14-letter words containing e, x, o
- exposure meter — photography: light meter
- exposure value — the quantity of light hitting a photographic film, as determined by aperture values and shutter speed
- expressionless — (of a person's face or voice) not conveying any emotion; unemotional.
- expropriations — Plural form of expropriation.
- exsanguination — The action of draining a person, animal, or organ of blood.
- extemporaneity — the quality of being extemporaneous
- extemporaneous — Spoken or done without preparation.
- extended algol — (language) An extension of ALGOL 60, used to write the ESPOL compiler on the Burroughs B5500, Burroughs B6500, and Burroughs B6700.
- extension cord — an extra length of cable that can be added to an electric lead
- extension lead — an extra length of cable with a plug and a connector that can be added to an electric lead
- extension ring — a spacer element that can be fixed between the camera body and the lens to increase the distance between film and lens and allow closer focus than would be possible without it
- extensionality — extensional equality
- exterior angle — an angle of a polygon contained between one side extended and the adjacent side
- extortionately — In an extortionate manner; in a manner that greatly exceeds what is reasonable or moderate.
- extracanonical — not included in the canon of Scripture
- extracorporeal — Situated or occurring outside the body.
- extractor hood — a fan used over a cooker to remove fumes
- extraembryonic — (medicine) Inside the womb, but outside the embryo.
- extraforaneous — (nonce, archaic) outdoor.
- extraneousness — The state of being extraneous or inessential and irrelevant; extrinsic.
- extraordinaire — Outstanding or remarkable in a particular capacity.
- extrapolations — Plural form of extrapolation.
- extraprostatic — (anatomy) Outside or independent of the prostate.
- extravasations — Plural form of extravasation.
- file extension — filename extension
- flexible joint — A flexible joint is a coupling which can transmit torque between two shafts which are not aligned.
- floor exercise — a competition in which each entrant performs a routine of acrobatic tumbling feats and balletic movements without any apparatus on a specifically designated floor space, usually 12 meters (39 feet) square and having a matlike covering.
- flowering flax — a plant, Linum grandiflorum, of northern Africa, having quickly fading, red or pink flowers.
- foxtail millet — a grass, Setaria italica, of numerous varieties, introduced into the U.S. from Europe and Asia, and grown chiefly for use as hay.
- free expansion — the expansion of a gas into an evacuated space without the transfer of heat or the performance of work.
- french paradox — the theory that the lower incidence of heart disease in Mediterranean countries compared to that in the US is a consequence of the larger intake of flavonoids from red wine in these countries
- go to extremes — do sth drastic
- great doxology — Gloria in Excelsis Deo.
- gulf of mexico — a republic in S North America. 761,530 sq. mi. (1,972,363 sq. km). . Capital: Mexico City.
- hair extension — attached length of hair
- hepatotoxicity — Toxicity that damages the liver.
- heteroflexible — (of a person) predominantly heterosexual but not exclusively so
- heterosexually — In a heterosexual way.
- hexosaminidase — the enzymes that catalyse the metabolism of gangliosides
- high explosive — a class of explosive, as TNT, in which the reaction is so rapid as to be practically instantaneous, used in shells and bombs.
- hostile sexism — a theory that sexism toward women is multidimensional, one form (hostile sexism) reflecting negative views of women who challenge traditional gender roles, and the other form (benevolent sexism) reflecting positive views of women who conform to these roles.
- hydroextractor — a device that dries things by means of the material to be dried being spun around the device's central axis
- hydroperoxides — Plural form of hydroperoxide.
- hydroxyapatite — a mineral, Ca 10 (PO 4) 6 OH 2 , that is the principal storage form of calcium and phosphorus in bone.
- hydroxybenzene — phenol (def 1).
- hydroxybenzoic — (organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to hydroxybenzoic acid or its derivatives.
- hydroxyproline — a nutritionally nonessential amino acid, C 5 H 9 NO 3 , found chiefly in collagen.
- hyperexcretion — excessive excretion
- hyperextension — the extension of a part of the body beyond normal limits.
- hyperoxygenate — to treat, combine, or enrich with oxygen: to oxygenate the blood.