| 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. |
| BORDEAUX | • bordeaux n. Alternative letter-case form of Bordeaux (“fungicide; wine”). • Bordeaux prop.n. The capital city of the Gironde department, France; capital city of the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. • Bordeaux n. A wine coming from that area. |
| BREADBOX | • breadbox n. A container for storing bread or other baked goods to keep them fresh. • bread␣box n. Alternative spelling of breadbox. • BREADBOX n. a container for bread. |
| BROADAXE | • broadaxe n. A large axe, with a broad blade, once used as a weapon and also used for hewing timber. • BROADAXE n. an ancient military weapon; a battleax, also BROADAX. |
| DIOXANES | • dioxanes n. Plural of dioxane. • DIOXANE n. a toxic flammable solvent, also DIOXAN. |
| EXORDIAL | • exordial adj. Of or relating to an exordium, beginning or introduction. • EXORDIAL adj. pertaining to the exordium of a discourse, introductory. |
| EXPANDOR | • expandor n. Dated form of expander. • EXPANDOR n. a type of transducer, an electronic device transmitting received energy in a different form, also EXPANDER. |
| EXTRADOS | • extrados n. (Architecture) The outer or upper curve of an arch. • EXTRADOS n. (French) the outer curve of an arch. |
| HEXAPODS | • hexapods n. Plural of hexapod. • HEXAPOD n. an animal with six feet, an insect. |
| HEXAPODY | • hexapody n. (Poetry, countable) Six metrical feet taken together, or included in one measure. • hexapody n. (Zoology, uncountable) The property of being a hexapod; six-leggedness. • HEXAPODY n. a line of verse with six feet. |
| KLAXONED | • klaxoned v. Simple past tense and past participle of klaxon. • KLAXON v. to sound a klaxon. |
| OXALATED | • oxalated v. Simple past tense and past participle of oxalate. • OXALATE v. to treat with an oxalate. |
| 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. |
| POLEAXED | • poleaxed v. Simple past tense and past participle of poleaxe. • POLEAX v. to strike with an axlike weapon, also POLEAXE. |
| POLLAXED | • POLLAXE v. to strike with a pollaxe. |
| RONDEAUX | • rondeaux n. Plural of rondeau. • Rondeaux prop.n. A surname. • RONDEAU n. (French) a poem of 13 lines with two rhymes and the opening words used as a refrain in two places. |