(organic chemistry) The acetate group, CH₃COO-, when viewed as a substituent
affluxes
affluxes
noun
plural of afflux
aldoxime
aldoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) Any oxime derived from an aldehyde; general formula RCH=NOH
alexandr
alexines
alexines
noun
plural of alexine
alexinic
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
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.
anthelix
anthelix
noun
(anatomy) Alternative spelling of antihelix.
apoplexy
apoplexy
noun
(informal) A state of intense and almost uncontrollable anger.
(medicine) Gross hemorrhage into a cavity or into the substance of an organ.
(medicine, dated) Unconsciousness or incapacity resulting from a cerebral hemorrhage or stroke.
asexuals
asexuals
noun
plural of asexual
atriplex
axilemma
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.
axolemma
axolemma
noun
The surface membrane of an axon
axonemal
axonemal
adj
Of or pertaining to an axoneme
axopetal
axopetal
adj
(physiology, dated) Seeking the axon.
axostyle
axostyle
noun
A sheet of microtubules found in certain microbial eukaryotes, arising from the bases of the flagella.
belatrix
bisexual
bisexual
adj
(botany) Of flowers: having both pollen and seeds.
(botany) Of fungi: producing both the "female" ascogonium and the "male" antheridium.
(botany) Of gametophytes: producing both eggs and sperm.
(botany) Of sporophytes: having both male and female organs.
(chiefly biology) Having two distinct sexes, male and female (as contrasted with unisexual or hermaphroditic).
(chiefly biology) Involving two sexes (particularly with regard to reproduction; contrast parthenogenetic or asexual).
(of humans or other animals) Sexually attracted to both men and women (by a narrow definition) or to people of multiple or any genders (by a broad definition; compare pansexual).
(rare) Hermaphroditic/intersex, being both male and female, or alternating between being male and being female.
Androgynous.
noun
(botany, rare) A plant or fungus, or part thereof, which is bisexual.
(chiefly biology) An organism (that is, a species) which has male and female sexes.
A person who is bisexual.
calexico
calexico
Proper noun
A city in southern California near the border with Mexico
clervaux
clervaux
Proper noun
The northernmost canton of Luxembourg, in the former district of Diekirch.
A municipality and town in the canton of Clervaux.
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
dyslexia
dyslexia
noun
(neurology, pathology) A learning disability characterized by reading and writing difficulties.
epicalyx
epicalyx
noun
(botany) A group of bracts resembling a calyx
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
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
exarchal
exarchal
adj
Of or relating to an exarch.
excalate
excipula
excipula
noun
plural of excipulum
exclaims
exclaims
noun
plural of exclaim
exclaves
exclaves
noun
plural of exclave
excretal
excretal
adj
Relating to excretion or to excrement.
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.
exequial
exequial
adj
Of or pertaining to funerals; funereal.
exergual
exergual
adj
Relating to the exergue.
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
exhaling
exhaling
noun
exhalation
verb
present participle of exhale
exilable
exilable
adj
For which one may be exiled.
exilarch
exilarch
noun
The head of a community of Jews in the diaspora.
The leader of the Jews of the Babylonian exile.
exolemma
exoplasm
exoplasm
noun
Alternative form of ectoplasm
exorable
exorable
adj
Capable of being moved or persuaded.
exordial
exordial
adj
of or relating to an exordium, beginning or introduction
expiable
expiable
adj
Capable of being expiated or atoned for.
expilate
explains
explains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of explain
explants
explants
noun
plural of explant
exposals
exposals
noun
plural of exposal
exrupeal
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.
extremal
extremal
adj
(mathematics) Relating to extrema (maximal or minimal)
noun
(mathematics) Any solution to a variety of equations in the calculus of variations
exultant
exultant
adj
Very happy, especially at someone else's defeat or failure.
exumbral
flaxiest
flaxlike
flaxlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of flax.
flaxseed
flaxseed
noun
The seed of the flax plant; a source of linseed oil.
flaxweed
flaxweed
noun
toadflax
flaxwife
flexagon
flexagon
noun
(geometry) A flat model made from folded strips of paper that can be folded, or flexed, to reveal a number of hidden faces.
flexural
flexural
adj
of, or relating to, flexure
galaxies
galaxies
noun
plural of galaxy
haloxene
hexafoil
hexafoil
noun
A design with six round semicircular petals stemming from a central circle.
hexaglot
hexaglot
adj
(rare) In six languages.
hexangle
hexangle
noun
(obsolete, geometry) hexagon
hexaplar
hexaplar
Adjective
Being or relating to a Hexapla.
hexaplas
hexaplas
noun
plural of hexapla
hoaxable
hoaxable
adj
Able to be hoaxed.
huxleian
huxleyan
huxleyan
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1894–1963), British writer.
Of or pertaining to (1825–1895), English anatomist, known as "Darwin's Bulldog" for his advocacy of theory of evolution.
huxtable
knoxdale
lamrouex
larynxes
larynxes
noun
plural of larynx
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
loxiinae
malaxage
malaxage
noun
The process of malaxating.
malaxate
malaxate
verb
To soften, especially by kneading with the hands.
maxfield
maxillae
maxillae
noun
plural of maxilla
maxwells
maxwells
noun
plural of maxwell
melaxuma
melaxuma
noun
A disease of walnut trees, characterized by cankers that exude a dark watery substance.
mexicali
mexicali
Proper noun
The capital city of the Mexican state of Baja California, and seat of the Municipality of Mexicali.
monaxile
myelauxe
naloxone
naloxone
noun
(pharmacology) An opioid inverse agonist used to counter the effects of an overdose on opioids (such as heroin or morphine).
naxalite
oxalated
oxalated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of oxalate
oxalates
oxalates
noun
plural of oxalate
oxalemia
oxalemia
noun
(pathology) The presence of oxalate in the blood
oxalises
oxalises
noun
plural of oxalis
oxidable
oxidable
adj
(chemistry) capable of being oxidized, or converted into an oxide
paxillae
paxillae
noun
plural of paxilla
pelomyxa
plateaux
plateaux
noun
plural of plateau
poleaxed
poleaxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of poleaxe
poleaxer
poleaxes
poleaxes
noun
plural of poleax
polyxena
preaxial
preaxial
adj
Located in front of an axis
prefixal
prefixal
adj
(of a term) Taking the role of a prefix.
(of a word) That may be modified by the addition of a prefix.
pyrexial
pyrexial
adj
(obsolete) of or relating to fevers; feverish
quadplex
quadplex
noun
(US) A building divided into four separate residences or commercial premises
relatrix
relatrix
noun
(law) A female relator.
relaxant
relaxant
noun
A drug or other agent that promotes relaxation.
relaxers
relaxers
noun
plural of relaxer
relaxing
relaxing
adj
Conducive to relaxation; helping one to relax.
noun
The process by which something is relaxed.
verb
present participle of relax
relaxins
relaxins
noun
plural of relaxin
rixdaler
rixdaler
noun
(historical) An old Dutch silver coin.
rouleaux
rouleaux
noun
plural of rouleau
salteaux
saxatile
saxatile
adj
Of or relating to rocks; living among rocks.
saxicole
sexangle
sexangle
noun
(geometry, obsolete) A hexagon
sexually
sexually
adv
By means of sexual intercourse.
In a sexual manner: erotically.
With respect to sex (either of the two divisions of organisms).
With respect to sexual intercourse.
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
smilaxes
smilaxes
noun
plural of smilax
subaxile
tableaux
tableaux
noun
plural of tableau
taxables
taxables
noun
plural of taxable
taxiable
taxiable
adj
Able to be taxied
textural
textural
adj
Of or pertaining to texture.
unsexual
unsexual
adj
Not sexual.
vexillar
vexillar
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the vexillum, or upper petal of papilionaceous flowers.
Of or relating to an ensign or standard.
xenelasy
xenelasy
noun
The expulsion of foreigners.
xenoclea
zelatrix
zelatrix
noun
(ecclesiastical) A nun who oversees the behaviour of young nuns.