| AUXOTROPHS | • auxotrophs n. Plural of auxotroph. • AUXOTROPH n. an auxotrophic strain or individual, i.e. one requiring a specific growth substance beyond the minimum required for normal metabolism. |
| AUXOTROPHY | • auxotrophy n. (Biology) The inability of a microorganism to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth… • AUXOTROPHY n. the state of being auxotrophic, requiring a specific growth substance beyond the minimum required for normal metabolism. |
| EXOTERICAL | • exoterical adj. Alternative form of exoteric. • EXOTERICAL adj. intelligible to the uninitiated. |
| EXOTHERMAL | • exothermal adj. Exothermic. • EXOTHERMAL adj. of a chemical reaction, giving out heat, also EXOTHERMIC. |
| EXOTHERMIC | • exothermic adj. (Chemistry, of a reaction) That releases energy in the form of heat. • exothermic adj. (Chemistry, of a compound) That releases heat during its formation, and absorbs it during its decomposition. • exothermic adj. (Zoology) Of an animal: whose body temperature is regulated by external factors; cold-blooded. |
| EXOTICALLY | • exotically adv. In an exotic manner. • EXOTIC adv. from another part of the world. |
| EXOTICISED | • exoticised v. Simple past tense and past participle of exoticise. • EXOTICISE v. to regard or present as exotic, also EXOTICIZE. |
| EXOTICISES | • exoticises v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exoticise. • EXOTICISE v. to regard or present as exotic, also EXOTICIZE. |
| EXOTICISMS | • exoticisms n. Plural of exoticism. • EXOTICISM n. the state of being exotic; also, anything foreign, as a word or idiom. |
| EXOTICISTS | • exoticists n. Plural of exoticist. • EXOTICIST n. an enthusiast for the exotic. |
| EXOTICIZED | • exoticized v. Simple past tense and past participle of exoticize. • EXOTICIZE v. to regard or present as exotic, also EXOTICISE. |
| EXOTICIZES | • exoticizes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exoticize. • EXOTICIZE v. to regard or present as exotic, also EXOTICISE. |
| EXOTICNESS | • exoticness n. The characteristic of being exotic; foreignness. • EXOTICNESS n. the state of being exotic. |
| EXOTROPIAS | • exotropias n. Plural of exotropia. • EXOTROPIA n. a condition in which the eyes turn outwards. |
| QUIXOTICAL | • quixotical adj. Quixotic. • QUIXOTICAL adj. extravagantly and romantically chivalrous; idealistic, also QUIXOTIC. |
| QUIXOTISMS | • quixotisms n. Plural of quixotism. • QUIXOTISM n. quixotic principles, character, or practice; a quixotic action, statement, or idea, also QUIXOTRY. |
| QUIXOTRIES | • quixotries n. Plural of quixotry. • QUIXOTRY n. quixotic principles, character, or practice; a quixotic action, statement, or idea, also QUIXOTISM. |
| THIXOTROPE | • THIXOTROPE n. a thixotropic substance. |
| THIXOTROPY | • thixotropy n. (Physics) The reduction of viscosity with increased shear. • thixotropy n. (Medicine) The property of certain gels whereby they become fluids when agitated and return to being… • THIXOTROPY n. the property of certain gels of becoming fluid when agitated and of reverting back to a gel when left to stand. |