| DEXTRINES | • dextrines n. Plural of dextrine. • DEXTRINE n. a substance used as an adhesive, also DEXTRIN. |
| DIGITOXIN | • digitoxin n. (Organic chemistry) A toxic cardiac glycoside, obtained from digitalis, related to cardenolide. • DIGITOXIN n. a poisonous glycoside that is the most active ingredient of digitalin. |
| ENDOTOXIC | • endotoxic adj. Of, related to, or caused by an endotoxin. • ENDOTOXIC adj. of or like an endotoxin, a toxin of internal origin. |
| ENDOTOXIN | • endotoxin n. Any toxin secreted by a microorganism and released into the surrounding environment only when it dies. • ENDOTOXIN n. a toxin of internal origin, specifically a poisonous substance present in bacteria. |
| EXODONTIA | • exodontia n. The extraction of teeth. • EXODONTIA n. the branch of dentistry involving the extraction of teeth. |
| EXPEDIENT | • expedient adj. Suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended. • expedient adj. Affording short-term benefit, often at the expense of the long-term. • expedient adj. Governed by self-interest, often short-term self-interest. |
| EXTENDING | • extending v. Present participle of extend. • EXTEND v. to stretch out to full length. |
| EXTINCTED | • extincted v. Simple past tense and past participle of extinct. • EXTINCT v. to extinguish. |
| EXTRUDING | • extruding v. Present participle of extrude. • EXTRUDE v. to force or urge out; to expel. |
| EXUDATION | • exudation n. The act or process of exuding. • exudation n. Something that is exuded. • EXUDATION n. the act of exuding. |
| OUTJINXED | • OUTJINX v. to surpass in jinxing. |
| OXIDATING | • oxidating v. Present participle of oxidate. • OXIDATE v. to combine with oxygen, also OXIDISE, OXIDIZE. |
| OXIDATION | • oxidation n. The combination of a substance with oxygen. • oxidation n. (Chemistry) A reaction in which the atoms of an element lose electrons and the oxidation state of the… • OXIDATION n. the act of oxidizing. |
| PENTOXIDE | • pentoxide n. (Inorganic chemistry) any oxide containing five oxygen atoms in each molecule. • PENTOXIDE n. an oxide containing five atoms of oxygen in each molecule; as, phosphorus pentoxide. |
| TINDERBOX | • tinderbox n. (Historical) A small container containing flint, steel, and tinder (dry, finely-divided fibrous matter)… • tinderbox n. (By extension) A place that is so dry and hot that there is danger of fire. • tinderbox n. (Figurative) A potentially dangerous situation. |
| UNEXCITED | • unexcited adj. Not feeling excitement or keen interest; placid; bored. • unexcited adj. Not in a state of excitation. • UNEXCITED adj. not excited. |