(organic chemistry) The acetate group, CH₃COO-, when viewed as a substituent
acxoyatl
alkyloxy
alkyloxy
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of alkoxy
amidoxyl
apoplexy
apoplexy
noun
(informal) A state of intense and almost uncontrollable anger.
(medicine) Gross hemorrhage into a cavity or into the substance of an organ.
(medicine, dated) Unconsciousness or incapacity resulting from a cerebral hemorrhage or stroke.
autoxeny
auxobody
auxocyte
auxology
auxology
noun
(biology) The study of growth
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.
axolysis
axolysis
noun
(physics) The degeneration or dissolution of an axon
axometry
axophyte
axophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant with an axis or stem
axostyle
axostyle
noun
A sheet of microtubules found in certain microbial eukaryotes, arising from the bases of the flagella.
bandboxy
bandboxy
adj
resembling a bandbox
barotaxy
bombyxes
bombyxes
noun
plural of bombyx
boxberry
boxberry
noun
The teaberry, Gaultheria procumbens.
cacodoxy
cacodoxy
noun
Incorrect doctrine or opinions.
carboxyl
carboxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A univalent functional group consisting of a carbonyl and a hydroxyl functional group (-CO.OH); characteristic of carboxylic acids.
cecopexy
ceroxyle
chronaxy
chronaxy
noun
Alternative form of chronaxie
coccyxes
colopexy
colopexy
noun
(medicine) The attachment of a portion of the colon to the abdominal wall.
coltpixy
coltpixy
noun
Alternative form of coltpixie
convexly
convexly
adv
In a convex manner.
coxcomby
coxcomby
adj
foolish and conceited
coysevox
detoxify
detoxify
verb
To remove foreign and harmful substances from something.
doxology
doxology
noun
An expression of praise to God, especially a short hymn sung as part of a Christian worship service.
dysorexy
epoxying
epoxying
verb
present participle of epoxy
ethoxyls
ethoxyls
noun
plural of ethoxyl
excitory
excitory
adj
Misspelling of excitatory.
exodromy
exophagy
exophagy
noun
(rare) Cannibalism, of those outside a social group.
foxberry
foxberry
noun
The plant cowberry or lingonberry, Vaccinium vitis-idaea.
glyoxime
glyoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) The oxime HO-N=CH-CH=N-OH produced by the action of hydroxylamine on glyoxal
hexapody
hexapody
noun
(poetry, countable) Six metrical feet taken together, or included in one measure.
(zoology, uncountable) The property of being a hexapod; six-leggedness.
homotaxy
homotaxy
noun
Alternative form of homotaxis
hydroxyl
hydroxyl
noun
(chemistry) A univalent radical or functional group (–OH) in organic chemistry; present in alcohols, phenols, carboxylic acids and certain other classes of compounds.
hypoxias
hypoxias
noun
plural of hypoxia
indoxyls
indoxyls
noun
plural of indoxyl
isohexyl
jasponyx
jasponyx
noun
A form of onyx, part or all of whose layers consist of jasper.
leucoryx
lipoxeny
lithoxyl
lithoxyl
noun
(obsolete) Petrified wood.
loxotomy
mazopexy
meiotaxy
methoxyl
methoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A univalent radical, CH₃O-, derived from methanol
metoxeny
misoxeny
misoxeny
noun
Aversion to foreigners or strangers.
mixology
mixology
noun
(slang) The art of combining various ingredients to make cocktails.
(slang, rare) The work of a disc jockey.
monoxyla
monoxyle
monoxyle
noun
A dugout canoe
a canoe or boat made from a single piece of timber
myoxidae
myxinoid
myxinoid
adj
(zoology) pertaining to, the hagfish class Myxini.
noun
A hagfish.
myxocyte
myxomata
myxopoda
nitroxyl
nitroxyl
noun
Aminoxyl.
nosotaxy
onyxitis
onyxitis
noun
Alternative form of onychitis
oreortyx
oximetry
oximetry
noun
The measurement of the oxygen level in arterial blood
oxyacids
oxyacids
noun
plural of oxyacid
oxyamine
oxyaphia
oxyaster
oxybapha
oxycrate
oxycrate
noun
(medicine, archaic) A mixture of water and vinegar.
oxydasic
oxydiact
oxyether
oxyethyl
oxyfatty
oxygenic
oxygenic
adj
of, relating to, containing or producing oxygen
oxygonal
oxygonal
adj
acute-angled
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.
oxyphile
oxyphils
oxyphony
oxyphyte
oxypolis
oxyrhine
oxysalts
oxysalts
noun
plural of oxysalt
oxysomes
oxysomes
noun
plural of oxysome
oxystome
oxytocia
oxytocia
noun
(medicine) An unusually rapid childbirth.
oxytocic
oxytocic
adj
(medicine) Serving to promote uterine contractions, thus accelerating childbirth.
noun
An oxytocic drug.
oxytocin
oxytocin
noun
(biochemistry) A hormone that stimulates contractions during labor, and then the production of milk; also plays a role in social bonding.
oxytones
oxytones
noun
plural of oxytone
oxytonic
oxytonic
adj
(prosody) Having a stress on the last syllable.
oxyurous
paradoxy
paradoxy
noun
(countable) A paradoxical statement; a paradox.
(uncountable) The state or quality of being paradoxical.
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
perionyx
perionyx
noun
(anatomy) The epidermis bordering a nail.
polyaxon
polyaxon
noun
(zoology) In a sponge, a spicule that has more than four centered axes.
polyxena
prolixly
prolixly
adv
In a prolix manner
proxying
proxying
verb
present participle of proxy
pyroxene
pyroxene
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a group of crystalline minerals containing silicates of iron, magnesium and calcium.
pyroxyle
quixotry
quixotry
noun
A wild, visionary idea, an eccentric notion or act; a quixotism.
rheopexy
rheopexy
noun
(physics) A rheological phenomenon in which certain colloids solidify more quickly when subjected to shear
sardonyx
sardonyx
noun
(heraldry) A tincture of sanguine colour when the blazoning is done by precious stones.
A gemstone having bands of red sard; a variety of onyx or chalcedony.
sexology
sexology
noun
The study of sex and sexuality, usually from a psychological or clinical perspective.
skatoxyl
stomoxys
taxinomy
taxology
taxology
noun
taxonomy
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.
thyroxin
thyroxin
noun
Alternative spelling of thyroxine
toxicity
toxicity
noun
The quality or degree of being toxic.
toxology
toxology
noun
(rare) Archery; or more broadly, the study of projectiles and trajectories.
Misspelling of toxicology.
vexatory
vexatory
adj
(archaic) vexatious
xenagogy
xenagogy
noun
(very rare) A guidebook.
xenocyst
xenogamy
xenogamy
noun
(botany) The transfer of pollen from the anthers of one plant to the stigma of another; cross-pollination
Cross-cultural marriage
xenogeny
xenogeny
noun
Xenogenesis.
xenophya
xenophya
noun
(biology) foreign particles found within an organism, such as sand grains
xylitols
xylitols
noun
plural of xylitol
xylitone
xylitone
noun
(chemistry) A yellow oil that is a side product of making phorone.
xylocarp
xylocarp
noun
(botany) A hard woody fruit.
xylocopa
xyloidin
xyloidin
noun
(organic chemistry, dated) An explosive compound resembling pyroxylin, obtained by the action of nitric acid on starch.
xylology
xylology
noun
(rare) The study of wood.
xylomata
xylonite
xylonite
noun
(obsolete) Celluloid.
xylorcin
xylorcin
noun
(chemistry, dated) A derivative of xylene obtained as a white crystalline substance that turns red on exposure to air.
xyloside
xyloside
noun
(organic chemistry) Any glycoside of xylose
xylotile
xylotile
noun
(mineralogy) An altered form of asbestos
xylotomy
xylotomy
noun
(botany) The art of preparing sections of wood (as by means of a microtome) for microscopic examination