(rhetoric) Fine writing on a minor or trivial subject.
androsphinx
androsphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a man.
anhydroxime
autoxidator
autoxidator
noun
(rare, chemistry) A substance that initiates or undergoes autoxidation
autoxidizer
axodendrite
cardiotoxic
cardiotoxic
adj
chemically damaging to the tissues of the heart
contextured
contextured
adj
Formed into texture; woven together; arranged or composed.
dendrohyrax
deoxidizers
deoxidizers
noun
plural of deoxidizer
deoxyribose
deoxyribose
noun
(biochemistry) A derivative of the pentose sugar ribose in which the 2' hydroxyl (-OH) is reduced to a hydrogen (H); it is a constituent of the nucleotides that constitute the biopolymer, deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA.
detoxicator
dexiocardia
dexiotropic
dexiotropic
adj
Having the form of a right-handed spiral
dexterously
dexterously
adv
In a dexterous manner; skillfully; with precision.
dextroaural
dextrocular
dextrocular
adj
(of a person) Having the right eye dominant over the left eye.
dextropedal
dextrorsely
dextrorsely
adv
In a dextrorse manner.
dextrosuria
dicrostonyx
dorsiflexor
dorsiflexor
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that causes dorsiflexion when it contracts
doxographer
doxographer
noun
A classical historian who describes the opinions of Ancient Greek philosophers and scientists.
doxorubicin
doxorubicin
noun
(pharmacology) An anthracycline antibiotic drug (trademark Adriamycin) with broad antineoplastic activity that is obtained from a bacterium (Streptomyces peucetius subsp. caesius) and is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₇H₂₉NO₁₁·HCl in chemotherapy.
exodermises
exoperidium
exoperidium
noun
The outer layer of a two-layered peridium
extradition
extradition
noun
A formal process by which a criminal suspect held by one government is handed over to another government for trial or, if the suspect has already been tried and found guilty, to serve his or her sentence.
extratorrid
extroverted
extroverted
adj
(informal psychology) Of or characteristic of the personality of an extrovert: outgoing, sociable.
(medicine) Synonym of inside-out.
Turned or thrust outwards, especially:
verb
simple past tense and past participle of extrovert
fauxbourdon
ferredoxins
ferredoxins
noun
plural of ferredoxin
galloperdix
glyceroxide
glyceroxide
noun
(chemistry) Any alkoxide derived from glycerol
heterodoxal
heterodoxal
Adjective
Not orthodox.
heterodoxly
heterodoxly
adv
In a heterodox manner.
hexabromide
hexabromide
noun
(chemistry) any bromide containing six bromine atoms in each molecule
hexahedrons
hexahydroxy
hexahydroxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) Six hydroxy groups in a molecule
hydrothorax
hydrothorax
noun
(medicine) The presence of fluid in the pleural cavity.
hydroxamino
hydroxylase
hydroxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of compounds by the introduction of hydroxyl groups.
hydroxylate
hydroxylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To introduce a hydroxyl group into a compound
hydroxylize
hydroxyurea
hydroxyurea
noun
(organic chemistry) The hydroxylated derivative of urea, NH₂CO-NHOH, used as an antineoplastic drug; any N- or O- derivative of this compound
hydroxyzine
hydroxyzine
noun
(pharmacology) A first-generation antihistamine of the piperazine class, used as an antihistamine, antiemetic, anxiolytic, and weak analgesic.
ideopraxist
ideopraxist
noun
A person who is compelled to carry out an idea.
iridomyrmex
iridorhexis
letterboxed
letterboxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of letterbox
loxodograph
loxodograph
noun
(nautical, obsolete) An apparatus that records the course that a ship has travelled
loxodromics
loxodromics
noun
The art or method of sailing on the loxodrome.
loxodromism
loxodromism
noun
The act or process of tracing a loxodromic curve; movement in a loxodromic curve.
monohydroxy
monohydroxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) Having a single hydroxy group in a molecule. E.g. a monool is monohydroxy/monohydric alcohol.
neoorthodox
nondextrous
nonorthodox
nonorthodox
adj
Not Orthodox.
Not orthodox.
orchidopexy
orchidopexy
noun
(surgery) Alternative form of orchiopexy
orthodoxian
orthodoxian
adj
Of or pertaining to Orthodox beliefs.
noun
A person who follows orthodox beliefs.
orthodoxies
orthodoxies
noun
plural of orthodoxy
orthodoxism
orthodoxism
noun
(religion) Strict orthodoxy.
orthodoxist
orthodoxist
noun
An advocate of a rigid orthodoxy
overexcited
overexcited
adj
Excessively excited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overexcite
overexerted
overexerted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overexert
overexpands
overexpands
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overexpand
overexposed
overexposed
adj
Exposed too much, especially of film or a photograph.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overexpose
overextends
overextends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overextend
overoxidize
oxaluramide
oxaluramide
noun
(organic chemistry) oxalan
oxfordshire
oxfordshire
Proper noun
A midland county of England bordered by Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Warwickshire and Northamptonshire.
oxidimetric
oxidimetric
adj
Relating to oxidimetry
oxychloride
oxychloride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A ternary compound of oxygen and chlorine.
oxyfluoride
oxyfluoride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A ternary compound of oxygen and fluorine.
oxyhydrogen
oxyhydrogen
adj
Of, or using a mixture of, hydrogen and oxygen.
noun
(chemistry) A potentially explosive mixture of hydrogen and oxygen
oxyrhynchid
paradoxical
paradoxical
adj
Having self-contradictory properties.
paradoxides
paradoxurus
peroxidases
peroxidases
noun
plural of peroxidase
peroxidized
peroxidized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of peroxidize
polyhydroxy
polyhydroxy
adj
(organic chemistry) Having three or more hydroxy functional groups.
preexploded
protoxidize
protoxidize
verb
(chemistry, transitive) To combine (an elementary substance) with oxygen, in such proportion as to form a protoxide.
pseudolarix
pyridoxines
pyridoxines
noun
plural of pyridoxine
pyroxenoids
pyroxenoids
noun
plural of pyroxenoid
radiopraxis
reoxidation
reoxidation
noun
A second or subsequent oxidation (e.g. of hemoglobin)
reoxidising
reoxidising
verb
present participle of reoxidise
reoxidizing
reoxidizing
verb
present participle of reoxidize
retroflexed
retroflexed
adj
(phonetics) Being retroflex.
Bent in a posterior (backwards) direction, as the uterus
retroplexed
sideroxylon
sideroxylon
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Sideroxylon of tropical sapotaceous trees noted for their very hard wood; ironwood.
superoxides
superoxides
noun
plural of superoxide
tetraxonida
tinderboxes
tinderboxes
noun
plural of tinderbox
toxicoderma
trisulfoxid
underexpose
underexpose
adj
(photography) The condition when a photograph is darker than it should be because the film was not exposed to sufficient light either because the camera aperture was too small or the duration of light was too short.
verb
(photography) To take a photograph using too small an exposure
To provide with insufficient publicity
undersexton
undersexton
noun
A subordinate sexton.
undexterous
unexorcised
unexorcised
adj
Alternative spelling of unexorcized
unorthodoxy
unorthodoxy
noun
Lack of orthodoxy; the quality or state of being unorthodox
unparadoxal
xanthoderma
xanthoderma
noun
A yellow coloration of the skin.
xenosauroid
xylographed
xylographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of xylograph
xyridaceous
xyridaceous
adj
Belonging or pertaining to the Xyridaceae, a family of flowering plants.