| BOXBERRY | • boxberry n. The teaberry, Gaultheria procumbens. • BOXBERRY n. an evergreen plant, the wintergreen or teaberry. |
| CARBOXYL | • carboxyl n. (Organic chemistry) A univalent functional group consisting of a carbonyl and a hydroxyl functional… • CARBOXYL n. a univalent acid radical. |
| CHRONAXY | • chronaxy n. Alternative form of chronaxie. • CHRONAXY n. a time constant in the excitation of a nerve or muscle, also CHRONAXIE. |
| FOXBERRY | • foxberry n. The plant cowberry or lingonberry, Vaccinium vitis-idaea. • foxberry n. The berry of this plant. • FOXBERRY n. the red whortleberry. |
| HYDROXYL | • hydroxyl n. (Chemistry) A univalent radical or functional group (–OH) in organic chemistry; present in alcohols… • HYDROXYL n. the group containing oxygen and hydrogen. |
| NITROXYL | • nitroxyl n. Aminoxyl. • NITROXYL n. the group NO2, usually called the nitro group, also NITRYL. |
| OXIMETRY | • oximetry n. The measurement of the oxygen level in arterial blood. • OXIMETRY n. measurement with an oximeter, a photoelectric instrument for measuring the oxygen saturation of the blood. |
| OXYMORON | • oxymoron n. (Rhetoric) A figure of speech in which two words or phrases with opposing meanings are used together… • oxymoron n. (Loosely, sometimes proscribed) A contradiction in terms. • OXYMORON n. (Greek) a self-contradictory expression. |
| OXYTROPE | • oxytrope n. (Botany) Synonym of locoweed. • OXYTROPE n. a genus of plants in the legume family, including locoweed. |
| PARADOXY | • paradoxy n. (Countable) A paradoxical statement; a paradox. • paradoxy n. (Uncountable) The state or quality of being paradoxical. • PARADOXY n. the quality of being paradoxical. |
| PAROXYSM | • paroxysm n. A random or sudden outburst (of activity). • paroxysm n. An explosive event during a volcanic eruption. • paroxysm n. A sudden recurrence of a disease, such as a seizure or a coughing fit. |
| PROLIXLY | • prolixly adv. In a prolix manner. • PROLIX adv. tediously long and wordy. |
| PYROXENE | • pyroxene n. (Mineralogy) Any of a group of crystalline minerals containing silicates of iron, magnesium and calcium. • PYROXENE n. any of a group of minerals common in igneous rocks. |
| PYROXYLE | • pyroxyle n. Archaic form of pyroxylin. • PYROXYLE n. a nitrocellulose. |
| QUIXOTRY | • quixotry n. A wild, visionary idea, an eccentric notion or act; a quixotism. • QUIXOTRY n. quixotic principles, character, or practice; a quixotic action, statement, or idea, also QUIXOTISM. |
| SARDONYX | • sardonyx n. A gemstone having bands of red sard; a variety of onyx or chalcedony. • sardonyx n. (Heraldry) A tincture of sanguine colour when the blazoning is done by precious stones. • SARDONYX n. (Greek) an onyx with alternate layers of sard and other mineral. |
| THYROXIN | • thyroxin n. Alternative spelling of thyroxine. • THYROXIN n. an iodine compound, a hormone forming the active principle of the thyroid gland, also THYROXINE. |
| VEXATORY | • vexatory adj. (Archaic) vexatious. • VEXATORY adj. causing annoyance. |
| XYLOCARP | • xylocarp n. (Botany) A hard woody fruit. • XYLOCARP n. a hard woody fruit. |