(organic chemistry) Any oxime derived from an aldehyde; general formula RCH=NOH
amidoxyl
amphioxi
anoxemia
anoxemia
noun
Alternative spelling of anoxaemia
anoxemic
anoxemic
adj
Alternative form of anoxaemic
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.
auximone
axolemma
axolemma
noun
The surface membrane of an axon
axometer
axometry
axonemal
axonemal
adj
Of or pertaining to an axoneme
axonemes
axonemes
noun
plural of axoneme
axoplasm
axoplasm
noun
The cytoplasm of an axon
bombyxes
bombyxes
noun
plural of bombyx
boxerism
boxmaker
boxmaker
noun
A manufacturer of boxes.
buxomest
buxomest
adj
superlative form of buxom: most buxom
cacomixl
cacomixl
noun
Alternative spelling of cacomistle (Bassariscus spp.)
chamonix
chamonix
Proper noun
A town in the département of Haute-Savoie.
commixed
commixed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commix
commixes
commixes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of commix
contumax
coxcombs
coxcombs
noun
plural of coxcomb
coxcomby
coxcomby
adj
foolish and conceited
exiledom
exiledom
noun
The state or condition of being an exile.
eximious
eximious
adj
(archaic) Pre-eminent, outstanding.
exoderms
exoderms
noun
plural of exoderm
exodromy
exogamic
exogamic
adj
Of or pertaining to exogamy.
exolemma
exonumia
exonumia
noun
Coinlike objects.
Study and/or collection of such.
exoplasm
exoplasm
noun
Alternative form of ectoplasm
exorcism
exorcism
noun
The ritual act of driving out evil spirits from persons, places or things that are possessed by them.
exordium
exordium
noun
(formal) A beginning.
The introduction to an essay or discourse.
exosmose
exosmose
noun
Archaic form of exosmosis.
exosperm
exostema
exostema
noun
(botany) Any of the flowering plant genus Exostema.
exostome
exostome
noun
(botany) The small aperture or foramen in the outer coat of the ovule of a plant.
exotisms
exotisms
noun
plural of exotism
extromit
glyoxime
glyoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) The oxime HO-N=CH-CH=N-OH produced by the action of hydroxylamine on glyoxal
homaxial
homotaxy
homotaxy
noun
Alternative form of homotaxis
ketoxime
ketoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) Any oxime derived from an ketone; general formula R₂C=NOH
lamrouex
loxocosm
loxosoma
loxotomy
lummoxes
lummoxes
noun
plural of lummox
matchbox
matchbox
noun
A small cardboard box in which matches are kept.
Any small die-cast toy car, usually collectible.
maxicoat
maxicoat
noun
A woman's long coat.
mazopexy
meiotaxy
meroxene
meroxene
noun
A form of biotite in which the plane of the optic axis coincides with the plane of symmetry.
methoxyl
methoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A univalent radical, CH₃O-, derived from methanol
metoxeny
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
monaxons
monaxons
noun
plural of monaxon
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
monoxyla
monoxyle
monoxyle
noun
A dugout canoe
a canoe or boat made from a single piece of timber
montreux
morceaux
morceaux
noun
plural of morceau
moroxite
moroxite
noun
(mineralogy) A greenish-blue variety of apatite.
mortreux
moureaux
mousepox
mousepox
noun
A skin disease of mice, similar to smallpox, caused by the poxvirus species Ectromelia virus.
mousseux
mousseux
adj
Of wine: sparkling.
moxahala
muskoxen
muskoxen
noun
plural of muskox
myoxidae
myxinoid
myxinoid
adj
(zoology) pertaining to, the hagfish class Myxini.
noun
A hagfish.
myxocyte
myxomata
myxopoda
oxalamid
oxalemia
oxalemia
noun
(pathology) The presence of oxalate in the blood
oxamidin
oxammite
oxammite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-disphenoidal mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen.
oxazepam
oxazepam
noun
(pharmacology) A drug of the benzodiazepine group, used to treat anxiety states and insomnia; 7-chloro-1,3-dihydro-3-hydroxy-5-phenyl-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one, C₁₅H₁₁ClN₂O₂.
oximeter
oximeter
noun
(chemistry) A device that measures the quantity of oxygen in something, particularly air in the atmosphere.
(medicine, specifically) A device that measures the oxygen saturation of arterial blood.
oximetry
oximetry
noun
The measurement of the oxygen level in arterial blood
oxyamine
oxymoron
oxymoron
noun
(loosely, sometimes proscribed) A contradiction in terms.
(rhetoric) A figure of speech in which two words or phrases with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect.
oxysomes
oxysomes
noun
plural of oxysome
oxystome
paroxysm
paroxysm
noun
A random or sudden outburst (of activity).
A sudden recurrence of a disease, such as a seizure or a coughing fit.
An explosive event during a volcanic eruption.
pelomyxa
phorminx
phorminx
noun
A kind of lyre used by the Ancient Greeks.
proxemic
proxemic
adj
Of or relating to proxemics.
proximad
proximad
adv
(anatomy) Toward a proximal part; on the proximal side of; proximally.
proximal
proximal
adj
(anatomy, geology) Closer to the point of attachment or observation.
(dentistry) Facing toward another tooth. The proximal surfaces of a tooth are those that touch or are close to neighboring teeth.
(linguistics) Closer to the speaker.
ramadoux
saxondom
saxondom
Noun
The Saxon domain or race.
saxonism
saxonism
Noun
An idiom of the Saxon or Anglo-Saxon language.
smallpox
smallpox
noun
(pathology) An acute, highly infectious often fatal disease caused by Variola virus of the family Poxviridae. It was completely eradicated in the 1970s, but still exists in laboratories. Those who survived were left with pockmarks.
smokebox
smokebox
noun
A chamber in which smoke passes from a boiler before being vented through a chimney.
stomoxys
taxinomy
taxodium
taxodium
noun
Any of the genus Taxodium of flood-tolerant conifers in the cypress family.
taxonomy
taxonomy
noun
(taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.
A classification; especially, a classification in a hierarchical system.
The science or the technique used to make a classification.
toxaemia
toxaemia
noun
Alternative spelling of toxemia, organic blood poisoning
toxaemic
toxaemic
adj
Alternative spelling of toxemic
toxemias
toxemias
noun
plural of toxemia
waxworms
waxworms
noun
plural of waxworm
xanthoma
xanthoma
noun
(medicine) A small, yellow nodule, rich in cholesterol and other lipids, that occurs in the skin, often near a joint
xenoderm
xenogamy
xenogamy
noun
(botany) The transfer of pollen from the anthers of one plant to the stigma of another; cross-pollination
Cross-cultural marriage
xenotime
xenotime
noun
(mineralogy) A yellow-brown mineral, yttrium phosphate (YPO₄)
xeromata
xylomata
xylotomy
xylotomy
noun
(botany) The art of preparing sections of wood (as by means of a microtome) for microscopic examination