| EXSTROPHY | • exstrophy n. (Anatomy) The eversion or turning out of any organ, or of its inner surface. • EXSTROPHY n. congenital eversion of a hollow organ, esp. the bladder. |
| HYDROXIDE | • hydroxide n. (Chemistry) An univalent anion (OH-) based on the hydroxyl functional group. • hydroxide n. Any substance containing such an anion. • HYDROXIDE n. any compound containing an -OH group. |
| HYDROXIUM | • HYDROXIUM n. a positive ion, H3O+, formed by the attachment of a proton to a water molecule. |
| HYDROXYLS | • hydroxyls n. Plural of hydroxyl. • HYDROXYL n. the group containing oxygen and hydrogen. |
| HYPERTEXT | • hypertext n. (Uncountable) Digital text in which the reader may navigate related information through embedded hyperlinks. • hypertext n. (Countable) A hypertext document. • HYPERTEXT n. computer software and hardware that allows users to create, store, and view text and move between related items easily and in a nonsequential way. |
| ORTHODOXY | • orthodoxy n. Correctness in doctrine and belief. • orthodoxy n. Conformity to established and accepted beliefs (usually of religions). • Orthodoxy prop.n. The Eastern Orthodox Church. |
| PHARYNXES | • pharynxes n. Plural of pharynx. • PHARYNX n. (Greek) a section of the digestive tract. |
| THYROXINE | • thyroxine n. (Biochemistry) A hormone (an iodine derivative of tyrosine), produced by the thyroid gland, that regulates… • THYROXINE n. an iodine compound, a hormone forming the active principle of the thyroid gland, also THYROXIN. |
| THYROXINS | • thyroxins n. Plural of thyroxin. • THYROXIN n. an iodine compound, a hormone forming the active principle of the thyroid gland, also THYROXINE. |
| XEROCHASY | • xerochasy n. (Biology) dehiscence that occurs upon drying. • XEROCHASY n. dehiscence on drying. |
| XEROPHAGY | • xerophagy n. A restrictive diet (of bread and water, for example) as a punishment or religious form of discipline. • XEROPHAGY n. the eating of dry food, esp. food cooked without oil. |
| XEROPHILY | • xerophily n. Quality of being xerophilic. • XEROPHILY n. adaptation to very dry conditions. |
| XEROPHYTE | • xerophyte n. (Botany) Any plant suited for life in a habitat where water is scarce, such as in a desert or chaparral… • xerophyte n. A desert plant. • XEROPHYTE n. a plant thriving in desert 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. |