(organic chemistry) A compound of carbon and oxygen, such as carbonyl, with some element or radical.
carboxyls
carboxyls
noun
plural of carboxyl
cardiauxe
cashboxes
cashboxes
noun
plural of cashbox
catalexes
catalexes
noun
plural of catalexis
catalexis
catalexis
noun
A shortened or incomplete last foot at the end of a verse.
Truncation at the close of a line of poetry by omission of one or two final syllables.
cataplexy
cataplexy
noun
(medicine) An abrupt loss of muscle tone, sometimes associated with narcolepsy.
cathexion
cathexion
noun
cathexis
caulotaxy
caxtonian
caxtonian
Adjective
Of or relating to (c. 1422 – c. 1491), who introduced the printing press into England.
ceroxylon
chartreux
cheesebox
cheesebox
noun
A box for holding cheese
chemotaxy
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.
cicutoxin
cicutoxin
noun
(organic chemistry) A poisonous polyyne and alcohol found in various plants, including the water hemlock.
climaxing
climaxing
verb
present participle of climax
clinoaxis
clinoaxis
noun
the diagonal axis that makes an oblique angle with the vertical axis in a monoclinic crystal
coalboxes
coalboxes
noun
plural of coalbox
coannexed
coannexes
coaxation
coaxation
noun
(rare) The act of croaking.
coaxially
coaxially
adv
With a common central axis
coaxingly
coaxingly
adv
In a coaxing manner.
coexerted
coexerted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coexert
coexisted
coexisted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coexist
coextends
coextends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coextend
colopexia
colopexia
noun
Synonym of colopexy
coltpixie
coltpixie
noun
(UK, Hampshire, archaic, folklore) A kind of hobgoblin.
commixing
commixing
verb
present participle of commix
complexed
complexed
adj
(chemistry) Combined in the form of a complex
(obsolete) complex, complicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complex
complexer
complexer
adj
comparative form of complex: more complex
noun
A chemical substance that is used for complexing.
complexes
complexes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complex
complexly
complexly
adv
(mathematics) Involving complex numbers.
In a complex manner.
complexus
complexus
noun
(anatomy) A large muscle of the back, passing from the spine to the head.
(dated) A complex; an aggregate of parts; a complication.
confixing
confixing
verb
present participle of confix
confluxes
confluxes
noun
plural of conflux
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).
connexity
connexity
noun
A state of connection; connectedness.
connexiva
connexiva
noun
plural of connexivum
connexive
connexive
adj
(dated) connective
connexure
convexity
convexity
noun
(finance) A measure of the curvature in the relationship between the prices and yields of bonds.
A convex line or surface.
The state of being convex.
corixidae
coxalgias
coxalgias
noun
plural of coxalgia
coxalgies
coxalgies
noun
plural of coxalgy
coxcombic
coxcombic
adj
Synonym of coxcombical
coxcombry
coxcombry
noun
(countable) A behaviour or manner that is characteristic of a coxcomb; a foppish behaviour.
(uncountable) Behaviour or airs characteristic of a coxcomb; foppishness.
coxodynia
coxsackie
coxsackie
noun
Any of several viruses of the genus Enterovirus similar to poliovirus
coxswains
coxswains
noun
plural of coxswain
creditrix
creditrix
noun
A female creditor.
cresoxide
cynoxylon
cytotaxis
cytotaxis
noun
(biology) The directive influence that determines the arrangement of cells; the selective, ordering, and arranging function of a living cell.
cytotoxic
cytotoxic
adj
Of or relating to cytotoxicity.
Of, relating to, or being a cytotoxin.
noun
Any cytotoxic substance; a cytotoxin.
cytotoxin
cytotoxin
noun
(cytology) Any substance having a specific toxic effect on certain cells
dadoxylon
decemplex
decemplex
adj
Having ten parts; decuple or tenfold.
decomplex
decomplex
adj
Repeatedly compound; made up of complex constituents
verb
(chemistry) To cause, or to undergo decomplexation
deflexing
deflexing
verb
present participle of deflex
deflexion
deflexion
noun
UK spelling of deflection
deflexure
deflexure
noun
A bending or turning aside; deflection.
defluxion
defluxion
noun
(medicine) A discharge or flowing of fluid matter, as from the nose in catarrh.
(obsolete) A flowing down; a running down.
delacroix
dendraxon
deoxidant
deoxidant
noun
A deoxidizer.
deoxidate
deoxidate
verb
To deoxidize.
deoxidise
deoxidise
verb
Alternative spelling of deoxidize
deoxidize
deoxidize
verb
(transitive, chemistry) To remove oxygen from.
desoxalic
desoxalic
adj
(archaic) Made or derived from oxalic acid.
deutoxide
deutoxide
noun
(chemistry) A compound containing in the molecule two atoms of oxygen united with some other element or radical; a dioxide or binoxide.
dexamenus
dexedrine
dexedrine
noun
A brand name for dextroamphetamine.
dexterity
dexterity
noun
Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.
dexterous
dexterous
adj
(figurative, archaic) Skilled at argumentation; mentally skillful.
Agile; flexible; able to move fluidly and gracefully.
Skillful in some specific thing.
Skillful with one's hands.
dextorsal
dextrally
dextrally
adv
Towards the right.
dextrines
dextrines
noun
plural of dextrine
dextrorse
dextrorse
adj
Turning from the left to the right, in the ascending line, as in the spiral inclination of the stem of the morning glory.
dextroses
dextroses
noun
plural of dextrose
diaplexal
diaplexus
diazeuxis
dictatrix
dictatrix
noun
(archaic) A female dictator.
digitoxin
digitoxin
noun
(organic chemistry) A toxic cardiac glycoside, obtained from digitalis, related to cardenolide.
dihydroxy
dihydroxy
adj
(chemistry) containing two hydroxy functional groups
dimethoxy
dimethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Two methoxy groups in a molecule
directrix
directrix
noun
(geometry) A line used to define a curve or surface; especially a line, the distance from which a point on a conic has a constant ratio to that from the focus.
A female who directs; a directress.
disclimax
disclimax
noun
(US) plagioclimax
dixiecrat
dixiecrat
Noun
a member of the Democratic Party of the United States of America from the southern States, especially one of the former territories of the Confederate States of America, who hold socially conservative viewpoints, and supports racial segregation and white power.
a member of the States' Rights Democratic Party of the United States of America.
dixieland
dooxidize
dorsiflex
dorsiflex
verb
To flex a limb in a dorsal direction.
druxiness
druxiness
noun
The quality of being druxy.
duplexers
duplexers
noun
plural of duplexer
duplexing
duplexing
verb
present participle of duplex
duplexity
duplexity
noun
The state of being duplex
dyslexias
dyslexias
noun
plural of dyslexia
dyslexics
dyslexics
noun
plural of dyslexic
dysorexia
dysorexia
noun
(pathology) An impaired or unnatural appetite.
dyspraxia
dyspraxia
noun
(medicine) A genetic neurological disorder where a person has motor skills severely below average due to their brain's inability to consistently send messages accurately to the body for the planning of motor movements.
dystaxias
ectotoxin
ectotoxin
noun
Alternative form of exotoxin
effluxion
effluxion
Noun
The process of flowing out.
That which has flowed out.
ektexines
ektexines
noun
plural of ektexine
elixation
elixation
noun
(now rare) Boiling, stewing.
(now rare) Digestion (in the stomach).
(obsolete, chemistry) Boiling in order to produce an elixir
emphraxis
emphraxis
noun
(medicine) An obstruction, especially of a sweat gland.
empidonax
endexines
endomixis
endomixis
noun
(biology) A periodic reorganization of the cell nucleus in certain ciliated protozoa
endothrix
endothrix
noun
A dermatophyte infection of the hair that invades the hairshaft and internalizes into the hair cell.
endotoxic
endotoxic
adj
Of, related to, or caused by an endotoxin.
endotoxin
endotoxin
noun
Any toxin secreted by a microorganism and released into the surrounding environment only when it dies.
enterauxe
entredeux
epaxially
epaxially
adv
In an epaxial manner.
epiplexis
epiplexis
noun
(rhetoric) A rhetorical device where a sequence of rhetorical questions is used to criticise or blame, or more generally, to elicit an emotional response.
epistaxis
epistaxis
noun
(medicine) nosebleed
epitaxial
epitaxial
adj
Of, pertaining to, or employing epitaxy
epitaxies
epitaxies
noun
plural of epitaxy
epitoxoid
epitoxoid
noun
(obsolete) A toxoid that generates less of an immune response than an original one
epixylous
epixylous
adj
(mycology) Relating to, growing or living on the surface of wood
epizeuxis
epizeuxis
noun
(rhetoric) The repetition of words in immediate succession for emphasis.
epoxidize
epoxidize
verb
(organic chemistry, transitive) To react or treat with an epoxide.
equiaxial
equiaxial
adj
Having equal-length axes.
equinoxes
equinoxes
noun
plural of equinox
plural of equinoxe
ergotoxin
esquimaux
eutaxitic
eutaxitic
adj
Relating to or containing eutaxite.
euxanthic
euxanthic
adj
(organic chemistry) Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling euxanthin.
euxanthin
euxanthin
noun
Indian yellow or magnesium euxanthate, a transparent yellow pigment used in oil paint.