(organic chemistry) An agricultural fungicide produced by the bacterium Streptomyces griseus, widely used in biomedical research.
cyclohexylamine
cyclohexylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The primary amine derived from cyclohexane by replacing a hydrogen atom by an amino group; any derivative of this compound
cystomyxoma
cytotaxonomic
cytotaxonomic
adj
(taxonomy) Relating to cytotaxonomy
cytotaxonomically
cytotaxonomically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, cytotaxonomy.
cytotaxonomy
cytotaxonomy
noun
(taxonomy) The classification of organisms based upon their cellular structure and function, and especially based on the number and structure of their chromosomes
decemplex
decemplex
adj
Having ten parts; decuple or tenfold.
decimosexto
decimosexto
adj
having sixteen leaves to a sheet
noun
a book consisting of sheets, each of which is folded into sixteen leaves
decomplex
decomplex
adj
Repeatedly compound; made up of complex constituents
verb
(chemistry) To cause, or to undergo decomplexation
desmoscolex
directexamination
disclimax
disclimax
noun
(US) plagioclimax
disclimaxes
disclimaxes
noun
plural of disclimax
discomplexion
discomplexion
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To change the complexion or hue of.
disexcommunicate
encephalomalaxis
exactment
exactment
noun
The process of exacting something; exaction.
exacum
exanthematic
exanthematic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to exanthem.
excamb
excamb
verb
(Scotland, law, transitive) To exchange; used with reference to transfers of land.
excamber
excambion
excambion
noun
(law, Scotland) exchange or barter, especially of lands.
excessman
excessmen
excimer
excimer
noun
(chemistry, physics) Any diatomic exciplex
excimers
excimers
noun
plural of excimer
excipuliform
excipulum
excipulum
noun
An exciple.
exciseman
exciseman
noun
An officer employed to collect excise duty (excise tax), and to enforce excise laws.
excisemanship
excisemanship
noun
The state or business of an exciseman.
excisemen
excisemen
noun
plural of exciseman
excitement
excitement
noun
(countable) something that excites.
(uncountable) the state of being excited (emotionally aroused).
excitements
excitements
noun
plural of excitement
excitometabolic
excitomotion
excitomotor
excitomotor
adj
Alternative form of excitomotory
excitomotory
excitomotory
adj
(physiology) Exciting motion; said of that portion of the nervous system concerned in reflex action, by which impressions are transmitted to a nerve centre and then reflected back so as to produce muscular contraction without sensation or volition.
excitomuscular
exclaim
exclaim
noun
(obsolete) Exclamation; outcry, clamor.
verb
(intransitive) To cry out suddenly, from some strong emotion.
(transitive) To say suddenly and with strong emotion.
exclaimed
exclaimed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exclaim
exclaimer
exclaimer
noun
One who exclaims.
exclaimers
exclaimers
noun
plural of exclaimer
exclaiming
exclaiming
noun
exclamation
verb
present participle of exclaim
exclaimingly
exclaimingly
adv
With an exclamation.
exclaims
exclaims
noun
plural of exclaim
exclam
exclam
noun
(grammar) Abbreviation of exclamation.
exclamation
exclamation
noun
(linguistics) A clause type used to make an exclamatory statement: What a mess they made!; How stupid I was!
A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.
A word expressing outcry; an interjection
The sign "!" by which outcry or emphatic utterance is marked.
exclamational
exclamational
adj
Relating to, or having the form of, an exclamation.
exclamations
exclamations
noun
plural of exclamation
exclamative
exclamative
adj
In the form of an exclamation; exclamatory.
exclamatively
exclamatively
adv
In an exclamative manner.
exclamatorily
exclamatorily
adv
In an exclamatory way.
exclamatory
exclamatory
adj
Emphatic.
resembling an exclamation.
exclusionism
exclusionism
noun
A policy or ideology that favors exclusion of some individuals or groups from a nation, sect, etc.
The quality of being exclusionist.
exclusivism
exclusivism
noun
(religion) The doctrine that one religion is the only true religion, or that one religious sect is the only true version of a larger religion.
The practice of being exclusive; a mentality or policy that excludes others.
exclusivisms
exclusivisms
noun
plural of exclusivism
excommenge
excommune
excommune
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To exclude from participation in; to excommunicate.
excommunicable
excommunicable
adj
Liable or deserving to be excommunicated.
excommunicant
excommunicant
noun
One who has been excommunicated.
excommunicate
excommunicate
adj
Excommunicated.
noun
An excommunicated person.
verb
(transitive) To officially exclude someone from membership of a church or religious community.
(transitive, historical or figurative) To exclude from any other group; to banish.
excommunicated
excommunicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excommunicate
excommunicates
excommunicates
noun
plural of excommunicate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excommunicate
excommunicating
excommunicating
verb
present participle of excommunicate
excommunication
excommunication
noun
The act of excommunicating, disfellowshipping or ejecting; especially an ecclesiastical censure whereby the person against whom it is pronounced is, for the time, cast out of the communication of the church; exclusion from fellowship in things spiritual.
excommunications
excommunications
noun
plural of excommunication
excommunicative
excommunicative
adj
Relating to excommunication.
excommunicator
excommunicator
noun
One who excommunicates.
excommunicators
excommunicators
noun
plural of excommunicator
excommunicatory
excommunicatory
Adjective
Relating to excommunication.
excommunion
excommunion
noun
(obsolete) A shutting out from communion; excommunication.
excrement
excrement
noun
(archaic) Any waste matter excreted from the human or animal body, or discharged by bodily organs.
(now specifically) Human and animal solid waste excreted from the bowels; feces.
(obsolete) Something which grows out of the body; hair, nails etc.
excremental
excremental
adj
Of or pertaining to excrement
excrementally
excrementary
excrementitial
excrementitial
adj
(physiology) Pertaining to, or consisting of, excrement; of the nature of excrement.
excrementitious
excrementitious
adj
Of or pertaining to the nature of excrement.
excrementitiously
excrementitiously
adv
In an excrementitious manner.
excrementitiousness
excrementitiousness
noun
The quality of being excrementitious.
excrementive
excrementive
adj
(archaic) Serving to excrete; connected with excretion or excrement.
excrementize
excrementize
verb
(archaic, intransitive) To void excrement; to defecate.
excrementous
excrements
excrements
noun
plural of excrement
excriminate
excubitorium
excubitorium
noun
(historical) A gallery in a church, used for all-night vigils.
excursionism
excursionism
noun
The practice of going on excursions; travel; tourism.
excystment
excystment
noun
The process, or the result of excysting
exemplaric
exemplaric
adj
Relating to or characteristic of an exemplar
exemplification
exemplification
noun
(law) A copy or transcript attested to be correct by the seal of an officer having custody of the original.
That which exemplifies; a case in point; example.
The act of exemplifying; a showing or illustrating by example.
exemplificational
exemplifications
exemplifications
noun
plural of exemplification
exemplificative
exemplificative
adj
Serving as an example; illustrative.
exemplificator
exendospermic
exocannibalism
exocannibalism
noun
(anthropology) A form of cannibalism, the eating of members of other social groups than one's own, as opposed to endocannibalism.
exocoelom
exocoelom
noun
(zoology) An extraembryonic coelom
exocoelum
exodromic
exoenzymic
exoenzymic
adj
Synonym of exoenzymatic
exogamic
exogamic
adj
Of or pertaining to exogamy.
exomorphic
exomorphic
adj
Of or pertaining to exomorphism.
exophthalmic
exophthalmic
adj
Having prominent eyeballs.
Of, or relating to exophthalmos.
exorcisement
exorcisement
noun
exorcism
exorcism
exorcism
noun
The ritual act of driving out evil spirits from persons, places or things that are possessed by them.
exorcismal
exorcisms
exorcisms
noun
plural of exorcism
exorcizement
exosmic
exosmotic
exosmotic
adj
Relating to exosmosis.
exostracism
exotericism
exotericism
noun
The quality of being widely known or exoteric.
exothecium
exothecium
noun
(botany) The outer coat of the anther.
exothermic
exothermic
adj
(chemistry, of a compound) That releases heat during its formation, and absorbs it during its decomposition.
(chemistry, of a reaction) That releases energy in the form of heat.
(zoology) Of an animal: whose body temperature is regulated by external factors; cold-blooded.
exothermically
exothermically
adv
In an exothermic manner
exothermicity
exothermicity
noun
(chemistry, physics, uncountable) The quality or state of being exothermic.
(countable) The release of heat during an exothermic reaction.
exoticism
exoticism
noun
(uncountable) The state of being exotic.
Something exotic.
exoticisms
exoticisms
noun
plural of exoticism
explicandum
explicandum
noun
(logic) That which is to be explained or explicated
exsomatic
extracampus
extrachromosomal
extrachromosomal
adj
Happening outside a chromosome.
extraclassroom
extraclassroom
adj
(education) Outside of the classroom.
extracolumella
extracommunity
extracosmic
extracosmical
extractiform
extractiform
adj
(chemistry, archaic) Having the form, appearance, or nature of an extract.
extracurriculum
extracurriculum
noun
The activities and groups, clubs, and societies that are sponsored or regulated by an educational institution but which are not part of the academic curriculum.
extradomestic
extradomestic
adj
Outside of the home or household.
extraembryonic
extraembryonic
adj
(medicine) Inside the womb, but outside the embryo.
extramatrical
extramatrical
adj
Outside the matrix of a fungus.
extrametaphysical
extrametaphysical
adj
(rare) Outside of metaphysics.
extrametrical
extrametrical
adj
(linguistics) Exhibiting or relating to extrametricality.