(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.
bordereaux
bordereaux
noun
plural of bordereau
chteauroux
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.
clarenceux
coadjutrix
coadjutrix
noun
A female coadjutor
An assistant (and eventual successor) to an abbess
coexecutor
coexecutor
noun
A joint executor.
commixture
commixture
noun
The act or state of being mixed together; a union or mingling of constituents; commixtion.
conflexure
contexture
contexture
noun
A body or structure made by interweaving or assembling parts.
A weaving together of parts.
Context.
The arrangement and union of the constituent parts of a thing.
The structural character of a thing.
counterfix
crucifixes
crucifixes
noun
plural of crucifix
curtalaxes
dermatauxe
dextraural
dextraural
adj
(medicine, otorhinolaryngology) Hearing more distinctly with the right ear than with the left.
dextrinous
dextrously
dextrously
adv
Alternative form of dexterously
exadversum
exaugurate
exaugurate
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To annul the consecration of; to secularize or unhallow.
exchequers
exchequers
noun
plural of exchequer
excruciate
excruciate
adj
(obsolete) Excruciated; tortured.
verb
(transitive) To inflict intense pain or mental distress on (someone); to torture.
excuderunt
excursions
excursions
noun
plural of excursion
excursuses
excursuses
noun
plural of excursus
excurvated
excusatory
excusatory
adj
serving to make an excuse
executress
executress
noun
A female executor; an executrix.
exhumatory
exhumatory
adj
Relating to exhumation or disinterment.
exoneretur
exosporium
exosporium
noun
(botany) The outer layer of a pollen grain or spore; the exine.
exosporous
exosporous
adj
Relating to an exospore.
exploiture
exploiture
noun
(obsolete) The act of exploiting or accomplishing; achievement.
(obsolete) exploitation
expounders
expounders
noun
plural of expounder
expressure
expressure
noun
(obsolete) Expression; utterance; representation.
expurgated
expurgated
adj
Having had erroneous, obscene, or other objectionable material removed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of expurgate
expurgates
expurgates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expurgate
expurgator
expurgator
noun
One who expurgates.
exsequatur
exsequatur
noun
Alternative form of exequatur
exsuperate
extenuator
extenuator
noun
One who extenuates.
extincteur
extradural
extradural
adj
(anatomy) Outside of the dura mater
noun
Such an injection
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.
extraneous
extraneous
adj
Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; foreign
Not essential or intrinsic
extratubal
extratubal
adj
Outside a tube, especially outside the eustachian or fallopian tubes
extrudable
extrudable
adj
Capable of being extruded.
extrusible
extrusible
Adjective
Capable of being extruded.
extrusions
extrusions
noun
plural of extrusion
extuberant
extuberant
adj
swelling out; protuberant
extuberate
extuberate
verb
(obsolete) To swell out.
exuberance
exuberance
noun
(uncountable) The quality of being exuberant; cheerful or vigorous enthusiasm; liveliness.
An instance of exuberant behaviour.
An overflowing quantity; superfluousness.
exuberancy
exuberancy
noun
Archaic form of exuberance.
exuberated
exuberated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exuberate
exulcerate
exulcerate
adj
(obsolete) Very sore; ulcerated.
verb
To corrode; to fret; to chafe; to inflame.
To ulcerate.
exumbrella
exumbrella
noun
The outer surface of the umbrella of a jellyfish.
exuperable
exurbanite
exurbanite
noun
A person who lives in an exurb
a former urbanite
fluxionary
fluxionary
adj
(medicine) Pertaining to, or caused by, an increased flow of blood to a part; congestive.
fluxional
foxborough
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.
inexposure
inexposure
noun
A state of not being exposed.
kerflummox
kerflummox
verb
(transitive, informal) To flummox; to perplex or baffle.
kristinaux
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.
luxuriance
luxuriance
noun
The property of being luxuriant.
luxuriancy
luxuriancy
noun
Obsolete form of luxuriance.
luxuriated
luxuriated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of luxuriate
luxuriates
luxuriates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of luxuriate
merveileux
microluxes
microluxes
noun
plural of microlux
mixosaurus
neurataxia
neuraxitis
neurotoxia
neurotoxic
neurotoxic
adj
(toxicology, neuroscience, pharmacology) Having a toxic effect on nerve tissue.
neurotoxin
neurotoxin
noun
(neuroscience, toxicology, pharmacology) A toxin that specifically acts upon neurons, their synapses, or the nervous system in its entirety.
oophorauxe
osculatrix
osculatrix
noun
(geometry) A curve whose contact with a given curve at a given point is of a higher order (or involves the equality of a greater number of successive differential coefficients of the ordinates of the curves taken at that point) than that of any other curve of the same kind.
oxaluramid
oxaluramid
noun
Archaic form of oxaluramide.
oxalylurea
oxybutyria
oxybutyric
oxybutyric
adj
(organic chemistry) hydroxybutyric
oxydendrum
oxymuriate
oxymuriate
noun
(obsolete) chlorate
oxyneurine
oxyneurine
noun
betaine
oxyrhinous
oxyuriasis
oxyuriasis
noun
pinworm infection; enterobiasis
oxyuricide
oxyuricide
noun
Any anthelmintic that is destructive to worms of the genus Oxyuris, or pinworms.
paradoxure
paradoxure
noun
Any member of the species of genus Paradoxurus, Asiatic viverrine mammals allied to the civet.
parasexual
parasexual
adj
(biology) Exhibiting parasexuality.
Both parasocial and sexual; being or relating to a one-sided sexual relationship.
permixture
pluriaxial
pluriaxial
adj
(biology) Having flowers that develop on secondary shoots
poxviruses
poxviruses
noun
plural of poxvirus
praehallux
praehallux
noun
Alternative form of prehallux
preexclude
preexcused
preexecute
preexhaust
preexpound
prefixture
premixture
premixture
noun
Something premixed
prolixious
prolixious
adj
(obsolete) dilatory; tedious; superfluous
promaximum
pyroxonium
quadratrix
quadratrix
noun
(mathematics) A curve having ordinates which are a measure of the area (or quadrature) of another curve.
quadruplex
quadruplex
adj
Having four components.
Of or relating to a system in telegraphy by which four messages (two in each direction) can be sent on one wire simultaneously.
Of or relating to an early videotape format with four magnetic record/reproduce heads mounted on a headwheel spinning transversely across the tape.
noun
A quadruplex system.
verb
(transitive) To make quadruplex.
quixotries
quixotries
noun
plural of quixotry
reexecuted
reexposure
reexposure
noun
A second or subsequent exposure.
semiluxury
semiluxury
adj
Of a class of goods between standard and luxury.
sexangular
sexangular
adj
Having six angles; hexagonal.
sexfarious
sexlocular
sexlocular
adj
(botany) Having six cells for seeds.
sexuparous
sexuparous
adj
(biology) Describing a generation of aphids that produces sexual offspring
snuffboxer
spinturnix
subaxillar
subbureaux
superexalt
superexalt
verb
(transitive) To exalt to a superior degree; to exalt above others.
superexert
superexist
superexist
verb
To appear beyond and outside of something or someplace.
To exist on a transcendent level or plane.
superextol
superfixes
superfixes
noun
plural of superfix
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of superfix
superhelix
superhelix
noun
(molecular biology) The shape formed by a helix which in turn is twisted into a larger helix
superoxide
superoxide
noun
(chemistry) A peroxide
(chemistry) The univalent anion, O₂⁻, obtained from molecular oxygen by adding an electron; any compound containing this anion
supersexes
supersexes
noun
plural of supersex
supertaxes
supertaxes
noun
plural of supertax
supracoxal
synaxarium
synaxarium
noun
Alternative form of synaxarion.
textuaries
textuaries
noun
plural of textuary
textuarist
textuarist
noun
A textuary.
texturally
texturally
adv
In a textural manner, relating to texture.
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.
toxiferous
toxiferous
adj
Conveying or producing a poison.
trichauxis
trichauxis
noun
(medicine, rare) hypertrichosis
trousseaux
trousseaux
noun
plural of trousseau
truxilline
truxilline
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in coca.
undersexed
undersexed
adj
Lacking sufficient sexual desire or activity; sexually unfulfilled; sexually frustrated.
undertaxed
undertaxed
adj
Taxed at less than an appropriate level
undertaxes
undertaxes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of undertax