| ALDOXIME | • aldoxime n. (Organic chemistry) Any oxime derived from an aldehyde; general formula RCH=NOH. • ALDOXIME n. an oxime formed by reaction between hydroxylamine and an aldehyde. |
| ALKOXIDE | • alkoxide n. (Organic chemistry) Any organic compound derived from an alcohol by replacement of a hydrogen atom with… • ALKOXIDE n. a basic salt derived from an alcohol by the replacement of a hydroxyl hydrogen with a metal. |
| APPENDIX | • appendix n. (Obsolete in general sense) Something attached to something else; an attachment or accompaniment. • appendix n. A text added to the end of a book or an article, containing additional information. • appendix n. (Anatomy) The vermiform appendix. |
| AXEBIRDS | • AXEBIRD n. a kind of nightjar from Queensland, sounding like a chopping axe. |
| CLIMAXED | • climaxed v. Simple past tense and past participle of climax. • CLIMAX v. to reach a high point. |
| DEWAXING | • dewaxing v. Present participle of dewax. • dewaxing n. A process in which wax is removed from a material or a surface. • DEWAX v. to remove wax from. |
| DIOXANES | • dioxanes n. Plural of dioxane. • DIOXANE n. a toxic flammable solvent, also DIOXAN. |
| DISANNEX | • disannex v. (Transitive) To relinquish (Land etc.) previously annexed. • DISANNEX v. to disunite; to undo or repeal the annexation of. |
| DYSLEXIA | • dyslexia n. (Neurology, pathology) A learning disability characterized by reading and writing difficulties. • DYSLEXIA n. impairment of the ability to read. |
| EXAMINED | • examined v. Simple past tense and past participle of examine. • EXAMINE v. to inspect. |
| EXORDIAL | • exordial adj. Of or relating to an exordium, beginning or introduction. • EXORDIAL adj. pertaining to the exordium of a discourse, introductory. |
| EXPIATED | • expiated v. Simple past tense and past participle of expiate. • EXPIATE v. to make complete atonement for. |
| OXIDABLE | • oxidable adj. (Chemistry) capable of being oxidized, or converted into an oxide. • OXIDABLE adj. capable of being oxidized. |
| OXIDASES | • oxidases n. Plural of oxidase. • OXIDASE n. any of a group of enzymes that promote oxidation in plant and animal cells. |
| OXIDATED | • oxidated v. Simple past tense and past participle of oxidate. • OXIDATE v. to combine with oxygen, also OXIDISE, OXIDIZE. |
| OXIDATES | • oxidates n. Plural of oxidate. • oxidates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of oxidate. • OXIDATE v. to combine with oxygen, also OXIDISE, OXIDIZE. |
| PICKAXED | • pickaxed v. Simple past tense and past participle of pickax. • PICKAX v. to use a tool for breaking hard surfaces, also PICKAXE. |
| SPADIXES | • spadixes n. Plural of spadix. • SPADIX n. (Greek) a flower-spike covered by large leaf, as in the arum plant. |