| AUXOMETERS | • auxometers n. Plural of auxometer. • AUXOMETER n. an instrument for measuring magnifying power. |
| CHEMOTAXES | • chemotaxes n. Plural of chemotaxis. • CHEMOTAXIS n. orientation of an animalcule relative to a chemical substance. |
| COMPLEXEST | • complexest adj. Superlative form of complex: most complex. • COMPLEX adj. complicated. |
| EXEMPTIONS | • exemptions n. Plural of exemption. • EXEMPTION n. the act of making exempt. |
| EXOTHERMAL | • exothermal adj. Exothermic. • EXOTHERMAL adj. of a chemical reaction, giving out heat, also EXOTHERMIC. |
| EXOTHERMIC | • exothermic adj. (Chemistry, of a reaction) That releases energy in the form of heat. • exothermic adj. (Chemistry, of a compound) That releases heat during its formation, and absorbs it during its decomposition. • exothermic adj. (Zoology) Of an animal: whose body temperature is regulated by external factors; cold-blooded. |
| EXTEMPORAL | • extemporal adj. (Archaic) Extemporaneous. • EXTEMPORAL adj. extemporaneous; unpremeditated. |
| EXTEMPORES | • extempores n. Plural of extempore. • ex␣tempores n. Plural of ex tempore. • EXTEMPORE n. (Latin) an impromptu speech etc. |
| EXTOLMENTS | • extolments n. Plural of extolment. • EXTOLMENT n. praise. |
| METHOXIDES | • methoxides n. Plural of methoxide. • METHOXIDE n. a saltlike compound of methanol. |
| MYXOMYCETE | • myxomycete n. Any protozoan of the phylum Myxomycota; the slime molds. • MYXOMYCETE n. slime mould. |
| NONEXEMPTS | • nonexempts n. Plural of nonexempt. • NONEXEMPT n. one who is not exempt. |
| OXIMETRIES | • OXIMETRY n. measurement with an oximeter, a photoelectric instrument for measuring the oxygen saturation of the blood. |
| SIXTEENMOS | • sixteenmos n. Plural of sixteenmo. • SIXTEENMO n. a book size 5 5/8 in. x 4 3/8 in. (abbreviated as 16mo.), also SEXTODECIMO. |
| XYLOMETERS | • xylometers n. Plural of xylometer. • XYLOMETER n. an instrument for measuring the specific gravity of wood. |