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xeroderma
a disease in which the skin becomes dry, hard, and scaly. -
xerography
an electrostatic printing process for copying text or graphics whereby areas on a sheet of paper corresponding to the image areas of the original are sensitized with a charge of static electricity so that, when powdered with a toner carrying an opposite charge, only the charged areas retain the toner, which is then fused to the paper to make it permanent. -
xerophagy
a Lenten fast observed especially during Holy Week, constituting the strictest fast in the Eastern Church. -
xerophilous
Botany. growing in or adapted to dry, especially dry and hot, regions. -
xerophyte
a plant adapted for growth under dry conditions. -
xeroradiograph
an x-ray utilizing a specially coated plate that allows a picture to be developed without the use of liquid chemicals.