(organic chemistry) Any of several organic compounds that can be viewed as derivatives of an anthraquinone through replacement of one hydrogen atom by a hydroxyl group.
overexquisite
overexquisite
adj
Excessively exquisite; too exact or careful.
overexquisitely
overexquisitely
adv
In an overexquisite manner.
oxyanthraquinone
oxynaphtoquinone
oxyquinaseptol
oxyquinaseptol
noun
Synonym of diaphtherin
quadrioxalate
quinatoxin
quinatoxine
quinotoxine
quinotoxine
noun
(organic chemistry) A derivative of quinine that has a historical importance in the synthesis of the drug
quixote
quixote
Noun
Someone resembling Don Quixote; someone who is chivalrous but unrealistic; an idealist.
quixotes
quixotic
quixotic
adj
Resembling or characteristic of the Spanish chivalric hero Don Quixote; possessed with or resulting from the desire to do noble and romantic deeds, without thought of realism and practicality; exceedingly idealistic.
noun
(rare) A quixotic person or sentiment.
quixotical
quixotical
adj
quixotic
quixotically
quixotically
adv
In a quixotic manner.
quixotism
quixotism
noun
A form of idealism and delusion which leads to extravagant and absurd undertakings or sacrifices in obedience to a morbidly romantic ideal of duty or honor, as illustrated by the exploits of Don Quixote in knight-errantry.
quixotize
quixotize
verb
To behave in a quixotic manner
quixotries
quixotries
noun
plural of quixotry
quixotry
quixotry
noun
A wild, visionary idea, an eccentric notion or act; a quixotism.