10-letter words containing x, m
- maximalist — a person who favors a radical and immediate approach to the achievement of a set of goals or the completion of a program.
- maximalize — (transitive) To make maximal; maximize.
- maximilian — 1527–76, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1564–76.
- maximising — Present participle of maximise.
- maximizing — Present participle of maximize.
- megapixels — Plural form of megapixel.
- megaplexes — Plural form of megaplex.
- menostaxis — an abnormally prolonged period of menstruation.
- mesothorax — the middle segment of the three divisions of the thorax of an insect, bearing the second pair of legs and the first pair of wings.
- metagalaxy — the complete system of galaxies; the Milky Way and all the surrounding galaxies.
- metasyntax — (grammar) Syntax used to describe syntax. The best known example is BNF and its variants such as EBNF. A metasyntactic variable is a variable used in metasyntax.
- metathorax — the posterior division of the thorax of an insect, bearing the third pair of legs and the second pair of wings.
- methoxides — Plural form of methoxide.
- mexiletine — (medicine) The compound 2-(2-aminopropoxy)-1,3-dimethylbenzene that is used to treat arrhythmias within the heart.
- minor axis — the axis of an ellipse that is perpendicular to the major axis at a point equidistant from the foci.
- misexplain — (transitive) To explain incorrectly.
- mixability — to combine (substances, elements, things, etc.) into one mass, collection, or assemblage, generally with a thorough blending of the constituents.
- mixe-zoque — a member of an American Indian people of Mexico
- mixed acid — any mixture of nitric acid and sulfuric acid, used as a nitrating agent in the manufacture of explosives, plastics, etc.
- mixed farm — a farm which combines arable and livestock farming
- mixed race — of parents from different ethnicities
- mixed-race — denoting or relating to a person whose parents belong to different racial or ethnic groups: mixed-race Brazilians.
- mixologist — a person skilled in making mixed drinks; bartender.
- mixolydian — of, relating to, or denoting an authentic mode represented by the ascending natural diatonic scale from G to G
- mixoploidy — an organism having an unequal number of chromosome sets in adjacent cells or tissues.
- moderatrix — a moderator who is a woman
- monoxylous — constructed from one whole piece of wood
- montan wax — hard wax obtained from lignite and peat
- multiaxial — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or forming an axis: an axial relationship.
- multiproxy — Involving multiple proxies.
- mx missile — any of a system of U.S. intercontinental ballistic missiles, armed with several nuclear warheads, designed to be extremely destructive, highly mobile, and concealable in underground silos
- mycotoxins — Plural form of mycotoxin.
- myxomatous — a soft tumor composed of connective and mucoid tissue.
- myxomycete — an organism of the phylum Myxomycota (or, in some classifications, the class Myxomycetes), comprising the slime molds.
- new mexico — a state in the SW United States. 121,666 sq. mi. (315,115 sq. km). Capital: Santa Fe. Abbreviation: NM (for use with zip code), N. Mex., N.M.
- nixie mail — mail which cannot be delivered due to an incorrect or non-existent address
- noncomplex — not complex or complicated; simple
- nonexample — Example that is irrelevant to a rule or a definition already shown, used for a clearer explanation.
- nux vomica — the seed of the orangelike fruit of an East Indian tree, Strychnos nux-vomica, of the logania family, containing strychnine, used in medicine.
- omnisexual — pansexual (def 2).
- oxidimetry — a technique of analytical chemistry that utilizes oxidizing agents for titrations.
- oxycalcium — pertaining to or produced by oxygen and calcium.
- oxymoronic — a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in “cruel kindness” or “to make haste slowly.”.
- paroxysmal — any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion: paroxysms of rage.
- paroxysmic — any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion: paroxysms of rage.
- pastry mix — a product that can be mixed with water to make pastry
- pax romana — the terms of peace imposed by ancient Rome on its dominions.
- peroxisome — a cell organelle containing catalase, peroxidase, and other oxidative enzymes and performing essential metabolic functions, as the decomposition of fatty acids and hydrogen peroxide.
- phoenixism — the process of making a business insolvent in order to evade paying debts and then setting the business up again under a new name
- pleximeter — a small, thin plate, as of ivory, placed against the body to mediate the blow of a plexor.