14-letter words containing x, a, n
- wheel and axle — a simple machine consisting, in its typical form, of a cylindrical drum to which a wheel concentric with the drum is firmly fastened: ropes are so applied that as one unwinds from the wheel, another rope is wound on to the drum.
- xanthomelanous — of or relating to olive-skinned and dark-haired peoples, belonging to the Xanthomelanoi division
- xanthosiderite — a mineral, hydrous iron oxide, Fe 2 O 3 ⋅2H 2 O.
- xenobiological — Of or pertaining to xenobiology.
- xenodiagnostic — of or relating to xenodiagnosis
- xenophobically — relating to or exhibiting fear or hatred of foreigners, people from different cultures, or strangers.
- xenotransplant — xenograft.
- xinjiang uygur — an administrative division of NW China: established in 1955 for the Uygur ethnic minority, with autonomous subdivisions for other small minorities; produces over half China's wool and contains valuable mineral resources. Capital: Urumqi. Pop: 19 340 000 (2003 est). Area: 1 646 799 sq km (635 829 sq miles)
- zeno's paradox — any of various versions of a paradox regarding the relation of the discrete to the continuous and requiring the concept of limit for its satisfactory explanation.