10-letter words containing m, i, x
- oxidimetry — a technique of analytical chemistry that utilizes oxidizing agents for titrations.
- oxycalcium — pertaining to or produced by oxygen and calcium.
- oxymoronic — a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in “cruel kindness” or “to make haste slowly.”.
- paroxysmic — any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion: paroxysms of rage.
- pastry mix — a product that can be mixed with water to make pastry
- peroxisome — a cell organelle containing catalase, peroxidase, and other oxidative enzymes and performing essential metabolic functions, as the decomposition of fatty acids and hydrogen peroxide.
- phoenixism — the process of making a business insolvent in order to evade paying debts and then setting the business up again under a new name
- pleximeter — a small, thin plate, as of ivory, placed against the body to mediate the blow of a plexor.
- pleximetry — the practice of using a pleximeter
- pre-climax — a stable community that precedes the full development of the climax community of a given area and that results from local variations in soil and water.
- premaxilla — one of a pair of bones of the upper jaw of vertebrates, situated in front of and between the maxillary bones.
- proximally — situated toward the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone. Compare distal (def 1).
- re-examine — to examine again.
- sexagesima — the second Sunday before Lent.
- sixth form — secondary school: final 2 years
- submaxilla — mandible.
- submaximal — of or being a maximum; greatest possible; highest.
- synaxarium — synaxarion.
- tant mieux — so much the better
- taxidermic — the art of preparing and preserving the skins of animals and of stuffing and mounting them in lifelike form.
- taxonomist — the science or technique of classification.
- textualism — strict adherence to a text, especially of the Scriptures.
- toxalbumin — any poisonous protein occurring in certain bacterial cultures, plants, or snake venoms.
- unexamined — to inspect or scrutinize carefully: to examine a prospective purchase.
- ununhexium — livermorium.
- vieuxtemps — Henri François Joseph [French ahn-ree frahn-swa zhaw-zef] /French ɑ̃ˈri frɑ̃ˈswa ʒɔˈzɛf/ (Show IPA), 1820–81, Belgian violinist and composer.
- well-mixed — put together or formed by mixing.
- x terminal — (hardware) An intelligent terminal which operates as an X server directly connected to Ethernet. Not to be confused with the program xterm which is an X client.
- xerodermic — pertaining to xeroderma
- xerostomia — dryness of the mouth caused by diminished function of the salivary glands due to aging, disease, drug reaction, etc.
- xochimilco — a town in central Mexico, on Lake Xochimilco: noted for its floating gardens. Pop: 364 647 (2000)