(dated, derogatory) One who holds incorrect or eccentric beliefs; a bad scientist; a crank.
A participant in the art movement of paradoxism.
paroxazine
paroxysmic
paroxysmic
adj
Relating to paroxysms.
periaxonal
periaxonal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding an axon (of a nerve).
perionyxis
permixtion
permixtion
noun
Obsolete form of permission.
peroxidase
peroxidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of enzymes that act on substrates such as hydrogen peroxide and organic hydroperoxides such as lipid peroxides.
peroxidate
peroxiding
peroxiding
verb
present participle of peroxide
peroxidize
peroxidize
verb
(intransitive) To be converted into a peroxide.
(transitive) To convert into a peroxide.
(transitive) To treat (especially hair) with a peroxide.
peroxisome
peroxisome
noun
(cytology) An intracellular organelle found in all eukaryotes (except Archezoa) which is the source of the enzymes that catalyze the production and breakdown hydrogen peroxide, and are responsible for the oxidation of long-chain fatty acids.
peroxyacid
peroxyacid
noun
Synonym of peracid (“acid containing an acidic -OOH group”)
petrosilex
petrosilex
noun
(mineralogy) felsite
petroxolin
philodoxer
philodoxer
noun
One who is interested in opinions or beliefs, rather than facts.
picrotoxic
picrotoxin
picrotoxin
noun
(organic chemistry) A poisonous material, extracted from the seeds of plants of species Anamirta cocculus, used as a stimulant; it is a complex of two alkaloids: picrotoxinin and picrotin.
poxviruses
poxviruses
noun
plural of poxvirus
praxiology
praxiology
noun
Alternative form of praxeology
prefixions
prefixions
noun
plural of prefixion
preflexion
preflexion
adj
(zoology) Before the flexion stage of larval development
projectrix
prolixious
prolixious
adj
(obsolete) dilatory; tedious; superfluous
prolixness
prolixness
noun
prolixity
promaximum
protectrix
protectrix
noun
(archaic) A woman who protects; a protectress.
proxically
proximally
proximally
adv
(medicine) In the proximal direction: reverse of distally
(of causation) Immediately; most directly
pyridoxine
pyridoxine
noun
(biochemistry) A derivative of pyridine, 4,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridin-3-ol, found in fish, liver, cereals and yeast, and essential for the metabolism of amino acids and starch.
pyroxenite
pyroxenite
noun
(geology) A heavy, dark igneous rock consisting mostly of pyroxene minerals with smaller amounts of olivine and hornblende.
pyroxenoid
pyroxenoid
noun
(mineralogy) any of a large group of minerals physically resembling pyroxene
pyroxonium
pyroxyline
pyroxyline
noun
Archaic form of pyroxylin.
quixotries
quixotries
noun
plural of quixotry
radiotoxic
radiotoxic
adj
toxic because of its radioactivity
reexposing
reexposing
verb
present participle of reexpose
refixation
refixation
noun
The fixing in place of something that had previously been removed
relaxation
relaxation
noun
(music) The release following musical tension.
(physics) The transition of a nucleus, atom or molecule from a higher energy level to a lower one; the opposite of excitation
A diminution of tone, tension, or firmness; specifically in pathology: a looseness; a diminution of the natural and healthy tone of parts.
Remission of attention or application.
Remission or abatement of rigor.
The act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed; the opposite of stress or tension; the aim of recreation and leisure activities.
Unbending; recreation; a state or occupation intended to give mental or bodily relief after effort.
reoxidised
reoxidised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reoxidise
reoxidized
reoxidized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reoxidize
retaxation
retaxation
noun
The act of taxing something again; recalculation of tax.
rhizotaxis
rhizotaxis
noun
(botany) The arrangement of the roots of plants.
sexfarious
sextipolar
sextipolar
adj
Having six poles.
solicitrix
solicitrix
noun
(archaic) A female solicitor.
superoxide
superoxide
noun
(chemistry) A peroxide
(chemistry) The univalent anion, O₂⁻, obtained from molecular oxygen by adding an electron; any compound containing this anion
synaxarion
synaxarion
noun
(Christianity) A compilation of hagiographies corresponding roughly to the martyrology of the Roman Church.
tetraxonia
tetraxonid
thixotropy
thixotropy
noun
(medicine) The property of certain gels whereby they become fluids when agitated and return to being solid or semi-solid when allowed to stand.
(physics) The reduction of viscosity with increased shear
thyrotoxic
thyrotoxic
adj
Marked by toxic activity of the thyroid gland.
thyroxinic
toxidermic
toxiferous
toxiferous
adj
Conveying or producing a poison.
toxiphoric
toxophoric
toxophoric
adj
Alternative form of toxicophoric
triaxonian
trichoplax
trihydroxy
trihydroxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) Three hydroxy groups in a molecule
trimethoxy
trimethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Three methoxy groups in a molecule
trioxazine
tropotaxis
tropotaxis
noun
(biology) Movement by organisms with paired receptor cells, triggered when the stimuli at the receptors are equally balanced.
tyrotoxine
tyrotoxine
noun
tyrotoxicon
unuxorious
unuxorious
adj
Not uxorious.
uroxanthin
uroxanthin
noun
(obsolete) The yellow pigment in urine.
uteropexia
uxoriality
uxoriality
noun
uxoriousness
uxoricidal
uxoricidal
adj
Of or pertaining to uxoricide.
uxorilocal
uxorilocal
adj
(anthropology) Matrilocal.
uxoriously
uxoriously
adv
In an uxorious manner.
waxworking
waxworking
noun
The creation of waxworks.
xenocratic
xenocratic
Adjective
Of or relating to Xenocrates.
xenosaurid
xenosaurid
noun
(zoology) Any lizard in the family Xenosauridae.
xenotropic
xenotropic
adj
(biology) Describing a virus growing in tissue of an organism other than its normal host
xerodermia
xerodermia
noun
(medicine, dated) xeroderma
xerodermic
xerodermic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting xeroderma.
xerophagia
xerophagia
noun
The eating of dry food
xerophytic
xerophytic
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or being a xerophyte
(ecology) Having a very dry environment
noun
xerophyte
xerostomia
xerostomia
noun
(medicine) Abnormal dryness of the mouth.
xiphiiform
xiphiiform
adj
(zoology) Sword-shaped.
xiphosuran
xiphosuran
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the order Xiphosura.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the order Xiphosura, including horseshoe crabs.