(organic chemistry) Contraction of hexamethylenetetramine.
hexammin
huxleian
minxship
minxship
noun
(obsolete, humorous) A supposed title given to a woman thought to be acting like a minx (usually with possessive adjective).
oxyrhine
paixhans
phenixes
phenixes
noun
plural of phenix
phenoxid
phenoxid
noun
Archaic form of phenoxide.
phorminx
phorminx
noun
A kind of lyre used by the Ancient Greeks.
saxonish
sixhaend
sixhynde
sphinxes
sphinxes
noun
plural of sphinx
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sphinx
thioxene
thioxene
noun
(chemistry) Any of three possible metameric substances that are dimethyl derivatives of thiophene, like the xylenes from benzene.
thyroxin
thyroxin
noun
Alternative spelling of thyroxine
vixenish
vixenish
adj
Of or pertaining to a vixen; resembling a vixen.
xanthein
xanthein
noun
(chemistry) The water-soluble part of the yellow carotenoid pigment present in the cell sap of some plants.
xanthian
xanthian
Adjective
Of the city Xanthos (or Xanthus) in ancient Lycia.
Noun
A citizen of Xanthos.
xanthide
xanthide
noun
(dated, organic chemistry) Any derivative of xanthogen
xanthine
xanthine
noun
(chemistry) Any of a group of alkaloids that include caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine as well as the parent compound, a precursor of uric acid found in many organs of the body.
xanthins
xanthins
noun
plural of xanthin
xanthism
xanthism
noun
(biology, zoology) A yellowish colouring of pigments in hair, skin, feathers, etc.
xanthite
xanthite
noun
A variety of vesuvianite found in limestone near Amity, New York.
xanthium
xenarchi
xenochia
xenolith
xenolith
noun
(geology) any piece of rock having a different origin to that of the igneous rock in which it is found
xeraphin
xiphodon
xiphodon
noun
An extinct camel-like animal of the genus Xiphodon.