Alternative letter-case form of Bordeaux (“fungicide; wine”)
boxboard
boxboard
noun
Paperboard used for the manufacture of folding cartons and rigid boxes.
boxelder
boxelder
noun
Alternative form of box elder
breadbox
breadbox
noun
a container for storing bread or other baked goods to keep them fresh
broadaxe
broadaxe
noun
A large axe, with a broad blade, once used as a weapon and also used for hewing timber.
chedreux
cresoxid
debitrix
devereux
dextrane
dextrans
dextrans
noun
plural of dextran
dextrine
dextrine
noun
Dated form of dextrin.
dextrins
dextrins
noun
plural of dextrin
dextrose
dextrose
noun
The naturally-occurring dextrorotatory form of glucose monosaccharide molecule.
dextrous
dextrous
adj
(chiefly UK) Alternative spelling of dexterous.
diplexer
diplexer
noun
(broadcasting) A passive device that implements frequency domain multiplexing.
dipteryx
duplexer
duplexer
noun
(electronics) A device that enables communication in two directions over a single path.
dysorexy
excedrin
exceeder
exceeder
noun
One who, or that which, exceeds.
excluder
excluder
noun
Something which excludes
excreted
excreted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excrete
excursed
excursed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excurse
excurved
excurved
adj
Curving outward, away from the center.
exhedrae
exhorted
exhorted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exhort
exoderms
exoderms
noun
plural of exoderm
exodromy
exordial
exordial
adj
of or relating to an exordium, beginning or introduction
exordium
exordium
noun
(formal) A beginning.
The introduction to an essay or discourse.
exordize
expander
expander
noun
(dentistry) A device used to widen the upper jaw so that the bottom and upper teeth will fit together better; a palatal expander.
(graphical user interface) A control that expands to show more options or commands, keeping them hidden until needed.
One who expands; something that expands.
expandor
expandor
noun
Dated form of expander.
expender
expender
noun
One who expends.
experted
exploder
exploder
noun
(archaic) One who rejects an opinion or scheme with open contempt.
(military, nautical) A device to trigger explosions in torpedoes.
(psychology) A person who directs their anger outward.
A device to trigger explosive detonators such as a plunger or crank operated electrical generator.
Someone or something that explodes.
explored
explored
verb
simple past tense and past participle of explore
exported
exported
verb
simple past tense and past participle of export
exradius
exradius
noun
(geometry) The radius of an excircle.
exserted
exserted
adj
(botany) protruding, projecting
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exsert
extender
extender
noun
(climbing) A runner, or quick-draw. (from sense #2)
(linguistics) A phrase that extends an expression to include further members of a set, e.g. "and stuff", "or something".
Any of various components designed to extend the length of a device.
Any of various substances designed to extend any of several properties of a material.
Any substance added to food to bulk it out, with a higher protein content than a filler.
extorted
extorted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of extort
extrados
extrados
noun
(architecture) The outer or upper curve of an arch.
extrared
extrared
adj
(obsolete) infrared
extruded
extruded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of extrude
extruder
extruder
noun
A machine that extrudes material through shaped dies
extrudes
extrudes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extrude
flaxbird
flaxdrop
flexured
flexured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flexure
fornaxid
fortaxed
hexandry
hydroxyl
hydroxyl
noun
(chemistry) A univalent radical or functional group (–OH) in organic chemistry; present in alcohols, phenols, carboxylic acids and certain other classes of compounds.
indexers
indexers
noun
plural of indexer
murexide
murexide
noun
(organic chemistry) Ammonium purpurate, the ammonium salt of purpuric acid, used as a complexometric indicator and a colorimetric reagent.
nextdoor
nextdoor
adj
(nonstandard) Alternative spelling of next-door
oreodoxa
orthodox
orthodox
adj
(botany) Of pollen, seed, or spores: viable for a long time; viable when dried to low moisture content.
Adhering to whatever is customary, traditional, or generally accepted.
Conforming to the accepted, established, or traditional doctrines of a given faith, religion, or ideology.
Of a branch of Judaism.
Of the eastern churches, Eastern Orthodox.
oxbridge
oxbridge
Proper noun
The University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge collectively, in contrast to redbrick universities.
oxidator
oxidator
noun
(obsolete) A device for causing a current of air to impinge on the flame of the Argand lamp.
(obsolete) An oxidizer.
oxidiser
oxidiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of oxidizer.
oxidizer
oxidizer
noun
(chemistry) An oxidizing agent, especially one used to oxidize the fuel of a rocket or a fuel cell.
paradoxy
paradoxy
noun
(countable) A paradoxical statement; a paradox.
(uncountable) The state or quality of being paradoxical.
permixed
permixed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of permix
peroxide
peroxide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A divalent radical or anion containing two oxygen atoms linked by a covalent bond; any substance containing this group which yields hydrogen peroxide when treated with an acid.
(organic chemistry) Any compound containing the functional group R-O-O-R'.
Hydrogen peroxide, especially when in an aqueous solution used as a bleach.
verb
(transitive) To treat (something) with hydrogen peroxide, especially hair in order to bleach it.
peroxids
peroxids
noun
plural of peroxid
preaxiad
prefixed
prefixed
adj
Added as a prefix.
Having a (specified) prefix.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prefix
premixed
premixed
adj
Mixed prior to use or sale.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of premix
protoxid
protoxid
noun
Archaic form of protoxide.
proximad
proximad
adv
(anatomy) Toward a proximal part; on the proximal side of; proximally.
ramadoux
reexpand
reexpand
verb
To expand again.
reflexed
reflexed
adj
turned backwards
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reflex
refluxed
refluxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reflux
rexfourd
rixdaler
rixdaler
noun
(historical) An old Dutch silver coin.
rondeaux
rondeaux
noun
plural of rondeau
sardonyx
sardonyx
noun
(heraldry) A tincture of sanguine colour when the blazoning is done by precious stones.
A gemstone having bands of red sard; a variety of onyx or chalcedony.
saxboard
saxboard
noun
(nautical) The top strake (edge of the side) of a rowing boat
surtaxed
surtaxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of surtax
teroxide
tetroxid
tetroxid
noun
Archaic form of tetroxide.
textured
textured
adj
Having texture, not smooth.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of texture
trioxide
trioxide
noun
(chemistry) any organic compound of general formula R-OOO-R', derived from trioxidane
(chemistry) any oxide containing three oxygen atoms in each molecule
trioxids
trioxids
noun
plural of trioxid
underbox
undertax
undertax
verb
(transitive) To levy too little tax upon.
uxbridge
uxbridge
Proper noun
a town on the western edge of Greater London, originally in Middlesex.