13-letter words containing x, u
- exhaustlessly — in an exhaustless manner
- expeditiously — In an expeditious manner.
- exploratorium — A museum or similar institution that encourages visitors to explore the exhibits in a hands-on manner.
- expostulating — Present participle of expostulate.
- expostulation — (countable) The act of reasoning earnestly in order to dissuade or remonstrate.
- expostulatory — Of, characterized by, or exhibiting expostulation.
- exquisiteness — The degree or property of being exquisite.
- exsanguinated — Simple past tense and past participle of exsanguinate.
- extenuatingly — in an extenuating manner
- extinguishant — a substance, such as a liquid, foam, powder, etc, used in extinguishing fires
- extinguishers — Plural form of extinguisher.
- extinguishing — Present participle of extinguish.
- extracapsular — (anatomy) Situated outside a capsule, especially outside the capsular ligament of a joint.
- extracellular — Situated or taking place outside a cell or cells.
- extrajudicial — (of a sentence) not legally authorized.
- extravascular — Situated or happening outside of the blood vessels or lymph vessels.
- extrudability — the quality of being extrudable
- ferrous oxide — a black powder, FeO, insoluble in water, soluble in acid.
- fluid-extract — a liquid preparation, containing alcohol as a solvent or as a preservative, that contains in each cubic centimeter the medicinal activity of one gram of the crude drug in powdered form.
- guilt complex — If you say that someone has a guilt complex about something, you mean that they feel very guilty about it, in a way that you consider is exaggerated, unreasonable, or unnecessary.
- hallux valgus — an abnormal bending or deviation of the big toe towards the other toes of the same foot
- heterosexuals — Plural form of heterosexual.
- hexadactylous — hexadactylic
- hexamethonium — a compound, C 10 H 24 N 2 , used in the treatment of severe hypertension to lower blood pressure and increase blood flow by blocking transmission of nerve impulses that constrict blood vessels.
- homosexualism — A sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) individuals of the same sex.
- homosexuality — sexual desire or behavior directed toward a person or persons of one's own sex.
- hong xiu quan — 1814–64, Chinese religious leader and revolutionary. Claiming (1851) to be Christ's brother, he led the Taiping rebellion; committed suicide when it was defeated
- hyposexuality — A significantly low level of sexuality.
- ideal mixture — An ideal mixture is a mixture in which the concentration of any part taken from it is the same as the average for the whole.
- index futures — a form of financial futures based on projected movement of a share price index, such as the Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Share Index
- inexhaustible — not exhaustible; incapable of being depleted: an inexhaustible supply.
- inexhaustibly — not exhaustible; incapable of being depleted: an inexhaustible supply.
- interlocutrix — A female interlocutor.
- intersexually — In an intersexual way.
- juxtaposition — an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
- juxtoposition — Misspelling of juxtaposition.
- liquid oxygen — a clear, pale blue liquid obtained by compressing oxygen and then cooling it below its boiling point: used chiefly as an oxidizer in liquid rocket propellants.
- liquid storax — a solid resin with a vanillalike odor, obtained from a small tree, Styrax officinalis: formerly used in medicine and perfumery.
- lithium oxide — a white powder, Li 2 O, with strong alkaline properties: used in ceramics and glass.
- local maximum — maximum (def 4a).
- local-maximum — maximum (def 4a).
- lumbar plexus — a network of nerves originating in the spinal nerves of the midback region and innervating the pelvic area, the front of the legs, and part of the feet.
- luminous flux — the rate of transmission of luminous energy: expressed in lumens.
- luxembourgian — of or relating to Luxembourg, its people, or their language.
- luxembourgish — Also, Luxembourgish [luhk-suh m-bur-gish] /ˈlʌk səmˌbɜr gɪʃ/ (Show IPA). Letzeburgesch.
- luxuriousness — characterized by luxury; ministering or conducive to luxury: a luxurious hotel.
- magnetic flux — the total magnetic induction crossing a surface, equal to the integral of the component of magnetic induction perpendicular to the surface over the surface: usually measured in webers or maxwells.
- methoxy group — the univalent group CH 3 O−.
- mixed doubles — (in tennis) a doubles match with a man and a woman on each side.
- mixing faucet — a single outlet for water from separately controlled hot-water and cold-water taps.