| ALEXANDRITE | • alexandrite n. (Mineralogy) A form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour change dependent upon the light source, along… • ALEXANDRITE n. a gem variety of chrysoberyl which appears green in daylight and red in artificial light. |
| ASPHYXIATED | • asphyxiated v. Simple past tense and past participle of asphyxiate. • ASPHYXIATE v. to cause asphyxia in. |
| AXIOMATISED | • axiomatised v. Simple past tense and past participle of axiomatise. • AXIOMATISE v. to make axiomatic, also AXIOMATIZE. |
| AXIOMATIZED | • axiomatized v. Simple past tense and past participle of axiomatize. • AXIOMATIZE v. to reduce to a system of axioms, also AXIOMATISE. |
| DEXTRANASES | • dextranases n. Plural of dextranase. • DEXTRANASE n. a hydrolase that prevents tooth decay. |
| EXACERBATED | • exacerbated v. Simple past tense and past participle of exacerbate. • EXACERBATE v. to make more violent, bitter, or severe. |
| EXAGGERATED | • exaggerated adj. That has been described as greater than it actually is; abnormally increased or enlarged. • exaggerated v. Simple past tense and past participle of exaggerate. • EXAGGERATE v. to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth. |
| EXASPERATED | • exasperated v. Simple past tense and past participle of exasperate. • exasperated adj. Having one’s patience greatly taxed; greatly annoyed; made furious. • exasperated adj. Made worse or more intense. |
| EXHILARATED | • exhilarated v. Simple past tense and past participle of exhilarate. • EXHILARATE v. to make cheerful and excited. |
| EXPATRIATED | • expatriated v. Simple past tense and past participle of expatriate. • EXPATRIATE v. to banish, exile. |
| EXTRADURALS | • extradurals n. Plural of extradural. • EXTRADURAL n. the epidural injection of an anaesthetic esp. in childbirth. |
| HEXAHYDRATE | • hexahydrate n. (Chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains six molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell. • HEXAHYDRATE n. a chemical compound with six molecules of water. |
| UNEXCAVATED | • unexcavated adj. Not excavated. • UNEXCAVATED adj. not excavated. |