(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the articulation of the atlas with the axis.
autoantitoxin
autoasphyxiation
autoasphyxiation
noun
The practice of choking or strangling oneself for sexual gratification.
autoexcitation
autoindex
autoindexing
autoindexing
noun
(computing) The programmed retrieval of words from a document for use in building an index
automatic indexing
autointoxicant
autointoxicant
noun
Any substance causing autointoxication.
autointoxication
autointoxication
noun
(medicine) Poisoning due to the faulty absorption of the waste products of metabolism or of the products of decomposition within the intestines.
autonephrotoxin
autoneurotoxin
autooxidation
autooxidation
noun
autoxidation
autosexing
autosexing
noun
The identification of the sex of newborn chicks by their physical appearance, possible with certain breeds of poultry.
autotoxication
autotoxication
noun
Synonym of autointoxication
autotoxin
autotoxin
noun
Any substance that is toxic to the organism in which it is generated
autoxeny
autoxidation
autoxidation
noun
(chemistry) A spontaneous oxidation reaction that results in the slow, flameless combustion of a material.
auxanometer
auxanometer
noun
An instrument to measure the growth of plants.
auxiliation
auxoaction
auxosubstance
auxotonic
auxotonic
adj
(botany) Relating to plant movement classified by growth as opposed to mature reactions to exogenous stimuli in surrounding environment.
(physiology) Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle changes and the tension differs due to an increasing load or difference in leverage.
axanthopsia
axanthopsia
noun
Inability to see the colours yellow and blue.
axiation
axiation
noun
(biology) The development of an axis (and subsequent polarity) in an embryo
axillant
axinite
axinite
noun
(mineralogy) A borosilicate of aluminum, iron, and lime, commonly found in glassy, brown crystals with acute edges.
axiomatization
axiomatization
noun
The reduction of some system or concept to a set of axioms.
The result of establishing a concept within a system of axioms; axiomatic system.
axiomatizations
axiomatizations
noun
plural of axiomatization
axiomatizing
axiomatizing
verb
present participle of axiomatize
axminster
axminster
Proper noun
A market town in Devon, England.
Noun
A carpet made in Axminster imitating the Turkey carpet, noted for its thick and soft pile.
axodendrite
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
axonometry
axonometry
noun
axonometric projection
axonost
axstone
axstone
noun
A variety of jade, used by the natives of the South Sea Islands for making axes or hatchets.
axton
axton
Proper noun
name transferred from the surname.
azoxynaphthalene
azoxynaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any azoxy derivative of naphthalene
azoxyphenetole
azoxytoluidine
bacteriotoxin
bacteriotoxin
noun
Any material that is toxic to bacteria
Any toxin produced by a bacterium
baroxyton
batrachotoxin
batrachotoxin
noun
(neurotoxicology, uncountable) An extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloid found in poison dart frogs.
(toxicology, countable) Any one of a group of extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloids found in poison dart frogs, Melyridae beetles, and certain birds.
baxterian
baxterian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1615–1691), English Puritan church leader, poet, and theologian.
Noun
A follower of Richard Baxter.
baxterianism
baxtone
benefactrix
benefactrix
Noun
A female benefactor.
benefactrixes
benzantialdoxime
benzdioxtriazine
benzoxate
benzoxyacetic
benzoxyphenanthrene
benztrioxazine
betwixen
betwixen
prep
(obsolete) Betwixt; between.
biconvexities
biconvexities
noun
plural of biconvexity
biconvexity
biconvexity
noun
The quality of being biconvex.
bilixanthin
binoxalate
binoxalate
noun
(chemistry) A salt having two equivalents of oxalic acid to one of the base; an acid oxalate.
biotoxin
biotoxin
noun
Any toxin produced by a living organism
biotoxins
biotoxins
noun
plural of biotoxin
blennothorax
boxthorn
boxthorn
noun
Any plant of the genus Lycium.
boxthorns
boxthorns
noun
plural of boxthorn
braxton
braxton
Proper noun
possibly from Branxton in Northumberland.
name, modern transferred use of the surname.
bronxite
broxton
bufotoxin
bufotoxin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a family of toxic substances found in toads, other amphibians, and some plants and mushrooms.
buxton
cacanthrax
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.
calixtin
calixtine
carboxylating
carboxylating
verb
present participle of carboxylate
carboxylation
carboxylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that introduces a carboxylate group into a molecule
cathexion
cathexion
noun
cathexis
caxton
caxton
Noun
Any book printed by the first English printer.
caxtonian
caxtonian
Adjective
Of or relating to (c. 1422 – c. 1491), who introduced the printing press into England.
centraxonia
centraxonial
centrex
centrex
Noun
A service similar to a private branch exchange, but providing switching at the central office instead of at the customer's premises.
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.
chemotaxonomy
chemotaxonomy
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) The classification or taxonomy of organisms based on differences and similarities in biochemistry, especially on differences in amino acid sequence in proteins that the organisms have in common.
chenevixite
chenevixite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, iron, and oxygen.
chinotoxine
christianomastix
chronomastix
cicutoxin
cicutoxin
noun
(organic chemistry) A poisonous polyyne and alcohol found in various plants, including the water hemlock.
cinchotoxine
cinchotoxine
noun
(organic chemistry) The alkaloid 3-[(3R,4R)-3-ethenylpiperidin-4-yl]-1-quinolin-4-ylpropan-1-one related to cinchonine
claxton
clonothrix
coadministratrix
coaxation
coaxation
noun
(rare) The act of croaking.
coccothrinax
coexecutant
coexecutant
noun
A joint executant.
coexerting
coexerting
verb
present participle of coexert
coexertion
coexistence
coexistence
noun
The state of two or more things existing together, usually in a temporal or spatial sense, with or without mutual interaction.
coexistences
coexistences
noun
plural of coexistence
coexistency
coexistency
noun
Alternative form of coexistence
coexistent
coexistent
adj
existing at the same time as something else
noun
That which coexists with another.
coexisting
coexisting
verb
present participle of coexist
coextend
coextend
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To extend along with another.
coextended
coextended
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coextend
coextending
coextending
verb
present participle of coextend
coextends
coextends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coextend
coextension
coextension
noun
The act of extending equally, or the state of being equally extended.
coextensive
coextensive
adj
(logic) Having the same extension—the object or set of objects to which a term refers.
Having the same spatial limits or boundaries; sharing the same area.
Occurring over the same period of time; contemporaneous.
coextensively
coextensively
adv
To the same extent.
coextensiveness
coextensiveness
noun
The property of being coextensive.
coextent
commixtion
commixtion
noun
(Christianity) The putting of a small piece of the host into the chalice during Mass, typifying the reunion of body and soul at the resurrection.
(law) In Roman and Scottish law, a method of acquiring property by mixing or blending substances belonging to different proprietors.
(obsolete) The action of mixing or blending together; commingling.
(obsolete) The blending (of wines, etc.); garbling.
(obsolete) coition; copulation; sexual intercourse.
(obsolete) commixture; a commixed condition or state.
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.
complexionist
confluxibility
connexities
connexity
connexity
noun
A state of connection; connectedness.
connixation
connixation
noun
(rare) A large, smothering, and destructive blizzard.
conservatrix
conservatrix
noun
A female conservator.
consolatrix
contex
contex
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To weave together; to form by interweaving.
context
context
adj
(obsolete) Knit or woven together; close; firm.
noun
(archaeology) The surroundings and environment in which an artifact is found and which may provide important clues about the artifact's function and/or cultural meaning.
(linguistics) The text in which a word or passage appears and which helps ascertain its meaning.
(logic) For a formula: a finite set of variables, which set contains all the free variables in the given formula.
(mycology) The trama or flesh of a mushroom.
The surroundings, circumstances, environment, background or settings that determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence.
verb
(obsolete) To knit or bind together; to unite closely.
contextive
contextless
contextless
adj
without context
contexts
contexts
noun
plural of context
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of context
contextual
contextual
adj
Of, pertaining to, or depending on the context of information; relating to the situation or location in which the information was found.
contextualize
contextualize
verb
To place something or someone in a particular context.
contextually
contextually
adv
In a contextual manner; with reference to context
contextural
contextural
adj
Relating to contexture or arrangement of parts; producing contexture; interwoven.
contexture
contexture
noun
A body or structure made by interweaving or assembling parts.
A weaving together of parts.
Context.
The arrangement and union of the constituent parts of a thing.
The structural character of a thing.
contextured
contextured
adj
Formed into texture; woven together; arranged or composed.
contextures
contextures
noun
plural of contexture
contraflexure
contraplex
contraplex
adj
(telegraphy) Of message signals, passing in opposite directions at the same time.
contumax
convexities
convexities
noun
plural of convexity
convexity
convexity
noun
(finance) A measure of the curvature in the relationship between the prices and yields of bonds.
A convex line or surface.
The state of being convex.
costopneumopexy
coturnix
countercathexis
countercathexis
noun
(psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
counterexaggeration
counterexaggeration
noun
An exaggeration in response to another exaggeration.
counterexample
counterexample
noun
(logic) An example that counters a general rule; an exception to a general rule; a specific instance of the falsity of (and falsifiability of) any proposed universal applicability of a rule or statement.
counterexamples
counterexamples
noun
plural of counterexample
counterexcitement
counterexcitement
noun
A state of excitation in response or opposition to another such state.