8-letter words containing m, i, x
- mexicano — the Nahuatl language.
- microlux — a millionth of a lux
- millilux — a unit of illumination, equal to one thousandth of a lux. Abbreviation: mlx.
- mirepoix — a flavoring made from diced vegetables, seasonings, herbs, and sometimes meat, often placed in a pan to cook with meat or fish.
- mix tape — a recording on a cassette tape, CD, or digital medium, consisting of music or songs selected by a single person: My boyfriend made me the greatest mixtape for my birthday.
- mixblood — A person of mixed racial heritage.
- mixdowns — Plural form of mixdown.
- mixed up — completely confused or emotionally unstable: a mixed-up teenager.
- mixed-up — completely confused or emotionally unstable: a mixed-up teenager.
- mixology — the art or skill of preparing mixed drinks.
- mixtapes — Plural form of mixtape.
- mixtecan — a branch of a family of American Indian languages spoken in central Mexico
- mixtures — Plural form of mixture.
- monaxial — uniaxial.
- monitrix — (archaic) A female monitor; a monitress.
- monoxide — an oxide containing one oxygen atom in each molecule.
- murexide — a reddish-purple, crystalline, sparingly water-soluble solid, C 8 H 8 N 6 O 6 , having a green luster, formerly used as a dye.
- normoxia — (medicine) The condition of having a normal level of oxygen.
- normoxic — (medicine) Having a normal oxygen concentration; typically 20-21% in the atmosphere, or 2-3% in physiological contexts.
- 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.
- panmixia — random mating of individuals within a population, the breeding individuals showing no tendency to choose partners with particular traits.
- phorminx — an ancient Greek stringed musical instrument of the lyre family
- 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.
- proximal — situated toward the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone. Compare distal (def 1).
- pyxidium — a seed vessel that opens transversely, the top part acting as a lid, as in the purslane.
- saxonism — an English word or idiom of Anglo-Saxon rather than foreign, as Latin or French, origin.
- toxaemia — blood poisoning resulting from the presence of toxins, as bacterial toxins, in the blood.
- vax mips — (benchmark) (Or VAX Unit of Performance, VUP) The processing power normally attributed to a Digital Equipment Corporation VAX 11/780. Future VAX systems were rated according to this scale (e.g. VAX 8350's being 2.7 VUPs per CPU). A MicroVAX II is normally associated with 0.9 VUPs and at a later time the MicroVUP was coined to rate VAX workstations. The use of the VUP by Digital Equipment Corporation has been replaced with more standard benchmarks (SPECint and SPECfp) in the DEC Alpha processor systems.
- vexillum — a military standard or flag carried by ancient Roman troops.
- xanthism — a condition of skin, fur, or feathers in which yellow coloration predominates
- xenotime — a yellow-brown crystalline mineral that is a phosphate of yttrium