
exonumia
exonumia
noun
Coinlike objects.
Study and/or collection of such.
exoplasm
exoplasm
noun
Alternative form of ectoplasm
exorcism
exorcism
noun
The ritual act of driving out evil spirits from persons, places or things that are possessed by them.
exordium
exordium
noun
(formal) A beginning.
The introduction to an essay or discourse.
exosmose
exosmose
noun
Archaic form of exosmosis.
exosperm
exostema
exostema
noun
(botany) Any of the flowering plant genus Exostema.
exostome
exostome
noun
(botany) The small aperture or foramen in the outer coat of the ovule of a plant.
exotisms
exotisms
noun
plural of exotism
expansum
extensum
externum
extremal
extremal
adj
(mathematics) Relating to extrema (maximal or minimal)
noun
(mathematics) Any solution to a variety of equations in the calculus of variations
extremer
extremer
adj
comparative form of extreme: more extreme
extremes
extremes
noun
plural of extreme
extremis
extremum
extremum
noun
(mathematics) A point, or value, which is a maximum or a minimum.
extromit
exumbral
flextime
giambeux
giambeux
noun
Obsolete form of jambeaux, plural of jambeau
glyoxime
glyoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) The oxime HO-N=CH-CH=N-OH produced by the action of hydroxylamine on glyoxal
hexagram
hexagram
noun
A hollow six-pointed star formed by overlapping two equilateral triangles.
A large silver coin minted during the Byzantine Empire.
Any of the 64 sets of solid and broken lines, formed by pairs of trigrams, used for divination in the I Ching.
hexamine
hexamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Contraction of hexamethylenetetramine.
hexamita
hexammin
hexaseme
homaxial
homotaxy
homotaxy
noun
Alternative form of homotaxis
hrimfaxi
immixing
immixing
verb
present participle of immix
intermix
intermix
noun
An intermixture; the product of mixing together
verb
(transitive) To mix together; to intermingle or blend.
jambeaux
jambeaux
noun
plural of jambeau
ketoxime
ketoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) Any oxime derived from an ketone; general formula R₂C=NOH
lamrouex
lixivium
lixivium
noun
A solution of alkaline salts extracted from wood ashes.
Any solution obtained by lixiviation.
loxocosm
loxosoma
loxotomy
lummoxes
lummoxes
noun
plural of lummox
malaxage
malaxage
noun
The process of malaxating.
malaxate
malaxate
verb
To soften, especially by kneading with the hands.
malaxing
malaxing
verb
present participle of malax
manteaux
manteaux
noun
plural of manteau
margeaux
marivaux
marxists
mastauxe
mastixes
matchbox
matchbox
noun
A small cardboard box in which matches are kept.
Any small die-cast toy car, usually collectible.
matrixes
maxantia
maxentia
maxfield
maxicoat
maxicoat
noun
A woman's long coat.
maxillae
maxillae
noun
plural of maxilla
maxillar
maxillar
adj
Alternative form of maxillary.
maxillas
maximals
maximals
noun
plural of maximal
maximate
maximins
maximins
noun
plural of maximin
maximise
maximise
verb
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of maximize
maximist
maximite
maximize
maximize
verb
(computing, graphical user interface) to expand (a window) to fill the main display area
to make as large as possible
maximums
maxwells
maxwells
noun
plural of maxwell
mazopexy
meiotaxy
melaxuma
melaxuma
noun
A disease of walnut trees, characterized by cankers that exude a dark watery substance.
meretrix
meretrix
noun
A prostitute in Ancient Rome.
meroxene
meroxene
noun
A form of biotite in which the plane of the optic axis coincides with the plane of symmetry.
metaxite
methoxyl
methoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A univalent radical, CH₃O-, derived from methanol
metoxeny
mexicali
mexicali
Proper noun
The capital city of the Mexican state of Baja California, and seat of the Municipality of Mexicali.
mexicano
mexicans
microlux
microlux
noun
A unit of illuminance or illumination, one millionth of a lux.
microvax
millilux
millilux
noun
A unit of illuminance equal to one thousandth of a lux.
minxship
minxship
noun
(obsolete, humorous) A supposed title given to a woman thought to be acting like a minx (usually with possessive adjective).
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.
mixblood
mixblood
noun
A person of mixed racial heritage.
mixeress
mixology
mixology
noun
(slang) The art of combining various ingredients to make cocktails.
(slang, rare) The work of a disc jockey.
mixtecan
mixtecan
Adjective
Of or relating to a branch of the Otomanguean language family of Mexico, including the Trique (or Triqui) languages, Cuicatec, and the large expanse of Mixtec languages.
mixtecos
mixtures
mixtures
noun
plural of mixture
monaxial
monaxial
adj
(biology) Having only one axis; developing along a single line or plane; uniaxial