(obsolete, chemistry) any atom or group which, when added to a chromophore, causes a bathochromic shift in its spectrum
auxotrophy
auxotrophy
noun
(biology) The inability of a microorganism to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, often as a result of mutation.
boxhauling
boxhauling
verb
present participle of boxhaul
chalumeaux
chalumeaux
noun
plural of chalumeau
chteauroux
euxanthate
euxanthate
noun
(chemistry) Any salt or ester of euxanthic acid.
euxanthone
euxanthone
noun
(organic chemistry) A naturally occurring xanthonoid with the molecular formula C₁₃H₈O₄.
exchequers
exchequers
noun
plural of exchequer
exhausting
exhausting
adj
Very tiring.
verb
present participle of exhaust
exhaustion
exhaustion
noun
(dated, chemistry) The removal (by percolation etc) of an active medicinal constituent from plant material.
(dated, physics) The removal of all air from a vessel (the creation of a vacuum).
(mathematics) An exhaustive procedure
Supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy.
The point of complete depletion, of the state of being used up.
exhaustive
exhaustive
adj
(now rare) Causing exhaustion; very tiring
Fully comprehensive
Including every possible element
exhumating
exhumating
verb
present participle of exhumate
exhumation
exhumation
noun
The act of digging up that which has been buried.
exhumatory
exhumatory
adj
Relating to exhumation or disinterment.
exomphalus
exomphalus
noun
Alternative form of exomphalos
exophagous
exophagous
adj
Exhibiting or relating to exophagy.
exothecium
exothecium
noun
(botany) The outer coat of the anther.
extinguish
extinguish
verb
(intransitive) To die out.
(transitive) To destroy or abolish something.
(transitive) To obscure or eclipse something.
(transitive) To put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench.
(transitive, literally) To hunt down (a species) to extinction.
(transitive, psychology) To bring about the extinction of a conditioned reflex.
extrahuman
extrahuman
noun
Synonym of nonhuman
Synonym of parahuman
foxborough
hexagonous
hexagonous
adj
(botany) hexagonal in section
hexagynous
hexagynous
adj
(botany) Having six styles.
hexamerous
hexamerous
adj
(botany) In six parts; occurring in sixes.
hexandrous
hexandrous
adj
Alternative form of hexandrian
hexangular
hexangular
adj
Having six angles or corners.
hexapodous
hexapodous
adj
(zoology) Having six feet; belonging to the Hexapoda.
homosexual
homosexual
adj
(dated) Intended for or used by homosexuals, as a nightclub, a bar, etc.
(of a person or animal, formal, distancing or dated) Sexually and/or romantically attracted to members of the same sex, such as a man who is attracted to men or a woman who is attracted to women; gay. (Typically used in the sense of sole/exclusive attraction.)
(of a romantic or sexual act or relationship, formal, distancing or dated) Between two people of the same sex; gay.
noun
(typically formal, distancing or dated) A person who is sexually attracted solely or primarily to others of the same sex.
hypozeuxis
hypozeuxis
noun
(rhetoric) An expression whose every clause has its own independent subject and predicate.
launchplex
onychauxis
oophorauxe
oxyphilous
oxyrhinous
oxysulphid
praehallux
praehallux
noun
Alternative form of prehallux
preexhaust
sulphoxide
sulphoxide
noun
Alternative form of sulfoxide
sulphoxism
superhelix
superhelix
noun
(molecular biology) The shape formed by a helix which in turn is twisted into a larger helix
theoxenius
thunderbox
thunderbox
noun
(by extension, chiefly Australia, Britain, slang) Any lavatory or toilet, especially a rudimentary outdoor latrine or toilet, or an outhouse.
(military, obsolete) A blunderbuss; also, a cannon.
(slang) A chamber pot enclosed in a box; a portable commode.
(theater) A box of metal balls which is shaken to create a thunder sound effect.
toxiphagus
trichauxis
trichauxis
noun
(medicine, rare) hypertrichosis
unexhorted
unexhorted
adj
Not exhorted.
unhoaxable
unhoaxable
adj
Unable to be hoaxed.
unorthodox
unorthodox
adj
Unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic.
uroxanthin
uroxanthin
noun
(obsolete) The yellow pigment in urine.
xanthidium
xanthiuria
xanthiuria
noun
Dated form of xanthinuria.
xiphisuran
xiphopagus
xiphopagus
adj
(of conjoined twins) United at the xiphoid process.
noun
(countable) Either of a pair of congenitally joined twins (Siamese twin) united at the xiphoid process.
(uncountable) The condition of being such a twin.
xiphosuran
xiphosuran
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the order Xiphosura.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the order Xiphosura, including horseshoe crabs.