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14-letter words containing p, a, x

  • free expansion — the expansion of a gas into an evacuated space without the transfer of heat or the performance of work.
  • french paradox — the theory that the lower incidence of heart disease in Mediterranean countries compared to that in the US is a consequence of the larger intake of flavonoids from red wine in these countries
  • hepatotoxicity — Toxicity that damages the liver.
  • hydroxyapatite — a mineral, Ca 10 (PO 4) 6 OH 2 , that is the principal storage form of calcium and phosphorus in bone.
  • hypercatalexis — the addition of one or more syllables after the final foot in a line of verse.
  • hyperexcitable — an excessive reaction to stimuli.
  • hyperoxygenate — to treat, combine, or enrich with oxygen: to oxygenate the blood.
  • hypersexualise — Alternative spelling of hypersexualize.
  • hypersexuality — unusually or excessively active in or concerned with sexual matters.
  • hypersexualize — To make extremely sexual; to accentuate the sexuality of.
  • hypomixolydian — (in medieval church music) of or relating to the last of the eight scales
  • juxtapositions — Plural form of juxtaposition.
  • kastrop-rauxel — Castrop-Rauxel.
  • laryngopharynx — the lower part of the pharynx, above the larynx.
  • lexicographers — Plural form of lexicographer.
  • lexicographist — (chiefly, archaic) A student specialising in the discipline of lexicography; lexicographer.
  • lexington park — a town in S Maryland.
  • mind-expanding — heightening perceptions in a hallucinatory way: mind-expanding drugs.
  • mixed metaphor — the use in the same expression of two or more metaphors that are incongruous or illogical when combined, as in “The president will put the ship of state on its feet.”.
  • non-expiration — a coming to an end; termination; close: the expiration of a contract.
  • nonexplanatory — not explanatory
  • nonexportation — failure or refusal to export.
  • opaque context — an expression in which the replacement of a term by another with the same reference may change the truth-value of the whole. John believes that Cicero was a Roman is opaque, since even though Cicero and Tully are the same person John may know that the given statement is true but not that Tully was a Roman
  • over-expectant — having expectations; expecting: an excited, expectant audience.
  • par excellence — being an example of excellence; superior; preeminent (used postpositively): a chef par excellence.
  • paradoxicality — having the nature of a paradox; self-contradictory.
  • parallel axiom — the axiom in Euclidean geometry that only one line can be drawn through a given point so that the line is parallel to a given line that does not contain the point.
  • passive-matrix — of or relating to a relatively low-resolution liquid-crystal display (LCD) with low contrast, a type of flat-panel display.
  • pax britannica — a peace imposed by Great Britain upon hostile nations, especially in the 19th century.
  • peano's axioms — a collection of axioms concerning the properties of the set of all positive integers, including the principle of mathematical induction.
  • peroxy-radical — the bivalent group –O 2 –, derived from hydrogen peroxide.
  • photooxidation — oxidation induced by light.
  • photooxidative — of or relating to photooxidation
  • plantar reflex — a normal reflex flexion of the toes, especially in persons above one year of age, resulting from stroking the sole of the foot.
  • polycarboxylic — of or like a polycarboxylate
  • postfix syntax — postfix notation
  • principal axis — Optics. a line passing through the center of the surface of a lens or spherical mirror and through the centers of curvature of all segments of the lens or mirror.
  • processing tax — a tax levied by the government at an intermediate stage in the production of goods.
  • proxy marriage — a marriage performed between one of the two contracting parties and a proxy who has been authorized to represent the other.
  • re-exploration — an act or instance of exploring or investigating; examination.
  • self-expanding — to increase in extent, size, volume, scope, etc.: Heat expands most metals. He hopes to expand his company.
  • set an example — If you set an example, you encourage or inspire people by your behaviour to behave or act in a similar way.
  • soapbox orator — a person who makes a speech on, or as if on, a soapbox
  • supersexuality — the quality of having a strong sexual appetite
  • supramaxillary — of or relating to the upper jaw
  • sussex spaniel — one of an English breed of shortlegged spaniels having a golden liver-colored coat.
  • take exception — to make objections (to); demur (at)
  • telex operator — a person who sends messages by telex
  • toga praetexta — (in ancient Rome) a toga with a broad purple border worn by certain magistrates and priests and by boys until they assumed the toga virilis
  • trailing phlox — a prostrate plant, Phlox nivalis, of the southeastern U.S., having pink or white flowers.
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