(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The radical CH₃-CH₂-O- derived from ethanol
exogamy
exogamy
noun
(biology) the fusion of two unrelated gametes
marriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than one's own as required by custom or law
exogeny
exogeny
noun
(anatomy) A phase in the life cycle of a hair follicle in which a hair exits the follicle.
(anthropology) Exogamy.
(botany) A division of woody plants whose stem is formed by successive accretions to the outside of the wood under the bark
Growth on the outside or near the surface.
Influence by external forces.
exogyra
exotery
exotery
noun
That which is obvious or commonplace.
geotaxy
mesonyx
methoxy
methoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical CH₃-O- derived from methanol
myoxine
myoxine
adj
Of, or pertaining to the dormouse.
oxberry
oxyaena
oxydase
oxygens
oxygens
noun
plural of oxygen
oxysome
oxysome
noun
(biology) One of the small round bodies found in the folds of the cristae in the inner mitochondrial membrane, and involved in ATP synthesis.
oxytone
oxytone
adj
(linguistics, of a word) Having the stress or an acute accent on the last syllable.
noun
(linguistics) A word with the stress or an acute accent on the last syllable.
pegoxyl
peroxyl
peroxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any univalent radical, R-O-O-, derived from a peroxide
phenoxy
phenoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical C₆H₅O- derived from phenol by loss of a hydrogen atom
proxeny
proxeny
noun
(historical) In Ancient Greece, an arrangement whereby a citizen (chosen by the city) hosted foreign ambassadors at his own expense, in return for honorary titles from the state.
xylenol
xylenol
noun
(organic chemistry) An arene compound with two methyl groups and a hydroxyl group.