(engineering, of a turbine) Having rotor blades extending inwards from the inner surface of a rotating drum, rather than outwards from a central shaft.
Pertaining to the exoskeleton.
exoskeleton
exoskeleton
noun
(anatomy) A hard outer structure that provides both structure and protection to creatures such as insects and Crustacea.
exoskeletons
exoskeletons
noun
plural of exoskeleton
extbook
gedankenexperiment
gedankenexperiment
noun
thought experiment
hexakisoctahedron
hexakisoctahedron
noun
A three-dimensional solid with 48 faces arranged around 9 planes of reflection and 13 rotary axes.
hexakistetrahedron
hexakistetrahedron
noun
A polyhedron with 24 faces.
hydroxyketone
hydroxyketone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any hydroxy derivative of a ketone; a ketone with hydroxy group bonded to it.
kataplexy
kataplexy
noun
Alternative form of cataplexy
kenotoxin
kenotoxin
noun
(biochemistry, obsolete) A supposed toxin thought to be generated by exertion and to cause fatigue.
keratonyxis
keratonyxis
noun
(medicine, archaic) The operation of removing a cataract by thrusting a needle through the cornea of the eye and breaking up the opaque mass.
keratorrhexis
keratorrhexis
noun
rupture of the cornea
ketohexose
ketohexose
noun
(biochemistry) Any hexose containing a ketone group.
ketoxime
ketoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) Any oxime derived from an ketone; general formula R₂C=NOH
kitkahaxki
knisteneaux
knoxvillite
knoxvillite
noun
(mineralogy) A hydrous sulphate of chromium, iron and aluminium.
kosotoxin
kosotoxin
noun
(organic chemistry) A toxic substance obtained from the flowers of kousso.
kristinaux
leukotaxin
leukotaxine
maxiskirt
maxiskirt
noun
A skirt whose hemline descends to the ankles.
octakishexahedron
octakishexahedron
noun
(geometry, rare) A polyhedron with 48 faces.
oxyketone
rickettsialpox
rickettsialpox
noun
An illness caused by bacteria of the Rickettsia genus.
shikimotoxin
skatoxyl
skeptophylaxia
skeptophylaxis
tektronix
tetrakishexahedron
texarkana
texarkana
Proper noun
A metropolitan area comprising of twin cities in Arkansas, and Texas, which spans the Texas-Arkansas border and is technically considered to be two municipalities. The city in Arkansas is the county seat of
textbook
textbook
adj
Having the typical characteristics of some class of phenomenon, so that it might be included as an example in a textbook.
Of or pertaining to textbooks or their style, especially in being dry and pedagogical; textbooky, textbooklike.
noun
A coursebook, a formal manual of instruction in a specific subject, especially one for use in schools or colleges.
