The act of affixing; affixation, affixment, attachment.
aldoxime
aldoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) Any oxime derived from an aldehyde; general formula RCH=NOH
alkoxide
alkoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any organic compound derived from an alcohol by replacement of a hydrogen atom with a metal or other cationic species
amidoxyl
amphioxi
anatoxin
anatoxin
noun
A bacterial toxin (usually an exotoxin) whose toxicity has been weakened or suppressed
A powerful neurotoxin, one of many toxins produced by several species of cyanobacterium.
anaxonia
annexion
annexion
noun
(obsolete) annexation
anorexia
anorexia
noun
Anorexia nervosa.
Loss of appetite, especially as a result of disease.
anorexic
anorexic
adj
(by extension) Thin, skinny, insubstantial.
Pertaining to, or suffering from anorexia nervosa.
noun
A medicine which suppresses appetite.
Somebody suffering from anorexia nervosa.
anoxemia
anoxemia
noun
Alternative spelling of anoxaemia
anoxemic
anoxemic
adj
Alternative form of anoxaemic
apodixis
apodixis
noun
(rhetoric) Supporting a proposition by reference to common knowledge.
apomixes
apomixes
noun
plural of apomixis
apomixis
apomixis
noun
(botany) Plant reproduction without fertilization, meiosis, or the production of gametes.
(botany) Plant reproduction without fertilization.
(zoology) Animal reproduction in which the egg cell does not undergo meiosis or fertilization.
apoxesis
auximone
axiation
axiation
noun
(biology) The development of an axis (and subsequent polarity) in an embryo
axiolite
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.
axoidean
axolysis
axolysis
noun
(physics) The degeneration or dissolution of an axon
axopodia
axopodia
noun
plural of axopodium
biconvex
biconvex
adj
Having both sides convex.
binoxide
binoxide
noun
Archaic form of dioxide.
biotoxin
biotoxin
noun
Any toxin produced by a living organism
bollixed
bollixed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bollix
bollixes
bollixes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bollix
boxerism
boxiness
boxiness
noun
The condition of being boxy
bronxite
cacomixl
cacomixl
noun
Alternative spelling of cacomistle (Bassariscus spp.)
calexico
calexico
Proper noun
A city in southern California near the border with Mexico
chamonix
chamonix
Proper noun
A town in the département of Haute-Savoie.
coexists
coexists
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coexist
coexpire
colaxais
coltpixy
coltpixy
noun
Alternative form of coltpixie
commixed
commixed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commix
commixes
commixes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commix
conaxial
confixed
confixed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of confix
cotopaxi
coturnix
coxalgia
coxalgia
noun
pain in the hip
coxalgic
coxalgic
adj
Relating to coxalgia.
coxendix
coxswain
coxswain
noun
(archaic) The second or third mate of a vessel, in charge of the master's barge.
(naval) A rank or position.
(rowing) The member of a crew who steers the shell and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers.
In a ship's boat, the helmsman given charge of the boat's crew.
verb
(transitive, intransative) To act as coxswain for.
coxwains
cresoxid
detoxify
detoxify
verb
To remove foreign and harmful substances from something.
detoxing
detoxing
noun
Synonym of detox (“detoxification, especially of the body from drugs”)
verb
present participle of detox
diaxonic
digoxins
digoxins
noun
plural of digoxin
dioxanes
dioxanes
noun
plural of dioxane
dioxides
dioxides
noun
plural of dioxide
doxastic
doxastic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or depending on opinion; conjectural.
epoxides
epoxides
noun
plural of epoxide
epoxying
epoxying
verb
present participle of epoxy
ethoxide
ethoxide
noun
(chemistry) any salt of this anion
(chemistry) the anion CH₃CH₂O⁻ derived from ethanol by the loss of a proton
ethoxies
eudoxian
eudoxian
Noun
A follower of (died in 370), patriarch of Antioch and Constantinople, and a celebrated defender of the doctrines of Arius.
Adjective
Of or relating to (408–355 BC), Greek astronomer and mathematician.
exaction
exaction
noun
That which is exacted; a severe tribute; a fee, reward, or contribution, demanded or levied with severity or injustice.
The act of demanding with authority, and compelling to pay or yield; compulsion to give or furnish; a levying by force
extortion.
exceptio
excision
excision
noun
(genetics) The removal of a gene from a section of genetic material.
(surgery) The removal of something (a tumor or body part) by cutting.
(topology) The fact that, under certain hypotheses, the homology of a space relative to a subspace is unchanged by the identification of a subspace of the latter to a point.
The removal of some text during editing.
excitons
excitons
noun
plural of exciton
excitors
excitors
noun
plural of excitor
excitory
excitory
adj
Misspelling of excitatory.
excitron
excitron
Noun
A kind of mercury pool tube.
excussio
exertion
exertion
noun
An expenditure of physical or mental effort.
exiguous
exiguous
adj
scanty; meager
exiledom
exiledom
noun
The state or condition of being an exile.
eximious
eximious
adj
(archaic) Pre-eminent, outstanding.
exitious
exitious
adj
Harmful, destructive, deadly, pernicious.
exocline
exocrine
exocrine
adj
Pertaining to the exocrine glands or their secretions.
Producing external secretions that are released through a duct.
noun
An exocrine gland.
The secretion of an exocrine gland.
exoergic
exoergic
adj
(physics, chemistry) Occurring with the release of energy.
exogamic
exogamic
adj
Of or pertaining to exogamy.
exogenic
exogenic
adj
(geology) Originating on or above the surface of the earth; exogenetic.
(medicine, dermatology) Relating to the exogen growth phase.
Existing or arising outside of a system.
exonship
exonship
noun
The role or status of an exon.
exonumia
exonumia
noun
Coinlike objects.
Study and/or collection of such.
exorcise
exorcise
verb
(transitive) To drive out (an evil spirit) from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation or prayer.
(transitive) To rid (a person, place or thing) of an evil spirit.
exorcism
exorcism
noun
The ritual act of driving out evil spirits from persons, places or things that are possessed by them.
exorcist
exorcist
noun
A person, especially a priest, who practices exorcism.
exorcize
exorcize
verb
(transitive) To drive out supposed evil spirits from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation or prayer.
(transitive) To rid a person, place or thing of an evil spirit.
exordial
exordial
adj
of or relating to an exordium, beginning or introduction
exordium
exordium
noun
(formal) A beginning.
The introduction to an essay or discourse.
exordize
exortion
exoteric
exoteric
adj
(by extension) Accessible; capable of being readily or fully comprehended; or, having an obvious application
(obsolete) External
(rare) Public or popular; having wide currency
Suitable to be imparted to the public without secrecy or other reserves
exotisms
exotisms
noun
plural of exotism
exotoxic
exotoxic
adj
of, related to, or caused by an exotoxin
exotoxin
exotoxin
noun
Any toxin secreted by a microorganism into the surrounding environment.
expiator
expiator
noun
One who makes expiation or atonement.
exploits
exploits
noun
plural of exploit
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exploit
expolish
expolish
verb
(obsolete, nonce word) To polish thoroughly.
exposing
exposing
verb
present participle of expose
exposits
exposits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exposit
exterior
exterior
adj
Being from outside a country; foreign.
Outdoor.
Relating to the outside parts or surface of something.
noun
Foreign lands.
The outside part, parts or surface of something.
extoling
extromit
extusion
fixation
fixation
noun
(cytology, histology, pathology) preservation of biological tissues from decay due to autolysis or putrefaction.
(genetics) The change in a gene pool from a situation where there exists at least two variants of a particular gene (allele) to a situation where only one of the alleles remains.
(law) Recording a creative work in a medium of expression for more than a transitory duration, thereby satisfying the "fixation" requirement for the purposes of copyright law.
(ophthalmology) maintaining of the gaze on a single location.
(orthopaedics) process by which an injury is rendered immobile.
A state of mind involving obsession with a particular person, idea, or thing.
In metals, a state of resistance to evaporation or volatilization by heat.
The act of fixing.
The act of uniting chemically with a solid substance or in a solid form; reduction to a non-volatile condition; -- said of volatile elements.
The act or process of ceasing to be fluid and becoming firm.
The state of being fixed or fixated.
flexions
flexions
noun
plural of flexion
fluxions
fluxions
noun
(obsolete, mathematics) differential calculus
plural of fluxion
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fluxion
fornaxid
foxfires
foxiness
foxiness
noun
The characteristic or quality of being foxy
foxskins
foxskins
noun
plural of foxskin
foxtails
foxtails
noun
plural of foxtail
geotaxis
geotaxis
noun
(biology) A downward movement.
(biology) A living creature's ability to move by orienting itself by gravitational forces.
gloxinia
gloxinia
noun
Any of the three species of South American plants of the genera Gloxinia in family Gesneriaceae.
Brazilian gloxinia (Sinningia speciosa), a plant species formerly classified in the genus Gloxinia, in the family Gesneriaceae.
Creeping gloxinia (Lophospermum erubescens), in the family Plantaginaceae.
Hardy gloxinia (Incarvillea delavayi), in the family Bignoniaceae.
glyoxime
glyoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) The oxime HO-N=CH-CH=N-OH produced by the action of hydroxylamine on glyoxal
gobiesox
hexafoil
hexafoil
noun
A design with six round semicircular petals stemming from a central circle.
homaxial
hypoxias
hypoxias
noun
plural of hypoxia
iceboxes
iceboxes
noun
plural of icebox
indoxyls
indoxyls
noun
plural of indoxyl
infixion
infixion
noun
(linguistics) The addition of an infix.
isohexyl
ixionian
ixodidae
ketoxime
ketoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) Any oxime derived from an ketone; general formula R₂C=NOH
laxation
laxation
noun
Defecation.
The act of loosening or slackening, or the state of being loosened or slackened.
lexicons
lexicons
noun
plural of lexicon
liothrix
lipoxeny
lithoxyl
lithoxyl
noun
(obsolete) Petrified wood.
loxiinae
luxation
luxation
noun
The act of luxating, or the state of being luxated; a dislocation.
maxicoat
maxicoat
noun
A woman's long coat.
meiotaxy
mexicano
microlux
microlux
noun
A unit of illuminance or illumination, one millionth of a lux.
microvax
mirepoix
mirepoix
noun
(figurative) A mixture.
A combination of diced onions, carrots, celery and herbs sautéed in oil or butter as used in French cooking.
misoxene
misoxeny
misoxeny
noun
Aversion to foreigners or strangers.
mixblood
mixblood
noun
A person of mixed racial heritage.
mixology
mixology
noun
(slang) The art of combining various ingredients to make cocktails.
(slang, rare) The work of a disc jockey.
mixtecos
monaxial
monaxial
adj
(biology) Having only one axis; developing along a single line or plane; uniaxial
monaxile
monitrix
monitrix
noun
(archaic) A female monitor; a monitress.
monoxide
monoxide
noun
(chemistry) any oxide containing a single oxygen atom in each molecule or formula unit
monoxime
monoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound having a single oxime group
moroxite
moroxite
noun
(mineralogy) A greenish-blue variety of apatite.
myoxidae
myxinoid
myxinoid
adj
(zoology) pertaining to, the hagfish class Myxini.
noun
A hagfish.
nitroxyl
nitroxyl
noun
Aminoxyl.
nontoxic
nontoxic
adj
Not toxic; not poisonous.
noun
A substance that is not toxic.
notaulix
notaulix
noun
A furrow in the anterior part of the mesonotum of some insects