(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.
amplexation
amplexation
Noun
An embrace.
anteflexion
anteflexion
noun
(anatomy) A forward bending or an organ, especially that of the uterus near the cervix
anticomplex
antihelixes
antihelixes
noun
plural of antihelix
anxiolytics
anxiolytics
noun
plural of anxiolytic
auxetically
auxetically
adv
By auxesis.
auxiliation
auxiliatory
auxiliatory
adj
(obsolete) auxiliary; helping.
axiomatical
axiomatical
adj
Of or pertaining to an axiom; having the nature of an axiom; characterized by axioms.
bilixanthin
bisexuality
bisexuality
noun
(chiefly botany) The state of being bisexual (“having both male and female parts or roles”).
(of humans or other animals) The state of being sexually or romantically attracted to members of either sex or gender.
bucculatrix
cataplexies
cataplexies
noun
plural of cataplexy
chilomastix
colitoxemia
consolatrix
dicatalexis
epitaxially
epitaxially
adv
In an epitaxial way.
exaltations
exaltations
noun
plural of exaltation
exantlation
exantlation
noun
(obsolete) The action of drawing something out, as though from a well.
excentrical
excentrical
adj
Alternative form of excentric
exceptional
exceptional
adj
(geometry) Corresponding to something of lower dimension under a birational correspondence.
Better than the average; superior due to exception or rarity.
Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.
noun
An exception, or something having an exceptional value
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.
exclamative
exclamative
adj
In the form of an exclamation; exclamatory.
excogitable
excogitable
adj
imaginable; able to be thought or conceived of
exculpating
exculpating
verb
present participle of exculpate
exculpation
exculpation
noun
That which exculpates; an excuse.
The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime.
exculpative
exculpative
adj
Alternative form of exculpatory
executional
executional
adj
(business) Relating to the execution of an idea; putting something into practice.
executorial
executorial
adj
Of or relating to an executive (branch of government etc.).
Of or relating to an executor.
exemplarity
exemplarity
noun
The quality of being exemplary.
exfoliating
exfoliating
verb
present participle of exfoliate
exfoliation
exfoliation
noun
(cosmetics) The removal of a layer of skin, as in cosmetic preparation.
The loss of leaves from a plant.
The scaling off of a bone, a rock, or a mineral, etc.; the state of being exfoliated.
exfoliative
exfoliative
adj
That causes, or is accompanied by, exfoliation
exfoliatory
exfoliatory
adj
Relating to, or performing, exfoliation.
exhalations
exhalations
noun
plural of exhalation
exhaustible
exhaustible
adj
Capable of being exhausted.
exhibitable
exhibitable
adj
Capable of being exhibited.
exhilarated
exhilarated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exhilarate
exhilarates
exhilarates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exhilarate
exhilarator
exhilarator
noun
One who, or that which, causes exhilaration.
exilarchate
existential
existential
adj
(linguistics) Relating to part of a clause that indicates existence, e.g. "there is".
(philosophy) Of, or relating to existentialism.
Based on experience; empirical.
Concerning the very existence of something, especially with regard to extinction.
Of or relating to existence.
noun
(linguistics) Ellipsis of existential clause.
(programming) Ellipsis of existential type.
exoccipital
exoccipital
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to a bone or region on each side of the great foramen of the skull.
noun
(anatomy) Such a bone.
exoculating
exoculating
verb
present participle of exoculate
exoculation
exorability
exorability
noun
The quality or state of being exorable.
expiational
expiational
adj
Synonym of expiatory
explanation
explanation
noun
A resolution of disputed points pursuant to discussion; a mutual clarification of disputed points; reconciliation.
Something that explains, makes understandable.
The act or process of explaining.
explanative
explanative
adj
That serves to explain; explanatory
explanitory
explicantia
explicating
explicating
verb
present participle of explicate
explication
explication
noun
(dated or formal) The act of explaining; an explanation.
The act of opening or unfolding.
The sense given by an expositor.
explicative
explicative
Adjective
Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.
explicators
explicators
noun
plural of explicator
explicatory
explicatory
adj
Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.
exploitable
exploitable
adj
Able to be exploited, especially commercially.
Easily fooled; credulous.
noun
A person or thing that can be exploited.
exploration
exploration
noun
(medicine) A physical examination of a patient.
The (pre-)mining process of finding and determining commercially viable ore deposits (after prospecting), also called mineral exploration.
The process of exploring.
The process of penetrating, or ranging over for purposes of (especially geographical) discovery.
explorative
explorative
adj
exploratory
exponential
exponential
adj
(loosely) Characterised by a very rapid rate of change, especially increase.
(mathematics) Characterised by a rate of change that is proportional to the value of the varying quantity, or, equivalently, by a doubling or halving over successive fixed intervals of time or other parameter.
(mathematics) Expressed in terms of a power of e.
Relating to an exponent.
noun
(mathematics) Any function that has an exponent as an independent variable.
exstimulate
exstipulate
exstipulate
adj
(botany) Not bearing stipules.
extensional
extensional
adj
Having great extent.
Of or pertaining to extension.
externalise
externalise
verb
Alternative spelling of externalize
externalism
externalism
noun
Excessive regard to outward acts or appearances, especially in religion.
The act of judging by outward appearance or acts.
The belief that only things that can be observed by senses are real.
externalist
externalist
adj
(epistemology) Contending that there are non-internal factors which can affect the justificatory status of a belief
noun
One who adheres to externalist beliefs
externality
externality
noun
(countable) A thing that is external relative to something else.
(economics, countable) An impact, positive or negative, on any party not involved in a given economic transaction or act.
(uncountable) The state of being external or externalized.
externalize
externalize
verb
(economics) To direct to others, as costs or benefits.
(psychology) To attribute emotions etc to external circumstances; to project
To make something external or objective
To represent something abstract or intangible as material; to embody
extollation
extollation
noun
Praise.
extractible
extractible
adj
Alternative spelling of extractable
extracurial
extracurial
adj
Outside of a court.
extralities
extrapelvic
extrapelvic
adj
(anatomy) External to the pelvis
extrasocial
extraspinal
extraspinal
adj
Outside of the spine.
extratribal
extratribal
adj
Outside of a tribe.
extravillar
extraviolet
extraviolet
adj
(obsolete) ultraviolet
extrinsical
extrinsical
adj
(rare) Extrinsic.
noun
(obsolete) Something that is extrinsic.
exultancies
exultancies
noun
plural of exultancy
exultations
exultations
noun
plural of exultation
fellatrixes
hematoxylic
hematoxylin
hematoxylin
noun
(medicine, organic chemistry) A phenolic compound having the chemical formula C₁₆H₁₄O₆, used (most often in conjunction with eosin) to make dye for staining tissue samples; extracted from the heart of the bloodwood tree, Haematoxylum campechianum.
hoaxability
inexcitable
inexcitable
adj
Not excitable.
inexcitably
intersexual
intersexual
adj
(biology) Having both male and female characteristics, or characteristics intermediate between the sexes.
(of a competition, etc.) Between the sexes.
noun
An intersex person.
interxylary
intoxicable
intoxicable
adj
That can become intoxicated
intraxylary
ixtacihuatl
juxtaspinal
juxtaspinal
adj
Beside the spine.
laxifoliate
legislatrix
legislatrix
noun
(archaic) A female legislator.
leucotaxine
leukotaxine
lithanthrax
lithanthrax
noun
mineral coal
litholapaxy
litholapaxy
noun
(medicine) The removal of a vesical calculus by first crushing it and subsequently washing out the fragments.
lixiviating
lixiviating
verb
present participle of lixiviate
lixiviation
lixiviation
noun
The process of lixiviating.
luxulianite
luxuriantly
luxuriantly
adv
In a luxuriant manner.
luxuriating
luxuriating
verb
present participle of luxuriate
luxuriation
luxuriation
noun
The act of enjoying or experiencing luxury.
lymphotaxis
lymphotaxis
noun
The attraction to, or repulsion from lymphocytes
maximalists
maximalists
noun
plural of maximalist
mixtilineal
mixtilineal
adj
Alternative form of mixtilinear
mixtilinear
mixtilinear
adj
(geometry) Containing, or consisting of, lines of different kinds (straight, curved, etc.).
odontoloxia
oxaloacetic
oxaloacetic
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to oxaloacetic acid and its derivatives
oxalonitril
oxidability
oxidability
noun
Capability of being converted into an oxide.
oxidational
oxidational
adj
Relating to oxidation.
oxidatively
oxidatively
adv
By means of oxidation.
oxyphthalic
paclitaxels
paxtonville
phyllotaxic
phyllotaxis
phyllotaxis
noun
(botany) The arrangement of leaves on a stem, or the mathematical principles governing such arrangement.
phytoalexin
phytoalexin
noun
(medicine) any of several classes of antibiotics produced by plants in response to microorganisms
pilotaxitic
pixilations
pixilations
noun
plural of pixilation
pleiotaxies
postaxially
postaxially
adv
In a postaxial manner or direction
postexilian
postexilian
Adjective
After an exile, especially the Biblical exile of the Jews.
postmaximal
postmaximal
adj
(mathematics) After a maximum.
praxitelean
praxitelean
Adjective
Of or relating to the ancient sculptor Praxiteles.
proximately
proximately
adv
In a proximate manner, position, or degree; immediately.
reexplicate
relaxations
relaxations
noun
plural of relaxation
sexualities
sexualities
noun
plural of sexuality
speculatrix
speculatrix
noun
A female speculator.
stimulatrix
stimulatrix
noun
(rare) A female who stimulates.
subluxation
subluxation
noun
(pathology) The partial dislocation of something, such as one of the bones of a joint, a tooth, or the lens of an eye.
taxonomical
taxonomical
adj
Of or pertaining to taxonomy.
thixolabile
toxoplasmic
toxoplasmic
adj
Pertaining to toxoplasmas
translatrix
translatrix
noun
A woman, girl, or other female who translates; a specifically female translator.
triaxiality
triaxiality
noun
The condition of being triaxial.
typhlolexia
typhlopexia
unexcitable
unexcitable
adj
Not capable of being excited.
Not excitable, not easily excited.
unluxuriant
unluxuriant
adj
Not luxuriant.
untoxically
ventroaxial
vexatiously
vexatiously
adv
In a vexatious manner; so as to give annoyance.
vexillation
vexillation
noun
A company of soldiers (especially in ancient Rome) grouped under the same flag.
xanthoxalis
xanthoxylin
xanthoxylin
noun
(organic chemistry, obsolete) The active principle of the prickly ash (formerly in genus Xanthoxylum, now Zanthoxylum).
xenoplastic
xenoplastic
adj
Of or pertaining to xenoplasty.
xiphocostal
xiphocostal
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the xiphoid process and the ribs.
xyloplastic
xyloplastic
adj
(dated, engineering) Made from wood pulp shaped in a mould.