| 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. |
| AXIOLOGY | • axiology n. (Uncountable, philosophy) The study of value(s), as regards origin, nature, functions, types, and interrelations;… • axiology n. (Countable) The particular value-theory of a philosopher, school of thought, etc. • AXIOLOGY n. the science of the ultimate nature of values. |
| CACOMIXL | • cacomixl n. Alternative spelling of cacomistle (Bassariscus spp.). • CACOMIXL n. (Nahuatl) a North American carnivore, about the size of a cat, related to the raccoons, also CACOMISTLE, CACOMIXLE. |
| COXALGIA | • coxalgia n. Pain in the hip. • COXALGIA n. pain in the hip, also COXALGY. |
| COXALGIC | • coxalgic adj. Relating to coxalgia. • COXALGIC adj. pertaining to pain in the hip. |
| EXORDIAL | • exordial adj. Of or relating to an exordium, beginning or introduction. • EXORDIAL adj. pertaining to the exordium of a discourse, introductory. |
| FOXTAILS | • foxtails n. Plural of foxtail. • FOXTAIL n. the tail of a fox. |
| GLOXINIA | • gloxinia n. Any of the three species of South American plants of the genera Gloxinia in family Gesneriaceae. • gloxinia n. Brazilian gloxinia (Sinningia speciosa), a plant species formerly classified in the genus Gloxinia… • gloxinia n. Creeping gloxinia (Lophospermum erubescens), in the family Plantaginaceae. |
| HEXAFOIL | • hexafoil n. A design with six round semicircular petals stemming from a central circle. • HEXAFOIL n. a pattern with six leaflike lobes. |
| LAXATION | • laxation n. The act of loosening or slackening, or the state of being loosened or slackened. • laxation n. Defecation. • LAXATION n. the act of loosening or slackening. |
| LUXATION | • luxation n. The act of luxating, or the state of being luxated; a dislocation. • LUXATION n. the dislocation of an anatomical part. |
| MONAXIAL | • monaxial adj. (Biology) Having only one axis; developing along a single line or plane; uniaxial. • MONAXIAL adj. having only one axis; developing along a single line, also MONAXONIC. |
| OXALISES | • oxalises n. Plural of oxalis. • OXALIS n. (Greek) a plant of the wood-sorrel genus. |
| OXIDABLE | • oxidable adj. (Chemistry) capable of being oxidized, or converted into an oxide. • OXIDABLE adj. capable of being oxidized. |
| PROXIMAL | • proximal adj. (Anatomy, geology) Closer to the point of attachment or observation. • proximal adj. (Dentistry) Facing toward another tooth. The proximal surfaces of a tooth are those that touch or are… • proximal adj. (Linguistics) Closer to the speaker. |
| SAXICOLE | • SAXICOLE adj. living or growing among rocks, also SAXATILE. |
| SILOXANE | • siloxane n. (Chemistry) Any of a class of compound having a short repeating unit of silicon and oxygen atoms (either… • SILOXANE n. any of various polymers containing silicon and oxygen. |