(chemistry) A salt having two equivalents of oxalic acid to one of the base; an acid oxalate.
bioxalate
bioxalate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The univalent group -HC₂O₄, or any salt containing it.
bisglyoxaline
bixaceous
bixaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Bixaceae.
boisseaux
cacomixle
cacomixle
noun
Alternative spelling of cacomixl
cacoxenite
cacoxenite
noun
(chemistry) A soft phosphate of iron occurring in yellowish clumps: hydrated iron aluminum phosphate oxide: (Fe,Al)₂₅(PO₄)₁₇O₆(OH)₁₂·17H₂O.
calexico
calexico
Proper noun
A city in southern California near the border with Mexico
carbonnieux
carboxide
carboxide
noun
(organic chemistry) A compound of carbon and oxygen, such as carbonyl, with some element or radical.
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
carboxypeptidase
carboxypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the terminal amino acid of a polypeptide/protein from the end that contains a free carboxyl group
cardiorrhexis
cardiorrhexis
noun
(medicine) Rupture of the heart wall.
cardiotoxicities
cardiotoxicities
noun
plural of cardiotoxicity
cathexion
cathexion
noun
cathexis
centraxonia
centraxonial
cervicoaxillary
cervicoaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Related to the cervical vertebrae and the axilla
charlevoix
charlevoix
Proper noun
A region of Quebec, Canada.
A city in Michigan, USA
chemiotaxic
chemiotaxis
chemiotaxis
noun
Dated form of chemotaxis.
chemoprophylaxis
chemoprophylaxis
noun
chemoprevention; the prevention of disease using food supplements or drugs.
chemotaxis
chemotaxis
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to a chemical stimulant.
chemotaxonomic
chemotaxonomic
adj
Of or pertaining to chemotaxonomy
chemotaxonomically
chemotaxonomically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, chemotaxonomy.
chemotaxonomist
chemotaxonomist
noun
One who studies chemotaxonomy.
chlordiazepoxide
chlordiazepoxide
noun
A benzodiazepine derivative used as a sedative drug; trade name Librium among others.
chronaxie
chronaxie
noun
The minimum time over which an electric current must be applied in order to stimulate a muscle fiber or nerve cell.
chronaxies
chronaxies
noun
plural of chronaxie
clitoridauxe
coannexing
colitoxemia
colopexia
colopexia
noun
Synonym of colopexy
complexation
complexation
noun
(chemistry) The formation of a complex
complexification
complexification
noun
(countable, mathematics) An extension from a basis on real numbers to a basis on complex numbers.
(uncountable) The act or process of making something more complex.
complexionably
complexional
complexional
adj
(obsolete) Pertaining to one's mental disposition; temperamental.
(obsolete) Pertaining to one's physical composition; constitutional.
Pertaining to the complexion of the skin.
complexionally
complexionally
adv
constitutionally
complexionary
complexionary
adj
Pertaining to the complexion, or to the care of it.
connexional
connexional
adj
Dated form of connectional.
connexionalism
connexionalism
noun
(theology) The theological understanding and foundation of Methodist polity, as practised in the British Methodist Church, the American United Methodist Church, and many of the countries where Methodism was established by their missionaries.
connexiva
connexiva
noun
plural of connexivum
conservatrix
conservatrix
noun
A female conservator.
contextualize
contextualize
verb
To place something or someone in a particular context.
corixidae
countercathexis
countercathexis
noun
(psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
counterexaggeration
counterexaggeration
noun
An exaggeration in response to another exaggeration.
counterexcommunication
counterexcommunication
noun
An excommunication in response to another excommunication.
counterexplanation
counterexplanation
noun
An opposing explanation
counterexpostulation
coxalgies
coxalgies
noun
plural of coxalgy
coxsackie
coxsackie
noun
Any of several viruses of the genus Enterovirus similar to poliovirus
coxswained
coxswained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coxswain
creatotoxism
cyclohexadienyl
cyclohexadienyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any univalent radical derived from cyclohexadiene.
cyclohexatriene
cyclohexatriene
noun
Synonym of benzene
any molecule composed of a ring of 6 carbon atoms with 3 double bonds
the theoretical resonance isomers of benzene
cyclohexylamine
cyclohexylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The primary amine derived from cyclohexane by replacing a hydrogen atom by an amino group; any derivative of this compound
daemonelix
decarboxylating
decarboxylating
verb
present participle of decarboxylate
decarboxylation
decarboxylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The removal of one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule
decarboxylization
decarboxylize
decarboxylize
verb
Synonym of decarboxylate
delacroix
deoxidant
deoxidant
noun
A deoxidizer.
deoxidate
deoxidate
verb
To deoxidize.
deoxidation
deoxidation
noun
(chemistry) The process of extracting the oxygen content of a dissolved oxide, or of removing dissolved oxygen, with the aid of a reducing agent.
deoxidations
deoxidations
noun
plural of deoxidation
deoxidative
deoxidative
adj
Relating to deoxidation.
deoxidator
deoxidisation
deoxidisation
noun
Alternative form of deoxidization
deoxidization
deoxidization
noun
(chemistry) The removal of oxygen from a compound.
deoxygenating
deoxygenating
verb
present participle of deoxygenate
deoxygenation
deoxygenation
noun
The removal of oxygen atoms or molecules from a material.
deoxygenization
deoxygenization
noun
(chemistry) deoxidization
deoxyribonuclease
deoxyribonuclease
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of DNA.
dermatoxerasia
desexualization
desexualization
noun
The act or process of desexualizing.
desmopexia
desoxalic
desoxalic
adj
(archaic) Made or derived from oxalic acid.
desoxyanisoin
desoxyribonuclease
desoxyribonuclease
noun
Alternative form of deoxyribonuclease
detoxicant
detoxicant
adj
That detoxicates
noun
Any material that detoxicates
detoxicants
detoxicants
noun
plural of detoxicant
detoxicate
detoxicate
verb
(of a person) To remove poison (or its effects) from.
(of a poison) To counteract, or make less poisonous.
detoxicated
detoxicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of detoxicate
detoxicates
detoxicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of detoxicate
detoxicating
detoxicating
verb
present participle of detoxicate
detoxication
detoxication
noun
(biochemistry) Any metabolic process by which the toxicity of a material is reduced
(medicine) Any treatment of a patient suffering from poisoning that promotes physiological process to reduce the effects
detoxicator
detoxification
detoxification
noun
The process of removing toxins.
dexiocardia
dextroamphetamine
dextroamphetamine
noun
(pharmacology) One of the stereoisomers of amphetamine, with the chemical formula C₉H₁₃N, that is used to stimulate the central nervous system.
dextrocardia
dextrocardia
noun
(medicine) A congenital abnormality in which the heart is transposed to the right side of the chest
dextrocardial
dextrocularity
dextrogyration
dextrolactic
dextrorotation
dextrorotation
noun
Rotation in a clockwise direction, especially such rotation of the plane of polarized light.
dextrosinistral
dextrosinistral
adj
Moving or directed from the right to the left.
dextrosinistrally
dextrosinistrally
adv
In a dextrosinistral manner.
dextrosuria
dextrotartaric
diaxone
diazohydroxide
diazohydroxide
noun
(chemistry) any compound having the general formula RN=NOH
dicarboxylate
dicarboxylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a dicarboxylic acid, but especially any of such compounds (such as glutamates) that have biological activity
dihdroxycholecalciferol
dihexagonal
dihexagonal
adj
Consisting of two hexagonal parts united.
Having twelve similar faces.
dihexahedron
dihexahedron
noun
A six-sided prism having three planes on the extremities.
dihydroxyacetone
dihydroxyacetone
noun
(biochemistry) The only ketotriose
(organic chemistry) The compound CO(CH₂OH)₂ that has a number of industrial uses
dimethoxymethane
dimethoxymethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A clear colourless flammable liquid with a low boiling point, low viscosity, and excellent dissolving power, the dimethyl acetal of formaldehyde.
dioxane
dioxane
noun
(chemistry) Any of a class of six-membered, saturated heterocycles having four carbon atoms and two oxygen atoms in the ring.
dioxanes
dioxanes
noun
plural of dioxane
diphenoxylate
diphenoxylate
noun
(pharmacology) An antidiarrheal agent (trademark Lomotil) chemically related to pethidine and administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₃₀H₃₂N₂O₂·HCl in combination with the sulfate of atropine.
directexamination
disannexation
disannexation
noun
The process of disannexing.
discohexaster
discohexaster
noun
(zoology) A sponge spicule with six rays octahedrally arranged, ending with disks.
disexcommunicate
dishexecontahedroid
disintoxicate
disintoxicate
verb
(medicine) To neutralize the intoxicating effects of
(medicine) To remove or counter an intoxicating substance from
To disenchant; to restore a realistic perspective.
disoxidate
disoxidate
verb
(chemistry, obsolete) To deoxidize.
disoxygenate
disoxygenate
verb
(chemistry, transitive) To deprive of oxygen; to deoxidize.
disoxygenation
disoxygenation
Noun
deoxidation
dopaoxidase
dysorexia
dysorexia
noun
(pathology) An impaired or unnatural appetite.
dysoxidizable
echinopanax
echopraxia
echopraxia
noun
The involuntary repetition or imitation of the observed movements of another.
electroextraction
electroextraction
noun
electrowinning
electrotaxis
electrotaxis
noun
(biology) movement of an organism or system of cells in an electric field
elixation
elixation
noun
(now rare) Boiling, stewing.
(now rare) Digestion (in the stomach).
(obsolete, chemistry) Boiling in order to produce an elixir
empidonax
encephalomalaxis
endointoxication
endotheliomyxoma
enteropexia
enterotoxemia
enterotoxemia
noun
Alternative form of enterotoxaemia
enterotoxication
epoxidation
epoxidation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that converts a compound (especially an alkene) into an epoxide
epoxidations
epoxidations
noun
plural of epoxidation
ethmomaxillary
ethmomaxillary
adj
Relating to the ethmoid bone and the maxilla
ethoxycaffeine
eudoxia
eudoxian
eudoxian
Noun
A follower of (died in 370), patriarch of Antioch and Constantinople, and a celebrated defender of the doctrines of Arius.
Adjective
Of or relating to (408–355 BC), Greek astronomer and mathematician.