ANDROSPHINX | • androsphinx n. A sphinx with the head of a man. • ANDROSPHINX n. a sphinx having the head of a man. |
ANDROSPHINXES | • androsphinxes n. Plural of androsphinx. • ANDROSPHINX n. a sphinx having the head of a man. |
ANTHOXANTHINS | • anthoxanthins n. Plural of anthoxanthin. • ANTHOXANTHIN n. a yellow pigment in plants. |
ASTAXANTHIN | • astaxanthin n. (Organic chemistry) A xanthophyll pigment that occurs widely in plants and animals, especially crustaceans. |
ASTAXANTHINS | • astaxanthins n. Plural of astaxanthin. |
CANTHAXANTHINES | • CANTHAXANTHINE n. a naturally occurring carotenoid used esp. as a color additive for food, also CANTHAXANTHIN. |
CANTHAXANTHINS | • canthaxanthins n. Plural of canthaxanthin. • CANTHAXANTHIN n. a naturally occurring carotenoid used esp. as a color additive for food, also CANTHAXANTHINE. |
EXTINGUISHANT | • extinguishant n. Extinguisher, especially a fire extinguisher. • extinguishant n. An extinguishing medium such as water, chemical powders, gases (CO2,Halon etc). • extinguishant adj. That serves to extinguish. |
EXTINGUISHANTS | • extinguishants n. Plural of extinguishant. • EXTINGUISHANT n. a substance used to extinguish fires. |
FUCOXANTHINS | • fucoxanthins n. Plural of fucoxanthin. • FUCOXANTHIN n. a brown carotenoid pigment occurring esp. in the chloroplasts of brown algae. |
HYPOXANTHINES | • hypoxanthines n. Plural of hypoxanthine. • HYPOXANTHINE n. a purine base found in plant and animal tissues that yields xanthine on oxidation. |
METHYLXANTHINES | • methylxanthines n. Plural of methylxanthine. • METHYLXANTHINE n. a methylated xanthine derivative, such as caffeine, theobromine, or theophylline. |
PHYCOXANTHINS | • PHYCOXANTHIN n. a yellow pigment found in diatoms, brown seaweeds etc. |
XANTHATIONS | • xanthations n. Plural of xanthation. • XANTHATION n. the formation of a xanthate, a salt of xanthic acid. |
XANTHEINS | • xantheins n. Plural of xanthein. • XANTHEIN n. a soluble yellow colouring. |
XANTHINES | • xanthines n. Plural of xanthine. • XANTHINE n. a white substance, structurally related to uric acid, found in muscle tissue, the liver and other organs, also XANTHIN. |
XANTHINS | • xanthins n. Plural of xanthin. • XANTHIN n. a white substance, structurally related to uric acid, found in muscle tissue, the liver and other organs, also XANTHINE. |
XANTHOPTERINES | • XANTHOPTERINE n. a yellow pigment obtainable from the wings of yellow butterflies and the urine of mammals, also XANTHOPTERIN. |
XANTHOPTERINS | • xanthopterins n. Plural of xanthopterin. • XANTHOPTERIN n. a yellow pigment obtainable from the wings of yellow butterflies and the urine of mammals, also XANTHOPTERINE. |
ZEAXANTHINS | • zeaxanthins n. Plural of zeaxanthin. |