(rhetoric) Fine writing on a minor or trivial subject.
alexandreid
alexandrian
alexandrian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Alexandria in Egypt.
Applied to a kind of heroic verse.
Of or pertaining to Alexander the Great, or his reign, era etc.
Noun
Someone from Alexandria
alexandrina
alexandrine
alexandrine
noun
(poetry) A line of poetic meter having twelve syllables, usually divided into two or three equal parts.
An Alexandrine parrot or parakeet, Psittacula eupatria.
alexandrite
alexandrite
noun
(mineralogy) A form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour change dependent upon the light source, along with strong pleochroism.
ambidextral
ambidextral
adj
Pertaining equally to the left and right sides.
amidohexose
amphioxidae
amphioxides
anaximander
anaximander
Proper noun
(c. 610 546 A pre-Socratic Greek philosopher who lived in Miletus; pupil of Thales and teacher of Anaximenes.
androsphinx
androsphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a man.
anhydroxime
anilidoxime
anoxidative
antioxidant
antioxidant
adj
Acting or having agents that act against oxidation.
noun
(nutrition) One of a group of vitamins that act against the effects of free radicals.
Any substance that acts to slow or prevent the oxidation of another chemical.
antioxidase
antioxidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that reduces the effects of an oxidase and counters oxidative stress
appendixing
asexualised
asexualised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asexualise
asexualized
asexualized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asexualize
asphyxiated
asphyxiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxiate
autoxidator
autoxidator
noun
(rare, chemistry) A substance that initiates or undergoes autoxidation
autoxidizer
axiomatized
axiomatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of axiomatize
axodendrite
bandboxical
bandboxical
adj
(archaic) Small and flimsy; poky.
cacodoxical
cacodoxical
adj
heretical
cardiataxia
cardiotoxic
cardiotoxic
adj
chemically damaging to the tissues of the heart
chalcedonyx
chalcedonyx
noun
(mineralogy) An agate formed of a white opaque chalcedony alternating with a greyish translucent chalcedony.
chionodoxas
chionodoxas
noun
plural of chionodoxa
coextending
coextending
verb
present participle of coextend
contextured
contextured
adj
Formed into texture; woven together; arranged or composed.
coxcombhood
decimosexto
decimosexto
adj
having sixteen leaves to a sheet
noun
a book consisting of sheets, each of which is folded into sixteen leaves
demultiplex
demultiplex
verb
(electronics) To separate signals that were previously multiplexed (combined using a multiplexer)
dendrohyrax
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.
deoxidative
deoxidative
adj
Relating to deoxidation.
deoxidising
deoxidising
verb
present participle of deoxidise
deoxidizers
deoxidizers
noun
plural of deoxidizer
deoxidizing
deoxidizing
verb
present participle of deoxidize
deoxygenate
deoxygenate
verb
(transitive, physiology) To remove dissolved oxygen from (something, such as water or blood).
deoxygenize
deoxygenize
verb
(chemistry) To deoxidize.
deoxyribose
deoxyribose
noun
(biochemistry) A derivative of the pentose sugar ribose in which the 2' hydroxyl (-OH) is reduced to a hydrogen (H); it is a constituent of the nucleotides that constitute the biopolymer, deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA.
desexualize
desexualize
verb
(transitive) To divest of sexual attributes; to render conceptually asexual.
desmoscolex
detoxicants
detoxicants
noun
plural of detoxicant
detoxicated
detoxicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of detoxicate
detoxicates
detoxicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of detoxicate
detoxicator
detoxifying
detoxifying
verb
present participle of detoxify
deutoscolex
dexiocardia
dexiotropic
dexiotropic
adj
Having the form of a right-handed spiral
dexterities
dexterities
noun
plural of dexterity
dexterously
dexterously
adv
In a dexterous manner; skillfully; with precision.
dextranases
dextranases
noun
plural of dextranase
dextroaural
dextrocular
dextrocular
adj
(of a person) Having the right eye dominant over the left eye.
dextropedal
dextrorsely
dextrorsely
adv
In a dextrorse manner.
dextrosuria
diastataxic
dicatalexis
dicrostonyx
dictyoxylon
dihexagonal
dihexagonal
adj
Consisting of two hexagonal parts united.
Having twelve similar faces.
directrixes
disclimaxes
disclimaxes
noun
plural of disclimax
disexercise
disulfoxide
disulphoxid
dixiecratic
dixielander
dixielander
Noun
A performer of Dixieland jazz music.
dopaoxidase
dorsiflexor
dorsiflexor
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that causes dorsiflexion when it contracts
doxographer
doxographer
noun
A classical historian who describes the opinions of Ancient Greek philosophers and scientists.
doxological
doxological
adj
Of or pertaining to doxology.
doxologized
doxologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of doxologize
doxorubicin
doxorubicin
noun
(pharmacology) An anthracycline antibiotic drug (trademark Adriamycin) with broad antineoplastic activity that is obtained from a bacterium (Streptomyces peucetius subsp. caesius) and is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₇H₂₉NO₁₁·HCl in chemotherapy.
doxycycline
doxycycline
noun
(pharmacology) A broad-spectrum antibiotic C₂₂H₂₄N₂O₈ of the tetracycline class, which has a long half-life in the body and used orally to treat various bacterial infections.
duplexities
duplexities
noun
plural of duplexity
endomixises
epoxidation
epoxidation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that converts a compound (especially an alkene) into an epoxide
epoxidizing
epoxidizing
verb
present participle of epoxidize
exacerbated
exacerbated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exacerbate
exactitudes
exactitudes
noun
plural of exactitude
exaggerated
exaggerated
adj
That has been described as greater than it actually is; abnormally increased or enlarged.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exaggerate
exaltedness
exaltedness
noun
The state of being exalted.
exasperated
exasperated
adj
Having one's patience greatly taxed; greatly annoyed; made furious.
Made worse or more intense.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exasperate
excathedral
exceedingly
exceedingly
adv
To a great or unusual degree, extent, etc.; extremely
excelsitude
excitedness
excitedness
noun
The quality of being excited.
excludingly
excludingly
adv
So as to exclude.
excogitated
excogitated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excogitate
excruciated
excruciated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excruciate
exemplified
exemplified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exemplify
exenterated
exenterated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exenterate
exfodiation
exhaustedly
exhaustedly
adv
In an exhausted manner.
exhilarated
exhilarated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exhilarate
exindusiate
exobasidium
exocoetidae
exocycloida
exodermises
exodontists
exodontists
noun
plural of exodontist
exoperidium
exoperidium
noun
The outer layer of a two-layered peridium
expandingly
expandingly
adv
With expansion; so as to expand.
expatriated
expatriated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of expatriate
expediences
expediences
noun
plural of expedience
expediently
expediently
adv
In an expedient manner
expeditated
expeditated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of expeditate
expeditions
expeditions
noun
plural of expedition
expeditious
expeditious
adj
(of a process or thing) Completed or done with efficiency and speed; facilitating speed.
Fast, prompt, speedy.
expendables
expendables
noun
plural of expendable
expenditrix
expenditure
expenditure
noun
(uncountable, countable) Act of expending or paying out.
(uncountable, countable) The amount expended; expense; outlay.
experienced
experienced
adj
Experient.
Having experience and skill in a subject.
verb
past participle of experience
explicandum
explicandum
noun
(logic) That which is to be explained or explicated
exposedness
exposedness
noun
The state or quality of being exposed.
expoundable
expoundable
adj
Able to be expounded.
extinguised
extradicted
extraditing
extraditing
verb
present participle of extradite
extradition
extradition
noun
A formal process by which a criminal suspect held by one government is handed over to another government for trial or, if the suspect has already been tried and found guilty, to serve his or her sentence.
extratorrid
extraverted
extraverted
adj
Alternative form of extroverted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of extravert
extremadura
extremadura
Proper noun
An autonomous province of western Spain, capital Mérida
extroverted
extroverted
adj
(informal psychology) Of or characteristic of the personality of an extrovert: outgoing, sociable.
(medicine) Synonym of inside-out.
Turned or thrust outwards, especially:
verb
simple past tense and past participle of extrovert
exulcerated
exulcerated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exulcerate
fauxbourdon
ferredoxins
ferredoxins
noun
plural of ferredoxin
fixednesses
fixednesses
noun
plural of fixedness
fricandeaux
galloperdix
glyceroxide
glyceroxide
noun
(chemistry) Any alkoxide derived from glycerol
heterodoxal
heterodoxal
Adjective
Not orthodox.
heterodoxly
heterodoxly
adv
In a heterodox manner.
hexabromide
hexabromide
noun
(chemistry) any bromide containing six bromine atoms in each molecule
hexadactyle
hexadactyle
noun
Alternative form of hexadactyl
hexadactyly
hexadactyly
Noun
sexdactyly
hexadecimal
hexadecimal
adj
Of a number, expressed in hexadecimal.
noun
(arithmetic, computing, uncountable) A number system with base sixteen, using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E and F, most used in computing as a hexadecimal digit can represent four bits, half a standard byte, and thus a single byte can be represented conveniently with two digits.
(countable, computing) A number expressed in the hexadecimal system.
hexahedrons
hexahydrate
hexahydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains six molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell
hexahydride
hexahydride
noun
(chemistry) Any hydride containing six atoms of hydrogen
hexahydrite
hexahydrite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium sulphate hexahydrate.
hexahydroxy
hexahydroxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) Six hydroxy groups in a molecule
hexanchidae
hexanedione
hexanedione
noun
(organic chemistry) Any diketone derived from a hexane
hydrothorax
hydrothorax
noun
(medicine) The presence of fluid in the pleural cavity.