9-letter words containing x
- delacroix — (Ferdinand Victor) Eugène (øʒɛn). 1798–1863, French romantic painter whose use of colour and free composition influenced impressionism. His paintings of historical and contemporary scenes include The Massacre at Chios (1824)
- deoxidant — an agent that deoxidizes.
- deoxidise — Alternative spelling of deoxidize.
- deoxidize — to remove oxygen atoms from (a compound, molecule, etc)
- devon rex — a breed of medium-sized curly-haired cat with large eyes and very large ears
- dexedrine — dextroamphetamine
- dexterity — Dexterity is skill in using your hands, or sometimes your mind.
- dexterous — Someone who is dexterous is very skilful and clever with their hands.
- dextrorse — (of some climbing plants) growing upwards in a helix from left to right or anticlockwise
- diazeuxis — the separation of two tetrachords by the interval of a tone
- diazoxide — a substance, C 8 H 7 ClN 2 O 2 S, having potent antihypertensive action and used to reduce blood pressure in hypertensive crisis.
- digitoxin — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble cardiac glycoside, C 41 H 64 O 13 , or a mixture of cardiac glycosides of which this is the chief constituent, obtained from digitalis and used in the treatment of congestive heart failure.
- dihydroxy — (of a molecule) containing two hydroxyl groups.
- directrix — Geometry. a fixed line used in the description of a curve or surface.
- disclimax — a stable community that has replaced the normal climax in a given area, owing to disturbance by humans or domestic animals.
- ditty box — a small box used like a ditty bag.
- dixie cup — Navy Slang. a round, white, brimmed hat worn by U.S. sailors.
- dixiecrat — a member of a faction of southern Democrats stressing states' rights and opposed to the civil-rights programs of the Democratic Party, especially a southern Democrat who bolted the party in 1948 and voted for the candidates of the States' Rights Democratic Party.
- dixieland — (sometimes lowercase) a style of jazz, originating in New Orleans, played by a small group of instruments, as trumpet, trombone, clarinet, piano, and drums, and marked by strongly accented four-four rhythm and vigorous, quasi-improvisational solos and ensembles.
- docetaxel — A particular drug used in chemotherapy.
- dorsiflex — Bend (something, typically the hand or foot ) dorsally or toward its upper surface.
- double ax — an ax with a double-edged blade, frequently depicted in prehistoric decorative designs of the eastern Mediterranean region, especially in Minoan religious sites.
- duplexing — duplex apartment.
- duplexity — duplex apartment.
- dyslexias — Plural form of dyslexia.
- dyslexics — Plural form of dyslexic.
- dyspraxia — inability to perform coordinated movements.
- dyspraxic — Of or pertaining to dyspraxia.
- e. sussex — East Sussex
- effluxion — outward flow, as of water.
- elixation — (now rare) Boiling, stewing.
- endomixis — the reorganization of certain nuclei with some protozoa
- endotoxic — Of, related to, or caused by an endotoxin.
- endotoxin — A toxin that is present inside a bacterial cell and is released when the cell disintegrates. It is sometimes responsible for the characteristic symptoms of a disease, e.g., in botulism.
- epiplexis — (rhetoric) A rhetorical figure seeking to convince and move by an elegant kind of upbraiding.
- epistaxes — Plural form of epistaxis.
- epistaxis — nosebleed
- epitaxial — Of, pertaining to, or employing epitaxy.
- epizeuxis — (rhetoric) Repeating words in immediate succession.
- epoxidise — Alternative form of epoxidize.
- epoxidize — (organic chemistry) To react or treat with an epoxide.
- equinoxes — Plural form of equinox.
- essex man — a characterization of a man who flaunts his new-found success and status, thought typical in SE England in the 1980s
- eutaxitic — resembling eutaxite in form
- euxanthin — Indian yellow or magnesium euxanthate, a transparent yellow pigment used in oil paint.
- ex gratia — payment not required, but made to show good faith or good intentions
- ex libris — from the collection or library of: frequently printed on bookplates
- ex nihilo — out of nothing
- exactable — Having the capability of being exacted.
- exactions — Plural form of exaction.