An external name for a place, people or language used by foreigners instead of the native-language version.
hexyne
hexyne
noun
(organic chemistry) Any aliphatic hydrocarbon having six triple bonds.
larnyx
larynx
larynx
noun
(anatomy, zootomy) A hollow muscular organ of the neck of mammals situated just below where the tract of the pharynx splits into the trachea and the oesophagus. It is involved in breath control and protection of the trachea, and, because it houses the vocal cords, sound production.
Meronyms: epilarynx, hypolarynx, orolarynx
lynxes
lynxes
noun
plural of lynx
myxine
myxine
noun
(zoology) Any member of the genus Myxine of hagfish.
nextly
nextly
adv
In the next place; next.
onyxes
onyxes
noun
plural of onyx
onyxis
oxygen
oxygen
noun
(countable) An atom of this element.
(figurative) A condition or environment in which something can thrive.
(medicine) A mixture of oxygen and other gases, administered to a patient to help them breathe.
Molecular oxygen (O₂), a colorless, odorless gas at room temperature, also called dioxygen.
The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas.
oxygon
oxygon
noun
(geometry) A triangle with three acute angles.
sandyx
sandyx
noun
Alternative form of sandix
saxony
saxony
Proper noun
A historic realm and modern state of Germany.
Noun
A fine soft woollen fabric.
Saxony yarn, or flannel made of it or similar yarn.
syntax
syntax
noun
(computing, countable) The formal rules of formulating the statements of a computer language.
(linguistics) The study of the structure of phrases, sentences, and language.
A set of rules that govern how words are combined to form phrases and sentences.
syrinx
syrinx
noun
(medicine) Any of several tuboid structures, especially a rare, fluid-filled neuroglial cavity within the spinal cord or in the brain stem.
(ornithology, zootomy) The voice organ in birds.
A narrow channel cut in rock, especially in ancient Egyptian tombs.
A set of panpipes.
unfoxy
unfoxy
adj
Not foxy.
unsexy
unsexy
adj
(of research etc) Perceived as not having wide contemporary interest; plodding.
Not sexy.
xylans
xylans
noun
plural of xylan
xylene
xylene
noun
(chemistry) Any of a group of three isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, found in coal and wood tar.