(organic chemistry) Any oxime derived from an aldehyde; general formula RCH=NOH
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
alloxuraemia
alloxuremia
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
ambisextrous
ambisextrous
adj
(humorous, sometimes offensive, of a person) Bisexual.
Epicene, androgynous.
Having both male and female, or masculine and feminine elements.
amidohexose
amidoxime
amidoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) Any oxime in which one of the substituents (R') is an amino group
amoreuxia
amphioxidae
amphioxides
amphioxididae
amphioxuses
amphioxuses
noun
plural of amphioxus
amplexation
amplexation
Noun
An embrace.
amplexifoliate
amylodextrin
amylodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A high molecular weight form of dextrin
andromedotoxin
andromedotoxin
noun
One of the grayanotoxins; grayanotoxin I.
anemotaxis
anemotaxis
noun
(biology) Movement of an organism in response to air currents.
anhydroxime
anilidoxime
anisaldoxime
annexationism
annexationism
noun
The tendency or policy of annexing (appropriating) additional territories.
anoxaemia
anoxaemia
noun
(medicine) Critical lack of oxygen in blood; severe hypoxaemia.
anoxaemic
anoxaemic
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, anoxaemia.
anoxemia
anoxemia
noun
Alternative spelling of anoxaemia
anoxemias
anoxemias
noun
plural of anoxemia
anoxemic
anoxemic
adj
Alternative form of anoxaemic
antialdoxime
antibenzaldoxime
anticomplex
antiexpansionism
antiexpansionism
noun
Opposition to expansionism.
antiexpressionism
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antispermotoxin
antixerophthalmic
antixerophthalmic
adj
(medicine) Countering xerophthalmia.
apomixes
apomixes
noun
plural of apomixis
approximable
approximable
adj
(mathematics) Able to be approximated
approximate
approximate
adj
Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.
Nearing correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate.
verb
(transitive) To carry or advance near; to cause to approach.
(transitive) To come near to; to approach.
(transitive, intransitive) To estimate.
approximated
approximated
adj
Calculated by approximation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approximate
approximately
approximately
adv
Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
approximates
approximates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approximate
approximative
approximative
adj
Of, relating to, or being an estimate or approximation.
noun
(grammar) A grammatical construct that expresses approximation.
approximatively
approximatively
adv
In an approximative manner.
approximativeness
approximativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approximative.
ataxophemia
ataxophemia
noun
Defective coordination of words in speech; atactic aphasia; incoherence.
autotoxaemia
autotoxaemia
noun
autointoxication
autotoxemia
autotoxemia
noun
Alternative form of autotoxaemia
auximone
axiomatize
axiomatize
verb
To establish a set of axioms that describe or govern certain phenomena
axiomatized
axiomatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of axiomatize
axiomatizes
axiomatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of axiomatize
axometric
axonometric
axonometric
adj
(technical drawing) Describing a projection in which the horizontal and vertical axes are to the same scale, but the third axis is reduced to allow for perspective
azoxime
benzaldoxime
benzaldoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) The aldoxime of benzaldehyde.
benzantialdoxime
benzhydroxamic
boxerism
bromodeoxyuridine
bromodeoxyuridine
noun
(organic chemistry) A synthetic nucleoside which is an analogue of thymidine; it is commonly used in the detection of proliferating cells in living tissues, where it competes with uridine
cacomixle
cacomixle
noun
Alternative spelling of cacomixl
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
cheiropompholyx
cheiropompholyx
noun
(medicine) pompholyx affecting the hand
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.
circumflexion
circumflexion
noun
A winding about; a turning or fold.
The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form.
colitoxemia
commixed
commixed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commix
commixes
commixes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commix
commixture
commixture
noun
The act or state of being mixed together; a union or mingling of constituents; commixtion.
commixtures
commixtures
noun
plural of commixture
competitrix
competitrix
noun
(rare) A female competitor.
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.
complexified
complexified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complexify
complexifies
complexifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complexify
complexify
complexify
verb
To make something more complex; to complicate.
complexing
complexing
noun
(chemistry) The formation of a complex; complexation
verb
present participle of complex
complexion
complexion
noun
(figuratively) The outward appearance of something.
(loanword, especially in scientific works translated from German) An arrangement.
(obsolete, medicine) The combination of humours making up one's physiological "temperament", being either hot or cold, and moist or dry.
Outlook, attitude, or point of view.
The quality, colour, or appearance of the skin on the face.
verb
(transitive) To give a colour to.
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.
complexioned
complexioned
adj
(in combination) Having a specified type of complexion.
complexionist
complexionless
complexionless
adj
colourless; pale
complexions
complexions
noun
plural of complexion
complexities
complexities
noun
plural of complexity
complexity
complexity
noun
(countable) That which is and renders complex; intricacy; complication.
(uncountable) The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement.
complexive
complexively
complexometric
complexometric
adj
(chemistry) Describing a form of titration in which the titrant forms a complex (usually coloured) with the analyte.
(chemistry) Describing any indicator that is used in such titrations.
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.
connexivum
connexivum
noun
The banded or spotted border of the abdomen of various insects
counterexcitement
counterexcitement
noun
A state of excitation in response or opposition to another such state.
counterexcommunication
counterexcommunication
noun
An excommunication in response to another excommunication.
coxcombries
coxcombries
noun
plural of coxcombry
creatotoxism
cycloheximide
cycloheximide
noun
(organic chemistry) An agricultural fungicide produced by the bacterium Streptomyces griseus, widely used in biomedical research.
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
decimosexto
decimosexto
adj
having sixteen leaves to a sheet
noun
a book consisting of sheets, each of which is folded into sixteen leaves
demiox
dermatoxerasia
desmopexia
desmorrhexis
desoxymorphine
dexiotropism
dextroamphetamine
dextroamphetamine
noun
(pharmacology) One of the stereoisomers of amphetamine, with the chemical formula C₉H₁₃N, that is used to stimulate the central nervous system.
dextrolimonene
dimebox
dimethoxy
dimethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Two methoxy groups in a molecule
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.
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulfoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethylsulphoxide
dimethylsulphoxide
dimethylsulphoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethyl sulfoxide
dioxime
directexamination
discomplexion
discomplexion
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To change the complexion or hue of.
disexcommunicate
empidonax
encephalomalaxis
endomixis
endomixis
noun
(biology) A periodic reorganization of the cell nucleus in certain ciliated protozoa
endomixises
endotheliomyxoma
enterotoxemia
enterotoxemia
noun
Alternative form of enterotoxaemia
ethmomaxillary
ethmomaxillary
adj
Relating to the ethmoid bone and the maxilla
exalbuminose
exalbuminose
adj
Alternative form of exalbuminous
exalbuminous
exalbuminous
adj
(botany) Having no albumen about the embryo; said of certain seeds.
examination
examination
noun
(education) A formal test involving answering written or oral questions under a time constraint and usually without access to textbooks; typically, a large, written test administered to high school and college students covering course material studied in a semester.
Interrogation, particularly by a lawyer in court or during discovery.
Particularly, an inspection by a medical professional to establish the extent and nature of any sickness or injury.
The act of examining.
examinational
examinational
adj
Relating to an examination.
examinationism
examinationist
examinations
examinations
noun
plural of examination
examinator
examinator
noun
An examiner.
examinatorial
examinatorial
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of, an academic examination.
examinatory
exanimation
exanimation
noun
Deprivation of life or spirits.
excambion
excambion
noun
(law, Scotland) exchange or barter, especially of lands.
excipuliform
excitometabolic
excitomotion
excitomotor
excitomotor
adj
Alternative form of excitomotory
excitomotory
excitomotory
adj
(physiology) Exciting motion; said of that portion of the nervous system concerned in reflex action, by which impressions are transmitted to a nerve centre and then reflected back so as to produce muscular contraction without sensation or volition.
excitomuscular
exclamation
exclamation
noun
(linguistics) A clause type used to make an exclamatory statement: What a mess they made!; How stupid I was!
A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.
A word expressing outcry; an interjection
The sign "!" by which outcry or emphatic utterance is marked.
exclamational
exclamational
adj
Relating to, or having the form of, an exclamation.