| DEXTRIN | • dextrin n. (Biochemistry) Any of a range of oligomers of glucose, intermediate in complexity between maltose and… • DEXTRIN n. a substance used as an adhesive, also DEXTRINE. |
| EDITRIX | • editrix n. (Rare) A female editor. • EDITRIX n. a female editor, also EDITRESS. |
| EXCITER | • exciter n. A person who excites. • exciter n. The electronic oscillator that generates the carrier signal for a transmitter. • EXCITER n. one that excites, also EXCITOR. |
| EXCITOR | • excitor n. Alternative form of exciter. • EXCITOR n. one that excites, also EXCITER. |
| EXTIRPS | • extirps v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extirp. • EXTIRP v. (Shakespeare) to root out. |
| EXTRAIT | • EXTRAIT n. (French) an extract. |
| FIXTURE | • fixture n. (Law) Something that is fixed in place, especially a permanent appliance or other item of personal property… • fixture n. A regular patron of a place or institution; a person constantly present at a certain place. • fixture n. A lighting unit; a luminaire. |
| MIXTURE | • mixture n. The act of mixing. • mixture n. Something produced by mixing. • mixture n. Something that consists of diverse elements. |
| PREMIXT | • premixt adj. Archaic spelling of premixed. • PREMIX v. to mix before use. |
| RECTRIX | • rectrix n. A governess; a rectoress. • rectrix n. A flight feather on the tails of birds, used for directional control. • RECTRIX n. (Latin) a feather of a bird's tail. |
| TECTRIX | • tectrix n. The covert of a bird’s wing. • TECTRIX n. (Latin) one of the coverts (feathers covering the main feathers) of a bird's wing. |
| TRIPLEX | • triplex adj. Having three parts; triple or threefold. • triplex n. A building with three apartments or divisions. • triplex n. A dwelling unit with three floors. |
| XEROTIC | • xerotic adj. (Medicine) dry. • XEROTIC adj. of abnormally dry body tissues. |