(biochemistry) Any hexose containing an aldehyde group.
cephalexin
cephalexin
noun
Alternative form of cefalexin
chalumeaux
chalumeaux
noun
plural of chalumeau
charlevoix
charlevoix
Proper noun
A region of Quebec, Canada.
A city in Michigan, USA
cyclohexyl
cyclohexyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from cyclohexane by the formal removal of a hydrogen atom.
exhalation
exhalation
noun
A bright phenomenon; a meteor.
That which is exhaled, or which rises in the form of vapor, fume, or steam
The act or process of exhaling; breathing out
exhalatory
exhalatory
adj
Of or pertaining to exhalation
exhilarant
exhilarant
adj
Exciting joy, mirth, or pleasure.
noun
That which exhilarates.
exhilarate
exhilarate
verb
(transitive) To cheer, to cheer up, to gladden, to make happy.
(transitive) To excite, to thrill.
exomphalos
exomphalos
noun
A defect in the development of the muscles of the abdominal wall.
exomphalus
exomphalus
noun
Alternative form of exomphalos
exothermal
exothermal
adj
exothermic
heliotaxis
heliotaxis
noun
Movement of an organism away from sunlight; negative heliotaxis.
Movement of an organism toward sunlight; positive heliotaxis.
heteraxial
hexabiblos
hexactinal
hexactinal
adj
(biology) Having six rays.
hexacyclic
hexacyclic
adj
(chemistry) Having six rings of atoms
hexagonial
hexahedral
hexahedral
adj
Having six plane surfaces.
hexametral
hexametral
adj
hexametric
hexangular
hexangular
adj
Having six angles or corners.
hexaplaric
hexaploidy
hexaploidy
noun
The property of being hexaploid.
hexaradial
hexaradial
adj
Having hexagonal radial symmetry
hexastylar
hexastylos
hexavalent
hexavalent
adj
(chemistry) Having an atomic valence of 6.
(medicine) Having a vaccine valence of 6.
hexicology
hexicology
noun
Alternative form of hexiology
hexoestrol
hexoestrol
noun
Alternative form of hexestrol
holoplexia
homosexual
homosexual
adj
(dated) Intended for or used by homosexuals, as a nightclub, a bar, etc.
(of a person or animal, formal, distancing or dated) Sexually and/or romantically attracted to members of the same sex, such as a man who is attracted to men or a woman who is attracted to women; gay. (Typically used in the sense of sole/exclusive attraction.)
(of a romantic or sexual act or relationship, formal, distancing or dated) Between two people of the same sex; gay.
noun
(typically formal, distancing or dated) A person who is sexually attracted solely or primarily to others of the same sex.
hoxeyville
hyperlexis
launchplex
leptothrix
lexigraphy
lexigraphy
noun
(countable) A system of writing in which there is a one-to-one correspondence between symbols and words.
(uncountable) The representation of words in writing.
lexiphanes
lexiphanes
noun
plural of lexiphane
lexiphanic
lexiphanic
adj
Using bombastic or pretentious wording or language.
oleothorax
oxaldehyde
oxaldehyde
noun
(chemistry) glyoxal
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.
phantoplex
phantoplex
noun
(historical, chiefly attributive) A superposed circuit operated by alternating current over a simplex, duplex or quadruplex circuit operated from direct current sources.
philodoxer
philodoxer
noun
One who is interested in opinions or beliefs, rather than facts.
phlebopexy
phylaxises
phylloxera
phylloxera
noun
An insect, Daktulosphaira vitifoliae of the family Phylloxeridae (not the genus Phylloxera), that is very destructive to grape vines; also, the diseased condition of a vine caused by this insect.
praehallux
praehallux
noun
Alternative form of prehallux
sphinxlike
sphinxlike
adj
Like a sphinx, or like that of a sphinx. Especially, not showing emotion
Mysterious; scheming; having a deceptive outward appearance
sulphoxide
sulphoxide
noun
Alternative form of sulfoxide
superhelix
superhelix
noun
(molecular biology) The shape formed by a helix which in turn is twisted into a larger helix
typhlopexy
unhoaxable
unhoaxable
adj
Unable to be hoaxed.
vixenishly
vixenishly
adv
In a vixenish manner.
xanthaline
xanthaline
noun
Synonym of papaveraldine
xenarthral
xenarthral
adj
(zoology) Having unusual joints.
xenolithic
xenolithic
adj
Being or pertaining to a xenolith.
xylophones
xylophones
noun
plural of xylophone
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of xylophone