| LOXODROMIC | • loxodromic adj. (Nautical) Pertaining to motion at a constant angle to the meridians; on a set compass bearing. • LOXODROMIC adj. pertaining to sailing on rhumb lines; as, loxodromic tables, also LOXODROMICAL. |
| XYLOCHROME | • xylochrome n. (Archaic) A kind of dye derived from the tannin in wood. • XYLOCHROME n. a mixture of substances to which the colour of heartwood is due. |
| LOXODROMICS | • loxodromics n. The art or method of sailing on the loxodrome. • LOXODROMICS n. the art of sailing along rhumb-lines. |
| OVERCOMPLEX | • overcomplex adj. Excessively complex. • OVERCOMPLEX adj. excessively complex. |
| XYLOCHROMES | • xylochromes n. Plural of xylochrome. • XYLOCHROME n. a mixture of substances to which the colour of heartwood is due. |
| LOXODROMICAL | • loxodromical adj. Synonym of loxodromic. • LOXODROMICAL adj. pertaining to sailing on rhumb lines, also LOXODROMIC. |
| METHOXYCHLOR | • methoxychlor n. (Organic chemistry) A synthetic organochlorine used as an insecticide. • METHOXYCHLOR n. a relatively nontoxic organochlorine insecticide. |
| METHOXYCHLORS | • METHOXYCHLOR n. a relatively nontoxic organochlorine insecticide. |
| COMPLEXOMETRIC | • complexometric adj. (Chemistry) Describing a form of titration in which the titrant forms a complex (usually coloured) with the analyte. • complexometric adj. (Chemistry) Describing any indicator that is used in such titrations. • COMPLEXOMETRIC adj. as in complexometric indicator, a dye that undergoes a definite color change in presence of specific metal ions. |
| LOXODROMICALLY | • loxodromically adv. In a loxodromic fashion. • LOXODROMICAL adv. pertaining to sailing on rhumb lines, also LOXODROMIC. |
| MONOCARBOXYLIC | • monocarboxylic adj. (Organic chemistry) Having a single carboxyl or carboxylic acid group. • MONOCARBOXYLIC adj. containing one carboxyl group. |
| OXYMORONICALLY | • oxymoronically adv. In an oxymoronic manner. • oxymoronically adv. With regard to, or using oxymorons. • OXYMORONIC adv. of or like an oxymoron, an apparent paradox achieved by the juxtaposition of words which seem to contradict one another. |
| CHROMOXYLOGRAPH | • chromoxylograph n. A woodcut produced in colour. • CHROMOXYLOGRAPH n. a picture printed in colours from wooden blocks. |
| XENOMORPHICALLY | • XENOMORPHIC adv. having a form not its own. |