| AUXOCHROMES | • auxochromes n. Plural of auxochrome. • AUXOCHROME n. a group of atoms that can be attached to a chromogen to convert it into a dye. |
| AUXOTROPHIC | • auxotrophic adj. (Biology) Describing a strain of organism that requires a specific metabolic substance that the parent… • AUXOTROPHIC adj. requiring a specific growth substance beyond the minimum required for normal metabolism. |
| CHALCEDONYX | • chalcedonyx n. (Mineralogy) An agate formed of a white opaque chalcedony alternating with a greyish translucent chalcedony. • CHALCEDONYX n. an agate of alternating white opaque and greyish transparent chalcedony. |
| CHIONODOXAS | • chionodoxas n. Plural of chionodoxa. • CHIONODOXA n. a liliaceous plant, glory-of-the-snow. |
| CYCLOHEXANE | • cyclohexane n. (Organic chemistry) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C6H12, consisting of a ring of six carbon atoms; a volatile… • CYCLOHEXANE n. a pungent saturated cyclic hydrocarbon found in petroleum or made synthetically and used chiefly as a solvent and in organic synthesis. |
| DOXOGRAPHIC | • doxographic adj. Describing the opinions of Ancient Greek philosophers and scientists. • DOXOGRAPHIC adj. relating to doxography. |
| ECHOPRAXIAS | • echopraxias n. Plural of echopraxia. • ECHOPRAXIA n. in mental illness, echo-like repetition of another's actions, also ECHOPRAXIS. |
| FUCOXANTHIN | • fucoxanthin n. (Organic chemistry) A carotenoid pigment found in the chloroplasts of brown algae. • FUCOXANTHIN n. a brown carotenoid pigment occurring esp. in the chloroplasts of brown algae. |
| HEPATOTOXIC | • hepatotoxic adj. Toxic to the liver; causing hepatotoxicity. • HEPATOTOXIC adj. relating to or causing injury to the liver. |
| HETEROTAXIC | • heterotaxic adj. Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting heterotaxis. • HETEROTAXIC adj. relating to heterotaxy. |
| HEXASTICHON | • HEXASTICHON n. a poem or stanza of six lines, also HEXASTICH. |
| OXYCEPHALIC | • oxycephalic adj. Of or relating to oxycephaly. • OXYCEPHALIC adj. having a conical skull, also OXYCEPHALOUS. |
| SCEUOPHYLAX | • sceuophylax n. A sacristan or church treasurer. • SCEUOPHYLAX n. a sacristan. |
| THERMOTAXIC | • thermotaxic adj. (Biology) Relating to the regulation of temperature in the animal body. • THERMOTAXIC adj. of or showing thermotaxis, also THERMOTACTIC. |
| TOXIPHOBIAC | • TOXIPHOBIAC n. one who suffers from toxiphobia, fear of poison or being poisoned. |
| XEROCHASIES | • XEROCHASY n. dehiscence on drying. |
| XEROGRAPHIC | • xerographic adj. Of, relating to, or produced by xerography. • XEROGRAPHIC adj. relating to xerography. |
| XYLOGRAPHIC | • xylographic adj. Of or pertaining to xylographs. • XYLOGRAPHIC adj. relating to xylography, the art of making engravings on wood, also XYLOGRAPHICAL. |