| CARBOXYLATIONS | • carboxylations n. Plural of carboxylation. • CARBOXYLATION n. the act of carboxylating. |
| CLINOPYROXENES | • clinopyroxenes n. Plural of clinopyroxene. • CLINOPYROXENE n. a member of the pyroxene group of minerals having a monoclinic crystal structure, such as augite, diopside, or jadeite. |
| COCARBOXYLASES | • cocarboxylases n. Plural of cocarboxylase. • COCARBOXYLASE n. a coenzyme that is a pyrophosphate of thiamine and is important in metabolic reactions. |
| EXTORTIONATELY | • extortionately adv. In an extortionate manner; in a manner that greatly exceeds what is reasonable or moderate. • EXTORTIONATE adv. characterized by extortion. |
| HYDROXYLATIONS | • hydroxylations n. Plural of hydroxylation. • HYDROXYLATION n. the act of hydroxylating. |
| HYDROXYPROLINE | • hydroxyproline n. (Biochemistry) A hydroxy derivative of the amino acid proline found in the structural proteins of connective tissue. • HYDROXYPROLINE n. an amino acid. |
| LOXODROMICALLY | • loxodromically adv. In a loxodromic fashion. • LOXODROMICAL adv. pertaining to sailing on rhumb lines, also LOXODROMIC. |
| MONOCARBOXYLIC | • monocarboxylic adj. (Organic chemistry) Having a single carboxyl or carboxylic acid group. • MONOCARBOXYLIC adj. containing one carboxyl group. |
| NONEXPLANATORY | • nonexplanatory adj. Not explanatory. • NONEXPLANATORY adj. not explanatory. |
| OXYMORONICALLY | • oxymoronically adv. In an oxymoronic manner. • oxymoronically adv. With regard to, or using oxymorons. • OXYMORONIC adv. of or like an oxymoron, an apparent paradox achieved by the juxtaposition of words which seem to contradict one another. |
| POLYCARBOXYLIC | • polycarboxylic adj. (Chemistry) Having multiple carboxylic functional groups. • POLYCARBOXYLIC adj. of or like a polycarboxylate. |
| XYLOPYROGRAPHY | • xylopyrography n. (Art) The art of burning pictures onto wood. • XYLOPYROGRAPHY n. engraving designs on wood with hot poker. |
| XYLOTYPOGRAPHY | • xylotypography n. Printing using the medium of wooden blocks. • XYLOTYPOGRAPHY n. printing from wooden type. |