(obsolete, chemistry) any atom or group which, when added to a chromophore, causes a bathochromic shift in its spectrum
chalumeaux
chalumeaux
noun
plural of chalumeau
circumflex
circumflex
adj
Curving around.
Having a circumflex mark.
noun
A diacritical mark (ˆ) placed over a vowel in the orthography or transliteration of many languages to change its pronunciation; while in some other languages over a consonant.
verb
To mark or pronounce with a circumflex.
commixture
commixture
noun
The act or state of being mixed together; a union or mingling of constituents; commixtion.
connexivum
connexivum
noun
The banded or spotted border of the abdomen of various insects
dermatauxe
exadversum
exemplupla
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.
eximiously
eximiously
adv
In an eximious way; with distinction, outstandingly.
exomphalus
exomphalus
noun
Alternative form of exomphalos
exosporium
exosporium
noun
(botany) The outer layer of a pollen grain or spore; the exine.
exothecium
exothecium
noun
(botany) The outer coat of the anther.
extimulate
extimulate
verb
(obsolete) To stimulate.
extrahuman
extrahuman
noun
Synonym of nonhuman
Synonym of parahuman
extramural
extramural
adj
Describing teaching of students who are not resident at such an institution.
Taking place outside the walls of an institution, especially a school or university.
exumbrella
exumbrella
noun
The outer surface of the umbrella of a jellyfish.
flummoxing
flummoxing
adj
Confusing, flustering, flabbergasting.
verb
present participle of flummox
hexamerous
hexamerous
adj
(botany) In six parts; occurring in sixes.
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.
inspeximus
inspeximus
noun
(historical) A confirmation and reaffirmation of one or several royal grants made in the past, generally at the request of a putative beneficiary.
kerflummox
kerflummox
verb
(transitive, informal) To flummox; to perplex or baffle.
luxembourg
luxembourg
Proper noun
country in Europe having borders with Belgium, France and Germany. Member state of the European Union. Official language: Letzeburgesh. Official name: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
A province of Wallonia, Belgium.
The capital city of
One of the twelve cantons of Luxembourg (the country), that includes its capital city.
merveileux
metoxenous
microluxes
microluxes
noun
plural of microlux
milliluxes
misexecute
misexecute
verb
(transitive) To execute or carry out improperly.
misexpound
misexpound
verb
To expound erroneously.
mixosaurus
monoxenous
monoxenous
adj
(biology, of a parasite) Living on only one kind of host
monoxylous
monoxylous
adj
Made from a single piece of wood.
multiaxial
multiaxial
adj
Having more than one axis
myxococcus
myxomatous
myxomatous
adj
Of or relating to myxomata.
myxopodium
myxopodous
oxaluramid
oxaluramid
noun
Archaic form of oxaluramide.
oxycalcium
oxycalcium
adj
(dated) Of, pertaining to, or produced by a combination of calcium (or lime) and oxygen
oxydendrum
oxymuriate
oxymuriate
noun
(obsolete) chlorate
permixture
pneumopexy
pneumopexy
noun
(surgery) fixation of layers of the lung tissue
premixture
premixture
noun
Something premixed
promaximum
pyroxonium
semiduplex
semiduplex
adj
(telecommunications) Providing communication in both directions, but only one direction at a time, not simultaneously.
semiluxury
semiluxury
adj
Of a class of goods between standard and luxury.
submaxilla
submaximal
submaximal
adj
less than maximal
suffixment
sulphoxism
synaxarium
synaxarium
noun
Alternative form of synaxarion.
textualism
textualism
noun
(law) A formalist legal theory that interprets based on the ordinary meaning of the legal text.
Strict adherence to a text, especially to the Bible.
Textual criticism, especially that of the Bible.
toxalbumic
toxalbumin
toxalbumin
noun
A protein which is toxic (i.e. organic and poisonous)
unclimaxed
unclimaxed
adj
Not having reached or undergone a climax.
uncommixed
uncommixed
adj
Not commixed.
unexamined
unexamined
adj
That which has not been examined
unexampled
unexampled
adj
Lacking prior examples; unprecedented.
unexempted
unexempted
Adjective
Not exempted.
unpermixed
xanthidium
xenogamous
xenogamous
adj
(botany) Exhibiting or relating to xenogamy.
xylotomous
xylotomous
adj
That bores or cuts into wood, as with certain insects.