| AUXOCHROMES | • auxochromes n. Plural of auxochrome. • AUXOCHROME n. a group of atoms that can be attached to a chromogen to convert it into a dye. |
| AUXOTROPHIC | • auxotrophic adj. (Biology) Describing a strain of organism that requires a specific metabolic substance that the parent… • AUXOTROPHIC adj. requiring a specific growth substance beyond the minimum required for normal metabolism. |
| CIGUATOXINS | • ciguatoxins n. Plural of ciguatoxin. • CIGUATOXIN n. a toxin found in seafood. |
| CONTEXTURAL | • contextural adj. Relating to contexture or arrangement of parts; producing contexture; interwoven. • CONTEXTURAL adj. relating to contexture, weaving together. |
| EXCULPATION | • exculpation n. The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime. • exculpation n. That which exculpates; an excuse. • EXCULPATION n. the act of exculpating. |
| EXCULPATORY | • exculpatory adj. Tending to excuse or clear of wrongdoing. • EXCULPATORY adj. tending or serving to clear from alleged fault or guilt. |
| EXECUTORIAL | • executorial adj. Of or relating to an executive (Branch of government etc.). • executorial adj. Of or relating to an executor. • EXECUTORIAL adj. relating to an executor. |
| EXONUCLEASE | • exonuclease n. (Biochemistry, genetics) Any of a group of enzymes which cleave single nucleotides from the end of a… • EXONUCLEASE n. an enzyme that breaks down a nucleic acid by removing nucleotides one by one from the end of a chain. |
| FUCOXANTHIN | • fucoxanthin n. (Organic chemistry) A carotenoid pigment found in the chloroplasts of brown algae. • FUCOXANTHIN n. a brown carotenoid pigment occurring esp. in the chloroplasts of brown algae. |
| SCEUOPHYLAX | • sceuophylax n. A sacristan or church treasurer. • SCEUOPHYLAX n. a sacristan. |
| SOCIOSEXUAL | • sociosexual adj. Of or pertaining to sexual behaviour as it relates to society. • SOCIOSEXUAL adj. of or relating to the interpersonal aspects of sexuality. |
| XYLOCARPOUS | • xylocarpous adj. Bearing fruit that becomes hard or woody. • XYLOCARPOUS adj. having woody fruit. |
| XYRIDACEOUS | • xyridaceous adj. Belonging or pertaining to the Xyridaceae, a family of flowering plants. • XYRIDACEOUS adj. belonging to the Xyridaceae, a genus of sedge-like flowers. |