| ALDOXIME | • aldoxime n. (Organic chemistry) Any oxime derived from an aldehyde; general formula RCH=NOH. • ALDOXIME n. an oxime formed by reaction between hydroxylamine and an aldehyde. |
| ALKOXIDE | • alkoxide n. (Organic chemistry) Any organic compound derived from an alcohol by replacement of a hydrogen atom with… • ALKOXIDE n. a basic salt derived from an alcohol by the replacement of a hydroxyl hydrogen with a metal. |
| BOLLIXED | • bollixed v. Simple past tense and past participle of bollix. • BOLLIX v. to make a mess of, also BALLOCKS, BOLIX, BOLLOCKS, BOLLOX. |
| BOLLIXES | • bollixes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bollix. • bollixes n. Plural of bollix. • BOLLIX v. to make a mess of, also BALLOCKS, BOLIX, BOLLOCKS, BOLLOX. |
| EXORDIAL | • exordial adj. Of or relating to an exordium, beginning or introduction. • EXORDIAL adj. pertaining to the exordium of a discourse, introductory. |
| EXPLOITS | • exploits n. Plural of exploit. • exploits v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exploit. • EXPLOIT v. to take advantage of. |
| FLEXIONS | • flexions n. Plural of flexion. • FLEXION n. the act of bending, or state of being bent, also FLECTION. |
| HEXAFOIL | • hexafoil n. A design with six round semicircular petals stemming from a central circle. • HEXAFOIL n. a pattern with six leaflike lobes. |
| ISOLEXES | • isolexes n. Plural of isolex. • ISOLEX n. a line delineating a geographical region where a vocabulary item is used. |
| LEXICONS | • lexicons n. Plural of lexicon. • LEXICON n. (Greek) a dictionary. |
| OXALISES | • oxalises n. Plural of oxalis. • OXALIS n. (Greek) a plant of the wood-sorrel genus. |
| OXIDABLE | • oxidable adj. (Chemistry) capable of being oxidized, or converted into an oxide. • OXIDABLE adj. capable of being oxidized. |
| OXYPHILE | • OXYPHILE n. an organism that thrives on an acid environment, also OXYPHIL. |
| SAXICOLE | • SAXICOLE adj. living or growing among rocks, also SAXATILE. |
| SEXFOILS | • sexfoils n. Plural of sexfoil. • SEXFOIL n. an ornamental design having six leaves or petals radiating from a common centre. |
| SILOXANE | • siloxane n. (Chemistry) Any of a class of compound having a short repeating unit of silicon and oxygen atoms (either… • SILOXANE n. any of various polymers containing silicon and oxygen. |
| XENOLITH | • xenolith n. (Geology) any piece of rock having a different origin to that of the igneous rock in which it is found. • XENOLITH n. (Greek) a rock fragment foreign to the igneous mass in which it occurs. |
| XYLONITE | • xylonite n. (Obsolete) Celluloid. • XYLONITE n. a non-thermosetting plastic of the nitrocellulose type, also ZYLONITE. |