11-letter words containing e, x, o
- geotextiles — Plural form of geotextile.
- get next to — to ingratiate oneself with; become friendly or intimate with
- glyoxysomes — Plural form of glyoxysome.
- gourmet sex — lovemaking that is particularly passionate, enjoyable, and imaginative
- gregory xii — (Angelo Correr, Corrario or Corraro) c1327–1417, Italian ecclesiastic: installed as pope in 1406 and resigned office in 1415.
- gregory xiv — (Niccolò Sfandrati) 1535–91, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1590–91.
- gregory xvi — (Bartolommeo Alberto Cappellari) 1765–1846, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1831–46.
- haemothorax — Alternative form of hemothorax.
- hematoxylin — a colorless or pale-yellow, crystalline compound, C 16 H 14 O 6 ·3H 2 O, the coloring material of logwood: used as a mordant dye and as an indicator.
- hepatotoxic — Damaging or destructive to liver cells.
- hepatotoxin — Any substance that causes hepatotoxicity.
- heteroauxin — indoleacetic acid.
- heterodoxly — In a heterodox manner.
- heterotaxia — abnormal or irregular arrangement, as of parts of the body, geological strata, etc.
- heterotaxic — of, relating to, or characterized by heterotaxis.
- heterotaxis — abnormal or irregular arrangement, as of parts of the body, geological strata, etc.
- hexagonally — In a hexagonal manner.
- hexahedrons — Plural form of hexahedron.
- hexahemeron — hexaemeron.
- hexahydroxy — (of a molecule) containing six hydroxyl groups.
- hexastichon — hexastich.
- hexyl group — any of five univalent, isomeric groups having the formula C 6 H 13 −.
- homo-sexual — Older Use: Sometimes Disparaging. sexually attracted to members of one's own sex: homosexual students.
- homosexuals — Plural form of homosexual.
- honesty box — a container into which members of the public are trusted to place payments when there is no attendant to collect them
- hydroxylase — any enzyme that catalyzes the introduction of a hydroxyl group into a substance.
- hydroxylate — to introduce hydroxyl into (a compound).
- hydroxyurea — a synthetic compound, CH 4 N 2 O 2 , used in cancer therapy.
- hydroxyzine — an antihistaminic compound, C 21 H 27 ClN 2 O 2 , used in the treatment of allergy, nausea, and anxiety.
- hyperorexia — compulsive overeating
- hyperoxemia — abnormal acidity of the blood.
- icebox cake — a confection made from such prepared ingredients as cookies or whipped cream that requires no additional baking but is chilled in a refrigerator before serving.
- ideopraxist — a person who is impelled to carry out an idea
- idoxuridine — a thymidine analogue, C 9 H 11 IN 2 O 5 , used topically for the ocular treatment of herpes simplex keratitis.
- inexecution — a lack of execution; failure to carry out (an order, plan, etc)
- inexplosive — not explosive; incapable of exploding or being exploded.
- inextension — an absence of extension; the condition of being unextended or lacking extension
- innocent ix — (Giovanni Antonio Facchinetti) 1519–91, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1591.
- innocent xi — (Benedetto Odescalchi) 1611–89, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1676–89.
- intoxicated — Archaic. intoxicated.
- intoxicates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of intoxicate.
- intoximeter — A breathalyzer.
- isoxsuprine — a sympathomimetic vasodilator, C 18 H 23 NO 3 , used in certain types of peripheral vascular disease.
- jewelry box — case for valuable accessories
- joe sixpack — Slang. the average or typical blue-collar man.
- letterboxed — Simple past tense and past participle of letterbox.
- letterboxes — Plural form of letterbox.
- lochaber ax — a Scottish battle-ax of the 16th century, having a tall, cleaverlike blade with a hook at its upper end.
- low-context — tending to communicate by electronic methods such as e-mail, rather than in person
- lower sixth — the first year of the sixth form