(obsolete, chemistry) any atom or group which, when added to a chromophore, causes a bathochromic shift in its spectrum
carbethoxy
carbethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical -CO-OCH₂CH₃
chaetotaxy
chaetotaxy
noun
(zoology) The arrangement of, and study of arrangement of, chaetae (chitinous bristles) on a species or subspecies of animal, usually and especially an arthropod or annelid.
charlevoix
charlevoix
Proper noun
A region of Quebec, Canada.
A city in Michigan, USA
chatterbox
chatterbox
noun
(computing) Synonym of chatterbot
(informal) One who chats or talks to excess.
A cootie catcher (children's fortune-telling device).
chemotaxis
chemotaxis
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to a chemical stimulant.
chickenpox
chickenpox
noun
Alternative form of chicken pox
chronaxies
chronaxies
noun
plural of chronaxie
chteauroux
crenothrix
cyclohexyl
cyclohexyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from cyclohexane by the formal removal of a hydrogen atom.
echopraxia
echopraxia
noun
The involuntary repetition or imitation of the observed movements of another.
exochorion
exochorion
noun
The outer layer of the chorion of an insect egg
exomorphic
exomorphic
adj
Of or pertaining to exomorphism.
exospheric
exospheric
adj
Of or pertaining to an exosphere.
exothecate
exothecium
exothecium
noun
(botany) The outer coat of the anther.
exothermic
exothermic
adj
(chemistry, of a compound) That releases heat during its formation, and absorbs it during its decomposition.
(chemistry, of a reaction) That releases energy in the form of heat.
(zoology) Of an animal: whose body temperature is regulated by external factors; cold-blooded.
haemotoxic
haemotoxic
adj
Alternative form of hemotoxic
hexacarbon
hexacosane
hexacosane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of very many isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having 26 carbon atoms, but especially n-hexacosane CH₃(CH₂)₂₄CH₃
hexicology
hexicology
noun
Alternative form of hexiology
hypertoxic
hypertoxic
adj
(rare, toxicology) Excessively toxic.
matchboxes
matchboxes
noun
plural of matchbox
orchiopexy
orchiopexy
noun
(surgery) A procedure for fixation of a testis, often to move an undescended testicle into the scrotum and keep it there.
oxycephaly
oxycephaly
noun
A kind of cephalic disorder: sometimes the premature closure of the coronal suture plus any other suture, such as the lambdoid; sometimes the premature fusing of all sutures.
xanthocone
xanthocone
noun
Synonym of xanthoconite
xenodochia
xenodochia
noun
plural of xenodochium
xenolithic
xenolithic
adj
Being or pertaining to a xenolith.
xenophobic
xenophobic
adj
Exhibiting or characterised by xenophobia, a fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners.