(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.
annexations
annexations
noun
plural of annexation
annexionist
annexionist
noun
An annexationist.
anoxidative
anteflexion
anteflexion
noun
(anatomy) A forward bending or an organ, especially that of the uterus near the cervix
antianxiety
antianxiety
adj
(psychology, pharmacology) Acting to combat or reduce anxiety.
noun
(pharmacology) A medication that combats or reduces anxiety.
anticomplex
antiextreme
antiextreme
adj
Opposing extremism.
noun
An opposite extreme.
antihelixes
antihelixes
noun
plural of antihelix
antioxidase
antioxidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that reduces the effects of an oxidase and counters oxidative stress
antisexists
antisexists
noun
plural of antisexist
approximate
approximate
adj
Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.
Nearing correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate.
verb
(transitive) To carry or advance near; to cause to approach.
(transitive) To come near to; to approach.
(transitive, intransitive) To estimate.
asphyxiated
asphyxiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxiate
asphyxiates
asphyxiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asphyxiate
ataxiameter
ataxiameter
noun
Synonym of ataxiagraph
ataxophemia
ataxophemia
noun
Defective coordination of words in speech; atactic aphasia; incoherence.
autotoxemia
autotoxemia
noun
Alternative form of autotoxaemia
autoxidizer
auxetically
auxetically
adv
By auxesis.
axiomatized
axiomatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of axiomatize
axiomatizes
axiomatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of axiomatize
axisymmetry
axisymmetry
noun
symmetry about an axis; rotational symmetry
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
benefactrix
benefactrix
Noun
A female benefactor.
biconvexity
biconvexity
noun
The quality of being biconvex.
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.
cataplexies
cataplexies
noun
plural of cataplexy
centraxonia
chemiotaxic
chemiotaxis
chemiotaxis
noun
Dated form of chemotaxis.
chenevixite
chenevixite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, iron, and oxygen.
chinotoxine
ciphertexts
ciphertexts
noun
plural of ciphertext
coexecutrix
coexecutrix
noun
A joint executrix.
coexistence
coexistence
noun
The state of two or more things existing together, usually in a temporal or spatial sense, with or without mutual interaction.
coexistency
coexistency
noun
Alternative form of coexistence
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.
colitoxemia
commixtures
commixtures
noun
plural of commixture
competitrix
competitrix
noun
(rare) A female competitor.
connexities
convexities
convexities
noun
plural of convexity
coxoceritic
cristineaux
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)
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.
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
dexiotropic
dexiotropic
adj
Having the form of a right-handed spiral
dexterities
dexterities
noun
plural of dexterity
dextrosuria
dicatalexis
directrixes
dixiecratic
duplexities
duplexities
noun
plural of duplexity
enteropexia
enterotoxin
enterotoxin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several toxins produced by intestinal bacteria
epitaxially
epitaxially
adv
In an epitaxial way.
epoxidation
epoxidation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that converts a compound (especially an alkene) into an epoxide
exactitudes
exactitudes
noun
plural of exactitude
exagitation
exagitation
noun
(obsolete) agitation
exaltations
exaltations
noun
plural of exaltation
examination
examination
noun
(education) A formal test involving answering written or oral questions under a time constraint and usually without access to textbooks; typically, a large, written test administered to high school and college students covering course material studied in a semester.
Interrogation, particularly by a lawyer in court or during discovery.
Particularly, an inspection by a medical professional to establish the extent and nature of any sickness or injury.
The act of examining.
examinative
examinatory
exanimation
exanimation
noun
Deprivation of life or spirits.
exantlation
exantlation
noun
(obsolete) The action of drawing something out, as though from a well.
exarteritis
exauthorize
exauthorize
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To deprive of authority.
excantation
excantation
noun
(obsolete) Disenchantment by a countercharm.
excarnation
excarnation
noun
The act of removing flesh.
The burial practice of removing (or causing to be removed) the flesh and organs of the dead, leaving only the bones, especially the practice laying out corpses for vultures to strip bare.
excavations
excavations
noun
plural of excavation
excelsitude
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
exceptioner
exceptioner
noun
(obsolete) One who takes exceptions or protests.
exceptively
excerptible
excerptible
adj
Able to be excerpted.
excerptions
excerptions
noun
plural of excerption
excitations
excitations
noun
plural of excitation
excitedness
excitedness
noun
The quality of being excited.
excitements
excitements
noun
plural of excitement
excitomotor
excitomotor
adj
Alternative form of excitomotory
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.
exclusivist
exclusivist
noun
An advocate of exclusivism.
exclusivity
exclusivity
noun
The quality of being exclusive.
excogitable
excogitable
adj
imaginable; able to be thought or conceived of
excogitated
excogitated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excogitate
excogitates
excogitates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excogitate
excogitator
excogitator
noun
One who excogitates.
excoriating
excoriating
verb
present participle of excoriate
excoriation
excoriation
noun
A severe verbal denouncing.
The act of excoriating or flaying.
The excoriated place, or the state of being excoriated or stripped of the skin; abrasion.
excorticate
excorticate
verb
(obsolete) To strip of bark or skin.
excretories
excretories
noun
plural of excretory
excriminate
excruciated
excruciated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excruciate
excruciates
excruciates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excruciate
excruciator
excubitoria
excubitoria
noun
plural of excubitorium
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
excurvation
excystation
excystation
noun
(biology) The stage in the life cycle of a parasite in which it escapes from a cyst (after being swallowed by its host)
execrations
execrations
noun
plural of execration
executional
executional
adj
(business) Relating to the execution of an idea; putting something into practice.
executioner
executioner
noun
(archaic) Executor.
A hit man, especially being in some organization.
An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.
executively
executively
adv
In the way of executing or performing.
executorial
executorial
adj
Of or relating to an executive (branch of government etc.).
Of or relating to an executor.
executrices
executrices
noun
plural of executrix
executrixes
exemplarity
exemplarity
noun
The quality of being exemplary.
exenteritis
exfodiation
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.
exhaustions
exhaustions
noun
plural of exhaustion
exhibitable
exhibitable
adj
Capable of being exhibited.
exhibitions
exhibitions
noun
plural of exhibition
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.
exhortation
exhortation
noun
Language intended to incite and encourage
The act or practice of exhorting; the act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good or commendable.
exhortative
exhortative
adj
(comparable) Appearing to exhort; in an urging manner.
(grammar, not comparable) Inflected hortative verb form that a speaker uses to avidly encourage a listener.
noun
The exhortative mood.
exhortingly
exhortingly
adv
So as to exhort.
exhumations
exhumations
noun
plural of exhumation
exilarchate
exinanition
exinanition
noun
(obsolete, rare, by extension) privation; loss; destitution
An emptying; an evacuation; an enfeebling; exhaustion; humiliation.
exindusiate
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.
exocoetidae
exoculating
exoculating
verb
present participle of exoculate
exoculation
exocytosing
exocytosing
verb
present participle of exocytose
exodontists
exodontists
noun
plural of exodontist
exognathion
exognathite
exometritis
exonerating
exonerating
verb
present participle of exonerate
exoneration
exoneration
noun
(uncountable) The state of being disburdened or freed from a charge.
An act of disburdening, discharging, or freeing morally from a charge or imputation.