(organic chemistry) The acetate group, CH₃COO-, when viewed as a substituent
acxoyatl
adjutrix
adjutrix
noun
A female adjutor.
aftertax
aftertax
adj
Alternative spelling of after-tax.
anatexes
anatexis
anatexis
noun
(geology) The metamorphism of plutonic rock into magma in the lower levels of the crust
anatoxin
anatoxin
noun
A bacterial toxin (usually an exotoxin) whose toxicity has been weakened or suppressed
A powerful neurotoxin, one of many toxins produced by several species of cyanobacterium.
anauxite
antefixa
antefixa
noun
(architecture) Alternative form of antefix
plural of antefixum
anthelix
anthelix
noun
(anatomy) Alternative spelling of antihelix.
antiflux
astyanax
ataraxia
ataraxia
noun
(literary, Greek philosophy) Tranquility of mind; absence of mental disturbance.
ataraxic
ataraxic
adj
(pharmacology) ataractic; tranquilizing
Of or pertaining to ataraxia or ataraxy
noun
(pharmaceutical) An ataractic or tranquilizing agent.
atriplex
autoxeny
auxetics
auxetics
noun
plural of auxetic
auxocyte
aviatrix
aviatrix
noun
(dated) A female aviator.
axiality
axiality
noun
The degree which something is axial
The state of being axial
axiation
axiation
noun
(biology) The development of an axis (and subsequent polarity) in an embryo
axillant
axiolite
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.
axmaster
axolotls
axolotls
noun
plural of axolotl
axometer
axometry
axopetal
axopetal
adj
(physiology, dated) Seeking the axon.
axophyte
axophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant with an axis or stem
axostyle
axostyle
noun
A sheet of microtubules found in certain microbial eukaryotes, arising from the bases of the flagella.
barotaxy
batteaux
batteaux
noun
plural of batteau
bauxites
bauxites
noun
plural of bauxite
bauxitic
bauxitic
adj
Containing or relating to bauxite.
beauxite
beauxite
noun
Archaic form of bauxite.
belatrix
calixtin
calixtus
camaxtli
cathexes
cathexes
noun
plural of cathexis
cathexis
cathexis
noun
(psychoanalysis) The concentration of libido or emotional energy on a single object or idea.
chateaux
chateaux
noun
plural of chateau
cicatrix
cicatrix
noun
A scar that remains after the development of new tissue over a recovering wound or sore (also used figuratively).
contumax
cotopaxi
couteaux
couteaux
noun
plural of couteau
creatrix
creatrix
noun
(rare) A female creator.
curatrix
curatrix
noun
(dated) A female curator, guardian, or custodian
(obsolete) A female who cures.
curtalax
dextrane
dextrans
dextrans
noun
plural of dextran
doxantha
doxastic
doxastic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or depending on opinion; conjectural.
dystaxia
dystaxia
noun
(pathology, rare) a milder or weaker form of ataxia
epitaxic
epitaxic
adj
Relating to epitaxy
epitaxis
eutaxies
eutaxite
eutaxite
noun
(geology, uncommon) A pyroclastic deposit that exhibits characteristics of both tuff and lava flows.
exacters
exacters
noun
plural of exacter
exactest
exactest
adj
superlative form of exact: most exact
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of exact
exacting
exacting
adj
(of a person or organization) Characterized by exaction.
(of an action, task, etc) Requiring precise accuracy, great care, effort, or attention.
Making great demands; difficult to satisfy.
verb
present participle and gerund of exact
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.
exactive
exactive
adj
exacting
exactors
exactors
noun
plural of exactor
exacuate
exacuate
verb
(obsolete) To whet or sharpen.
exaltate
exaltate
Adjective
Exercising its highest influence.
exalters
exalters
noun
plural of exalter
exalting
exalting
adj
Of something that uplifts, that exalts.
verb
present participle of exalt
exameter
exameter
noun
US spelling of exametre
exanthem
exanthem
noun
A widespread rash usually occurring in children.
excalate
excavate
excavate
noun
(zoology) Any member of a major grouping of unicellular eukaryotes, of the clade Excavata.
verb
(transitive) To make a hole in (something); to hollow.
(transitive) To remove part of (something) by scooping or digging it out.
(transitive) To uncover (something) by digging.
excecate
excecate
verb
(obsolete) To blind.
excerpta
excerpta
noun
plural of excerptum
excitant
excitant
adj
exciting; stimulating
noun
Something that excites or stimulates; a stimulant
excitate
excitate
verb
(obsolete) To excite.
excretal
excretal
adj
Relating to excretion or to excrement.
excubant
excubant
adj
(formal) Watchful; keeping watch or guarding.
excudate
execrate
execrate
verb
(intransitive, archaic) to invoke a curse; to curse or swear
(transitive) to declare to be hateful or abhorrent; to denounce
(transitive) to feel loathing for; to abhor
exhalant
exhalant
adj
exhaling (emitting a fluid)
noun
Something that emits a fluid
exhalate
exhalate
verb
to breathe out or upon.
exhalent
exhalent
adj
Alternative form of exhalant
exhausts
exhausts
noun
plural of exhaust
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exhaust
exhumate
exhumate
verb
(obsolete) To exhume; to disinter.
exigeant
exigeant
adj
exigent; demanding
existant
existant
adj
Misspelling of existent.
exitance
exitance
noun
(physics) Flux (of radiation).
exornate
exossate
exostema
exostema
noun
(botany) Any of the flowering plant genus Exostema.
exostrae
exotheca
exotheca
noun
(zoology) The tissue that fills the interspaces between the costae of many madreporarian corals, usually consisting of small transverse or oblique septa.
expiated
expiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of expiate
expiates
expiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expiate
expiator
expiator
noun
One who makes expiation or atonement.
expilate
expirant
expirant
noun
One who expires or is expiring.
expirate
explants
explants
noun
plural of explant
exsecant
exsecant
noun
(trigonometry) The trigonometric function sec(x) − 1. Abbreviation: exsec
exsheath
exsheath
verb
To remove from a sheath
exsudate
extasiie
external
external
adj
(anatomy) Situated near or toward the surface of the body.
(computing, of a hardware) Not contained in the main computer.
(computing, of storage) Using a disk or tape drive rather than the main memory.
(education) For or concerning students registered with and taking the examinations of a university but not resident there.
(pharmacology, relational) Relating to or denoting a medicine or similar substance for use on the outside of the body.
Having existence independent of the mind.
Having merely the outward appearance of something.
Not intrinsic or essential.
Outside of something; on the exterior.
Provided by something or someone outside of the entity (object, group, company etc.) considered.
Relating to or connected with foreign nations or institutions.
noun
(programming, in the C language) A variable that is defined in the source code but whose value comes from some external source.
(usually in the plural) The exterior; outward features or appearances.
Inessential or superficial features.
Outward appearance.
externat
externat
noun
A day school.
extracts
extracts
noun
plural of extract
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extract
extrados
extrados
noun
(architecture) The outer or upper curve of an arch.
extrared
extrared
adj
(obsolete) infrared
extremal
extremal
adj
(mathematics) Relating to extrema (maximal or minimal)
noun
(mathematics) Any solution to a variety of equations in the calculus of variations
extubate
extubate
verb
(surgery) To remove a tube from a hollow organ or from an airway.
exudates
exudates
noun
plural of exudate
exultant
exultant
adj
Very happy, especially at someone else's defeat or failure.
exundate
exundate
verb
(formal) To overflow; to inundate.
exuviate
exuviate
verb
(transitive, intransitive, rare) To shed or cast off a covering, especially a skin; to slough; to molt (moult).
fixatifs
fixatifs
noun
plural of fixatif
fixating
fixating
verb
present participle of fixate
fixation
fixation
noun
(cytology, histology, pathology) preservation of biological tissues from decay due to autolysis or putrefaction.
(genetics) The change in a gene pool from a situation where there exists at least two variants of a particular gene (allele) to a situation where only one of the alleles remains.
(law) Recording a creative work in a medium of expression for more than a transitory duration, thereby satisfying the "fixation" requirement for the purposes of copyright law.
(ophthalmology) maintaining of the gaze on a single location.
(orthopaedics) process by which an injury is rendered immobile.
A state of mind involving obsession with a particular person, idea, or thing.
In metals, a state of resistance to evaporation or volatilization by heat.
The act of fixing.
The act of uniting chemically with a solid substance or in a solid form; reduction to a non-volatile condition; -- said of volatile elements.
The act or process of ceasing to be fluid and becoming firm.
The state of being fixed or fixated.
fixative
fixative
adj
Serving to fix or bind.
noun
(perfumery) The components of a perfume that prolong or bolster the notes, and may or may not be the base note itself.
A substance that fixes, protects, or preserves.
fixature
fixature
noun
(historical) A gummy preparation for fixing the hair in place.
flaxiest
flaxtail
flaxwort
flaxwort
noun
Any of the flax plants of genus Linum.
fortaxed
foxtails
foxtails
noun
plural of foxtail
fraxetin
fraxetin
noun
(organic chemistry) A hydrolysis product of fraxin; 7,8-dihydroxy-6-methoxycoumarin.
geotaxes
geotaxes
noun
plural of geotaxis
geotaxis
geotaxis
noun
(biology) A downward movement.
(biology) A living creature's ability to move by orienting itself by gravitational forces.
hanotaux
hatboxes
hatboxes
noun
plural of hatbox
hexaglot
hexaglot
adj
(rare) In six languages.
hexamita
hexaster
hexaster
noun
(zoology) A hexact with axes that branch into rays at the extremity.
homotaxy
homotaxy
noun
Alternative form of homotaxis
huxtable
inextant
inextant
Adjective
Not extant.
janitrix
janitrix
noun
A female janitor.
jaxartes
laxation
laxation
noun
Defecation.
The act of loosening or slackening, or the state of being loosened or slackened.
laxative
laxative
adj
Having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.
noun
Any substance, such as a food or in the form of a medicine which has a laxative effect.
laxities
laxities
noun
plural of laxity
luxating
luxating
verb
present participle of luxate
luxation
luxation
noun
The act of luxating, or the state of being luxated; a dislocation.