ANTHELIX | • anthelix n. (Anatomy) Alternative spelling of antihelix. • ANTHELIX n. (Greek) the inner curved edge of the external ear. |
CHENIXES | • chenixes n. Plural of chenix. • CHENIX n. (Greek) an ancient Greek dry measure. |
EXHALING | • exhaling v. Present participle of exhale. • exhaling n. Exhalation. • EXHALE v. to breathe out. |
EXHUMING | • exhuming v. Present participle of exhume. • EXHUME v. to dig out from the earth, also EXHUMATE. |
HEXAMINE | • hexamine n. (Organic chemistry) Contraction of hexamethylenetetramine. • HEXAMINE n. a chemical compound, used as a solid fuel. |
HEXANOIC | • hexanoic adj. Of or pertaining to hexanoic acid or its derivatives; caproic. • HEXANOIC adj. as in hexanoic acid, a component of palm oil. |
PHENIXES | • phenixes n. Plural of phenix. • PHENIX n. a bird fabled to exist single, to be consumed by fire by its own act, and to rise again from its ashes, also PHOENIX. |
PHORMINX | • phorminx n. A kind of lyre used by the Ancient Greeks. • PHORMINX n. (Greek) a kind of lyre used by the Greeks. |
SPHINXES | • sphinxes n. Plural of sphinx. • sphinxes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sphinx. • SPHINX n. (Greek) any of several Egyptian stone figures of a creature with a human or animal head and (occasionally) breast and a lion's body. |
THYROXIN | • thyroxin n. Alternative spelling of thyroxine. • THYROXIN n. an iodine compound, a hormone forming the active principle of the thyroid gland, also THYROXINE. |
VIXENISH | • vixenish adj. Of or pertaining to a vixen; resembling a vixen. • VIXENISH adj. bad-tempered, snarling. |
XANTHEIN | • xanthein n. (Chemistry) The water-soluble part of the yellow carotenoid pigment present in the cell sap of some plants. • XANTHEIN n. a soluble yellow colouring. |
XANTHINE | • xanthine n. (Chemistry) Any of a group of alkaloids that include caffeine, theophylline, and theobromine as well… • 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. |
XANTHISM | • xanthism n. (Biology, zoology) A yellowish colouring of pigments in hair, skin, feathers, etc. • XANTHISM n. a condition of skin, fur or feathers in which yellow coloration predominates. |
XENOLITH | • xenolith n. (Geology) any piece of rock having a different origin to that of the igneous rock in which it is found. • XENOLITH n. (Greek) a rock fragment foreign to the igneous mass in which it occurs. |
XERAPHIN | • xeraphin n. Alternative form of xeraphim. • XERAPHIN n. (Portuguese) a former silver coin of Goa, also SERAFIN, SERAPHIN, XERAFIN. |