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14-letter words containing x, d

  • extension cord — an extra length of cable that can be added to an electric lead
  • extension lead — an extra length of cable with a plug and a connector that can be added to an electric lead
  • external trade — foreign trade
  • extra dividend — a dividend paid to stockholders in addition to the regular dividend.
  • extractor hood — a fan used over a cooker to remove fumes
  • extraordinaire — Outstanding or remarkable in a particular capacity.
  • extrapyramidal — Relating to or denoting nerves concerned with motor activity that descend from the cortex to the spine and are not part of the pyramidal system.
  • faute de mieux — for lack of anything better
  • field exercise — a military exercise in which mock warfare is staged between two forces.
  • french paradox — the theory that the lower incidence of heart disease in Mediterranean countries compared to that in the US is a consequence of the larger intake of flavonoids from red wine in these countries
  • glycemic index — a system that ranks foods by the speeds at which their carbohydrates are converted into glucose in the body; a measure of the effects of foods on blood-sugar levels.
  • glyoxylic acid — a water-soluble crystalline compound, C 2 H 2 O 3 , that is an intermediate in photorespiration in plants.
  • great doxology — Gloria in Excelsis Deo.
  • hexosaminidase — the enzymes that catalyse the metabolism of gangliosides
  • hydroextractor — a device that dries things by means of the material to be dried being spun around the device's central axis
  • hydroperoxides — Plural form of hydroperoxide.
  • hydroxyapatite — a mineral, Ca 10 (PO 4) 6 OH 2 , that is the principal storage form of calcium and phosphorus in bone.
  • hydroxybenzene — phenol (def 1).
  • hydroxybenzoic — (organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to hydroxybenzoic acid or its derivatives.
  • hydroxybutyric — Of or pertaining to the hydroxybutyric acids or their derivatives.
  • hydroxyl group — the univalent group –OH, as in inorganic compounds, such as sodium hydroxide, NaOH, or as in organic compounds, such as ethyl alcohol, C 2 H 6 O.
  • hydroxyproline — a nutritionally nonessential amino acid, C 5 H 9 NO 3 , found chiefly in collagen.
  • hyperextending — Present participle of hyperextend.
  • hypomixolydian — (in medieval church music) of or relating to the last of the eight scales
  • index register — (processor)   A register found in some CPUs, whose contents can be added to the address operand to give the effective address. Incrementing the index register then allows the program to access the next location in memory and so on, making it very useful for working with arrays or blocks of memory. Index registers first appeared around April 1949 in the Manchester Mark I. The Mark I's index register's contents were simply added to the entire instruction, thus potentially changing the opcode (see The story of Mel)!
  • juxtamedullary — (anatomy) next to the edge of the medulla (of the kidney).
  • larixinic acid — maltol.
  • lead(ii) oxide — a poisonous insoluble oxide of lead existing in red and yellow forms: used in making glass, glazes, and cements, and as a pigment. Formula: PbO
  • mercuric oxide — a slightly crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous compound, HgO, occurring as a coarse, orange-red powder (red mercuric oxide) or as a fine, orange-yellow powder (yellow mercuric oxide) used chiefly as a pigment in paints and as an antiseptic in pharmaceuticals.
  • mind-expanding — heightening perceptions in a hallucinatory way: mind-expanding drugs.
  • mixed blessing — something that, although generally favorable or advantageous, has one or more unfavorable or disadvantageous features.
  • mixed feelings — conflicted emotions
  • mixed foursome — a foursome of two teams, each comprised of a man and a woman.
  • mixed language — any language containing items of vocabulary or other linguistic characteristics borrowed from two or more existing languages
  • mixed marriage — a marriage between persons of different racial, ethnic, or religious groups, as between a black person and a white person or between a Christian and a Jew.
  • mixed metaphor — the use in the same expression of two or more metaphors that are incongruous or illogical when combined, as in “The president will put the ship of state on its feet.”.
  • nalidixic acid — a substance, C 1 2 H 1 2 N 2 O 3 , that has antibacterial activity against many susceptible Gram-negative organisms, especially used in the treatment of urinary tract infections.
  • next door (to) — in, at, or to the next house, building, etc. (adjacent to)
  • nitrogen oxide — chemical compound of oxygen and nitrogen
  • nixon doctrine — the policy declared by President Nixon in 1969 that the U.S. would supply arms but not military forces to its allies in Asia and elsewhere.
  • no fixed abode — If someone has no fixed abode, they are homeless.
  • orthodox sleep — dreamless sleep, characterized by a slow alpha rhythm of brain waves and no marked physiological changes.
  • oxford english — that form of the received pronunciation of English supposed to be typical of Oxford University and regarded by many as affected or pretentious
  • oxidoreductase — any of a class of enzymes that act as a catalyst, some of them conjointly, causing the oxidation and reduction of compounds.
  • paradoxicality — having the nature of a paradox; self-contradictory.
  • peroxy-radical — the bivalent group –O 2 –, derived from hydrogen peroxide.
  • photooxidation — oxidation induced by light.
  • photooxidative — of or relating to photooxidation
  • plumbous oxide — litharge.
  • scandium oxide — a white infusible powder, Sc 2 O 3 , soluble in acids.
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