12-letter words containing o, x, a
- heterosexual — of, relating to, or exhibiting heterosexuality.
- hexacarbonyl — (inorganic chemistry) Any compound having six carbonyl groups.
- hexachloride — a chloride containing six atoms of chlorine.
- hexacosanoic — as in hexacosanoic acid
- hexadecanoic — Of or pertaining to hexadecanoic acid or its derivatives.
- hexadecapole — (physics) Anything having sixteen poles or electrodes, or a combination of four quadrupoles.
- hexaflexagon — A hexagonal flexagon.
- hexafluoride — a fluoride containing six atoms of fluorine.
- hexasiloxane — (organic chemistry) Any siloxane having six -Si-O- groups.
- hexobarbital — a barbiturate with hypnotic and sedative properties
- 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.
- hydroxylated — Simple past tense and past participle of hydroxylate.
- 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.
- inoxidizable — not susceptible to oxidation.
- intoxicating — Archaic. intoxicated.
- intoxication — inebriation; drunkenness.
- intoxicative — of or relating to intoxicants or intoxication.
- ion exchange — the process of reciprocal transfer of ions between a solution and a resin or other suitable solid.
- joe six-pack — Slang. the average or typical blue-collar man.
- lead dioxide — a brown crystalline compound, PbO 2 , toxic, insoluble in water and alcohol, soluble in glacial acetic acid: used as an oxidizing agent, in lead-acid batteries, and in analytical chemistry.
- lex talionis — the principle or law of retaliation that a punishment inflicted should correspond in degree and kind to the offense of the wrongdoer, as an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth; retributive justice.
- lexicography — the writing, editing, or compiling of dictionaries.
- liar paradox — a logical paradox that results from consideration of statements of the form “This statement is false.” If the statement is true, then it is false, whereas if it is false, then it is true.
- linux loader — (operating system) (LILO) A boot loader for Linux. LILO does not depend on a specific file system, it can boot Linux kernel images from floppy disks and hard disks and can even boot other operating systems. One of up to sixteen differernt images can be selected at boot time. Various parameters, such as the root device, can be set independently for each kernel. LILO can even be used as the master boot record.
- lipoxygenase — (enzyme) Any of a class of enzymes that catalyse the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids.
- lower saxony — a state in NW Germany. 18,294 sq. mi. (47,380 sq. km). Capital: Hanover.
- magnetotaxis — movement or orientation of an organism in response to a magnetic field.
- maltodextrin — a compound of dextrin and maltose, used as a food additive and in some health and beauty products.
- mantoux test — a test for tuberculosis in which a hypersensitive reaction to an intracutaneous injection of tuberculin indicates a previous or current infection.
- maxillectomy — Surgical removal of the maxilla.
- maximisation — Alternative spelling of maximization.
- maximization — to increase to the greatest possible amount or degree: to look for ways of maximizing profit.
- mesoappendix — the mesentery of the vermiform appendix.
- 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.
- metro-sexual — a heterosexual, usually urban male who pays much attention to his personal appearance and cultivates an upscale lifestyle.
- metrosexuals — Plural form of metrosexual.
- mexican onyx — a translucent, banded variety of calcite, used for ornamental and decorative pieces.
- mixing ratio — the ratio of the mass of water vapor in the air to the mass of the dry air, a measure of atmospheric humidity.
- mixobarbaric — relating to a people who have both Greek and non-Greek ancestry
- 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.
- myxedematous — a condition characterized by thickening of the skin, blunting of the senses and intellect, and labored speech, associated with hypothyroidism.
- nonexpansile — Not expansile.
- nontextually — In a nontextual manner.
- nonvexatious — Not vexatious.
- 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.