(organic chemistry) Any organic compound derived from an alcohol by replacement of a hydrogen atom with a metal or other cationic species
alkoxy
alkoxy
noun
(organic chemistry) any univalent radical R-O-, or anion R-O⁻, where R is an alkyl group
alkoxyl
alkoxyl
noun
The alkoxy radical
alkyloxy
alkyloxy
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of alkoxy
antikenotoxin
axbreaker
axebreaker
axlike
axlike
adj
Resembling an ax.
axmaker
axmaking
boxkeeper
boxkeeper
noun
(now historical) A theatre attendant in charge of the boxes.
boxlike
boxlike
adj
similar to a box
boxmaker
boxmaker
noun
A manufacturer of boxes.
boxmaking
boxmaking
noun
The manufacture of boxes.
boxwork
boxwork
noun
(geology) A form of weathering found in caves
breakax
breakaxe
cakebox
cakebox
noun
A box for keeping cake.
A cylindrical container for recordable compact discs.
chickenpox
chickenpox
noun
Alternative form of chicken pox
coxankylometer
coxsackie
coxsackie
noun
Any of several viruses of the genus Enterovirus similar to poliovirus
ektexine
ektexines
ektexines
noun
plural of ektexine
exoskeletal
exoskeletal
adj
(engineering, of a turbine) Having rotor blades extending inwards from the inner surface of a rotating drum, rather than outwards from a central shaft.
Pertaining to the exoskeleton.
exoskeleton
exoskeleton
noun
(anatomy) A hard outer structure that provides both structure and protection to creatures such as insects and Crustacea.
exoskeletons
exoskeletons
noun
plural of exoskeleton
extbook
flaxlike
flaxlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of flax.
foxlike
foxlike
adj
Like a fox.
foxskin
foxskin
noun
The pelt of a fox.
foxskins
foxskins
noun
plural of foxskin
gedankenexperiment
gedankenexperiment
noun
thought experiment
glykopexic
hexakisoctahedron
hexakisoctahedron
noun
A three-dimensional solid with 48 faces arranged around 9 planes of reflection and 13 rotary axes.
hexakistetrahedron
hexakistetrahedron
noun
A polyhedron with 24 faces.
hexokinase
hexokinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the phosphorylation of a hexose
hexokinases
hexokinases
noun
plural of hexokinase
hydroxyketone
hydroxyketone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any hydroxy derivative of a ketone; a ketone with hydroxy group bonded to it.
jackbox
jackbox
noun
A device for routing electrical signals by means of a number of jacks.
jukebox
jukebox
noun
(computing) An automated carousel for the storage and retrieval of tapes, CD-ROMs, etc.
(computing, by extension) A software application capable of replaying tracks from a digital music collection.
A coin-operated machine that plays recorded music; it has push-buttons to make selections.
verb
(by extension) To play or repeat as if on a jukebox.
(transitive) To play (music or digital content) on a jukebox
To format or set up for playing by a jukebox.
To play and listen to music from a jukebox.
jukeboxes
jukeboxes
noun
plural of jukebox
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of jukebox
karyorrhexis
karyorrhexis
noun
The destructive fragmentation of the nucleus of a dying cell whereby its chromatin is distributed irregularly throughout the cytoplasm.
kataplexy
kataplexy
noun
Alternative form of cataplexy
kenotoxin
kenotoxin
noun
(biochemistry, obsolete) A supposed toxin thought to be generated by exertion and to cause fatigue.
keratonyxis
keratonyxis
noun
(medicine, archaic) The operation of removing a cataract by thrusting a needle through the cornea of the eye and breaking up the opaque mass.
keratorrhexis
keratorrhexis
noun
rupture of the cornea
kerflummox
kerflummox
verb
(transitive, informal) To flummox; to perplex or baffle.
keryx
ketohexose
ketohexose
noun
(biochemistry) Any hexose containing a ketone group.
ketoxime
ketoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) Any oxime derived from an ketone; general formula R₂C=NOH
kex
kex
noun
(obsolete or dialectal) The dried stem of certain large herbaceous plants.
(obsolete, botany) A plant having such a stem; a weed, a kecksy.
(rare) A dry husk or covering.
kexes
kexes
noun
plural of kex
kexy
kickboxings
kickxia
kilmarx
kinepox
kinepox
noun
Alternative form of kine-pox
kitkahaxki
klaxon
klaxon
noun
A loud electric alarm or horn.
verb
(intransitive) To produce a loud, siren-like wail.
klaxons
klaxons
noun
plural of klaxon
kleenex
kleenex
noun
(Canada, US) A disposable tissue.
klux
kluxer
knisteneaux
knox
knox
Proper noun
a Scottish surname
a male given name derived from the surname
knoxboro
knoxdale
knoxian
knoxian
Adjective
Of or relating to (c. 1514–1572), Scottish clergyman and a leader of the considered the founder of the Presbyterian denomination in Scotland.
knoxville
knoxville
Proper noun
The name of a number of places in the United States of America:
An unincorporated community in Alabama.
A town in Arkansas.
An unincorporated community in California.
An unincorporated community and CDP in Georgia
A city in Illinois.
A city in Iowa
An unincorporated community in Maryland.
An unincorporated community in Missouri.
An unincorporated community in Nebraska.
An unincorporated community in Ohio.
A small borough in Pennsylvania.
A neighbourhood in Pennsylvania.
A large city in Tennessee
An unincorporated community in West Virginia.
knoxvillite
knoxvillite
noun
(mineralogy) A hydrous sulphate of chromium, iron and aluminium.
kordax
kosotoxin
kosotoxin
noun
(organic chemistry) A toxic substance obtained from the flowers of kousso.
kristinaux
kylix
kylix
noun
An Ancient Greek drinking cup with a stem, two handles, and a broad, shallow body
lackawaxen
leukotaxin
leukotaxine
lockbox
lockbox
noun
A box with a built-in lock; a safe.
lockboxes
lockboxes
noun
plural of lockbox
lynxlike
lynxlike
adj
Resembling a lynx.
maxiskirt
maxiskirt
noun
A skirt whose hemline descends to the ankles.
muskox
muskox
noun
Alternative spelling of musk ox
muskoxen
muskoxen
noun
plural of muskox
nonsexlinked
octakishexahedron
octakishexahedron
noun
(geometry, rare) A polyhedron with 48 faces.
oxbrake
oxcheek
oxlike
oxlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an ox: strong, foolish, etc.
oxpecker
oxpecker
noun
Either of two species of passerine bird in the genus Buphagus, in the monotypic family Buphagidae, endemic to sub-Saharan African savannah.
oxpeckers
oxpeckers
noun
plural of oxpecker
oxskin
oxskin
noun
The hide of an ox.
oxyketone
packwax
packwax
noun
Alternative form of paxwax
packwaxes
phoenixlike
phoenixlike
adj
Resembling a phoenix, especially in being (figuratively) reborn after destruction.
pickax
pickax
noun
Alternative spelling of pickaxe
pickaxe
pickaxe
noun
A heavy iron tool with a wooden handle; one end of the head is pointed, the other has a chisel edge.
verb
To use a pickaxe.
pickaxed
pickaxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pickax
pickaxes
pickaxes
noun
plural of pickaxe
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pickax
pickaxing
pickaxing
verb
present participle of pickax
rickettsialpox
rickettsialpox
noun
An illness caused by bacteria of the Rickettsia genus.
sexlike
sexlike
adj
Resembling sex or some aspect of it.
shikimotoxin
sinkbox
skatoxyl
skeezix
skeptophylaxia
skeptophylaxis
smokebox
smokebox
noun
A chamber in which smoke passes from a boiler before being vented through a chimney.
sneakbox
sneakbox
noun
A small boat that can be sailed, rowed, poled or sculled, predominantly associated with Barnegat Bay in New Jersey.
sphinxlike
sphinxlike
adj
Like a sphinx, or like that of a sphinx. Especially, not showing emotion
Mysterious; scheming; having a deceptive outward appearance
tektronix
tetrakishexahedron
texarkana
texarkana
Proper noun
A metropolitan area comprising of twin cities in Arkansas, and Texas, which spans the Texas-Arkansas border and is technically considered to be two municipalities. The city in Arkansas is the county seat of
textbook
textbook
adj
Having the typical characteristics of some class of phenomenon, so that it might be included as an example in a textbook.
Of or pertaining to textbooks or their style, especially in being dry and pedagogical; textbooky, textbooklike.
noun
A coursebook, a formal manual of instruction in a specific subject, especially one for use in schools or colleges.
textbookish
textbookish
adj
Characteristic of a textbook
textbookless
textbookless
adj
Without a textbook.
textbooks
textbooks
noun
plural of textbook
unsexlike
unsexlike
adj
(archaic) Not befitting a person's sex; unmanly (for a man) or unwomanly (for a woman).
vixenlike
vixenlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a vixen.
waxlike
waxlike
adj
Resembling wax.
waxmaker
waxmaker
noun
A manufacturer of wax, or of items from wax.
waxmaking
waxmaking
noun
The manufacture of wax, or of items from wax.
waxwork
waxwork
noun
(countable) A figure made of wax, especially an effigy of a famous person.
(uncountable) The art of producing such figures.
waxworker
waxworker
noun
(archaic) A bee that produces wax.
A worker in the wax industry.
An artist who makes waxworks.
waxworking
waxworking
noun
The creation of waxworks.
waxworks
waxworks
noun
An exhibition of waxwork figures; a wax museum.
plural of waxwork
workbox
workbox
noun
(figurative) A set of skills and approaches.
A toolbox; a container for the items needed to carry out a task.