| ANATEXIS | • anatexis n. (Geology) The metamorphism of plutonic rock into magma in the lower levels of the crust. • ANATEXIS n. the partial melting of rocks, esp. in the formation of metamorphic rocks. |
| ANTEFIXA | • antefixa n. (Architecture) Alternative form of antefix. • antefixa n. Plural of antefixum. • ANTEFIXA n. (Latin) an ornament at the end of a classical building, hiding the ends of roof tiles, also ANTEFIX. |
| ANTHELIX | • anthelix n. (Anatomy) Alternative spelling of antihelix. • ANTHELIX n. (Greek) the inner curved edge of the external ear. |
| AXINITES | • axinites n. Plural of axinite. • AXINITE n. a silicate of the epidote group. |
| EXACTING | • exacting adj. Making great demands; difficult to satisfy. • exacting adj. (Of an action, task, etc) Requiring precise accuracy, great care, effort, or attention. • exacting adj. (Of a person or organization) Characterized by exaction. |
| EXACTION | • exaction n. The act of demanding with authority, and compelling to pay or yield; compulsion to give or furnish;… • exaction n. Extortion. • exaction n. That which is exacted; a severe tribute; a fee, reward, or contribution, demanded or levied with severity… |
| EXALTING | • exalting v. Present participle of exalt. • exalting adj. Of something that uplifts, that exalts. • EXALT v. to place in a high position. |
| EXCITANT | • excitant adj. Exciting; stimulating. • excitant n. Something that excites or stimulates; a stimulant. • EXCITANT n. a stimulant. |
| EXIGEANT | • exigeant adj. Exigent; demanding. • EXIGEANT adj. (French) exacting. |
| EXITANCE | • exitance n. (Physics) Flux (of radiation). • EXITANCE n. a measure of radiation from a surface. |
| EXPIRANT | • expirant n. One who expires or is expiring. • EXPIRANT n. someone expiring. |
| RETAXING | • retaxing v. Present participle of retax. • RETAX v. to tax again. |
| SAXONITE | • saxonite n. (Mineralogy) Harzburgite, a peridotite consisting mostly of olivine and low-calcium pyroxene. • SAXONITE n. an ultrabasic igneous rock consisting of olivine and enstatite. |
| SEXTAINS | • sextains n. Plural of sextain. • SEXTAIN n. a stanza of six lines, also SESTINA, SESTINE. |
| VEXATION | • vexation n. The act of annoying, vexing, or irritating. • vexation n. The state of being vexed or irritated. • vexation n. Something that vexes or irritates. |
| XANTHEIN | • xanthein n. (Chemistry) The water-soluble part of the yellow carotenoid pigment present in the cell sap of some plants. • XANTHEIN n. a soluble yellow colouring. |
| XANTHINE | • xanthine n. (Chemistry) Any of a group of alkaloids that include caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine as well… • XANTHINE n. a white substance, structurally related to uric acid, found in muscle tissue, the liver and other organs, also XANTHIN. |
| XERANTIC | • xerantic adj. Relating to xeransis. • XERANTIC adj. relating to xeransis, a drying up. |