(rhetoric) Fine writing on a minor or trivial subject.
agalaxy
agalaxy
noun
(dated) agalactia
antiglyoxalase
antioxygen
antioxygen
noun
The antimatter counterpart of oxygen. Made up of positron and antiprotons instead of electrons and protons.
antioxygenating
antioxygenation
antioxygenator
antioxygenic
antioxygenic
adj
antioxidant
argyrotoxus
asphyxiating
asphyxiating
verb
present participle of asphyxiate
auxanology
auxanology
noun
auxology
auxology
auxology
noun
(biology) The study of growth
axiologically
axiologically
adv
In an axiological manner.
axiology
axiology
noun
(countable) The particular value-theory of a philosopher, school of thought, etc.
(uncountable, philosophy) The study of value(s), as regards origin, nature, functions, types, and interrelations; value theory.
axogamy
benzoglyoxaline
bisglyoxaline
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
carboxylating
carboxylating
verb
present participle of carboxylate
chromoxylograph
chromoxylograph
noun
A woodcut produced in colour.
chromoxylography
chromoxylography
noun
The art or technique of producing chromoxylographs.
coaxingly
coaxingly
adv
In a coaxing manner.
coxalgy
coxalgy
noun
Dated form of coxalgia.
cryptoglaux
decarboxylating
decarboxylating
verb
present participle of decarboxylate
deoxygenate
deoxygenate
verb
(transitive, physiology) To remove dissolved oxygen from (something, such as water or blood).
deoxygenated
deoxygenated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deoxygenate
deoxygenates
deoxygenates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deoxygenate
deoxygenating
deoxygenating
verb
present participle of deoxygenate
deoxygenation
deoxygenation
noun
The removal of oxygen atoms or molecules from a material.
deoxygenization
deoxygenization
noun
(chemistry) deoxidization
deoxygenize
deoxygenize
verb
(chemistry) To deoxidize.
deoxygenized
deoxygenized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deoxygenize
deoxygenizing
deoxygenizing
verb
present participle of deoxygenize
detoxifying
detoxifying
verb
present participle of detoxify
dextrogyrate
dextrogyrate
Adjective
dextrorotatory
dextrogyration
dextrogyratory
dextrogyre
dextrogyre
adj
(chemistry) Dextrorotatory.
dextrogyrous
dextrogyrous
adj
dextrogyrate
disoxygenate
disoxygenate
verb
(chemistry, transitive) To deprive of oxygen; to deoxidize.
disoxygenation
disoxygenation
Noun
deoxidation
doxography
doxography
noun
The work or works of classical historians describing the opinions of Ancient Greek philosophers and scientists.
doxologically
doxologically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, doxology.
doxology
doxology
noun
An expression of praise to God, especially a short hymn sung as part of a Christian worship service.
epexegetically
epexegetically
adv
In an epexegetic manner.
epoxying
epoxying
verb
present participle of epoxy
exacerbatingly
exacerbatingly
adv
In an exacerbating way; so as to aggravate or make worse.
exactingly
exactingly
adv
In an exacting manner.
exaggeratedly
exaggeratedly
adv
To an excessive degree; in an exaggerated manner.
exaggeratingly
exaggeratingly
adv
In an exaggerating manner.
exaggeratively
exaggeratively
adv
In an exaggerative manner.
exaggeratory
exaggeratory
adj
exaggerative
examiningly
examiningly
adv
So as to examine.
exasperatingly
exasperatingly
adv
In an exasperating manner; frustratingly.
exceedingly
exceedingly
adv
To a great or unusual degree, extent, etc.; extremely
exchangeability
exchangeability
noun
The condition of being exchangeable
exchangeably
exchangeably
adv
By way of exchange.
excitingly
excitingly
adv
In an exciting manner
exclaimingly
exclaimingly
adv
With an exclamation.
excludingly
excludingly
adv
So as to exclude.
excruciatingly
excruciatingly
adv
In a very intense or extreme manner.
In an excruciating manner or to an excruciating degree; in a manner causing great anguish or pain.
excusingly
excusingly
adv
So as to excuse; by way of an excuse.
exegetically
exegetically
adv
in an exegetic manner.
exemplifying
exemplifying
verb
present participle of exemplify
exhaustingly
exhaustingly
adv
In an exhausting manner.
exhilaratingly
exhilaratingly
adv
In a way that exhilarates
exhortingly
exhortingly
adv
So as to exhort.
exigency
exigency
noun
(chiefly in the plural) The demands or requirements of a situation.
An urgent situation, one requiring extreme effort or attention.
exigently
exigently
adv
In an exigent manner.
exiguity
exiguity
noun
The quality of being meagre or scanty.
exiguously
exiguously
adv
In an exiguous way.
exobiology
exobiology
noun
(biology, science fiction) The branch of biology dealing with lifeforms originating a different planet.
exocrinology
exocrinology
noun
The study of external (exocrine) secretions, especially of pheromones
exocytosing
exocytosing
verb
present participle of exocytose
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
exogastrically
exogastrically
adv
In an exogastric manner.
exogenously
exogenously
adv
In an exogenous manner
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
exophagy
exophagy
noun
(rare) Cannibalism, of those outside a social group.
exopterygota
exopterygote
exopterygote
noun
Any insect of the superorder Exopterygota
exopterygotic
exopterygotism
exopterygotous
expandingly
expandingly
adv
With expansion; so as to expand.
expatiatingly
expatiatingly
adv
So as to expatiate; speaking or writing at length.
expectingly
expectingly
adv
In a state of expectation.
expiringly
expiringly
adv
While expiring or dying.
explainingly
explainingly
adv
By way of explanation.
exploringly
exploringly
adv
So as to explore.
expostulatingly
expostulatingly
adv
With expostulations.
expurgatory
expurgatory
adj
Serving to expurgate.
exsanguinity
exsanguinity
noun
(medicine) Lack of blood.
extenuatingly
extenuatingly
adv
In a manner that extenuates.
extollingly
extollingly
adv
So as to extol; with praise.
extralegally
extralegally
adv
In an extralegal manner; outside the law.
extralinguistically
extralinguistically
adv
Outside of language.
extraphysiological
extraregularly
extraregularly
adv
In an extraregular manner.
extrasyllogistic
extrasyllogistic
adj
Outside of a syllogism.
extravagancy
extravagancy
noun
(archaic, 17-19th centuries) A thing that is extravagant.
(archaic, 17-19th centuries) The characteristic of being extravagant.
extravagantly
extravagantly
adv
With lavish expenditure or behaviour.
exultingly
exultingly
adv
In an exulting manner; with joy at a success or triumph.
flexographically
flexographically
adv
By means of flexography.
flexography
flexography
noun
A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).
fungitoxicity
fungitoxicity
noun
The quality of being fungitoxic.
galaxy
galaxy
noun
(astronomy) Any of the collections of many millions or billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc. existing as independent and coherent systems, of which there are billions in the known universe.
(fashion, design) Any print or pattern reminiscent of a galaxy, generally consisting of blending, semiopaque patches of vibrant color on a dark background.
(figuratively) An assemblage of things or people seen as luminous or brilliant.
(now rare) The Milky Way; the apparent band of concentrated stars which appears in the night sky over earth.
verb
(archaic) To gather together into a luminous whole.
To furnish with galaxies.
gastrohysteropexy
gastromyxorrhea
gastropexy
gastropexy
noun
(surgery) The surgical fixation of the stomach to the abdominal wall or diaphragm.
gastroxynsis
gastroxynsis
noun
Intermittent gastrorrhea
geococcyx
geotaxy
glyceroxide
glyceroxide
noun
(chemistry) Any alkoxide derived from glycerol
glycopexia
glycopexis
glykopexic
glyoxal
glyoxal
noun
(organic chemistry) The dialdehyde ethanedial derived from ethylene glycol; it is used in the preparation of modified starch for the paper industry.
glyoxalase
glyoxalase
noun
(biochemistry) Either of a pair of related thiol-dependent enzymes: glyoxalase І, which catalyses the isomerisation of the spontaneously formed hemithioacetal adduct between GSH and 2-oxoaldehydes (such as methylglyoxal) into S-2-hydroxyacylglutathione; and glyoxalase ІІ, which hydrolyses these thiolesters.
glyoxalic
glyoxalin
glyoxaline
glyoxaline
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic base, C₃H₄N₂, produced by the action of ammonia on glyoxal.
(organic chemistry) Any of the series of which glyoxaline is a type.
glyoxilin
glyoxim
glyoxim
noun
Archaic form of glyoxime.
glyoxime
glyoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) The oxime HO-N=CH-CH=N-OH produced by the action of hydroxylamine on glyoxal
glyoxyl
glyoxylic
glyoxylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to glyoxylic acid or its derivatives
gonocalyx
gonocalyx
noun
(zoology) The bell of a sessile gonozooid.
gonyaulax
gonyaulax
noun
An alga of the genus Gonyaulax.
gymnothorax
hexagonally
hexagonally
adv
In a hexagonal manner
hexagyn
hexagynia
hexagynian
hexagynous
hexagynous
adj
(botany) Having six styles.
hexangularly
hexangularly
adv
In a hexangular manner.
hexicology
hexicology
noun
Alternative form of hexiology
hexiology
hexiology
noun
(obsolete) The science dealing with the relations of living creatures to other organisms, and to their surrounding conditions generally.
hygroexpansivity
hyperoxygenate
hyperoxygenate
verb
To oxygenate excessively
hyperoxygenating
hyperoxygenating
verb
present participle of hyperoxygenate
hyperoxygenation
hyperoxygenation
noun
(medicine) The administration of a higher than usual concentration of oxygen, or the condition of having such a concentration of oxygen.
hyperoxygenize
hyperoxygenized
hyperoxygenized
adj
Synonym of hyperoxygenated
hyperoxygenizing
inexpugnability
inexpugnability
noun
The quality of being inexpugnable.
inexpugnably
inexpugnably
adv
In an inexpugnable manner.
inexpungibility
inextinguishability
inextinguishability
noun
The state of not being extinguishable.
inextinguishably
inextinguishably
adv
In a way that cannot be extinguished; immortally.
intoxicatingly
intoxicatingly
adv
In a way that is intoxicating
laryngemphraxis
laryngemphraxis
noun
(medicine) The closure or obstruction of the larynx.
laryngopharynx
laryngopharynx
noun
(anatomy) The part of the pharynx below and behind the larynx