| AXION | • axion n. (Physics) A hypothetical subatomic particle postulated to resolve certain symmetry problems concerning… • AXION n. a hypothetical subatomic particle. |
| AXONE | • axone n. Dated spelling of axon. • AXONE n. a nerve fibre, also AXON. |
| AXONS | • axons n. Plural of axon. • AXON n. (Greek) a nerve fibre, also AXONE. |
| BOXEN | • boxen adj. Made of boxwood. • boxen adj. Resembling box (the wood). • boxen n. (Nonstandard, humorous) plural of box (“computer”). |
| CAXON | • caxon n. (Obsolete) A kind of wig. • CAXON n. (historical) a kind of wig. |
| EXONS | • exons n. Plural of exon. • EXON n. within a nucleic acid, a sequence which codes for protein synthesis. |
| INBOX | • inbox n. A container in which papers to be dealt with are put. • inbox n. (Computing) An electronic folder serving the same purpose, but for electronic files, especially email. • inbox n. (Figuratively) The aggregate of items that demand one’s attention or effort. |
| NOXAL | • noxal adj. (Law) Relating to wrongful injury. • NOXAL adj. relating to wrongful injury by an animal or person belonging to another. |
| NOXES | • NOX n. (short for) nitrogen oxide. |
| TAXON | • taxon n. (Taxonomy) A group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit. • TAXON n. a unit of scientific classification. |
| TOXIN | • toxin n. A toxic substance, specifically a poison produced by the biological processes of organisms. • toxin n. (Usually proscribed) Synonym of toxicant: a toxic substance in a body requiring removal. • TOXIN n. a poisonous product formed by pathogenic bacteria, as a toxic proteid or poisonous ptomaine, also TOXINE. |
| UNBOX | • unbox v. (Transitive) To remove from a box. • unbox v. (Transitive, computing) To retrieve (a value of a primitive type) from the object in which it is boxed. • UNBOX v. to remove from a box. |
| WOXEN | • WAX v. to treat with wax. |
| XENON | • xenon n. The chemical element (symbol Xe) with an atomic number of 54. It is a colorless, odorless, unreactive… • XENON n. a heavy inert gas. |
| XOANA | • xoana n. Plural of xoanon. • XOANON n. (Greek) a primitive statue. |