12-letter words containing h, o, x
- hexasiloxane — (organic chemistry) Any siloxane having six -Si-O- groups.
- hexobarbital — a barbiturate with hypnotic and sedative properties
- high-context — preferring to communicate in person, rather than by electronic methods such as email
- homoflexible — Primarily homosexual, but willing to take part in a limited amount of heterosexual activity.
- homosexually — In a homosexual way.
- hydrosalpinx — A distally blocked Fallopian tube filled with serous or clear fluid.
- hydroxy acid — an organic acid containing both a carboxyl and a hydroxyl group.
- hydroxyl ion — hydroxide ion
- hydroxylated — Simple past tense and past participle of hydroxylate.
- hypercomplex — (mathematics) Describing any of several types of higher-dimensional numbers having some characteristics of complex numbers.
- hyperflexion — Anatomy. the act of bending a limb. the position that a limb assumes when it is bent.
- hypoxanthine — a white, crystalline, almost water-soluble, alkaloidal purine derivative, C 5 H 4 N 4 O, found in animal and vegetable tissues: used chiefly in biochemical research.
- ion exchange — the process of reciprocal transfer of ions between a solution and a resin or other suitable solid.
- lexicography — the writing, editing, or compiling of dictionaries.
- methohexital — a barbiturate anesthetic, used in its sodium form, C 1 4 H 1 7 N 2 NaO 3 , for induction of general anesthesia or for anesthesia of short duration.
- methotrexate — a toxic folic acid analogue, C 2 0 H 2 2 N 8 O 5 , that inhibits cellular reproduction, used primarily in the treatment of psoriasis and certain cancers and as an immunosuppressive agent.
- methoxychlor — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 1 6 H 1 5 Cl 3 O 2 , used as an insecticide.
- morphallaxis — Biology. the regeneration of a destroyed body part by the reorganization of its remaining cells.
- morphosyntax — the study of the morphological and syntactic properties of linguistic or grammatical units.
- neoorthodoxy — a movement in Protestant theology, beginning after World War I, stressing the absolute sovereignty of God and chiefly characterized by a reaction against liberal theology and a reaffirmation of certain doctrines of the Reformation.
- of all the x — You use all in expressions like of all the cheek or of all the luck to emphasize how angry or surprised you are at what someone else has done or said.
- oropharynxes — Plural form of oropharynx.
- ortho-xylene — Chemistry. a clear, colorless, poisonous, flammable liquid, C 8 H 10 , the ortho isomer of xylene: used chiefly in the synthesis of phthalic anhydride.
- orthodox jew — a Jew who adheres faithfully to the principles and practices of traditional Judaism as evidenced chiefly by a devotion to and study of the Torah, daily synagogue attendance if possible, and strict observance of the Sabbath, religious festivals, holy days, and the dietary laws.
- pentahydroxy — (of a molecule) containing five hydroxyl groups.
- phlox family — the plant family Polemoniaceae, characterized by herbaceous or sometimes shrubby plants having simple or compound leaves, flowers with a five-lobed corolla, and capsular fruit, and including gilia, Jacob's-ladder, moss pink, and phlox.
- phoenixville — a city in SE Pennsylvania.
- photoexcited — increased in energy due to photoexcitation
- photooxidize — to undergo or cause to undergo photooxidation
- phycoxanthin — a yellow pigment found in brown seaweeds and types of algae
- pneumothorax — the presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity.
- propoxyphene — Pharmacology. a nonnarcotic analgesic, C 2 2 H 2 9 NO 2 .
- protosynthex — A query system for English text.
- psychosexual — of or relating to the relationship of psychological and sexual phenomena.
- shooting box — a small house or lodge for use during the shooting season.
- sixth column — the persons residing in a country at war who are devoted to aiding the fifth column in its activities, especially by lowering morale, spreading rumors, etc.
- sixth former — student: 16-18
- sixty-fourth — next after the sixty-third; being the ordinal number for 64.
- sulphadoxine — an antibiotic drug of the sulphonamide group, commonly used in combination with pyrimethamine to treat malaria, and in combination with various drugs to treat certain infections
- tax loophole — a legal way of avoiding the payment of tax, or part of a tax bill, due to a gap in tax legislation
- tetrahydroxy — (of a molecule) containing four hydroxyl groups.
- thioxanthene — any of a class of antipsychotics, as thiothixene, used to relieve symptoms of severe psychiatric disorders.
- toxicophobia — an intense fear of poisoning
- toxophilitic — of or relating to a person who loves archery
- trophallaxis — (among social insects) the exchange of nutriments or other secretions between members of a colony.
- unorthodoxly — not conforming to rules, traditions, or modes of conduct, as of a doctrine, religion, or philosophy; not orthodox: an unorthodox ideology.
- vortex depth — The vortex depth is the depth below an impeller at which its influence can still be seen in a mixed fluid.
- x chromosome — a sex chromosome of humans and most mammals that determines femaleness when paired with another X chromosome and that occurs singly in males.
- x-chromosome — a sex chromosome of humans and most mammals that determines femaleness when paired with another X chromosome and that occurs singly in males.
- xanthochroia — a condition causing yellow patches on the skin similar to xanthoma