| EXPIATORY | • expiatory adj. Of or pertaining to expiation. • EXPIATORY adj. having power, or intended, to make expiation. |
| 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. |
| MYXOVIRAL | • myxoviral adj. Relating to myxoviruses. • MYXOVIRAL adj. of or like a myxovirus, any of a group of related viruses causing influenza, mumps etc. |
| MYXOVIRUS | • myxovirus n. Any of a group of RNA viruses of the Orthomyxoviridae and Paramyxoviridae families. • MYXOVIRUS n. any of a group of related viruses causing influenza, mumps etc. |
| NITROXYLS | • nitroxyls n. Plural of nitroxyl. • NITROXYL n. the group NO2, usually called the nitro group, also NITRYL. |
| PROLIXITY | • prolixity n. Long-windedness, an excess of words. • PROLIXITY n. the state of being long-winded in speech or writing. |
| PROXIMITY | • proximity n. Closeness; the state of being near as in space, time, or relationship. • PROXIMITY n. immediate nearness in time, place, relationship, etc., also PROXIMATION. |
| PYRIDOXAL | • pyridoxal n. (Biochemistry) One of the three natural forms of vitamin B6. • PYRIDOXAL n. a crystalline aldehyde of the vitamin B6 group. |
| PYRIDOXIN | • pyridoxin n. Alternative form of pyridoxine. • PYRIDOXIN n. a pyridine derivative, a member of the vitamin B complex, also PYRIDOXINE. |
| PYROXENIC | • pyroxenic adj. Of, relating to, or containing pyroxene. • PYROXENIC adj. containing pyroxene. |
| PYROXYLIC | • pyroxylic adj. (Obsolete, chemistry) Created by the destructive distillation of wood. • PYROXYLIC adj. produced by the action of heat on wood, also PYROLIGNEOUS, PYROLIGNIC. |
| PYROXYLIN | • pyroxylin n. (Organic chemistry) A highly inflammable form of nitrocellulose; used in the manufacture of collodion and lacquers. • PYROXYLIN n. any of the nitrocelluloses, also PYROXYLE, PYROXYLINE. |
| 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. |
| TRIOXYGEN | • trioxygen n. (Inorganic chemistry) ozone (the triatomic allotrope of oxygen). • TRIOXYGEN n. a technical name for oxygen. |
| UXORIALLY | • uxorially adv. In an uxorial fashion. • UXORIAL adv. of or relating to a wife. |
| XEROPHILY | • xerophily n. Quality of being xerophilic. • XEROPHILY n. adaptation to very dry conditions. |
| XYLORIMBA | • xylorimba n. (Music) A pitched percussion instrument corresponding to a xylophone with an extended range. • XYLORIMBA n. a combination of xylophone and marimba. |