| ASPHYXIAL | • asphyxial adj. Of or relating to asphyxia. • ASPHYXIAL adj. of or relating to asphyxia. |
| HEXADECYL | • hexadecyl n. (Organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from hexadecane. • HEXADECYL n. another name for the radical cetyl. |
| HEXASTYLE | • hexastyle adj. (Architecture) having six columns at the front on the portico. • hexastyle n. (Architecture) A temple or portico with six columns in front. • HEXASTYLE adj. having six columns in front. |
| HEXYLENES | • hexylenes n. Plural of hexylene. • HEXYLENE n. a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the ethylene series, also HEXENE. |
| HYDROXYLS | • hydroxyls n. Plural of hydroxyl. • HYDROXYL n. the group containing oxygen and hydrogen. |
| METHOXYLS | • METHOXYL n. a compound containing a certain chemical group, also METHOXY. |
| OXYPHILES | • OXYPHILE n. an organism that thrives on an acid environment, also OXYPHIL. |
| OXYPHILIC | • oxyphilic adj. Having an affinity for oxygen. • OXYPHILIC adj. thriving in an acid environment. |
| POMPHOLYX | • pompholyx n. (Medicine) dyshidrosis. • pompholyx n. (Chemistry, obsolete) impure zinc oxide. • POMPHOLYX n. (Greek) a vesicular eruption or eczema chiefly on the palms and soles. |
| TOXOPHILY | • toxophily n. The love of, or an addiction to, archery. • TOXOPHILY n. the sport of archery. |
| XANTHOXYL | • XANTHOXYL n. a plant of a genus of the rue family found in Brazil, in particular the prickly-ash or Hercules club, also ZANTHOXYL, ZANTHOXYLUM. |
| XEROPHILY | • xerophily n. Quality of being xerophilic. • XEROPHILY n. adaptation to very dry conditions. |
| XYLOGRAPH | • xylograph n. An engraving in wood or woodcut, especially one used in printing predating the Western tradition (14th c.). • xylograph n. A print taken from such an engraving. • xylograph v. (Transitive) To make a print from an engraving in wood. |
| XYLOPHAGE | • xylophage n. (Biology) Any living organism that feeds on wood. • XYLOPHAGE n. an insect larva, mollusc etc. that eats or bores into wood. |
| XYLOPHONE | • xylophone n. (Music) Any musical instrument (percussion idiophone) made of wooden slats graduated so as to make the… • xylophone v. To play a xylophone or to play something else as though it was a xylophone. • xylophone v. To move above a ridged surface so as to hit every ridge, in a manner similar to playing quickly and… |
| ZANTHOXYL | • ZANTHOXYL n. a plant of a genus of the rue family found in Brazil, in particular the prickly-ash or Hercules club, also XANTHOXYL, ZANTHOXYLUM. |