9-letter words containing e, x, o
- deoxidant — an agent that deoxidizes.
- deoxidise — Alternative spelling of deoxidize.
- deoxidize — to remove oxygen atoms from (a compound, molecule, etc)
- devon rex — a breed of medium-sized curly-haired cat with large eyes and very large ears
- dexterous — Someone who is dexterous is very skilful and clever with their hands.
- dextrorse — (of some climbing plants) growing upwards in a helix from left to right or anticlockwise
- diazoxide — a substance, C 8 H 7 ClN 2 O 2 S, having potent antihypertensive action and used to reduce blood pressure in hypertensive crisis.
- docetaxel — A particular drug used in chemotherapy.
- dorsiflex — Bend (something, typically the hand or foot ) dorsally or toward its upper surface.
- double ax — an ax with a double-edged blade, frequently depicted in prehistoric decorative designs of the eastern Mediterranean region, especially in Minoan religious sites.
- effluxion — outward flow, as of water.
- elixation — (now rare) Boiling, stewing.
- endomixis — the reorganization of certain nuclei with some protozoa
- endotoxic — Of, related to, or caused by an endotoxin.
- endotoxin — A toxin that is present inside a bacterial cell and is released when the cell disintegrates. It is sometimes responsible for the characteristic symptoms of a disease, e.g., in botulism.
- epoxidise — Alternative form of epoxidize.
- epoxidize — (organic chemistry) To react or treat with an epoxide.
- equinoxes — Plural form of equinox.
- ex nihilo — out of nothing
- exactions — Plural form of exaction.
- exam room — the room designated for a particular examination to take place
- exaration — (obsolete) The act of ploughing.
- excambion — an exchange, esp of land
- excavator — A person who removes earth carefully and systematically from an archaeological site in order to find buried remains.
- excelsior — Used in the names of hotels, newspapers, and other products to indicate superior quality.
- exception — A person or thing that is excluded from a general statement or does not follow a rule.
- excerptor — One who makes excerpts.
- excitonic — Of or pertaining to excitons or excitonics.
- exclosure — An area from which unwanted animals are excluded.
- exclusion — The process or state of excluding or being excluded.
- exclusory — Having the power or the function of excluding.
- excoriate — Censure or criticize severely.
- excretion — (in living organisms and cells) the process of eliminating or expelling waste matter.
- excretory — Of, relating to, or concerned with excretion.
- excursion — A short journey or trip, esp. one engaged in as a leisure activity.
- excussion — The process or proceedings whereby a creditor must proceed against a principal debtor before proceeding against a surety or subsidiary debtor.
- execrator — a person who execrates or makes an execration
- execution — The carrying out or putting into effect of a plan, order, or course of action.
- executors — Plural form of executor.
- executory — Of or pertaining to administration or execution.
- exemption — The process of freeing or state of being free from an obligation or liability imposed on others.
- exergonic — (of a metabolic or chemical process) accompanied by the release of energy.
- exertions — Physical or mental effort.
- exfoliant — A cosmetic product designed to remove dead cells from the surface of the skin.
- exfoliate — (of a material) come apart or be shed from a surface in scales or layers.
- exhibitor — A person who displays works of art or other items of interest at an exhibition.
- exhorteth — Archaic third-person singular form of exhort.
- exhorting — Present participle of exhort.
- exit poll — survey of voters
- exocyclic — (of a cyclic compound) situated outside the ring