English Words: O

15,494 words · Page 29 of 310

octadecanoidnoun

Relating to octadecanoic acid and its derivatives, but especially to polyunsaturated forms that are involved in the biosynthesis of jasmonic acid

octadecanoylnoun

The univalent radical derived from octadecanoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group; stearoyl

octadecapeptidenoun

A polypeptide containing eighteen amino acid moieties

octadecatetraenoicadj

Of or pertaining to octadecatetraenoic acid or its derivatives; stearidonic

octadecatrienoicadj

Of or pertaining to octadecatrienoic acid or its derivatives; linolenic.

octadecatrienoylnoun

The univalent radical derived from octadecatrienoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group; linolenoyl

octadecenenoun

Any of very many isomers of an alkene having eighteen carbon atoms and one double bond

octadecenoatenoun

Any salt or ester of octadecenoic acid; oleate.

octadecenoicadj

Of or pertaining to octadecenoic acid or its derivatives; oleic.

octadecenoylnoun

The univalent radical derived from octadecenoic acid by loss of the hydroxy group; oleoyl

octadecylnoun

Any of very many isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₁₈H₃₇, formally derived from an octadecane by the loss of a hydrogen atom

octadecylaminenoun

Any of very many isomeric amines derived from an octadecane, but especially the primary amine CH₃(CH₂)₁₇NH₂

octadecylsilanenoun

A surface coating used in reversed-phase chromatography.

octadecynenoun

Any aliphatic hydrocarbon having a chain of eighteen carbon atoms and containing one triple bond.

octadentateadj

Of a ligand, capable of forming eight separate chemical bonds to a coordinating metal ion

octadepsipeptidenoun

An oligomeric form of depsipeptide composed of eight monomers

octadicadj

of or pertaining to an octad; eightfold

octadienalnoun

Any of several isomeric unsaturated aliphatic aldehyde having eight carbon atoms and two double bonds

octadienenoun

Any of several isomeric dienes having eight carbon atoms

octaetericadj

Octennial, related to or characterized by an eight-year period.

octaeterisnoun

Synonym of octennium: An 8-year period, particularly (historical) in Greek calendrical and astronomical calculations.

octaethylnoun

Eight ethyl groups in a molecule

octafinalnoun

The round in eliminations preceding the quarterfinal round; in single-elimination playoffs, this is the round of 16.

octafluoridenoun

any fluoride containing eight fluorine atoms in each molecule

octafluoronoun

Eight fluorine atoms in a compound.

octafluorocyclobutanenoun

The organofluorine compound C₄F₈, related to cyclobutane by replacement of all C–H bonds with C–F bonds, and used as a deposition gas and etchant in semiconductor manufacture.

octaglucosidenoun

Any glucoside that has eight glucose units

octaglutamatenoun

Any compound that has eight glutamate groups or anions

octagonnoun

A polygon with eight sides and eight angles.

octagonaladj

Shaped like an octagon, in having eight sides and eight angles.

octagonallyadv

In an octagonal manner.

octagonianadj

Relating to an octagon

octagramnoun

An eight-sided star polygon.

octahedranoun

plural of octahedron

octahedraladj

Of, relating to, or having the shape of an octahedron.

octahedralitynoun

The state or condition of being octahedral.

octahedrallyadv

In an octahedral manner

octahedricaladj

octahedral

octahedronnoun

a polyhedron with eight faces; the regular octahedron has regular triangles as faces and is one of the Platonic solids.

octahemenoun

Eight heme groups in a hemoprotein

octahistidinenoun

polyhistidine that has eight monomers

octahydratenoun

A hydrate whose solid contains eight molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell.

octahydridenoun

Any hydride containing eight atoms of hydrogen per molecule

octahydrochloridenoun

Any compound that has eight hydrochloride groups

octahydroxynoun

Eight hydroxy functional groups in a molecule

octaironnoun

Eight iron atoms or cations in a molecule (Fe₈)

octakaidecahedronnoun

Synonym of octadecahedron.

octaketidenoun

Any polyketide that has eight ketide groups

octakis-prefix

A variant of octo-, used for multiplication with a second numerical prefix: octakishexahedron

octakishexahedronnoun

A polyhedron with 48 faces.

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The English alphabetical index for the letter O contains 15,494 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 310 pages, and you are currently viewing page 29. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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