| EXHORTATORY | • exhortatory adj. Serving to exhort. • EXHORTATORY adj. using exhortation. |
| HYDROTHORAX | • hydrothorax n. (Medicine) The presence of fluid in the pleural cavity. • HYDROTHORAX n. water liquid in the pleural cavity. |
| HYDROXONIUM | • hydroxonium n. (Chemistry) The cation obtained by reacting a proton with water - H3O+; hydronium. • HYDROXONIUM n. the obsolete name for the cation H3O+ derived from protonation of water. |
| MONOHYDROXY | • monohydroxy n. (Organic chemistry, in combination) Having a single hydroxy group in a molecule. E.g. a monool is monohydroxy/monohydri… • MONOHYDROXY adj. containing one hydroxyl group in the molecule. |
| OXYHYDROGEN | • oxyhydrogen adj. Of, or using a mixture of, hydrogen and oxygen. • oxyhydrogen n. (Chemistry) A potentially explosive mixture of hydrogen and oxygen. • oxy-hydrogen n. Alternative spelling of oxyhydrogen. |
| PHYTOTOXINS | • phytotoxins n. Plural of phytotoxin. • PHYTOTOXIN n. a poison produced by a plant. |
| POLYHYDROXY | • polyhydroxy adj. (Organic chemistry) Having three or more hydroxy functional groups. • POLYHYDROXY adj. containing more than one hydroxyl group in the molecule. |
| POMPHOLYXES | • POMPHOLYX n. (Greek) a vesicular eruption or eczema chiefly on the palms and soles. |
| PSYCHOTOXIC | • psychotoxic adj. That has a toxic effect on the mind. • PSYCHOTOXIC adj. damaging to the mind, esp. of such addictive drugs. |
| UNORTHODOXY | • unorthodoxy n. Lack of orthodoxy; the quality or state of being unorthodox. • UNORTHODOXY n. the state of being unorthodox. |
| XYLOCHROMES | • xylochromes n. Plural of xylochrome. • XYLOCHROME n. a mixture of substances to which the colour of heartwood is due. |
| XYLOPHAGOUS | • xylophagous adj. Feeding on wood. (Of insects etc.) • xylophagous adj. Destructive to wood. (Of fungi etc.) • XYLOPHAGOUS adj. wood-eating. |
| XYLOPHILOUS | • xylophilous adj. Living on or in wood, as some fungi and beetles do. • XYLOPHILOUS adj. fond of wood; living in or on wood. |
| XYLOPHONIST | • xylophonist n. Someone who plays a xylophone. • XYLOPHONIST n. one who plays the xylophone. |