(organic chemistry) A xanthophyll pigment (a hydroxy derivative of carotene) that occurs widely in nature.
doxographical
doxographical
adj
relating to doxographers
exarchateship
executrixship
executrixship
noun
The state or business of an executrix.
exhibitorship
exhibitorship
noun
The role or status of an exhibitor.
exocataphoria
extractorship
extraphysical
extraphysical
adj
Not governed by physical laws
harpaxophobia
hepatorrhexis
hepatorrhexis
noun
(medicine, pathology) A rupture of the liver.
hieracosphinx
hieracosphinx
noun
A mythical beast found in Egyptian sculpture and European heraldry, being a lion with the head of a falcon.
hydroperoxide
hydroperoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) any mono-substituted derivative of hydrogen peroxide - ROOH
hypercathexis
hypercathexis
noun
An excessive concentration of mental energy on an object or person.
hyperflexible
hyperflexible
adj
Extremely flexible.
hyperflexibly
hyperprosexia
hyperprosexia
noun
(medicine, rare) Excessive attention; an abnormal state in which a person concentrates on one thing to the exclusion of everything else.
hyperpyrexial
hyperpyrexial
adj
Exhibiting or relating to hyperpyrexia.
hypertoxicity
hypertoxicity
noun
The quality of being hypertoxic.
lexicographer
lexicographer
noun
One who writes or compiles a dictionary
lexicographic
lexicographic
adj
Like a dictionary, relating to lexicography (the writing of a dictionary).
lexigraphical
lexigraphical
adj
Misspelling of lexicographical.
phleborrhexis
phylloxeridae
preexchanging
preexchanging
verb
present participle of preexchange
preexhaustion
preexhibition
preextinguish
sixpennyworth
sixpennyworth
noun
(dated) A portion worth sixpence.
sternoxiphoid
trachelopexia
trisulphoxide
xanthopicrite
xanthopicrite
noun
(organic chemistry, archaic) A bitter crystalline alkaloid extracted from plants of family Xanthoxylaceae.
xanthoproteic
xanthoproteic
adj
Of or pertaining to xanthoproteic acid or xanthoproteins.
xanthoprotein
xanthoprotein
noun
A protein formed when xanthoproteic acid contacts epithelial cells, indicative of inadequate safety precautions when handling nitric acid.
xenomorphosis
xenomorphosis
noun
(film studies)
xerophthalmia
xerophthalmia
noun
(ophthalmology) A condition due to a deficiency of vitamin A where the conjunctiva and cornea become dry. The condition starts with conjunctival xerosis and night blindness and progresses to corneal xerosis and, later, a severe condition called keratomalacia.
xerophthalmic
xerophthalmic
adj
Of or pertaining to xerophthalmia.
xiphiplastral
xiphiplastral
adj
Relating to a xiphiplastron.
xiphiplastron
xiphiplastron
noun
The posterior, or fourth lateral plate in the plastron of a turtle.
