(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
achrodextrinase
achroodextrin
achroodextrin
noun
Alternative form of achrodextrin
achroodextrinase
addaxes
addaxes
noun
plural of addax
adenemphraxis
adenomyxoma
adenomyxosarcoma
adieux
adieux
noun
plural of adieu
adipopexia
adipopexia
noun
Alternative form of adipopexis
adipopexic
adipopexis
adipopexis
noun
(physiology) The storage of fat in tissue.
admixed
admixed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of admix
admixes
admixes
noun
plural of admix
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of admix
admixture
admixture
noun
(epilepsy) a mixture composed of entities retaining their individual properties.
A mixing-in of a biologically or genetically differentiated group to an established stock.
A mixture, in some contexts
An instance of admixing, a mixing in of something.
admixtures
admixtures
noun
plural of admixture
adnex
adnexa
adnexa
noun
(anatomy) The appendages of an organ, such as the Fallopian tubes of the uterus.
adnexal
adnexal
adj
(anatomy) Of, or relating to the adnexa.
(botany) Having the property of being adnexed.
adnexed
adnexed
adj
(botany, mycology) Narrowly attached to a stem or stipe.
adnexitis
adnexitis
noun
(medicine) inflammation of the adnexa of the uterus, i.e. the Fallopian tubes or ovaries.
adnexopexy
adoxaceae
adoxaceous
adoxies
affixed
affixed
adj
(linguistics) With an affix.
Enduringly stuck to, or attached to, something.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affix
aldohexose
aldohexose
noun
(biochemistry) Any hexose containing an aldehyde group.
aldoxime
aldoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) Any oxime derived from an aldehyde; general formula RCH=NOH
aleixandre
alexander
alexander
noun
A cocktail made of cognac or gin, white crème de cacao, and light cream.
alexanders
alexanders
noun
(chiefly Canada, US) Various plants of genus Zizia or Angelica thought to resemble European alexanders.
Any of various umbellifers, often specifically Smyrnium olusatrum or Heracleum maximum, the cow parsnip.
plural of alexander
alexanderson
alexandr
alexandra
alexandre
alexandreid
alexandretta
alexandria
alexandria
Proper noun
A city and port in Egypt.
A census-designated place in Alabama, USA
A city in Monroe Township, Indiana, USA
A city in Kentucky, USA
A city and the parish seat of Louisiana, USA
A city in Minnesota, USA
A city in Missouri, USA
A village in Nebraska, USA
A town in New Hampshire, USA
A town in New York, USA
A village in Ohio, USA
An unincorporated community in Ohio, USA
A borough in Pennsylvania, USA
A town in Tennessee, USA
An independent city in Virginia, USA
A city in South Dakota, USA
A former town in United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada; now a part of the township of North Glengarry
A ghost town in British Columbia, Canada
A town in Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
A town in Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
alexandrian
alexandrian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Alexandria in Egypt.
Applied to a kind of heroic verse.
Of or pertaining to Alexander the Great, or his reign, era etc.
Noun
Someone from Alexandria
alexandrianism
alexandrianism
Noun
The culture (of literature, philosophy, medicine, and the sciences) that developed in Alexandria, Egypt during the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
Alexandrian Wicca.
alexandrina
alexandrine
alexandrine
noun
(poetry) A line of poetic meter having twelve syllables, usually divided into two or three equal parts.
An Alexandrine parrot or parakeet, Psittacula eupatria.
alexandrines
alexandrines
noun
plural of alexandrine
alexandrinus
alexandrite
alexandrite
noun
(mineralogy) A form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour change dependent upon the light source, along with strong pleochroism.
alexandrites
alexandrites
noun
plural of alexandrite
alexandro
alexandropolis
alexandros
alexandros
Proper noun
A transliteration of the Greek male given name
alexandroupolis
alkoxide
alkoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any organic compound derived from an alcohol by replacement of a hydrogen atom with a metal or other cationic species
ambidexter
ambidexter
adj
Ambidextrous.
noun
(archaic) A lawyer who takes fees from both plaintiff and defendant.
(by extension) Someone who is two-faced; a double-dealer, such as a cheat or a crook.
Someone who is ambidextrous.
ambidexterities
ambidexterities
noun
plural of ambidexterity
ambidexterity
ambidexterity
noun
Superior cleverness or adaptability.
The property of being equally skillful with each hand.
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
ambidextral
ambidextral
adj
Pertaining equally to the left and right sides.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
ambodexter
ambodexter
noun
Obsolete spelling of ambidexter.
amidohexose
amidoxime
amidoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) Any oxime in which one of the substituents (R') is an amino group
amphioxidae
amphioxides
amphioxididae
amplexicaudate
amylodextrin
amylodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A high molecular weight form of dextrin
anaximander
anaximander
Proper noun
(c. 610 546 A pre-Socratic Greek philosopher who lived in Miletus; pupil of Thales and teacher of Anaximenes.
andromedotoxin
andromedotoxin
noun
One of the grayanotoxins; grayanotoxin I.
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
anhydroxime
anilidoxime
anisaldoxime
annexed
annexed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of annex
anoxidative
anteflexed
anteflexed
adj
Bent in an anterior (forward) direction, as the uterus.
anthropodeoxycholic
antialdoxime
antibenzaldoxime
antiendotoxin
antiendotoxin
noun
(medicine) Any substance (especially an antibody) that counteracts the effect of an endotoxin
antioxidase
antioxidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that reduces the effects of an oxidase and counters oxidative stress
antioxidizer
anxietude
anxietude
noun
The state or condition of being troubled, worried, or anxious; anxiety.
apexed
apexed
adj
Having an apex; with a pointed end.
apicifixed
apicifixed
adj
(botany) Said of anthers that are attached to the filament at the top and pointing back toward the filament like a hook.
apodeixis
apodeixis
noun
Alternative form of apodixis
appendix
appendix
noun
(anatomy) Any process, prolongation, or projection.
(anatomy) The vermiform appendix.
(obsolete in general sense) Something attached to something else; an attachment or accompaniment.
A text added to the end of a book or an article, containing additional information.
appendixed
appendixes
appendixing
approximated
approximated
adj
Calculated by approximation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approximate
archduxe
arsenoxide
arsenoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) The functional group -As=O; any organic compound containing this group
asexualised
asexualised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asexualise
asexualized
asexualized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asexualize
asphyxiated
asphyxiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxiate
asphyxied
asphyxied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxy
autohexaploid
autohexaploid
adj
(genetics) hexaploid as a result of multiplication of a haploid set of chromosomes
autoindex
autoindexing
autoindexing
noun
(computing) The programmed retrieval of words from a document for use in building an index
automatic indexing
autoxidizable
autoxidizable
adj
Alternative form of autoxidisable
autoxidize
autoxidize
verb
Alternative spelling of autoxidise
autoxidizer
axed
axed
adj
Having a specified number of type of axis.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of axe (all etymologies and senses)
axhammered
axhead
axiomatized
axiomatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of axiomatize
axised
axised
adj
(in combination) Having the specified number or kind of axes.
axled
axled
adj
Having (a specified number or kind of) axles.
axodendrite
axoidean
axseed
axseeds
axweed
azoxytoluidine
badaxe
bandboxes
bandboxes
noun
plural of bandbox
bandeaux
bandeaux
noun
A bandeau, a single band (or a set of such bands) for a woman’s hair.
plural of bandeau
basifixed
basifixed
adj
(botany) Said of anthers that are attached to the filament at the base and pointing away from the filament.
bemixed
bemixed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bemix
bendix
benedix
benzaldoxime
benzaldoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) The aldoxime of benzaldehyde.
benzantialdoxime
benzdioxazine
benzdioxdiazine
benzdioxtriazine
benzhydroxamic
benzoperoxide
betaxed
binoxide
binoxide
noun
Archaic form of dioxide.
bioxide
bisexed
bollixed
bollixed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bollix
bolloxed
bolloxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bollox
bordeaux
bordeaux
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Bordeaux (“fungicide; wine”)
bordereaux
bordereaux
noun
plural of bordereau
boudreaux
boudreaux
Proper noun
that comes from the French word for farmer. A family surname that means leader of the group. This is a common last name for Cajun people.
boxed
boxed
adj
In bridge and other card games if the cards in a pack are reversed face-up and face-down then the pack is said to be boxed.
Packed into a box or boxes.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of box
boxelder
boxelder
noun
Alternative form of box elder
boxhauled
boxhauled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of boxhaul
boxhead
boxhead
noun
(UK, military, slang, dated) A German person.
boxholder
boxholder
noun
A renter of a post office box.
An owner of a box in a theatre/theater, stadium, etc.
bradyauxesis
bradyauxetic
bradyauxetically
bradylexia
bradylexia
noun
An unusual slowness in reading
breadbox
breadbox
noun
a container for storing bread or other baked goods to keep them fresh
breadboxes
breadboxes
noun
plural of breadbox
broadaxe
broadaxe
noun
A large axe, with a broad blade, once used as a weapon and also used for hewing timber.
broadaxes
broadaxes
noun
plural of broadaxe
bromodeoxyuridine
bromodeoxyuridine
noun
(organic chemistry) A synthetic nucleoside which is an analogue of thymidine; it is commonly used in the detection of proliferating cells in living tissues, where it competes with uridine