Synonym of peracid (“acid containing an acidic -OOH group”)
phantoplex
phantoplex
noun
(historical, chiefly attributive) A superposed circuit operated by alternating current over a simplex, duplex or quadruplex circuit operated from direct current sources.
phototaxis
phototaxis
noun
(biology) The movement of an organism either towards or away from a source of light
phylaxises
phyllotaxy
phyllotaxy
noun
phyllotaxis
phylloxera
phylloxera
noun
An insect, Daktulosphaira vitifoliae of the family Phylloxeridae (not the genus Phylloxera), that is very destructive to grape vines; also, the diseased condition of a vine caused by this insect.
pixilation
pixilation
noun
A stop-motion technique where live actors are used as a frame-by-frame subject in an animated film, by repeatedly posing while one or more frame is taken and changing pose slightly before the next frame or frames.
Alternative form of pixelation
plaintexts
plaintexts
noun
plural of plaintext
pleiotaxis
plexiglass
plexiglass
noun
polymethyl methacrylate (polymer of methyl methacrylate), a tough transparent plastic used sometimes in lieu of glass.
pluriaxial
pluriaxial
adj
(biology) Having flowers that develop on secondary shoots
podaxonial
polyaxonic
postclimax
postclimax
adj
(ecology) After the point of climax.
postfixial
praehallux
praehallux
noun
Alternative form of prehallux
praetextae
praxeanist
praxeology
praxeology
noun
The study of human action or conduct.
praxiology
praxiology
noun
Alternative form of praxeology
praxiteles
praxiteles
Proper noun
The most renowned of the sculptors of the 4th century BC, and the first to sculpt the nude female form in a life-size statue.
A on the planet measuring 182 in
A main-belt discovered in 1973.
preaxially
preaxially
adv
(anatomy) In front of an axis.
preexamine
preexamine
verb
(transitive) To examine beforehand.
preexhaust
preexilian
preexplain
preextract
preextract
verb
To extract prior to some other operation
prefixable
prefixable
adj
Capable of being added as a prefix.
prefixally
prefixally
adv
In a prefixal manner.
prelexical
prelexical
adj
(linguistics) Before the lexical stage.
premaxilla
premaxilla
noun
(anatomy) Either of a pair of bones in front of the maxillary bones in the upper vertebrate jaw
promaximum
prophylaxy
prophylaxy
noun
Archaic form of prophylaxis.
proxically
proximally
proximally
adv
(medicine) In the proximal direction: reverse of distally
(of causation) Immediately; most directly
pseudaxine
pyosalpinx
pyosalpinx
noun
A distally blocked Fallopian tube filled with pus.
quadplexes
quadplexes
noun
plural of quadplex
quadruplex
quadruplex
adj
Having four components.
Of or relating to a system in telegraphy by which four messages (two in each direction) can be sent on one wire simultaneously.
Of or relating to an early videotape format with four magnetic record/reproduce heads mounted on a headwheel spinning transversely across the tape.
noun
A quadruplex system.
verb
(transitive) To make quadruplex.
saxophones
saxophones
noun
plural of saxophone
saxophonic
saxophonic
adj
Of or pertaining to the saxophone.
separatrix
separatrix
noun
(mathematics) The boundary separating two modes of behavior in a differential equation.
(physics) The line between regions having different magnetic fields.
(typography) The proofreader's mark resembling a slash ⟨ / ⟩ or vertical bar ⟨ | ⟩ placed after a note in the margin to indicate that it should replace the item(s) struckthrough in the running text or to separate it from other margin notes.
(typography, historical) The ⟨L⟩ or pipe ⟨|⟩ mark formerly used to divide integers from decimals.
(typography, obsolete) Synonym of decimal point, which replaced such marks.
A terminator: a line on a partially-illuminated surface separating the lit and shaded regions.
sexpartite
sexpartite
adj
In six parts.
sextipolar
sextipolar
adj
Having six poles.
sexuparous
sexuparous
adj
(biology) Describing a generation of aphids that produces sexual offspring
smallpoxes
smallpoxes
noun
plural of smallpox
spectatrix
superexalt
superexalt
verb
(transitive) To exalt to a superior degree; to exalt above others.
supertaxes
supertaxes
noun
plural of supertax
supracoxal
tetrapanax
toxiphagus
toxiphobia
toxiphobia
noun
Alternative form of toxicophobia
toxophobia
toxoplasma
toxoplasma
noun
Any member of the genus Toxoplasma of parasitic sporozoans.
trichoplax
tropotaxis
tropotaxis
noun
(biology) Movement by organisms with paired receptor cells, triggered when the stimuli at the receptors are equally balanced.
unexampled
unexampled
adj
Lacking prior examples; unprecedented.
unexpanded
unexpanded
adj
Not expanded.
unexpiable
unexpiable
adj
Not expiable.
unexpiated
unexpiated
adj
Not expiated.
unprefixal
uteropexia
vaginopexy
xanthophyl
xanthophyl
noun
Dated form of xanthophyll.
xanthopsia
xanthopsia
noun
A visual defect, a form of chromatopsia in which everything appears yellow.
xanthopsin
xanthopsin
noun
visual yellow; any of a form of visual purple that has been bleached by exposure to light
xenomorpha
xenophanes
xenophanes
Proper noun
A Greek given name.
The pre-Socratic philosopher Xenophanes of Colophon; by extension or reference, any profound or transformative religious thinker.
xenophobia
xenophobia
noun
A fear of aliens.
A fear of strangers or foreigners.
A hatred of strangers or foreigners.
A strong antipathy or aversion to strangers or foreigners.
xenophoran
xenopsylla
xenopteran
xerography
xerography
noun
A photocopying process in which a negative image formed on an electrically charged plate is transferred as a positive to paper and thermally fixed.
xerophagia
xerophagia
noun
The eating of dry food
xiphisuran
xiphodynia
xiphodynia
noun
xiphoidalgia
xiphoidian
xiphoidian
adj
(anatomy, rare) xiphoid
xiphopagic
xiphopagic
adj
(rare) Synonym of xiphopagus
xiphopagus
xiphopagus
adj
(of conjoined twins) United at the xiphoid process.
noun
(countable) Either of a pair of congenitally joined twins (Siamese twin) united at the xiphoid process.
(uncountable) The condition of being such a twin.
xiphosuran
xiphosuran
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the order Xiphosura.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the order Xiphosura, including horseshoe crabs.
xylography
xylography
noun
(rare) The art of making xylographs.
xylophagan
xylophagan
noun
Any wood-boring marine bivalve of the genus Xylophaga, which bores into wood.