(biochemistry) Any hexose containing an aldehyde group.
aleixandre
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
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
alexandros
alexandros
Proper noun
A transliteration of the Greek male given name
alexicacus
alexiteric
alexiteric
adj
Resisting poison or venom.
noun
(medicine) A preservative against infectious diseases.
A preservative against the effects of poison.
alloxanate
alloxanate
noun
(chemistry) A salt of alloxanic acid.
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.
ambisexual
ambisexual
adj
(slang) Of ambiguous sexual orientation.
(zoology) Hermaphroditic.
Bisexual: attracted to persons of either sex.
Unisex: fit for persons of either sex.
noun
An ambisexual person.
ambodexter
ambodexter
noun
Obsolete spelling of ambidexter.
ambosexous
ambosexous
adj
(obsolete) ambisexual; hermaphroditic
ambosexual
amphimixes
amphimixes
noun
plural of amphimixis
amplexuses
amyxorrhea
amyxorrhea
noun
(medicine) Absence of the normal mucous secretion.
anaximenes
anemotaxis
anemotaxis
noun
(biology) Movement of an organism in response to air currents.
annexation
annexation
noun
(law) A legal merging of a territory into another body.
Addition or incorporation of something, or territories that have been annexed.
anorexiant
anorexiant
noun
A thing, especially a medication, that promotes a decrease in body weight or a reduction in appetite.
anoxyscope
anteflexed
anteflexed
adj
Bent in an anterior (forward) direction, as the uterus.
antialexin
antialexin
noun
(biochemistry) Any material that counteracts the action of an alexin
antioxygen
antioxygen
noun
The antimatter counterpart of oxygen. Made up of positron and antiprotons instead of electrons and protons.
antisexist
antisexist
noun
One who opposes sexism.
antisexual
antisexual
adj
Opposing sexual intercourse.
noun
One who is opposed to sex or to (teaching, researching, expressing, etc) sexuality.
antitoxine
antitoxine
noun
Archaic form of antitoxin.
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.
aplotaxene
aplotaxene
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon (8Z,11Z,14Z)-heptadeca-1,8,11,14-tetraene present in the roots of burdock
apoplexies
apoplexies
noun
plural of apoplexy
appendixed
appendixes
arsenoxide
arsenoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) The functional group -As=O; any organic compound containing this group
asexualise
asexualise
verb
Alternative spelling of asexualize
asexuality
asexuality
noun
The quality (of a species or organism) of reproducing asexually.
The state of not experiencing sexual attraction.
The state of not having a sex or sexual organs.
asexualize
asexualize
verb
(transitive) To render asexual.
asphyxiate
asphyxiate
verb
(intransitive) To be smothered or suffocated.
(transitive) To smother or suffocate someone.
autosexing
autosexing
noun
The identification of the sex of newborn chicks by their physical appearance, possible with certain breeds of poultry.
autoxidize
autoxidize
verb
Alternative spelling of autoxidise
auxamylase
auxochrome
auxochrome
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) any atom or group which, when added to a chromophore, causes a bathochromic shift in its spectrum
aviatrixes
axebreaker
axenically
axenically
adv
Without other living organisms.
axhammered
axialities
axialities
noun
plural of axiality
axilemmata
axillaries
axillaries
noun
plural of axillary
axiologies
axiologies
noun
plural of axiology
axiomatize
axiomatize
verb
To establish a set of axioms that describe or govern certain phenomena
axiopoenus
axonometry
axonometry
noun
axonometric projection
binoxalate
binoxalate
noun
(chemistry) A salt having two equivalents of oxalic acid to one of the base; an acid oxalate.
bisexually
bisexually
adv
In a bisexual manner
bissextile
bissextile
adj
Having an intercalary day, particularly the quadrennial leap day of the Julian and Gregorian calendars traditionally placed as a "second sixth" day before March 1st.
noun
Synonym of leap year: a year with an intercalary day.
bobbysoxer
bobbysoxer
noun
Alternative form of bobby soxer
bordereaux
bordereaux
noun
plural of bordereau
boxberries
boxberries
noun
plural of boxberry
boxinesses
bradylexia
bradylexia
noun
An unusual slowness in reading
breadboxes
breadboxes
noun
plural of breadbox
bronxville
cacoxenite
cacoxenite
noun
(chemistry) A soft phosphate of iron occurring in yellowish clumps: hydrated iron aluminum phosphate oxide: (Fe,Al)₂₅(PO₄)₁₇O₆(OH)₁₂·17H₂O.
carbethoxy
carbethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical -CO-OCH₂CH₃
carnifexes
cephalexin
cephalexin
noun
Alternative form of cefalexin
chaetotaxy
chaetotaxy
noun
(zoology) The arrangement of, and study of arrangement of, chaetae (chitinous bristles) on a species or subspecies of animal, usually and especially an arthropod or annelid.
chalumeaux
chalumeaux
noun
plural of chalumeau
charlevoix
charlevoix
Proper noun
A region of Quebec, Canada.
A city in Michigan, USA
chatterbox
chatterbox
noun
(computing) Synonym of chatterbot
(informal) One who chats or talks to excess.
A cootie catcher (children's fortune-telling device).
chemotaxis
chemotaxis
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to a chemical stimulant.
chickenpox
chickenpox
noun
Alternative form of chicken pox
chronaxies
chronaxies
noun
plural of chronaxie
chteauroux
cicatrixes
ciphertext
ciphertext
noun
Encoded text, text that is unreadable.
circumflex
circumflex
adj
Curving around.
Having a circumflex mark.
noun
A diacritical mark (ˆ) placed over a vowel in the orthography or transliteration of many languages to change its pronunciation; while in some other languages over a consonant.
verb
To mark or pronounce with a circumflex.
clarenceux
coannexing
coexecutor
coexecutor
noun
A joint executor.
coexerting
coexerting
verb
present participle of coexert
coexertion
coexistent
coexistent
adj
existing at the same time as something else
noun
That which coexists with another.
coexisting
coexisting
verb
present participle of coexist
coexpanded
coexpanded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coexpand
coextended
coextended
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coextend
colonopexy
commixture
commixture
noun
The act or state of being mixed together; a union or mingling of constituents; commixtion.
complexest
complexest
adj
superlative form of complex: most complex
complexify
complexify
verb
To make something more complex; to complicate.
complexing
complexing
noun
(chemistry) The formation of a complex; complexation
verb
present participle of complex
complexion
complexion
noun
(figuratively) The outward appearance of something.
(loanword, especially in scientific works translated from German) An arrangement.
(obsolete, medicine) The combination of humours making up one's physiological "temperament", being either hot or cold, and moist or dry.
Outlook, attitude, or point of view.
The quality, colour, or appearance of the skin on the face.
verb
(transitive) To give a colour to.
complexity
complexity
noun
(countable) That which is and renders complex; intricacy; complication.
(uncountable) The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement.
complexive
conflexure
connexivum
connexivum
noun
The banded or spotted border of the abdomen of various insects
contextive
contextual
contextual
adj
Of, pertaining to, or depending on the context of information; relating to the situation or location in which the information was found.
contexture
contexture
noun
A body or structure made by interweaving or assembling parts.
A weaving together of parts.
Context.
The arrangement and union of the constituent parts of a thing.
The structural character of a thing.
contraplex
contraplex
adj
(telegraphy) Of message signals, passing in opposite directions at the same time.
convexedly
convexedly
adv
In a convex form; convexly.
convexness
convexness
noun
The state or quality of being convex.
coreflexed
counterfix
coxcombess
coxocerite
coxopodite
coxopodite
noun
Synonym of coxa
coxswained
coxswained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coxswain
crenothrix
crucifixes
crucifixes
noun
plural of crucifix
curtalaxes
cyclohexyl
cyclohexyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from cyclohexane by the formal removal of a hydrogen atom.
daemonelix
deflexible
deoxidator
deoxidised
deoxidised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deoxidise
deoxidiser
deoxidiser
noun
Alternative form of deoxidizer
deoxidized
deoxidized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deoxidize
deoxidizer
deoxidizer
noun
Any agent that reduces the oxygen content of a material; a deoxidant
deoxidizes
deoxidizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deoxidize
dermatauxe
desmopexia
desoxalate
detoxicant
detoxicant
adj
That detoxicates
noun
Any material that detoxicates
detoxicate
detoxicate
verb
(of a person) To remove poison (or its effects) from.
(of a poison) To counteract, or make less poisonous.
detoxified
detoxified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of detoxify
detoxifier
detoxifier
noun
Anything that serves to detoxify.
detoxifies
detoxifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of detoxify
dexiotrope
dexterical
dextrality
dextrality
noun
The state of being dextral
dextranase
dextranase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the endohydrolysis of (1->6)-alpha-D-glucosidic linkages in dextran.
dextraural
dextraural
adj
(medicine, otorhinolaryngology) Hearing more distinctly with the right ear than with the left.
dextrinase
dextrinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a dextrin
dextrinate
dextrinize
dextrinize
verb
(transitive) To convert (starch molecules) to dextrin.
dextrinous
dextrogyre
dextrogyre
adj
(chemistry) Dextrorotatory.
dextrorsal
dextrorsal
adj
Synonym of dextrorse
dextrously
dextrously
adv
Alternative form of dexterously
dietotoxic
digitoxose
digitoxose
noun
(biochemistry) The glycone of digitoxin or gitoxin
dioxindole
dioxindole
noun
Alternative form of dioxindol
disoxidate
disoxidate
verb
(chemistry, obsolete) To deoxidize.
disquixote
dixonville
dorsifixed
dorsifixed
adj
(botany) Said of anthers that are attached to the filament somewhere along their back.
doxologies
doxologies
noun
plural of doxology
doxologize
doxologize
verb
To give glory to God, as in a doxology; to praise God with doxologies.