9-letter words containing x, e, n, i
- pentoxide — an oxide containing five atoms of oxygen, as phosphorus pentoxide, P 2 O 5 .
- phenoxide — phenolate (def 1).
- plain tex — (publication) Donald Knuth's original set of user-level macros for interaction with his TeX formatter. Dedicated TeX fans still prefer these over the more user-friendly LaTeX macros used by the majority of the TeX community.
- plaintext — the intelligible original message of a cryptogram, as opposed to the coded or enciphered version.
- pleonexia — excessive greed
- reexamine — to examine again.
- reexplain — to make plain or clear; render understandable or intelligible: to explain an obscure point. Synonyms: explicate. Antonyms: confuse.
- reflexion — the act of reflecting, as in casting back a light or heat, mirroring, or giving back or showing an image; the state of being reflected in this way.
- sex fiend — a person who commits sexual offences
- sexennial — of or for six years.
- sixteener — a poetic verse of sixteen syllables
- sixteenmo — Also called sextodecimo. a book size (about 4×6 in.; 10×15 cm) determined by printing on sheets folded to form 16 leaves or 32 pages.
- sixteenth — next after the fifteenth; being the ordinal number for 16.
- sixty-one — a cardinal number, 60 plus 1.
- sun index — a measurement of how strong the sun is
- tamoxifen — an antineoplastic drug, C 26 H 29 NO, that blocks the estrogen receptors on cancer cells, used in the treatment of breast cancer.
- tanorexic — obsessed with maintaining a permanent deep tan, esp through use of tanning machines
- taxiplane — an airplane available for chartered or unscheduled trips.
- tex point — (unit, text) The variant of the point used by TeX, equal to 0.3514598035 mm, or 1/72.27 inch.
- thyroxine — Biochemistry. the thyroid gland hormone that regulates the metabolic rate of the body.
- tinderbox — a box for holding tinder, usually fitted with a flint and steel.
- toxigenic — (especially of microorganisms) producing toxins.
- unexcited — stirred emotionally; agitated: An excited crowd awaited the arrival of the famed rock group.
- unexpired — still valid
- unextinct — not extinct; still in existence
- unfixable — to repair; mend.
- unindexed — (in a nonfiction book, monograph, etc.) a more or less detailed alphabetical listing of names, places, and topics along with the numbers of the pages on which they are mentioned or discussed, usually included in or constituting the back matter.
- unisexual — of or relating to one sex only.
- unmixable — incapable of being mixed
- unmixedly — in an unmixed manner, without being mixed
- xanthines — Plural form of xanthine.
- xanthippe — flourished late 5th century b.c, wife of Socrates.
- xenogenic — heterogenesis (def 1).
- xenolalia — The ability to speak in a language which the individual has not learned. It is similar to, but not the same as, xenography.
- xenoliths — Plural form of xenolith.
- xenomania — A strong preference for foreign customs, manners, or institutions; the gaining of pleasure from meeting strangers or visiting foreign countries.
- xenomenia — menstruation from unusual orifices
- xenophile — a person who is attracted to foreign peoples, cultures, or customs.
- xylidines — Plural form of xylidine.
- xylocaine — lidocaine, often used as a local anesthetic by dentists and plastic surgeons