12-letter words containing e, x, o
- deoxygenated — to remove oxygen from (a substance, as blood or water).
- deoxygenized — Simple past tense and past participle of deoxygenize.
- deoxymannose — rhamnose.
- detoxicating — Present participle of detoxicate.
- detoxication — Biochemistry. the metabolic process by which toxins are changed into less toxic or more readily excretable substances.
- dextrocardia — the abnormal location of the heart in the right side of the chest
- dextrogyrate — having dextrorotation
- dextrousness — Alternative form of dexterousness.
- dialogue box — a window that may appear on a VDU display to prompt the user to enter further information or select an option
- dorothea dix — Dorothea Lynde [lind] /lɪnd/ (Show IPA), (Dorothy) 1802–87, U.S. educator and social reformer.
- dorsiflexion — flexion toward the back.
- double helix — the spiral arrangement of the two complementary strands of DNA.
- duplex house — a house having separate apartments for two families, especially a two-story house having a complete apartment on each floor and two separate entrances.
- endoperoxide — one of the substances formed in the biosynthesis of prostaglandins
- enterotoxins — Plural form of enterotoxin.
- epoxylignane — (organic chemistry) Any lignane in which the two \u03b3-carbon atoms of the side chains are linked via an oxygen atom to form a tetrahydrofuran ring.
- epoxypropane — (organic compound) propylene oxide.
- ethosuximide — A particular anticonvulsant drug.
- ethoxyethane — (organic compound) The systematic name for diethyl ether.
- ex hypothesi — in accordance with or following from the hypothesis stated
- ex-directory — phone number: not listed publicly
- exacerbation — An increase in the severity of something (such as a disease).
- exaggeration — A statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is.
- exaggeratory — Exaggerative.
- exalbuminous — (of a seed embryo) having no albumen
- examinations — Plural form of examination.
- exasperation — A feeling of intense irritation or annoyance.
- excavational — Relating to excavation.
- exceptionals — Plural form of exceptional.
- exclamations — Plural form of exclamation.
- exclusionary — restrictive or elitist
- exclusionism — The quality of being exclusionist.
- exclusionist — Acting to shut out or bar someone from a place, group, or privilege.
- exclusive of — not including or allowing for; ignoring
- exclusive or — (logic) (XOR, EOR) /X or, E or/ A two-input function whose result is true if one input is true and the other is false. The truth table is A | B | A xor B --+---+-------- F | F | F F | T | T T | F | T T | T | F The output is thus true if the inputs are not equal. If one input is false, the other is passed unchanged whereas if one input is true, the other is inverted. In Boolean algebra, exclusive or is often written as a plus in a circle: "⊕". The circle may be omitted suggesting addition modulo two. In digital logic, an exclusive or logic gate is drawn like a normal inclusive or gate but with a curved line across both inputs: {exclusive or gate " />.
- excogitating — Present participle of excogitate.
- excogitation — Careful thought or consideration.
- excoriations — Plural form of excoriation.
- excruciation — Some excruciating pain.
- excursioning — Present participle of excursion.
- excursionist — A person who goes on excursions; a traveller or tourist.
- excursionize — to go on an excursion or excursions
- executioners — Plural form of executioner.
- executorship — The office or position of an executor.
- exenteration — Complete surgical removal of a body organ, especially the eyeball and other contents of the eye socket, usually in cases of malignant cancer.
- exercitation — (obsolete) The exercise or exertion of some power, responsibility, faculty etc.
- exeunt omnes — they all go out: used as a stage direction
- exfiltration — (military) The process of exiting an area (usually behind enemy lines or in enemy territory).
- exheredation — A disinheriting; disherison.
- exhibitioner — A student who has been awarded an exhibition (scholarship).