8-letter words containing e, x, o
- home box — (jargon, computer) A hacker's personal machine, especially one he or she owns. "Yeah? Well, *my* home box runs a full 4.2BSD, so there!"
- homeobox — Any of a class of closely similar sequences that occur in various genes and are involved in regulating embryonic development in a wide range of species.
- horsebox — A vehicle for transporting horses.
- horsepox — a disease in horses caused by a virus and characterized by eruptions in the mouth and on the skin.
- hox gene — any of a class of genes that determines the basic structure and orientation of an organism.
- iceboxes — Plural form of icebox.
- ketoxime — (organic chemistry) Any oxime derived from an ketone; general formula R2C=NOH.
- leo xiii — (Giovanni Vincenzo Pecci) 1810–1903, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1878–1903.
- lex loci — the law of a place.
- lexicog. — lexicographical
- lexicons — Plural form of lexicon.
- loosebox — Alternative spelling of loose box.
- loxapine — A typical antipsychotic medication derived from dibenzazepine and mainly used to treat schizophrenia.
- lummoxes — a clumsy, stupid person.
- methoxyl — containing the methoxy group.
- mexicano — the Nahuatl language.
- mirepoix — a flavoring made from diced vegetables, seasonings, herbs, and sometimes meat, often placed in a pan to cook with meat or fish.
- moneybox — piggy bank: container for coins
- monoxide — an oxide containing one oxygen atom in each molecule.
- montreux — a town and resort in W Switzerland, in Vaud canton on Lake Geneva; annual television festival. Pop: 22 454 (2000)
- mousepox — ectromelia (def 2).
- muskoxen — Plural form of muskox.
- myxocyte — one of the stellate or polyhedral cells in mucous tissue
- naloxone — a narcotic analgesic antagonist, C 1 9 H 2 1 NO 4 , used in the reversal of acute narcotic analgesic respiratory depression.
- naproxen — a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory substance, C 1 4 H 1 4 O 3 , used chiefly in the management of certain types of arthritis and as a painkiller.
- neotoxin — a newly developed toxin
- nest box — a box in a henhouse in which domestic chickens lay eggs
- neuraxon — axon.
- nextdoor — Also, next door. to, at, or in the next house on the street, especially if it is very close by, or the adjacent apartment, office, room, or the like: Go next-door and get your sister. Your sister is next-door. Her brother lives next-door.
- octuplex — relating to a form of telegraphy in which eight communications can be sent along one wire at the same time
- oral sex — sexual contact between the mouth and the genitals or anus; fellatio, cunnilingus, or anilingus.
- outfoxed — to outwit; outsmart; outmaneuver: Politics is often the art of knowing how to outfox the opposition.
- outfoxes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outfox.
- oxazepam — a benzodiazepine, C 1 5 H 1 1 ClN 2 O 2 , used in the management of anxiety, insomnia, and alcohol withdrawal.
- oxbridge — Oxford or Cambridge University, or both, especially in contrast with the redbrick universities of England.
- oxidable — able to undergo oxidation
- oxidated — Geochemistry. any of the class of sediments consisting chiefly of oxides of iron or manganese.
- oxidised — to convert (an element) into an oxide; combine with oxygen.
- oxidized — to convert (an element) into an oxide; combine with oxygen.
- oxidizer — oxidant.
- oximeter — an instrument for measuring the oxygen saturation of the hemoglobin in a sample of blood.
- oximetry — the measuring of oxygen saturation of the blood by means of an oximeter.
- oxpecker — either of two African starlings of the genus Buphagus, characterized by their habit of riding on large, wild animals and domestic cattle to feed on ticks.
- oxtongue — any of various Eurasian plants of the genus Picris, having oblong bristly leaves and clusters of dandelion-like flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
- perborax — sodium perborate.
- peroxide — Chemistry. hydrogen peroxide, H 2 O 2 or H–O–O–H. a compound containing the bivalent group –O 2 –, derived from hydrogen peroxide, as sodium peroxide, Na 2 O 2 , or dimethyl peroxide, C 3 H 6 O 2 . the oxide of an element that contains an unusually large amount of oxygen.
- poleaxed — a medieval shafted weapon with blade combining ax, hammer, and apical spike, used for fighting on foot.
- polyxena — a daughter of King Priam of Troy, who was sacrificed on the command of Achilles' ghost
- pontifex — a member of the Pontifical College, which was presided over by a chief priest (Pontifex Maximus)
- proxemic — Sociology, Psychology. the study of the spatial requirements of humans and animals and the effects of population density on behavior, communication, and social interaction.