10-letter words containing xi
- lexicalise — Alternative spelling of lexicalize.
- lexicality — of or relating to the words or vocabulary of a language, especially as distinguished from its grammatical and syntactical aspects.
- lexicalize — to convert (an affix, a phrase, etc.) into a lexical item, as in using the suffix -ism as the noun ism.
- lexicology — the study of the formation, meaning, and use of words and of idiomatic combinations of words.
- lexigraphy — (uncountable) The representation of words in writing.
- lexiphanes — Plural form of lexiphane.
- louis xiii — 1601–43, king of France 1610–43 (son of Henry IV of Navarre).
- major axis — the axis of an ellipse that passes through the two foci.
- maxi-skirt — a long skirt or skirt part, as of a coat or dress, ending below the middle of the calf but above the ankle.
- maxilliped — one member of the three pairs of appendages situated immediately behind the maxillae of crustaceans.
- maximalist — a person who favors a radical and immediate approach to the achievement of a set of goals or the completion of a program.
- maximalize — (transitive) To make maximal; maximize.
- maximilian — 1527–76, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1564–76.
- maximising — Present participle of maximise.
- maximizing — Present participle of maximize.
- menostaxis — an abnormally prolonged period of menstruation.
- methoxides — Plural form of methoxide.
- mexiletine — (medicine) The compound 2-(2-aminopropoxy)-1,3-dimethylbenzene that is used to treat arrhythmias within the heart.
- minor axis — the axis of an ellipse that is perpendicular to the major axis at a point equidistant from the foci.
- multiaxial — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or forming an axis: an axial relationship.
- mycotoxins — Plural form of mycotoxin.
- neurotoxic — poisonous to nerve tissue, as to the brain or spinal cord.
- neurotoxin — a neurotoxic substance, as rattlesnake venom or the poison of a black widow spider.
- new mexico — a state in the SW United States. 121,666 sq. mi. (315,115 sq. km). Capital: Santa Fe. Abbreviation: NM (for use with zip code), N. Mex., N.M.
- nixie mail — mail which cannot be delivered due to an incorrect or non-existent address
- nonlexical — Not lexical.
- ochratoxin — a toxin produced by Aspergillus ochraceus and several other molds that commonly contaminate cereal grains: causes intestinal inflammation and kidney and liver degeneration when ingested by animals.
- optic axis — (in a crystal exhibiting double refraction) the direction or directions, uniaxial or biaxial, respectively, along which this phenomenon does not occur.
- orthorexia — (psychology) A fixation with healthy or righteous eating.
- orthorexic — Having a fixation with healthy or righteous eating.
- oxidimetry — a technique of analytical chemistry that utilizes oxidizing agents for titrations.
- oxidizable — able to be oxidized
- parallaxis — (language) A procedural programming language developed by Thomas Braeunl <[email protected]> at the University of Stuttgart. It is based on Modula-2, but extended for data parallel (SIMD) programming. The main approach for machine independent parallel programming is to include a description of the virtual parallel machine with each parallel algorithm. There is a simulator and X Window System-based profiler for workstations, Macintosh, and IBM PC. Version 2.0 runs on MP-1, CM-2, Sun-3, Sun-4, DECstation, HP 700, RS/6000.
- parapraxis — a slip of the tongue or pen, forgetfulness, misplacement of objects, or other error thought to reveal unconscious wishes or attitudes.
- peroxidase — any of a class of oxidoreductase enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of a compound by the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide or an organic peroxide.
- peroxidize — to (cause to) become a peroxide
- peroxisome — a cell organelle containing catalase, peroxidase, and other oxidative enzymes and performing essential metabolic functions, as the decomposition of fatty acids and hydrogen peroxide.
- perplexing — to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally: Her strange response perplexed me.
- perplexity — the state of being perplexed; confusion; uncertainty.
- phoenixism — the process of making a business insolvent in order to evade paying debts and then setting the business up again under a new name
- phototaxis — movement of an organism toward or away from a source of light.
- phototoxic — (of cosmetics, skin creams, etc) making the skin hazardously sensitive to sunlight
- phototoxin — Biochemistry. a plant toxin causing an allergic reaction when touched or eaten by a susceptible person or animal subsequently exposed to sunlight.
- phytotoxic — of or relating to phytotoxin.
- phytotoxin — any toxin, as ricin or crotin, produced by a plant.
- picrotoxin — a white, crystalline, bitter, poisonous, central nervous system stimulant, C 3 0 H 3 4 O 1 3 , obtained from the seeds of Anamirta cocculus: used chiefly in the treatment of barbiturate poisoning.
- pixie hood — a hood that comes to a point
- pixilation — the state or quality of being pixilated.
- plexiglass — a material very similar to Plexiglas
- pleximeter — a small, thin plate, as of ivory, placed against the body to mediate the blow of a plexor.