8-letter words containing x, h
- wax moth — bee moth.
- x-height — the height of a lowercase x.
- xanthans — a water-soluble natural gum produced by the fermentation of sugar with certain microorganisms and used as a binder, extender, or stabilizer in foods and other products.
- xanthate — a salt or ester of xanthic acid.
- xanthein — the part of the coloring matter in yellow flowers that is soluble in water. Compare xanthin (def 1).
- xanthene — a yellow, crystalline substance, C 13 H 10 O, soluble in ether and slightly soluble in alcohol, used in organic synthesis and as a fungicide.
- xanthian — of or relating to the ancient city of Xanthus.
- xanthide — (obsolete, organic chemistry) Any derivative of xanthogen.
- xanthine — a crystalline, nitrogenous compound, C 5 H 4 N 4 O 2 , related to uric acid, occurring in urine, blood, and certain animal and vegetable tissues.
- xanthism — a condition of skin, fur, or feathers in which yellow coloration predominates
- xanthoma — a yellow papule or nodule in the skin, containing lipid deposits.
- xanthone — (organic compound) An aromatic ketone, 9-oxo-xanthene, that is used as an insecticide.
- xanthous — yellow.
- xenolith — a rock fragment foreign to the igneous rock in which it is embedded.
- xenophon — 434?–355? b.c, Greek historian and essayist.
- xenophya — parts of a shell or skeleton formed by foreign bodies
- xiphoids — Plural form of xiphoid.