(chemistry) any oxide containing a single oxygen atom in each molecule or formula unit
monoxime
monoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound having a single oxime group
monoxyla
monoxyle
monoxyle
noun
A dugout canoe
a canoe or boat made from a single piece of timber
montreux
morceaux
morceaux
noun
plural of morceau
moroxite
moroxite
noun
(mineralogy) A greenish-blue variety of apatite.
mortreux
moureaux
mousepox
mousepox
noun
A skin disease of mice, similar to smallpox, caused by the poxvirus species Ectromelia virus.
mousseux
mousseux
adj
Of wine: sparkling.
moxahala
murexide
murexide
noun
(organic chemistry) Ammonium purpurate, the ammonium salt of purpuric acid, used as a complexometric indicator and a colorimetric reagent.
muskoxen
muskoxen
noun
plural of muskox
myelauxe
myoxidae
myxaemia
myxedema
myxedema
noun
(pathology) A form of cutaneous and dermal edema that is secondary to increased deposition of connective tissue components in subcutaneous tissue.
myxinoid
myxinoid
adj
(zoology) pertaining to, the hagfish class Myxini.
noun
A hagfish.
myxocyte
myxomata
myxopoda
nixtamal
nixtamal
noun
Hominy; maize kernels which have undergone nixtamalization, that is, hulling and soaking and cooking in an alkaline solution.
oxalamid
oxalemia
oxalemia
noun
(pathology) The presence of oxalate in the blood
oxamidin
oxammite
oxammite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-disphenoidal mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen.
oxazepam
oxazepam
noun
(pharmacology) A drug of the benzodiazepine group, used to treat anxiety states and insomnia; 7-chloro-1,3-dihydro-3-hydroxy-5-phenyl-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one, C₁₅H₁₁ClN₂O₂.
oximeter
oximeter
noun
(chemistry) A device that measures the quantity of oxygen in something, particularly air in the atmosphere.
(medicine, specifically) A device that measures the oxygen saturation of arterial blood.
oximetry
oximetry
noun
The measurement of the oxygen level in arterial blood
oxyamine
oxymoron
oxymoron
noun
(loosely, sometimes proscribed) A contradiction in terms.
(rhetoric) A figure of speech in which two words or phrases with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect.
oxysomes
oxysomes
noun
plural of oxysome
oxystome
panmixes
panmixia
panmixia
noun
(biology) The cessation of natural selection, as on a useless organ.
(ecology) A situation in which an individual is just as likely to mate with a randomly chosen individual as any other in the population.
panmixis
panmixis
Noun
Panmixia.
paroxysm
paroxysm
noun
A random or sudden outburst (of activity).
A sudden recurrence of a disease, such as a seizure or a coughing fit.
An explosive event during a volcanic eruption.
pelomyxa
permixed
permixed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of permix
phorminx
phorminx
noun
A kind of lyre used by the Ancient Greeks.
premixed
premixed
adj
Mixed prior to use or sale.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of premix
premixer
premixer
noun
A machine that premixes.
premixes
premixes
noun
plural of premix
proxemic
proxemic
adj
Of or relating to proxemics.
proximad
proximad
adv
(anatomy) Toward a proximal part; on the proximal side of; proximally.
proximal
proximal
adj
(anatomy, geology) Closer to the point of attachment or observation.
(dentistry) Facing toward another tooth. The proximal surfaces of a tooth are those that touch or are close to neighboring teeth.
(linguistics) Closer to the speaker.
pyxidium
pyxidium
noun
(botany) A seed capsule in the form of a box, the seeds being released when the top splits off.
ramadoux
remixing
remixing
verb
present participle of remix
saxondom
saxondom
Noun
The Saxon domain or race.
saxonism
saxonism
Noun
An idiom of the Saxon or Anglo-Saxon language.
semiaxis
semiaxis
noun
(mathematics) A line segment, joining the centre of a figure to an edge, that forms half of an axis of symmetry.
semiflex
semiflex
verb
(transitive) To half-bend.
smallpox
smallpox
noun
(pathology) An acute, highly infectious often fatal disease caused by Variola virus of the family Poxviridae. It was completely eradicated in the 1970s, but still exists in laboratories. Those who survived were left with pockmarks.
smilaxes
smilaxes
noun
plural of smilax
smokebox
smokebox
noun
A chamber in which smoke passes from a boiler before being vented through a chimney.
stomoxys
taxinomy
taxodium
taxodium
noun
Any of the genus Taxodium of flood-tolerant conifers in the cypress family.
taxonomy
taxonomy
noun
(taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.
A classification; especially, a classification in a hierarchical system.
The science or the technique used to make a classification.
toxaemia
toxaemia
noun
Alternative spelling of toxemia, organic blood poisoning
toxaemic
toxaemic
adj
Alternative spelling of toxemic
toxemias
toxemias
noun
plural of toxemia
trumeaux
trumeaux
noun
plural of trumeau
unexempt
unexempt
Adjective
Not exempt.
vexillum
vexillum
noun
(botany) The upper petal of a papilionaceous flower.
(ornithology) The rhachis and web of a feather taken together.
A company of troops serving under one standard.
A flag, banner, or standard.
The sign of the cross.
waxmaker
waxmaker
noun
A manufacturer of wax, or of items from wax.
waxworms
waxworms
noun
plural of waxworm
xanthism
xanthism
noun
(biology, zoology) A yellowish colouring of pigments in hair, skin, feathers, etc.
xanthium
xanthoma
xanthoma
noun
(medicine) A small, yellow nodule, rich in cholesterol and other lipids, that occurs in the skin, often near a joint
xenoderm
xenogamy
xenogamy
noun
(botany) The transfer of pollen from the anthers of one plant to the stigma of another; cross-pollination
Cross-cultural marriage
xenotime
xenotime
noun
(mineralogy) A yellow-brown mineral, yttrium phosphate (YPO₄)
xeromata
xylomata
xylotomy
xylotomy
noun
(botany) The art of preparing sections of wood (as by means of a microtome) for microscopic examination