| DEXTRIN | • dextrin n. (Biochemistry) Any of a range of oligomers of glucose, intermediate in complexity between maltose and… • DEXTRIN n. a substance used as an adhesive, also DEXTRINE. |
| DISTRIX | • distrix n. (Medicine) The splitting of the distal ends of the hair. • DISTRIX n. the splitting of hair ends. |
| EDITRIX | • editrix n. (Rare) A female editor. • EDITRIX n. a female editor, also EDITRESS. |
| EXCITER | • exciter n. A person who excites. • exciter n. The electronic oscillator that generates the carrier signal for a transmitter. • EXCITER n. one that excites, also EXCITOR. |
| EXCITOR | • excitor n. Alternative form of exciter. • EXCITOR n. one that excites, also EXCITER. |
| EXTIRPS | • extirps v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of extirp. • EXTIRP v. (Shakespeare) to root out. |
| EXTRAIT | • EXTRAIT n. (French) an extract. |
| FIXTURE | • fixture n. (Law) Something that is fixed in place, especially a permanent appliance or other item of personal property… • fixture n. A regular patron of a place or institution; a person constantly present at a certain place. • fixture n. A lighting unit; a luminaire. |
| MIXTURE | • mixture n. The act of mixing. • mixture n. Something produced by mixing. • mixture n. Something that consists of diverse elements. |
| ORATRIX | • oratrix n. (Obsolete) A female plaintiff, or complainant, in equity pleading. • ORATRIX n. (Latin) a female orator, also ORATRESS. |
| PREMIXT | • premixt adj. Archaic spelling of premixed. • PREMIX v. to mix before use. |
| RECTRIX | • rectrix n. A governess; a rectoress. • rectrix n. A flight feather on the tails of birds, used for directional control. • RECTRIX n. (Latin) a feather of a bird's tail. |
| TECTRIX | • tectrix n. The covert of a bird’s wing. • TECTRIX n. (Latin) one of the coverts (feathers covering the main feathers) of a bird's wing. |
| TORTRIX | • tortrix n. (Entomology) A tortrix moth, any member of the family Tortricidae. • Tortrix prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Tortricidae – certain moths. • TORTRIX n. a kind of small moth. |
| TRIAXON | • triaxon n. A triaxonal spicule of a sponge. • TRIAXON n. a sponge spicule with three axes, also TRIAXIAL. |
| TRIOXID | • trioxid n. Archaic form of trioxide. • TRIOXID n. an oxide containing three atoms of oxygen; as, sulphur trioxide, also TRIOXIDE. |
| TRIPLEX | • triplex adj. Having three parts; triple or threefold. • triplex n. A building with three apartments or divisions. • triplex n. A dwelling unit with three floors. |
| VICTRIX | • victrix n. Female victor; victress. • VICTRIX n. (Latin) a female victor, also VICTORESS, VICTRESS. |
| VITRAUX | • vitraux n. Plural of vitrail. • VITRAIL n. (French) stained glass. |
| XEROTIC | • xerotic adj. (Medicine) dry. • XEROTIC adj. of abnormally dry body tissues. |