| ANTHOXANTHIN | • anthoxanthin n. (Biochemistry) Any of a group of water-soluble flavonoid pigments found in plants. • ANTHOXANTHIN n. a yellow pigment in plants. |
| ASPHYXIATION | • asphyxiation n. Death due to lack of oxygen. • asphyxiation n. An acute lack of oxygen. • ASPHYXIATION n. the act of asphyxiation. |
| EXHEREDATION | • exheredation n. A disinheriting; disherison. • EXHEREDATION n. the act of exheredating, disinheriting. |
| EXHILARATION | • exhilaration n. The act of enlivening the spirits; the act of making glad or cheerful; a gladdening. • exhilaration n. The state of being enlivened, cheerful or exhilarated. • EXHILARATION n. the action of exhilarating. |
| EXHORTATIONS | • exhortations n. Plural of exhortation. • EXHORTATION n. an act or instance of exhorting. |
| FUCOXANTHINS | • fucoxanthins n. Plural of fucoxanthin. • FUCOXANTHIN n. a brown carotenoid pigment occurring esp. in the chloroplasts of brown algae. |
| HAEMATOXYLIN | • haematoxylin n. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of hematoxylin. • hæmatoxylin n. Archaic form of haematoxylin.. • HAEMATOXYLIN n. a dye obtained from logwood, also HEMATOXYLIN. |
| HEMATOXYLINS | • hematoxylins n. Plural of hematoxylin. • HEMATOXYLIN n. a dye obtained from logwood, also HAEMATOXYLIN. |
| HETEROAUXINS | • heteroauxins n. Plural of heteroauxin. • HETEROAUXIN n. a natural plant hormone, used esp. for stimulating growth and root formation in plant cutting. |
| HEXASTICHONS | • HEXASTICHON n. a poem or stanza of six lines, also HEXASTICH. |
| HYPOXANTHINE | • hypoxanthine n. (Organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle, 3,7-dihydropurin-6-one, that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis… • HYPOXANTHINE n. a purine base found in plant and animal tissues that yields xanthine on oxidation. |
| PHYCOXANTHIN | • phycoxanthin n. (Dated) A yellowish colouring matter found in certain algae. • PHYCOXANTHIN n. a yellow pigment found in diatoms, brown seaweeds etc. |
| PHYTOALEXINS | • phytoalexins n. Plural of phytoalexin. • PHYTOALEXIN n. any substance produced by a plant as a defence against disease. |
| SAXOPHONISTS | • saxophonists n. Plural of saxophonist. • SAXOPHONIST n. one who plays the saxophone. |
| XANTHOCHROIA | • xanthochroia n. (Pathology) A condition characterized by yellow patches on the skin. • XANTHOCHROIA n. yellowness of the skin. |
| XANTHOCHROIC | • xanthochroic adj. Pertaining to people or races with light hair and pale complexions. • XANTHOCHROIC adj. exhibiting xanthochroism, a condition in which all pigments other than yellow disappear, also XANTHOCHROOUS. |
| XANTHOCHROID | • xanthochroid adj. (Anthropology) Pertaining to the Xanthochroi; having fair hair and a pale complexion. • xanthochroid n. (Anthropology) A member of the Xanthochroi. • XANTHOCHROID n. a blond-haired and blue eyed person with fair white skin. |
| XANTHOPTERIN | • xanthopterin n. A yellow crystalline solid that occurs mainly in the wings of butterflies and in the urine of mammals… • XANTHOPTERIN n. a yellow pigment obtainable from the wings of yellow butterflies and the urine of mammals, also XANTHOPTERINE. |