(chemistry) A soft phosphate of iron occurring in yellowish clumps: hydrated iron aluminum phosphate oxide: (Fe,Al)₂₅(PO₄)₁₇O₆(OH)₁₂·17H₂O.
charlevoix
charlevoix
Proper noun
A region of Quebec, Canada.
A city in Michigan, USA
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
coannexing
coexerting
coexerting
verb
present participle of coexert
coexertion
coexistent
coexistent
adj
existing at the same time as something else
noun
That which coexists with another.
coexisting
coexisting
verb
present participle of coexist
commixture
commixture
noun
The act or state of being mixed together; a union or mingling of constituents; commixtion.
complexify
complexify
verb
To make something more complex; to complicate.
complexing
complexing
noun
(chemistry) The formation of a complex; complexation
verb
present participle of complex
complexion
complexion
noun
(figuratively) The outward appearance of something.
(loanword, especially in scientific works translated from German) An arrangement.
(obsolete, medicine) The combination of humours making up one's physiological "temperament", being either hot or cold, and moist or dry.
Outlook, attitude, or point of view.
The quality, colour, or appearance of the skin on the face.
verb
(transitive) To give a colour to.
complexity
complexity
noun
(countable) That which is and renders complex; intricacy; complication.
(uncountable) The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement.
complexive
connexivum
connexivum
noun
The banded or spotted border of the abdomen of various insects
contextive
counterfix
coxocerite
coxopodite
coxopodite
noun
Synonym of coxa
coxswained
coxswained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coxswain
crenothrix
detoxicant
detoxicant
adj
That detoxicates
noun
Any material that detoxicates
detoxicate
detoxicate
verb
(of a person) To remove poison (or its effects) from.
(of a poison) To counteract, or make less poisonous.
dietotoxic
echopraxia
echopraxia
noun
The involuntary repetition or imitation of the observed movements of another.
equiconvex
equiconvex
adj
(optics, of a lens) Having surfaces with the same radius of curvature.
excalation
excalation
noun
(pathology) The absence, or failure to develop, of a digit, vertebra etc.
excavation
excavation
noun
(countable) A cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping.
(countable) A site where an archaeological exploration is being carried out.
(countable) An uncovered cutting in the earth, in distinction from a covered cutting or tunnel.
(countable) Something uncovered by archaeological excavation.
(countable) The material dug out in making a channel or cavity.
(uncountable) Archaeological research that unearths buildings, tombs and objects of historical value.
(uncountable) The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.
excecation
excecation
noun
(obsolete) The act of making blind.
exceptions
exceptions
noun
plural of exception
exceptious
exceptious
adj
(obsolete) Apt to take exception, or to object; captious, complaining.
excerption
excerption
noun
That which is selected or gleaned; an extract.
The act of excerpting or selecting.
excitation
excitation
noun
(physics) A transition of a nucleus, atom or molecule to an excited state by the absorption of a quantum of energy; the opposite of relaxation
(physiology) The activity produced in an organ, tissue, or part, such as a nerve cell, as a result of stimulation
The act of exciting or putting in motion; the act of rousing up or awakening.
The act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced.
excitatory
excitatory
adj
Stimulating, exciting or causing excitation; excitative.
exclusions
exclusions
noun
plural of exclusion
excoecaria
excogitate
excogitate
verb
To reach as a conclusion through reason or careful thought.
To think over something carefully; to consider fully; cogitate.
excoriable
excoriable
adj
Capable of being excoriated.
excoriated
excoriated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excoriate
excoriates
excoriates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excoriate
excoriator
excoriator
noun
A machine for stripping the skin from fruits.
One who excoriates, or strongly denounces.
excreation
excreation
noun
(obsolete) The act of spitting out.
excression
excretions
excretions
noun
plural of excretion
excretolic
excursions
excursions
noun
plural of excursion
excusation
excusation
noun
(obsolete) The act of offering an excuse or apology, or the fact of being excused; an excuse, a defence.
execration
execration
noun
An act or instance of cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred; an imprecation; an expression of utter detestation.
That which is execrated; a detested thing.
executions
executions
noun
plural of execution
executonis
exocardiac
exocardiac
adj
Outside of the heart
exocardial
exocardial
adj
(anatomy) Situated or arising outside of the heart.
exocentric
exocentric
adj
(grammar, of a phrase or compound) Not having the same part of speech as any of its constituent words.
(semantics, of or relating to a compound term) Not having the same semantic referent as the semantic referent of any of its constituent parts.
Focused or centered on something outside of itself.
noun
(grammar) An exocentric compound.
exochorion
exochorion
noun
The outer layer of the chorion of an insect egg
exocolitis
exocyclica
exocytosis
exocytosis
noun
(biology) The secretion of substances through cellular membranes, either to excrete waste products or as a regulatory function.
exodontics
exodontics
noun
the extraction of teeth
exoenzymic
exoenzymic
adj
Synonym of exoenzymatic
exogastric
exogastric
adj
Of the shell of a mollusc, curving forwards towards the head.
Outside of the stomach.
exogenetic
exogenetic
adj
Existing or arising outside of a system or organism; exogenous.
exomorphic
exomorphic
adj
Of or pertaining to exomorphism.
exopoditic
exopoditic
adj
(zoology) Relating to the exopodite.
exorcisers
exorcisers
noun
plural of exorciser
exorcising
exorcising
verb
present participle of exorcise
exorcismal
exorcisory
exorcisory
adj
Of or relating to exorcism.
exorcistic
exorcistic
adj
Relating to exorcism.
exorcizing
exorcizing
verb
present participle of exorcize
exospheric
exospheric
adj
Of or pertaining to an exosphere.
exoterical
exoterical
adj
Alternative form of exoteric
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.
exotically
exotically
adv
In an exotic manner.
exoticisms
exoticisms
noun
plural of exoticism
exoticness
exoticness
noun
The characteristic of being exotic; foreignness.
expiscator
expiscator
noun
(formal, archaic, rare) One who expiscates.
explicator
explicator
noun
One who or that which explicates.
expunction
expunction
noun
The act of expunging or erasing.
The condition of being expunged.
exsiccator
exsiccator
noun
(dated) A desiccator.
extinction
extinction
noun
(astronomy) The absorption or scattering of electromagnetic radiation emitted by astronomical objects by intervening dust and gas before it reaches the observer.
(pathology) The inability to perceive multiple stimuli simultaneously.
(psychology) The fading of a conditioned response over time if it is not reinforced.
The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.
extoolitic
extraction
extraction
noun
(dentistry) A removal of a tooth from its socket.
(military) An act of removing someone from a hostile area to a secure location.
A person's origin or ancestry.
An act of extracting or the condition of being extracted.
Something extracted, an extract, as from a plant or an organ of an animal etc.
extropical
exucontian
exzodiacal
glycopexia
glycopexis
glykopexic
haemotoxic
haemotoxic
adj
Alternative form of hemotoxic
hexicology
hexicology
noun
Alternative form of hexiology
hypertoxic
hypertoxic
adj
(rare, toxicology) Excessively toxic.
incommixed
incommixed
adj
(obsolete) Not mixed together; uncombined.
intercoxal
intercoxal
adj
(anatomy) Between the hips
intoxicate
intoxicate
adj
(obsolete) Overexcited, as with joy or grief.
verb
To excite to enthusiasm or madness.
To stupefy by doping with chemical substances such as alcohol.
lacroixite
lacroixite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, oxygen, phosphorus, and sodium.
leucotaxin
leucotoxic
leucotoxic
adj
Alternative form of leukotoxic
lexicology
lexicology
noun
(countable) A specific theory concerning the lexicon.
(uncountable, linguistics) The part of linguistics that studies words, their nature and meaning, words' elements, relations between words including semantic relations, words groups and the whole lexicon.
lexiconist
lexiconist
noun
A writer of a lexicon.
lexiconize
lexiconize
verb
To create a lexicon for.
microluxes
microluxes
noun
plural of microlux
microsorex
microvaxes
mixodectes
myxoedemic
myxoedemic
adj
Alternative form of myxedemic
neurotoxic
neurotoxic
adj
(toxicology, neuroscience, pharmacology) Having a toxic effect on nerve tissue.
nonextinct
nonextinct
adj
Not extinct.
orchiopexy
orchiopexy
noun
(surgery) A procedure for fixation of a testis, often to move an undescended testicle into the scrotum and keep it there.
overexcite
overexcite
verb
To excite to an excessive degree
oxalacetic
oxalacetic
adj
Alternative form of oxaloacetic
oxdiacetic
oxybenzoic
oxybenzoic
adj
(chemistry, archaic) hydroxybenzoic
oxycyanide
oxystearic
oxyuricide
oxyuricide
noun
Any anthelmintic that is destructive to worms of the genus Oxyuris, or pinworms.
peroxyacid
peroxyacid
noun
Synonym of peracid (“acid containing an acidic -OOH group”)
postexilic
postexilic
adj
After an exile, especially the Biblical exile of the Jews.
projectrix
protectrix
protectrix
noun
(archaic) A woman who protects; a protectress.
saxicoline
saxicoline
adj
Synonym of saxicolous
toxicaemia
toxicaemia
noun
Alternative form of toxicemia
toxicities
toxicities
noun
plural of toxicity
toxidermic
uncommixed
uncommixed
adj
Not commixed.
vincetoxin
vincetoxin
noun
(organic chemistry) A glucoside extracted from the root of the white swallowwort.
xenocratic
xenocratic
Adjective
Of or relating to Xenocrates.
xenodochia
xenodochia
noun
plural of xenodochium
xenogeneic
xenogeneic
adj
(genetics) Derived from a different species and therefore genetically and immunologically incompatible
xenolithic
xenolithic
adj
Being or pertaining to a xenolith.
xenomaniac
xenomaniac
noun
A person who has xenomania.
xenophobic
xenophobic
adj
Exhibiting or characterised by xenophobia, a fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners.
noun
A xenophobe.
xenophonic
xenotropic
xenotropic
adj
(biology) Describing a virus growing in tissue of an organism other than its normal host