(organic chemistry) A univalent radical R-COO-, derived from a carboxylic acid
alkoxid
alkoxyl
alkoxyl
noun
The alkoxy radical
alloxan
alloxan
noun
(biochemistry) An oxidation product of uric acid, 2,4,5,6(1H,3H)-pyrimidinetetrone, capable of inducing diabetes by destroying pancreatic tissue
aloxite
aloxite
noun
Synonym of aluminium oxide
apoplex
apoplex
noun
Obsolete form of apoplexy.
axolotl
axolotl
noun
A critically endangered salamander found in the elevated lakes of Mexico, Ambystoma mexicanum.
boxball
boxball
noun
Any of various informal ball games or sports played with boxes, or in a box-shaped court.
boxfuls
boxfuls
noun
plural of boxful
boxhaul
boxhaul
verb
(nautical, transitive, intransitive) To bring (a square-rigged ship) onto a new tack by hauling back the foresails whilst steering hard round.
boxholm
boxlike
boxlike
adj
similar to a box
butoxyl
buxomly
buxomly
adv
In a buxom way.
calixto
celotex
celotex
Noun
A rough-textured fiberboard used on ceilings as acoustic paneling.
claxons
claxons
noun
plural of claxon
claxton
coalbox
coalbox
noun
A box for storing coal.
coaxial
coaxial
adj
(geometry) Having a common central axis
noun
A coaxial cable
colauxe
complex
complex
adj
(geometry) A curve, polygon or other figure that crosses or intersects itself.
(mathematics, algebra) Whose coefficients are complex numbers; defined over the field of complex numbers.
(mathematics, mathematical analysis, of a function) Whose range is a subset of the complex numbers.
(mathematics, of a number) Having the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers and i is (by definition) the imaginary square root of −1.
Made up of multiple parts; composite; not simple.
Not simple, easy, or straightforward; complicated.
noun
(chemistry) A structure consisting of a central atom or molecule weakly connected to surrounding atoms or molecules, as for example coordination complexes in inorganic chemistry and protein complexes in biochemistry.
(informal, by extension) A vehement, often excessive psychological dislike or fear of a particular thing.
(linguistics) A multimorphemic word, one with several parts, one with affixes.
(mathematics) A complex number.
(psychoanalysis) An abnormal mental condition caused by repressed emotions.
(taxonomy) A group of closely related species, often distinguished only with difficulty by traditional morphological methods.
A cluster of wildfires burning in the same vicinity.
A collection of buildings with a common purpose, such as a university or military base.
A network of interconnected systems.
A problem.
An assemblage of related things; a collection.
An organized cluster of thunderstorms.
verb
(chemistry, intransitive) To form a complex with another substance
(transitive) To complicate.
conflux
conflux
noun
A convergence or moving gathering of forces, people, or things.
A merger of rivers, or the place where rivers merge.
coxalgy
coxalgy
noun
Dated form of coxalgia.
ethoxyl
ethoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The radical CH₃-CH₂-O- derived from ethanol
excello
exolete
exolete
adj
(obsolete) (of flowers) Faded.
(obsolete) That has gone out of use; disused, obsolete.
(obsolete) That has lost its virtue; effete, insipid.
explode
explode
verb
(computing, programming, PHP) To break (a delimited string of text) into several smaller strings by removing the separators.
(figurative, intransitive) To increase suddenly.
(figuratively, intransitive) To make a violent or emotional outburst.
(intransitive) To fly apart with sudden violent force; to blow up, to burst, to detonate, to go off.
(intransitive, board gaming) Of a die, to produce the highest face result and consequently reroll.
(transitive) To create an exploded view of.
(transitive) To destroy violently or abruptly.
(transitive) To destroy with an explosion.
(transitive) To open all doors and hatches on an automobile.
(transitive, archaic) To disprove or debunk.
(transitive, computing) To decompress (data) that was previously imploded.
exploit
exploit
noun
(by extension, Internet, video games) An action or technique that takes advantage of the conditions of a video game to gain an advantage, or to disadvantage others.
(computing) A program or technique that exploits a vulnerability in other software.
A heroic or extraordinary deed.
An achievement.
verb
(transitive) To forcibly deprive (someone) of something to which she or he has a natural right for one's own benefit.
(transitive) To use for one’s own advantage.
explore
explore
noun
(colloquial) An exploration; a tour of a place to see what it is like.
verb
(intransitive) To be engaged exploring in any of the above senses.
(intransitive) To wander without any particular aim or purpose.
(intransitive, medicine) To examine diagnostically.
(intransitive, obsolete) To seek for something or after someone.
(transitive) To (seek) experience first hand.
(transitive) To examine or investigate something systematically.
(transitive) To seek sexual variety, to sow one's wild oats.
(transitive) To travel somewhere in search of discovery.
exposal
exposal
noun
(archaic) exposure
exsolve
exsolve
verb
(mineralogy, when referring to two or more minerals in a solid solution) To separate from one another at a critical point in temperature.
extoled
extolls
extolls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extoll
flaxton
flexion
flexion
noun
(grammar, dated) The variation of words by declension, comparison, or conjugation; inflection.
Deviation from straightness.
The act of bending a joint, especially a bone joint; the counteraction of extension.
The state of being bent or flexed.
flexors
flexors
noun
plural of flexor
flummox
flummox
verb
(intransitive) To confuse; to fluster; to flabbergast.
(intransitive, uncommon) To give in, to give up, to collapse.
fluxion
fluxion
noun
(obsolete, mathematics) The derivative of a function.
(rare or archaic) A difference or variation.
(rare or archaic) The action of flowing.
verb
(geology) To be distributed in a flowing pattern.
fowlpox
fowlpox
noun
A disease of poultry caused by viruses of the family Poxviridae and the genus Avipoxvirus.
foxhall
foxhole
foxhole
noun
(military) A small pit dug into the ground as a shelter for protection against enemy fire.
The burrow in the ground where a fox lives.
verb
(transitive) To dig a military foxhole into, or convert into a foxhole by digging.
(transitive) To drive into a military foxhole.
foxholm
foxlike
foxlike
adj
Like a fox.
foxtail
foxtail
noun
(metallurgy) The last cinders obtained in the fining process.
A dry spikelet or spikelet seed and flower cluster of some grasses
Acalypha hispida, chenille plant.
Any of various grasses having bushy seed spikelets that resemble the tail of a fox
Bromus madritensis, foxtail brome.
Hordeum jubatum, foxtail barley.
Lycopodiella alopecuroides, foxtail clubmoss.
The tail of a fox.
Wodyetia bifurcata, foxtail palm.
species of Setaria, foxtail millets.
species of genus Alopecurus, foxtail grasses.
glommox
glyoxal
glyoxal
noun
(organic chemistry) The dialdehyde ethanedial derived from ethylene glycol; it is used in the preparation of modified starch for the paper industry.
glyoxim
glyoxim
noun
Archaic form of glyoxime.
glyoxyl
hellbox
hellbox
noun
(military, slang) A blasting machine producing an electrical charge for a detonation.
(printing, historical) A receptacle where cast metal sorts were thrown after printing.
hexitol
hexitol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any polyol derived from a hexose
indoxyl
indoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A hydroxyl derivative of indole produced by bacterial degradation of indoleacetic acid
klaxons
klaxons
noun
plural of klaxon
lacroix
laxator
laxator
noun
(anatomy) A muscle whose contraction loosens some part.
levroux
lexicog
lexicon
lexicon
noun
(lexicography, linguistics) A dictionary that includes or focuses on lexemes.
(programming) The lexicology of a programming language. (Usually called lexical structure.)
(rare) Any dictionary.
A dictionary of Classical Greek, Hebrew, Latin, or Aramaic.
A list thereof.
A set of vocabulary specific to a certain subject.
The vocabulary of a language.
The vocabulary used by or known to an individual. (Also called lexical knowledge.)
linoxin
linoxin
noun
(organic chemistry) A resinous substance obtained as an oxidation product of linoleic acid.
linoxyn
linoxyn
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of linoxin
lockbox
lockbox
noun
A box with a built-in lock; a safe.
loxodon
loxomma
loxotic
mailbox
mailbox
noun
(computing) A folder or account for the storage of email; an electronic inbox or mailstore.
nonflux
noxally
noxally
adv
(law) In terms of wrongful injury.
outflux
outflux
noun
That which exits (the flux out of a defined zone)
verb
(intransitive) To exit out of a defined zone.
overlax
overlax
adj
Excessively lax.
oxalate
oxalate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of oxalic acid.
verb
To coat (steel, etc.) with an oxalate.
oxalato
oxalite
oxalite
noun
(mineralogy) A yellow mineral, one of the oxalates of iron.
oxazole
oxazole
noun
(organic chemistry) A five-membered heterocycle having three carbon atoms, one oxygen atom, one nitrogen atom and two double bonds; the 1,3- isomer is aromatic
oxblood
oxblood
adj
Of a dark brownish-red colour.
noun
A dark brownish-red colour.
The blood of an ox.
oxtails
oxtails
noun
plural of oxtail
oxyphil
oxysalt
oxysalt
noun
(chemistry) A salt of an oxyacid.
pegoxyl
peroxyl
peroxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any univalent radical, R-O-O-, derived from a peroxide
philcox
phloxes
phloxes
noun
plural of phlox
phloxin
pillbox
pillbox
noun
(archaic, slang) A doctor's carriage.
A flat, concrete gun emplacement.
A small box in which pills are kept.
playbox
playbox
noun
A box for storing playthings; a toybox.
plexors
plexors
noun
plural of plexor
polaxis
poleaxe
poleaxe
noun
(historical) A long-handled battle axe, being a combination of ax, hammer and pike.
An ax having both a blade and a hammer face; used to slaughter cattle.
verb
(transitive) To fell someone with, or as if with, a poleaxe.
(transitive, figurative) To astonish; to shock or surprise utterly.
(transitive, figurative) To stymie, thwart, cripple, paralyze.
proplex
roxobel
saltbox
saltbox
noun
(UK, slang, historical) The cell in Newgate prison for a prisoner condemned to death.
(US) a distinctively-shaped wooden-frame house with two storeys at the front and one behind, characteristic of New England
A box for keeping salt in.
A roof where one side slopes farther down than the other.
A similar box formerly used as a percussion instrument in burlesque music.
saxonly
sexfoil
sexfoil
adj
Having six lobes
noun
(heraldry) A stylized flower or leaf with six lobes
sextole
sextole
noun
(music) A sextolet.
sixfoil
sixfold
sixfold
adj
Having six component parts.
adv
Times six, multiplied by six.
soxhlet
soxhlet
Noun
A Soxhlet extractor
televox
toolbox
toolbox
noun
(computing) A set of pre-existing routines for use in writing new programs.
(figurative) A set of skills or competences
(slang) Dumbass or idiot.
A storage case for tools.
toxcatl
toxical
toxical
adj
Archaic form of toxic.
toxicol
toxylon
troxell
uxorial
uxorial
adj
(comparable) Devoted to one's wife; uxorious.
(not comparable) Of or pertaining to a wife, or her genes or relatives.
willcox
xerogel
xerogel
noun
a solid formed by the dehydration of a gel
xylenol
xylenol
noun
(organic chemistry) An arene compound with two methyl groups and a hydroxyl group.
xylitol
xylitol
noun
(chemistry) A pentahydric alcohol, C₅H₁₂O₅, penta-hydroxy pentane; derived from xylose; used as a sweetener.
xylogen
xylogen
noun
Nascent wood; wood cells in a forming state.
xylomas
xylomas
noun
plural of xyloma
xylonic
xylonic
adj
Relating to xylonic acid or its derivatives
xylopia
xylopia
noun
Any plant of the genus Xylopia, trees of Africa.
xyloses
xyloses
noun
plural of xylose
xylosid
xylosma
xylosma
noun
Any of various evergreen shrubs and small trees in the genus Xylosma