CHROMOXYLOGRAPH | • chromoxylograph n. A woodcut produced in colour. • CHROMOXYLOGRAPH n. a picture printed in colours from wooden blocks. |
METHOXYCHLOR | • methoxychlor n. (Organic chemistry) A synthetic organochlorine used as an insecticide. • METHOXYCHLOR n. a relatively nontoxic organochlorine insecticide. |
METHOXYCHLORS | • METHOXYCHLOR n. a relatively nontoxic organochlorine insecticide. |
METHYLXANTHINE | • methylxanthine n. (Organic chemistry) Any of a group of compounds, such as caffeine, formed through the methylation of xanthines. • METHYLXANTHINE n. a methylated xanthine derivative, such as caffeine, theobromine, or theophylline. |
METHYLXANTHINES | • methylxanthines n. Plural of methylxanthine. • METHYLXANTHINE n. a methylated xanthine derivative, such as caffeine, theobromine, or theophylline. |
PHOTOXYLOGRAPHY | • photoxylography n. A process in which a photograph is printed on wood to use as a template for engraving. • PHOTOXYLOGRAPHY n. wood engraving after a photographic impression on a woodblock. |
TACHYPHYLAXES | • tachyphylaxes n. Plural of tachyphylaxis. • TACHYPHYLAXIS n. very rapid development of tolerance or immunity to the effects of a drug. |
TACHYPHYLAXIS | • tachyphylaxis n. (Medicine) A rapidly decreasing response to a drug following administration of the initial doses. • TACHYPHYLAXIS n. very rapid development of tolerance or immunity to the effects of a drug. |
XANTHOPHYL | • xanthophyl n. Dated form of xanthophyll. • XANTHOPHYL n. a yellow carotenoid pigment found with chlorophyll in green plants and in egg yolks, also XANTHOPHYLL. |
XANTHOPHYLL | • xanthophyll n. (Organic chemistry, countable) Any of various hydroxy, carbonyl or carboxylic acid derivatives of carotenes. • xanthophyll n. (Organic chemistry, uncountable) Lutein. • XANTHOPHYLL n. a yellow carotenoid pigment found with chlorophyll in green plants and in egg yolks, also XANTHOPHYL. |
XANTHOPHYLLOUS | • xanthophyllous adj. Of or relating to xanthophyll. • XANTHOPHYLLOUS adj. like a xanthophyll, a yellow carotenoid pigment found with chlorophyll in green plants and in egg yolks. |
XANTHOPHYLLS | • xanthophylls n. Plural of xanthophyll. • XANTHOPHYLL n. a yellow carotenoid pigment found with chlorophyll in green plants and in egg yolks, also XANTHOPHYL. |
XANTHOPHYLS | • xanthophyls n. Plural of xanthophyl. • XANTHOPHYL n. a yellow carotenoid pigment found with chlorophyll in green plants and in egg yolks, also XANTHOPHYLL. |
XIPHOPHYLLOUS | • xiphophyllous adj. (Botany) Having sword-shaped leaves. • XIPHOPHYLLOUS adj. having sword-shaped leaves. |