(chemistry) A spontaneous oxidation reaction that results in the slow, flameless combustion of a material.
auxiliation
auximone
auxoaction
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
axiniform
axiniform
adj
(anatomy, zoology) Shaped like the head of an axe.
axinomancy
axinomancy
noun
(rare) Divination by saws or axes.
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
axion
axion
noun
(physics) A hypothetical subatomic particle postulated to resolve certain symmetry problems concerning the strong nuclear force.
axiopoenus
axodendrite
axoidean
axonia
axonic
axonic
adj
Relating to axons.
axonolipa
axonolipous
axonolipous
adj
Belonging to the Axonolipa.
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
azoxine
azoxonium
azoxyanisole
azoxybenzoic
azoxytoluidine
bacteriotoxin
bacteriotoxin
noun
Any material that is toxic to bacteria
Any toxin produced by a bacterium
bandboxical
bandboxical
adj
(archaic) Small and flimsy; poky.
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.
benzaldoxime
benzaldoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) The aldoxime of benzaldehyde.
benzantialdoxime
benzdioxazine
benzdioxdiazine
benzdioxtriazine
benzhydroxamic
benzofuroquinoxaline
benzoglyoxaline
benzoperoxide
benzophenoxazine
benzophenoxazine
noun
(chemistry) Any of a certain class of dyes.
benzoquinoxaline
benzoxyacetic
benztrioxazine
biconvex
biconvex
adj
Having both sides convex.
biconvexities
biconvexities
noun
plural of biconvexity
biconvexity
biconvexity
noun
The quality of being biconvex.
binoxalate
binoxalate
noun
(chemistry) A salt having two equivalents of oxalic acid to one of the base; an acid oxalate.
binoxide
binoxide
noun
Archaic form of dioxide.
biotoxin
biotoxin
noun
Any toxin produced by a living organism
biotoxins
biotoxins
noun
plural of biotoxin
bisglyoxaline
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
bollixing
bollixing
verb
present participle of bollix
bolloxing
bolloxing
verb
present participle of bollox
bonadoxin
bonxie
bonxie
noun
(UK, chiefly Shetland) The great skua, Stercorarius skua.
boxhauling
boxhauling
verb
present participle of boxhaul
boxiana
boxiness
boxiness
noun
The condition of being boxy
boxinesses
boxing
boxing
noun
(construction) Casing.
(object-oriented programming) Automatic conversion of value types to objects by wrapping them within a heap-allocated reference type.
(sports) A sport where two opponents punch each other with gloved fists to head and torso; the object being to score more points by the end of the match or by knockout, or technical knockout.
Material used for making boxes or casing.
verb
present participle of box
boxings
boxings
noun
plural of boxing
boxmaking
boxmaking
noun
The manufacture of boxes.
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
bronxite
bronxville
bufotoxin
bufotoxin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a family of toxic substances found in toads, other amphibians, and some plants and mushrooms.
cacodoxian
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.
carbonnieux
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
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
caxtonian
caxtonian
Adjective
Of or relating to (c. 1422 – c. 1491), who introduced the printing press into England.
centraxonia
centraxonial
chamonix
chamonix
Proper noun
A town in the département of Haute-Savoie.
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.
chickenpox
chickenpox
noun
Alternative form of chicken pox
chinotoxine
chionodoxa
chionodoxa
noun
(botany) Any plant of the former genus Chionodoxa.
chionodoxas
chionodoxas
noun
plural of chionodoxa
chlorhexidine
chlorhexidine
noun
(pharmacology) A particular chemical antiseptic and bacteriostatic.
choenix
choenix
noun
(historical) An ancient dry measure of two pints or greater.
chondroxiphoid
chondroxiphoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cartilage of the xiphoid process
christianomastix
chronaxia
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
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
circumflexion
circumflexion
noun
A winding about; a turning or fold.
The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form.
clinoaxis
clinoaxis
noun
the diagonal axis that makes an oblique angle with the vertical axis in a monoclinic crystal
clinopyroxene
clinopyroxene
noun
(mineralogy) Any pyroxene that has a monoclinic crystal structure.
clonothrix
cloxacillin
cloxacillin
noun
(pharmacology) A semisynthetic antibiotic C₁₉H₁₈ClN₃O₅S in the same class as penicillin, effective especially against staphylococci which secrete beta-lactamase.
cloxacillins
cloxacillins
noun
plural of cloxacillin
coadministratrix
coannexing
coaxation
coaxation
noun
(rare) The act of croaking.
coaxing
coaxing
noun
The act of one who coaxes.
verb
present participle of coax
coaxingly
coaxingly
adv
In a coaxing manner.
coccothrinax
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
coexperiencer
coexperiencer
noun
One who coexperiences.
coexplosion
coextending
coextending
verb
present participle 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.
colloxylin
colloxylin
noun
Synonym of pyroxylin
commixing
commixing
verb
present participle of commix
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.
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
conaxial
confix
confix
noun
(linguistics) An affix consisting of a prefix and suffix affixed simultaneously to the root
(linguistics, rare) An affix which is not divided, and which does not divide a root: thus, a prefix, suffix, or interfix
verb
(obsolete) To make firm; to fix in a particular place or state
confixed
confixed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of confix
confixing
confixing
verb
present participle of confix
confluxibility
confluxible
confluxibleness
connexion
connexion
noun
(chiefly UK) Dated spelling of connection.
(historical) The inter-relationship of prayer groups or religious societies under the oversight of an itinerant preacher who is assisted by the local preachers attached to each society.
The description for a Methodist denomination as a whole, as opposed to its constituent churches, circuits, districts and conferences (US spelling: connection).
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.
connexities
connexity
connexity
noun
A state of connection; connectedness.
connexiva
connexiva
noun
plural of connexivum
connexive
connexive
adj
(dated) connective
connexivum
connexivum
noun
The banded or spotted border of the abdomen of various insects
connixation
connixation
noun
(rare) A large, smothering, and destructive blizzard.
conservatrix
conservatrix
noun
A female conservator.
consolatrix
contextive
contextualize
contextualize
verb
To place something or someone in a particular context.