| ANTIHELIXES | • antihelixes n. Plural of antihelix. • ANTIHELIX n. the curved elevation of the cartilage of the ear, within or in front of the helix, also ANTHELIX. |
| CEPHALEXINS | • cephalexins n. Plural of cephalexin. • CEPHALEXIN n. a semisynthetic cephalosporin, any of a group of wide-spectrum antibiotics derived from the fungus Cephalosporin. |
| CYCLOHEXANE | • cyclohexane n. (Organic chemistry) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C6H12, consisting of a ring of six carbon atoms; a volatile… • CYCLOHEXANE n. a pungent saturated cyclic hydrocarbon found in petroleum or made synthetically and used chiefly as a solvent and in organic synthesis. |
| EXANTHEMATA | • exanthemata n. Plural of exanthema. • EXANTHEMA n. a skin eruption, esp. accompanied by fever, also EXANTHEM. |
| EXTERNSHIPS | • externships n. Plural of externship. • EXTERNSHIP n. the position of an extern. |
| HETEROAUXIN | • heteroauxin n. A growth-promoting hormone, 3-indoleacetic acid, occurring in some plants. • HETEROAUXIN n. a natural plant hormone, used esp. for stimulating growth and root formation in plant cutting. |
| HEXADECANES | • hexadecanes n. Plural of hexadecane. • HEXADECANE n. the systematic name for cetane, a colourless liquid hydrocarbon. |
| HEXAEMERONS | • HEXAEMERON n. the (biblical) six days of creation, also HEXAHEMERON. |
| HEXAHEDRONS | • hexahedrons n. Plural of hexahedron. • HEXAHEDRON n. a solid body of six sides or faces. |
| HEXAHEMERON | • hexahemeron n. A term of six days, especially the hexameron, or six days of the biblical creation. • HEXAHEMERON n. the (biblical) six days of creation, also HEXAEMERON. |
| HEXOKINASES | • hexokinases n. Plural of hexokinase. • HEXOKINASE n. an enzyme. |
| HYPEREXTEND | • hyperextend v. (Medicine) To extend a joint beyond its normal position in a way that stresses the ligaments, often causing injury. • HYPEREXTEND v. to extend so that the angle between bones of a joint is greater than normal. |
| INEXHAUSTED | • inexhausted adj. Not exhausted. • INEXHAUSTED adj. (archaic) unexhausted, also UNEXHAUSTED. |
| PHOENIXLIKE | • phoenixlike adj. Resembling a phoenix, especially in being (figuratively) reborn after destruction. • PHOENIXLIKE adj. like a phoenix. |
| SIXTEENTHLY | • sixteenthly adv. In the sixteenth place; sixteenth in a row. • SIXTEENTH adv. number sixteen in sequence. |
| UNEXHAUSTED | • unexhausted adj. Not exhausted. • UNEXHAUSTED adj. not exhausted, also INEXHAUSTED. |
| XENOPHOBIES | • XENOPHOBY n. fear of foreigners, also XENOPHOBIA. |
| XERANTHEMUM | • xeranthemum n. Any of the genus Xeranthemum of flowering plants native to Southern Europe. • XERANTHEMUM n. any plant of the Xeranthemum genus of plants of southern Europe, belonging to the thistle family. |