| AMBIDEXTROUS | • ambidextrous adj. Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands. • ambidextrous adj. Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument). • ambidextrous adj. (Archaic) Practising or siding with both parties. |
| DEOXYRIBOSES | • deoxyriboses n. Plural of deoxyribose. • DEOXYRIBOSE n. a pentose sugar obtained by the hydrolysis of DNA, also DESOXYRIBOSE. |
| DESOXYRIBOSE | • desoxyribose n. (Biochemistry) Alternative spelling of deoxyribose. • DESOXYRIBOSE n. a pentose sugar obtained by the hydrolysis of DNA, also DEOXYRIBOSE. |
| DICARBOXYLIC | • dicarboxylic adj. (Organic chemistry) Having two carboxylic groups. • DICARBOXYLIC adj. containing two carboxyl groups in the molecule. |
| DOXORUBICINS | • doxorubicins n. Plural of doxorubicin. • DOXORUBICIN n. a bacterial antibiotic used to treat various forms of cancer. |
| EXACERBATION | • exacerbation n. An increase in the severity of something (such as a disease). • EXACERBATION n. the act of exarcebating. |
| EXHIBITIONER | • exhibitioner n. (Britain) A student at secondary school or university who has been awarded an exhibition. The exhibition… • EXHIBITIONER n. a university student who has been awarded an exhibition at a university. |
| EXORBITANCES | • exorbitances n. Plural of exorbitance. • EXORBITANCE n. an exorbitant action or procedure, also EXORBITANCY. |
| EXORBITANTLY | • exorbitantly adv. In an exorbitant manner, excessively. • EXORBITANT adv. going beyond the usual limits; (esp. of prices) excessive. |
| EXORBITATING | • exorbitating v. Present participle of exorbitate. • EXORBITATE v. (obsolete) to stray. |
| EXPROBRATING | • exprobrating v. Present participle of exprobrate. • EXPROBRATE v. (archaic) to upbraid. |
| EXPROBRATION | • exprobration n. (Obsolete) Reproachful accusation; upbraiding. • EXPROBRATION n. the act of exprobrating, upbraiding. |
| EXPROBRATIVE | • exprobrative adj. (Obsolete) Expressing reproach; upbraiding; reproachful. • EXPROBRATIVE adj. expressing reproach, also EXPROBRATORY. |
| EXPROPRIABLE | • expropriable adj. Capable of being expropriated, or seized for public use. • EXPROPRIABLE adj. that can be expropriated. |
| HEXOBARBITAL | • hexobarbital n. (Pharmacology) A barbiturate derivative with hypnotic and sedative effects, formerly used to induce… • HEXOBARBITAL n. a barbiturate used as a sedative and hypnotic. |
| LETTERBOXING | • letterboxing v. Present participle of letterbox. • letterboxing n. A hobby in which participants attempt to locate small boxes containing rubber stamps by following clues. • LETTERBOXING n. showing a film on television in its original wide screen format. |
| MIXOBARBARIC | • mixo-barbaric adj. (Archaic) Mixed with barbarous elements. • MIXOBARBARIC adj. part barbaric, part Greek. |