| ATAXY | • ataxy n. (Medicine) ataxia. • ataxy n. (Obsolete) disorder; irregularity. • ATAXY n. loss of muscular coordination, also ATAXIA. |
| BRAXY | • braxy n. An inflammatory disease of sheep. • braxy n. (Now historical) Meat from sheep that have died from this disease, or that have died from accident or… • braxy adj. Diseased with braxy. |
| DEOXY | • deoxy adj. (Chemistry) Describing any compound formally derived from another by replacement of a hydroxy group… • deoxy- pref. (Chemistry) Formally derived from another compound by the replacement of a hydroxy group by a hydrogen atom. • DEOXY adj. having less oxygen than the parent compound, also DESOXY. |
| DRUXY | • druxy adj. (Of wood, obsolete outside dialects) Having decayed spots or streaks of a whitish colour; rotten, decayed. • DRUXY adj. of timber, having hidden decayed spots, also DRICKSIE. |
| EPOXY | • epoxy adj. (Chemistry) Derived from an epoxide. • epoxy n. A thermosetting polyepoxide resin used chiefly in strong adhesives, coatings and laminates; epoxy resin. • epoxy v. To glue with epoxy. |
| FLAXY | • flaxy adj. Like flax; flaxen. • FLAXY adj. like flax; of a light colour. |
| HEXYL | • hexyl n. (Organic chemistry) Any of many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C6H13, formally derived from… • HEXYL n. a radical derived from a hexose. |
| PREXY | • prexy n. (Slang) A president, especially of a college or university. • PREXY n. (US slang) the president of a college, also PREX, PREXIE. |
| PROXY | • proxy adj. Used as a proxy or acting as a proxy. • proxy n. An agent or substitute authorized to act for another person. • proxy n. The authority to act for another, especially when written. |
| XYLAN | • xylan n. (Biochemistry) A polysaccharide, consisting of xylose residues, found in the cell walls of some algae and plants. • XYLAN n. a substance found in cell walls of plants. |
| XYLEM | • xylem n. (Botany) A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of water and minerals… • XYLEM n. (Greek) a woody tissue in trees or plants, also XYLOGEN. |
| XYLIC | • xylic adj. (Chemistry) Pertaining to xylene. • XYLIC adj. relating to xylem. |
| XYLOL | • xylol n. Xylene. • XYLOL n. a flammable hydrocarbon, also XYLENE. |
| XYLYL | • xylyl n. (Organic chemistry) Any of several univalent radicals, of formula (CH3)2C6H3- derived from the three… • XYLYL n. a chemical compound found in coal-tar. |
| XYSTI | • xysti n. Plural of xystus. • XYSTUS n. (historical) a long covered portico or court used by ancient Greek athletes for exercises, also XYST, XYSTOS. |
| XYSTS | • xysts n. Plural of xyst. • XYST n. (historical) a long covered portico or court used by ancient Greek athletes for exercises, also XYSTOS, XYSTUS. |