| AXIOM | • axiom n. (Philosophy) A seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption; a principle or… • axiom n. (Logic, mathematics, proof theory) A fundamental assumption that serves as a basis for deduction of… • axiom n. An established principle in some artistic practice or science that is universally received. |
| AXION | • axion n. (Physics) A hypothetical subatomic particle postulated to resolve certain symmetry problems concerning… • AXION n. a hypothetical subatomic particle. |
| AXOID | • axoid adj. Relating to an axe. • axoid adj. (Anatomy, mathematics) Relating to an axis. • axoid n. (Mathematics) A helix surrounding an axis. |
| AXONE | • axone n. Dated spelling of axon. • AXONE n. a nerve fibre, also AXON. |
| AXONS | • axons n. Plural of axon. • AXON n. (Greek) a nerve fibre, also AXONE. |
| BORAX | • borax n. A white or gray/grey crystalline salt, with a slight alkaline taste, used as a flux, in soldering metals… • borax n. (Chemistry) The sodium salt of boric acid, Na2B4O7, either anhydrous or with 5 or 10 molecules of water… • borax n. (Sometimes attributive) Cheap or tawdry furniture or other works of industrial design. |
| BOXLA | • boxla n. (Informal) box lacrosse. • BOXLA n. a form of indoor lacrosse. |
| CAXON | • caxon n. (Obsolete) A kind of wig. • CAXON n. (historical) a kind of wig. |
| COXAE | • coxae n. Plural of coxa. • COXA n. (Latin) the first joint of the leg of an insect or crustacean. |
| COXAL | • coxal adj. (Anatomy) sciatic (relating to the hip). • coxal adj. (Zoology) Relating to a coxite. • COXAL adj. pertaining to the hip bone. |
| IXORA | • ixora n. (Botany) Any of the plants in the genus Ixora. • Ixora prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Rubiaceae – numerous tropical flowering shrubs and trees. • IXORA n. a flowering plant, aka St Rita and Maltese Cross. |
| MOXAS | • moxas n. Plural of moxa. • MOXA n. (Japanese) a soft woolly mass prepared from the young leaves of Artemisia chinensis, and used as a cautery by burning it on the skin. |
| NOXAL | • noxal adj. (Law) Relating to wrongful injury. • NOXAL adj. relating to wrongful injury by an animal or person belonging to another. |
| ORIXA | • orixa n. Alternative spelling of orisha. • ORIXA n. (Yoruba) any of the minor gods or spirits of traditional Yoruba religion, also ORISHA. |
| TAXOL | • taxol n. (Chemistry, pharmacology) A taxane, C47H51NO14, used to treat cancer; Taxol. • Taxol n. (Pharmacology) Taxol, paclitaxel: a drug (a mitotic inhibitor) used to kill dividing tumour cells. • TAXOL n. (tradename) a drug obtained from the Pacific yew. |
| TAXON | • taxon n. (Taxonomy) A group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit. • TAXON n. a unit of scientific classification. |
| TAXOR | • taxor n. Alternative form of taxer. • TAXOR n. one who taxes, also TAXER. |
| XOANA | • xoana n. Plural of xoanon. • XOANON n. (Greek) a primitive statue. |