11-letter words containing x
- heterotaxia — abnormal or irregular arrangement, as of parts of the body, geological strata, etc.
- heterotaxic — of, relating to, or characterized by heterotaxis.
- heterotaxis — abnormal or irregular arrangement, as of parts of the body, geological strata, etc.
- hexadactyly — Sexdactyly.
- hexadecimal — Also, hex. of or relating to a numbering system that uses 16 as the radix, employing the numerals 0 through 9 and representing digits greater than 9 with the letters A through F.
- hexagonally — In a hexagonal manner.
- hexahedrons — Plural form of hexahedron.
- hexahemeron — hexaemeron.
- hexahydrate — a hydrate that contains six molecules of water, as magnesium chloride, MgCl 2 ⋅6H 2 O.
- hexahydroxy — (of a molecule) containing six hydroxyl groups.
- hexametrist — a person who writes in hexameters
- hexametrize — to write or put into hexameters
- hexanitrate — any compound containing six nitrate groups.
- hexapartite — sexpartite.
- hexastichal — of or pertaining to a hexastich
- hexastichon — hexastich.
- hexidecimal — (spelling) Mis-spelling of "hexadecimal".
- hexyl group — any of five univalent, isomeric groups having the formula C 6 H 13 −.
- hiram maxim — Hiram Percy, 1869–1936, U.S. inventor.
- homo-sexual — Older Use: Sometimes Disparaging. sexually attracted to members of one's own sex: homosexual students.
- homosexuals — Plural form of homosexual.
- honesty box — a container into which members of the public are trusted to place payments when there is no attendant to collect them
- hydrothorax — the presence of serous fluid in one or both pleural cavities.
- hydroxonium — (chemistry) The cation obtained by reacting a proton with water - H3O+; hydronium.
- hydroxylase — any enzyme that catalyzes the introduction of a hydroxyl group into a substance.
- hydroxylate — to introduce hydroxyl into (a compound).
- hydroxyurea — a synthetic compound, CH 4 N 2 O 2 , used in cancer therapy.
- hydroxyzine — an antihistaminic compound, C 21 H 27 ClN 2 O 2 , used in the treatment of allergy, nausea, and anxiety.
- hyperextend — Forcefully extend (a limb or joint ) beyond its normal limits, either in exercise or therapy or so as to cause injury.
- hyperorexia — compulsive overeating
- hyperoxemia — abnormal acidity of the blood.
- hypersexual — unusually or excessively active in or concerned with sexual matters.
- hypopharynx — Entomology. a tonguelike lobe on the floor of the mouth in many insects.
- hypoxanthin — (organic compound) A crystalline nitrogenous substance, closely related to xanthin and uric acid, found throughout the animal body but especially in muscle tissue.
- icebox cake — a confection made from such prepared ingredients as cookies or whipped cream that requires no additional baking but is chilled in a refrigerator before serving.
- ideopraxist — a person who is impelled to carry out an idea
- idoxuridine — a thymidine analogue, C 9 H 11 IN 2 O 5 , used topically for the ocular treatment of herpes simplex keratitis.
- immunotoxic — of or relating to an immunotoxin
- immunotoxin — a monoclonal antibody linked to a toxin with the intention of destroying a specific target cell while leaving adjacent cells intact.
- in exchange — in return
- in extremis — in extremity.
- index crime — a crime included in the yearly crime statistics of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
- index plate — a plate perforated with rows of different numbers of equally spaced holes as a guide for indexing work.
- indexically — In an indexical way.
- indexterity — a lack of dexterity; clumsiness
- inexactness — The characteristic or quality of being inexact; a lack of precision, accuracy, or certainty.
- inexcitable — Not excitable.
- inexcusable — incapable of being excused or justified.
- inexcusably — incapable of being excused or justified.
- inexecrable — thoroughly execrable; deserving of being cursed or execrated