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n. [ Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; perverted opinion; kako`s bad + &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; opinion. ] Erroneous doctrine; heresy; heterodoxy. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Heterodoxy, or what Luther calls cacodoxy. R. Turnbull. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Carbon + oxygen + -yl. ] (Chem.) The complex radical, CO.OH, regarded as the essential and characteristic constituent which all oxygen acids of carbon (as formic, acetic, benzoic acids, etc.) have in common; -- called also oxatyl. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. to treat a chemical compound with carboxyl or carboxylic acid. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Chem.) a monovalent organic radical (written -COOH, -CO2H or -CO.OH) whose presence confers acidic properties on the compound containing it; -- called also carboxylic group. Monocarboxylic acids (such as acetic acid or butyric acid) have one carboxyl group, dicarboxylic acids (such as oxalic acid or malonic acid) have two, tricarboxylic acids (such as citric acid) have three. It is weakly acidic, the pKa of acetic acid being 4.75. [ PJC ]

adj. (Chem.) of or pertaining to the carboxyl group; having a carboxyl group (written -COOH, -CO2H or -CO.OH); as, carboxylic acids are weakly acidic.
Syn. -- carboxyl. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Chem.) an organic compound whose acidity is due to the presence of a carboxyl gorup. Monocarboxylic acids (such as acetic acid or butyric acid) have one carboxyl group, dicarboxylic acids (such as oxalic acid or malonic acid) have two, tricarboxylic acids (such as citric acid) have three. [ PJC ]

n. a genus of deciduous trees of India and Sri Lanka.
Syn. -- genus Chloroxylon. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. (Chem.) To deoxidize. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) The act or operation of depriving of oxygen. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. (Chem.) To deoxidize. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a nucleic acid, usually of very high molecular weight, consisting of a linear sequence of monomer units of deoxyribonucleotides, occurring in most organisms in pairs of strands, wound together in the form of a double helix; it is the main component of chromosomes and contains the genetic information which is the basis of heredity, transmitted from parent to progeny, and found in all living organisms except for certain viruses which have RNA as their basic genetic material; -- usually referred to by the acronym DNA.
Syn. -- DNA, desoxyribonucleic acid. [ PJC ]

☞ The monomer units making up the DNA each contain one of four heterocyclic bases: thymine, adenine, cytosine, or guanine. The genetic information is contained in the precise sequence of these monomer units, which ultimately specify the sequence of proteins to be made by the organism's biosynthetic processes, mediated through the synthesis of RNA having a base sequence corresponding to that of the DNA. The DNA sequence also specifies the sequence of the various RNA molecules the RNA base sequence being a copy of that on one of the DNA strands. Most of the RNA synthesized is involved in protein synthesis. In the double-helical form of DNA, the thymine on one strand is paired with the adenine on the opposite strand, and cytosine of one strand is paired with guanine on the opposite strand. There is in DNA also certain controlling information concerning the timing and amount of RNA to be made, encoded within the sequence of the DNA in ways that are still being elucidated.
When this structure is replicated in the course of cell multiplication, two identical double-helical molecules are formed, each containing one strand from the original molecule. Each resulting molecule is distributred to either the parent or progeny organism, and this is the basic mechanism for transmission of hereditary information. In RNA-based viruses, or those having single strands of DNA (as certain viruses), the genetic information transmission occurs through a double-stranded intermediate by a similar mechanism.
In some organisms slight modifications of the bases of DNA are found, such as methylcytosine or, in some viruses, uracil or hydroxymethyluracil; these unusual bases act analogously to the normal bases in their genetic coding function. A small percentage of methylcytosine is found in many organisms, and it serves in some cases as a special signal, as for restriction enzymes. [ PJC ]

n. an organic molecule consisting of a hereocyclic base attached to the 1-carbon of a deoxyribose ring, with a phosphate group esterified at the 5 position of the deoxyribose. Deoxyribonuceotides are the monomer units which make up deoxyribonucleic acid, the molecule carrying the hereditary information in most organisms. The most common forms of deoxyribonuceotide are thymidine-5′-phosphate (abbreviated TMP), deoxyadenosine-5′-phosphate (abbreviated dAMP), deoxyguanosine-5′-phosphate (abbreviated dGMP), and deoxycytidine-5′-phosphate (abbreviated dCMP). [ PJC ]

n. a pentose (C5H10O4) in which one of the hydroxyl groups of ribose has been replaced by a hydrogen. In deoxyribonucleic acids, the deoxyribose is D-2-deoxyribose, in which the hydroxyl at the 2 position of ribose is the one which is replaced by hydrogen. [ PJC ]

n. same as deoxyribonucleic acid. [ Rare ] [ PJC ]

n. same as deoxyribonucleic acid. [ PJC ]

v. t. (Chem.) To deprive of oxygen; to deoxidize. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) Deoxidation. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Doxies [ See Duck a pet. ] A loose wench; a disreputable sweetheart. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., from Gr. 'eryqro`s red + &unr_; wood. So named from the red wood of some species. ] (Bot.) A genus of shrubs or small trees of the Flax family, growing in tropical countries. E. Coca is the source of cocaine. See Coca. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Like or pertaining to the fox; foxlike in disposition or looks; wily; cunning. [ 1913 Webster ]

Modred's narrow, foxy face. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Having the color of a fox; of a yellowish or reddish brown color; -- applied sometimes to paintings when they have too much of this color. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Having the odor of a fox; rank; strong smelling. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Sour; unpleasant in taste; -- said of wine, beer, etc., not properly fermented; -- also of grapes which have the coarse flavor of the fox grape. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Attractive in a sexually appealing way; --of women. [ Slang ] [ PJC ]

6. Stylish and sexually attractive; -- of women's clothing; as, wearing a foxy new outfit. [ Slang ] [ PJC ]

n. [ See Haematoxylon. ] (Chem.) The coloring principle of logwood. It is obtained as a yellow crystalline substance, C16H14O6, with a sweetish taste. Formerly called also hematin. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. a"i^ma blood + xy`lon wood.] (Bot.) A genus of leguminous plants containing but a single species, the Haematoxylon Campechianum or logwood tree, native in Yucatan. [1913 Webster]

n. [ Gr. "a`ls, "alo`s, salt + xy`lon wood. ] An explosive mixture, consisting of sawdust, charcoal, niter, and ferrocyanide of potassium, used as a substitute for gunpowder. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A genus of fossil plants having wood identical with or similar to that of the witch hazel.
Syn. -- genus Hamamelidoxylon. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. Haematoxylin. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. hétérodoxie. ] An opinion or doctrine, or a system of doctrines, contrary to some established standard of faith, as the Scriptures, the creed or standards of a church, etc.; heresy. Bp. Bull. [ 1913 Webster ]

(Chem.) A combining form, also used adjectively, indicating hydroxyl as an ingredient. [ 1913 Webster ]

Hydroxy acid (Chem.), an organic acid, having (besides the hydroxyl group of the carboxyl radical) an alcoholic hydroxyl group, and thus having the qualities of an alcohol in addition to its acid properties; as, lactic and tartaric acids are hydroxy acids. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Hydro-, 2 + oxygen + -yl. ] (Chem.) A compound radical, or unsaturated group, HO, consisting of one atom of hydrogen and one of oxygen. It is a characteristic part of the hydrates, the alcohols, the oxygen acids, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Hydroxyl + amine. ] (Chem.) A nitrogenous, organic base, NH2.OH, resembling ammonia, and produced by a modified reduction of nitric acid. It is usually obtained as a volatile, unstable solution in water. It acts as a strong reducing agent. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a methyl radical with a hydroxyl group replacing one of the hydrogen atoms. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A crystalline amino acid (C5H9NO3), a hydroxylated proline, obtained by hydrolysis of gelatin or collagen. Chemically it is 4-hydroxy-L-proline. It is classified as nonessential for growth in rats. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

n. Orthodoxy pushed to excess.
Syn. -- ultraorthodoxy. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. (Chem.) Combined with a relatively large amount of oxygen; -- said of higher oxides. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A perchlorate. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Chem.) Perchloric; as, hyperoxymuriatic acid. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Indigo + hydroxyl. ] (Chem.) A nitrogenous substance, C8H7NO, isomeric with oxindol, obtained as an oily liquid. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Chem.) Of or pertaining to, or producing, indoxyl; as, indoxylic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Written also lithoxyle. ] [ Litho- + Gr. &unr_; wood: cf. F. lithoxyle. ] Petrified wood. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Methyl + hydroxyl. ] (Chem.) A hypothetical radical, CH3O, analogous to hydroxyl. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a drug designed to have the effects of amphetamines but to avoid the drug laws, but now a controlled substance. Called also MDMA.
Syn. -- MDMA, Adam, ecstasy. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ Mono- + carbonic. ] (Chem.) Containing one carboxyl group; as, acetic acid is a monocarbonic acid. The more common term is monocarboxylic. Contrasted with dicarboxylic, tricarboxylic, etc. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

‖n. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; made from one piece of wood; mo`nos alone + &unr_; wood. ] A canoe or boat made from one piece of timber. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Monoxylon. ] Made of one piece of wood. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A morate. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. morus a mulberry tree + Gr. &unr_; wood. ] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or derived from, the mulberry; moric. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖prop. n. [ NL., fr. Gr. my`ron a sweet juice distilling from a plant + xy`lon wood. ] (Bot.) A genus of leguminous trees of tropical America, the different species of which yield balsamic products, among which are balsam of Peru, and balsam of Tolu. The species were formerly referred to Myrospermum. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Nitro- + oxygen + -yl. ] (Chem.) The group -NO2, usually called the nitro group. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Chem., Physiol.) Not oxygenated. [ PJC ]