(rhetoric) Fine writing on a minor or trivial subject.
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
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.
epoxying
epoxying
verb
present participle of epoxy
exaggeratory
exaggeratory
adj
exaggerative
exhortingly
exhortingly
adv
So as to exhort.
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
exploringly
exploringly
adv
So as to explore.
expostulatingly
expostulatingly
adv
With expostulations.
expurgatory
expurgatory
adj
Serving to expurgate.
extollingly
extollingly
adv
So as to extol; with praise.
extraphysiological
extrasyllogistic
extrasyllogistic
adj
Outside of a syllogism.
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.
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
hexagynous
hexagynous
adj
(botany) Having six styles.
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
intoxicatingly
intoxicatingly
adv
In a way that is intoxicating
laryngopharynx
laryngopharynx
noun
(anatomy) The part of the pharynx below and behind the larynx
laryngopharynxes
lexicographically
lexicographically
adv
(domain) From the perspective of lexicography.
(manner) In a lexicographical way.
(sequence) In lexicographical order.
lexicography
lexicography
noun
(countable) A dictionary, a lexicon, a wordbook.
(uncountable) The art or craft of compiling, writing, and editing dictionaries.
(uncountable, linguistics) The scholarly discipline of analysing and describing the semantic, syntagmatic and paradigmatic relationships within the lexicon (vocabulary) of a language and developing theories of dictionary components and structures linking the data in dictionaries.
lexicology
lexicology
noun
(countable) A specific theory concerning the lexicon.
(uncountable, linguistics) The part of linguistics that studies words, their nature and meaning, words' elements, relations between words including semantic relations, words groups and the whole lexicon.
maxillopharyngeal
maxillopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the maxilla and the pharynx.
maxillozygomatic
maxillozygomatic
adj
Relating to the maxilla and the zygomatic bone or zygomatic arch.
megalonyx
megalonyx
noun
(paleontology) An extinct ground sloth of the genus Megalonyx.
methylglyoxal
methylglyoxal
noun
(organic chemistry) The aldehyde form of pyruvic acid.
mixology
mixology
noun
(slang) The art of combining various ingredients to make cocktails.
(slang, rare) The work of a disc jockey.
myxoflagellate
myxoflagellate
noun
A swimming peritrichous organism of the Myxogastria that develops in moist environments and usually has two flagella.
myxogaster
myxogasteres
myxogastrales
myxogastres
myxogastric
myxogastrous
myxoglioma
myxospongiae
myxospongian
myxospongida
nonexactingly
nonexaggeratedly
nonexaggeratory
nonexchangeability
nonexchangeability
noun
The property of not being exchangeable.
nonexigently
nonextenuatingly
nonintoxicatingly
nonoxygenated
nonoxygenated
adj
Not oxygenated.
nonoxygenous
nonoxygenous
adj
Not oxygenous.
oxygas
oxygen
oxygen
noun
(countable) An atom of this element.
(figurative) A condition or environment in which something can thrive.
(medicine) A mixture of oxygen and other gases, administered to a patient to help them breathe.
Molecular oxygen (O₂), a colorless, odorless gas at room temperature, also called dioxygen.
The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas.
oxygenant
oxygenase
oxygenase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme which catalyses biochemical reactions with oxygen.
oxygenate
oxygenate
verb
(transitive) To treat or infuse with oxygen
(transitive, medicine) To give (a patient) oxygen therapy.
oxygenated
oxygenated
adj
(chemistry) Containing oxygen, or oxygen-containing radicals, as substituents
verb
simple past tense and past participle of oxygenate
oxygenates
oxygenates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of oxygenate
oxygenating
oxygenating
verb
present participle of oxygenate
oxygenation
oxygenation
noun
The process of reacting or treating something with oxygen.
oxygenations
oxygenations
noun
plural of oxygenation
oxygenator
oxygenator
noun
any device that releases oxygen (or air) into water, especially one in an aquarium
oxygenators
oxygenators
noun
plural of oxygenator
oxygenerator
oxygenic
oxygenic
adj
of, relating to, containing or producing oxygen
oxygenicity
oxygenium
oxygenizable
oxygenizable
adj
(chemistry, archaic) oxidizable
oxygenization
oxygenize
oxygenize
verb
To oxidize.
To oxygenate.
oxygenized
oxygenized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of oxygenize