Descriptions

X-radiation, Noun

(n)

X-raying, X-radiation: (obtaining images by the use of X rays)

(n)

X_ray, X-ray, X-radiation, roentgen_ray: (electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target)

X-ray, Noun

(n)

roentgenogram, X_ray, X-ray, X-ray_picture, X-ray_photograph: (a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis)

(n)

X_ray, X-ray, X-radiation, roentgen_ray: (electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target)

X-raying, Noun

(n)

X-raying, X-radiation: (obtaining images by the use of X rays)

XC, Noun

(n)

ninety, 90, XC: (the cardinal number that is the product of ten and nine)

XIII, Noun

(n)

thirteen, 13, XIII, baker's_dozen, long_dozen: (the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one)

XII, Noun

(n)

twelve, 12, XII, dozen: (the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one)

XIV, Noun

(n)

fourteen, 14, XIV: (the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one)

XIX, Noun

(n)

nineteen, 19, XIX: (the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one)

XI, Noun

(n)

eleven, 11, XI: (the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one)

(n)

xi: (the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet)

XL, Noun

(n)

forty, 40, XL: (the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four)

XTC, Noun

(n)

Adam, ecstasy, XTC, go, disco_biscuit, cristal, X, hug_drug: (street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine)

XT, Noun

(n)

crosstalk, XT: (the presence of an unwanted signal via an accidental coupling)

XVIII, Noun

(n)

eighteen, 18, XVIII: (the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one)

XVII, Noun

(n)

seventeen, 17, XVII: (the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one)

XVI, Noun

(n)

sixteen, 16, XVI: (the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one)

XXIII, Noun

(n)

twenty-three, 23, XXIII: (the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one)

XXII, Noun

(n)

twenty-two, 22, XXII: (the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one)

XXIV, Noun

(n)

twenty-four, 24, XXIV, two_dozen: (the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-three and one)

XXIX, Noun

(n)

twenty-nine, 29, XXIX: (the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-eight and one)

XXI, Noun

(n)

twenty-one, 21, XXI: (the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one)

XXVIII, Noun

(n)

twenty-eight, 28, XXVIII: (the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one)

XXVII, Noun

(n)

twenty-seven, 27, XXVII: (the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one)

XXVI, Noun

(n)

twenty-six, 26, XXVI: (the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-five and one)

XXV, Noun

(n)

twenty-five, 25, XXV: (the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-four and one)

XXX, Noun

(n)

thirty, 30, XXX: (the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three)

(n)

XXX: ((genetics) abnormal complement of three X chromosomes in a female)

XX, Noun

(n)

twenty, 20, XX: (the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one)

(n)

XX: ((genetics) normal complement of sex chromosomes in a female)

X, Noun

(n)

Adam, ecstasy, XTC, go, disco_biscuit, cristal, X, hug_drug: (street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine)

(n)

ten, 10, X, tenner, decade: (the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system)

(n)

X, x, ex: (the 24th letter of the Roman alphabet)

Xanax, Noun

(n)

alprazolam, Xanax: (an antianxiety agent (trade name Xanax) of the benzodiazepine class)

Xanthomonas, Noun

(n)

Xanthomonas, genus_Xanthomonas: (a genus of bacteria similar to Pseudomonas but producing a yellow pigment that is not soluble in water)

Xavier, Noun

(n)

Xavier, Saint_Francis_Xavier: (Spanish missionary and Jesuit who establish missionaries in Japan and Ceylon and the East Indies (1506-1552))

Xe, Noun

(n)

xenon, Xe, atomic_number_54: (a colorless odorless inert gaseous element occurring in the earth's atmosphere in trace amounts)

Xenicidae, Noun

(n)

Xenicidae, family_Xenicidae, Acanthisittidae, family_Acanthisittidae: (alternative names for the family comprising the New Zealand wrens)

Xerox, Noun

(n)

xerox, xerox_copy: (a copy made by a xerographic printer)

(n)

Xerox, xerographic_copier, Xerox_machine: (a duplicator (trade mark Xerox) that copies graphic matter by the action of light on an electrically charged photoconductive insulating surface in which the latent image is developed with a resinous powder)

Xian, Noun

(n)

Xian, Sian, Singan, Changan, Hsian: (a city of central China; capital of ancient Chinese empire 221-206 BC)

Xinjiang, Noun

(n)

Xinjiang, Sinkiang, Xinjiang_Uighur_Autonomous_Region: (an autonomous province in far northwestern China on the border with Mongolia and Kazakhstan; the largest province in the People's Republic of China and the homeland of the Uighur people)

Xizang, Noun

(n)

Tibet, Thibet, Xizang, Sitsang: (an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas)

Xmas, Noun

(n)

Christmas, Christmas_Day, Xmas, Dec_25: (a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland)

Xylocaine, Noun

(n)

Lidocaine, Xylocaine: (a local anesthetic (trade names Lidocaine and Xylocaine) used topically on the skin and mucous membranes)

Xyridales, Noun

(n)

Xyridales, order_Xyridales, Commelinales, order_Commelinales: (an order of monocotyledonous herbs)

x-ray, Verb

(v)

x-ray: (examine by taking x-rays)

(v)

x-ray: (take an x-ray of something or somebody) "The doctor x-rayed my chest"

x, Adjective

(s)

ten, 10, x: (being one more than nine)

xanthemia, Noun

(n)

carotenemia, xanthemia: (excess carotene in the blood stream; can cause the skin to turn a pale yellow or red color)

xanthophyl, Noun

(n)

xanthophyll, xanthophyl, lutein: (yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks)

xanthophyll, Noun

(n)

xanthophyll, xanthophyl, lutein: (yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks)

xanthous, Adjective

(s)

yellow, yellowish, xanthous: (of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk)

xc, Adjective

(s)

ninety, 90, xc: (being ten more than eighty)

xci, Adjective

(s)

ninety-one, 91, xci: (being one more than ninety)

xcii, Adjective

(s)

ninety-two, 92, xcii: (being two more than ninety)

xciii, Adjective

(s)

ninety-three, 93, xciii: (being three more than ninety)

xciv, Adjective

(s)

ninety-four, 94, xciv: (being four more than ninety)

xcv, Adjective

(s)

ninety-five, 95, xcv: (being five more than ninety)

xcvi, Adjective

(s)

ninety-six, 96, xcvi: (being six more than ninety)

xcvii, Adjective

(s)

ninety-seven, 97, xcvii: (being seven more than ninety)

xcviii, Adjective

(s)

ninety-eight, 98, xcviii: (being eight more than ninety)

xenogeneic, Adjective

(a)

xenogeneic: (denoting or relating to cells or tissues from individuals belonging to different species)

xenogenesis, Noun

(n)

alternation_of_generations, heterogenesis, xenogenesis: (the alternation of two or more different forms in the life cycle of a plant or animal)

xenograft, Noun

(n)

heterograft, xenograft: (tissue from an animal of one species used as a temporary graft (as in cases of severe burns) on an individual of another species)

xenon, Noun

(n)

xenon, Xe, atomic_number_54: (a colorless odorless inert gaseous element occurring in the earth's atmosphere in trace amounts)

xenophobia, Noun

(n)

xenophobia: (a fear of foreigners or strangers)

xenophobic, Adjective

(s)

xenophobic: (suffering from xenophobia; having abnormal fear or hatred of the strange or foreign)

xenotransplant, Noun

(n)

xenotransplant, xenotransplantation: (a surgical procedure in which tissue or whole organs are transfered from one species to another species)

xenotransplantation, Noun

(n)

xenotransplant, xenotransplantation: (a surgical procedure in which tissue or whole organs are transfered from one species to another species)

xeric, Adjective

(a)

xeric: (being deficient in moisture) "deserts provide xeric environments"

xeroderma, Noun

(n)

xeroderma, xerodermia: (a mild form of ichthyosis characterized by abnormal dryness and roughness of the skin)

xerodermia, Noun

(n)

xeroderma, xerodermia: (a mild form of ichthyosis characterized by abnormal dryness and roughness of the skin)

xeroma, Noun

(n)

xerophthalmia, xerophthalmus, xeroma, conjunctivitis_arida: (abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A)

xerophile, Noun

(n)

desert_plant, xerophyte, xerophytic_plant, xerophile, xerophilous_plant: (plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte)

xerophthalmia, Noun

(n)

xerophthalmia, xerophthalmus, xeroma, conjunctivitis_arida: (abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A)

xerophthalmus, Noun

(n)

xerophthalmia, xerophthalmus, xeroma, conjunctivitis_arida: (abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A)

xerophyte, Noun

(n)

desert_plant, xerophyte, xerophytic_plant, xerophile, xerophilous_plant: (plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte)

xerotes, Noun

(n)

dryness, waterlessness, xerotes: (the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water))

xerox, Verb

(v)

photocopy, run_off, xerox: (reproduce by xerography)

xi, Adjective

(s)

eleven, 11, xi: (being one more than ten)

xii, Adjective

(s)

twelve, 12, xii, dozen: (denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units)

xiii, Adjective

(s)

thirteen, 13, xiii: (being one more than twelve)

xiv, Adjective

(s)

fourteen, 14, xiv: (being one more than thirteen)

xix, Adjective

(s)

nineteen, 19, xix: (being one more than eighteen)

xl, Adjective

(s)

forty, 40, xl, twoscore: (being ten more than thirty)

xli, Adjective

(s)

forty-one, 41, xli: (being one more than forty)

xlii, Adjective

(s)

forty-two, 42, xlii: (being two more than forty)

xliii, Adjective

(s)

forty-three, 43, xliii: (being three more than forty)

xliv, Adjective

(s)

forty-four, 44, xliv: (being four more than forty)

xlv, Adjective

(s)

forty-five, 45, xlv: (being five more than forty)

xlvi, Adjective

(s)

forty-six, 46, xlvi: (being six more than forty)

xlvii, Adjective

(s)

forty-seven, 47, xlvii: (being seven more than forty)

xlviii, Adjective

(s)

forty-eight, 48, xlviii: (being eight more than forty)

xvi, Adjective

(s)

sixteen, 16, xvi: (being one more than fifteen)

xvii, Adjective

(s)

seventeen, 17, xvii: (being one more than sixteen)

xviii, Adjective

(s)

eighteen, 18, xviii: (being one more than seventeen)

xx, Adjective

(s)

twenty, 20, xx: (denoting a quantity consisting of 20 items or units)

xxi, Adjective

(s)

twenty-one, 21, xxi: (being one more than twenty)

xxii, Adjective

(s)

twenty-two, 22, xxii: (being two more than twenty)

xxiii, Adjective

(s)

twenty-three, 23, xxiii: (being three more than twenty)

xxiv, Adjective

(s)

twenty-four, 24, xxiv: (being four more than twenty)

xxix, Adjective

(s)

twenty-nine, 29, xxix: (being nine more than twenty)

xxv, Adjective

(s)

twenty-five, 25, xxv: (being five more than twenty)

xxvi, Adjective

(s)

twenty-six, 26, xxvi: (being six more than twenty)

xxvii, Adjective

(s)

twenty-seven, 27, xxvii: (being seven more than twenty)

xxviii, Adjective

(s)

twenty-eight, 28, xxviii: (being eight more than twenty)

xxx, Adjective

(s)

thirty, 30, xxx: (being ten more than twenty)

xxxi, Adjective

(s)

thirty-one, 31, xxxi: (being one more than thirty)

xxxii, Adjective

(s)

thirty-two, 32, xxxii: (being two more than thirty)

xxxiii, Adjective

(s)

thirty-three, 33, xxxiii: (being three more than thirty)

xxxiv, Adjective

(s)

thirty-four, 34, xxxiv: (being four more than thirty)

xxxv, Adjective

(s)

thirty-five, 35, xxxv: (being five more than thirty)

xxxvi, Adjective

(s)

thirty-six, 36, xxxvi: (being six more than thirty)

xxxvii, Adjective

(s)

thirty-seven, 37, xxxvii: (being seven more than thirty)

xxxviii, Adjective

(s)

thirty-eight, 38, xxxviii: (being eight more than thirty)

xylene, Noun

(n)

xylene, xylol: (a colorless flammable volatile liquid hydrocarbon used as a solvent)

xylol, Noun

(n)

xylene, xylol: (a colorless flammable volatile liquid hydrocarbon used as a solvent)

xylophone, Noun

(n)

marimba, xylophone: (a percussion instrument with wooden bars tuned to produce a chromatic scale and with resonators; played with small mallets)