(organic chemistry) The acetate group, CH₃COO-, when viewed as a substituent
acxoyatl
alkyloxy
alkyloxy
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of alkoxy
amidoxyl
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.
auxology
auxology
noun
(biology) The study of growth
axiology
axiology
noun
(countable) The particular value-theory of a philosopher, school of thought, etc.
(uncountable, philosophy) The study of value(s), as regards origin, nature, functions, types, and interrelations; value theory.
axolysis
axolysis
noun
(physics) The degeneration or dissolution of an axon
axostyle
axostyle
noun
A sheet of microtubules found in certain microbial eukaryotes, arising from the bases of the flagella.
carboxyl
carboxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A univalent functional group consisting of a carbonyl and a hydroxyl functional group (-CO.OH); characteristic of carboxylic acids.
ceroxyle
colopexy
colopexy
noun
(medicine) The attachment of a portion of the colon to the abdominal wall.
coltpixy
coltpixy
noun
Alternative form of coltpixie
convexly
convexly
adv
In a convex manner.
doxology
doxology
noun
An expression of praise to God, especially a short hymn sung as part of a Christian worship service.
ethoxyls
ethoxyls
noun
plural of ethoxyl
glyoxime
glyoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) The oxime HO-N=CH-CH=N-OH produced by the action of hydroxylamine on glyoxal
hydroxyl
hydroxyl
noun
(chemistry) A univalent radical or functional group (–OH) in organic chemistry; present in alcohols, phenols, carboxylic acids and certain other classes of compounds.
indoxyls
indoxyls
noun
plural of indoxyl
isohexyl
leucoryx
lipoxeny
lithoxyl
lithoxyl
noun
(obsolete) Petrified wood.
loxotomy
methoxyl
methoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A univalent radical, CH₃O-, derived from methanol
mixology
mixology
noun
(slang) The art of combining various ingredients to make cocktails.
(slang, rare) The work of a disc jockey.
monoxyla
monoxyle
monoxyle
noun
A dugout canoe
a canoe or boat made from a single piece of timber
nitroxyl
nitroxyl
noun
Aminoxyl.
oxyethyl
oxygonal
oxygonal
adj
acute-angled
oxyphile
oxyphils
oxypolis
oxysalts
oxysalts
noun
plural of oxysalt
pelomyxa
polyaxon
polyaxon
noun
(zoology) In a sponge, a spicule that has more than four centered axes.
polyxena
prolixly
prolixly
adv
In a prolix manner
pyroxyle
sexology
sexology
noun
The study of sex and sexuality, usually from a psychological or clinical perspective.
skatoxyl
taxology
taxology
noun
taxonomy
toxology
toxology
noun
(rare) Archery; or more broadly, the study of projectiles and trajectories.
Misspelling of toxicology.
xylitols
xylitols
noun
plural of xylitol
xylitone
xylitone
noun
(chemistry) A yellow oil that is a side product of making phorone.
xylocarp
xylocarp
noun
(botany) A hard woody fruit.
xylocopa
xyloidin
xyloidin
noun
(organic chemistry, dated) An explosive compound resembling pyroxylin, obtained by the action of nitric acid on starch.
xylology
xylology
noun
(rare) The study of wood.
xylomata
xylonite
xylonite
noun
(obsolete) Celluloid.
xylorcin
xylorcin
noun
(chemistry, dated) A derivative of xylene obtained as a white crystalline substance that turns red on exposure to air.
xyloside
xyloside
noun
(organic chemistry) Any glycoside of xylose
xylotile
xylotile
noun
(mineralogy) An altered form of asbestos
xylotomy
xylotomy
noun
(botany) The art of preparing sections of wood (as by means of a microtome) for microscopic examination