xylosylphosphoryldolichol
A xylose derivative of dolichol phosphate, used in proteoglycan biosynthesis.

xylotetraose
A tetrasaccharide consisting of four xylose residues.

xylotetraoses
plural of xylotetraose

xylotetrose
Alternative form of xylotetraose.

xylotetroses
plural of xylotetrose

xylotriose
A trisaccharide consisting of three xylose residues.

xylotrioses
plural of xylotriose

xyloyl
A radical, (CH₃)₂.C₆H₃, derived from xylic acid, used in cosmetics and perfumes.

xylulose
The ketopentose (3R,4S)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydroxypentan-2-one.

xyluloses
plural of xylulose

xylylene
Quinomethane.

xylylenes
plural of xylylene

yabba
A traditional Jamaican handmade ceramic cooking pot.

yabbas
plural of yabba

yajeine
Harmine.

yajenine
An alkaloid of uncertain composition, reported from the genus Banisteriopsis.

yamadou
An oil obtained from Virola sebifera.

yamagane
unrefined copper

yangonin
A particular kavalactone.

yardarita
A margarita that fills a very tall tapering glass (approximately 1 yard).

yardaritas
plural of yardarita

yayo
cocaine

yellowcake
A concentrated form of uranium ore containing a mixture of oxides.

yellowcakes
plural of yellowcake

yermosol
A yermic andosol.

yermosols
plural of yermosol

yeyo
Alternative spelling of yayo.

ynediol
An ynol with hydroxyl groups on each side of its triple bond.

ynediols
plural of ynediol

ynofuranose
The furanose form of an ynose

ynofuranoses
plural of ynofuranose

yohimbenine
An isomer of yohimbine (of uncertain composition)

yokan
A thick jellied dessert made of red bean paste, agar, and sugar, usually sold in block form and eaten in slices.

yonnie
A small stone; pebble.

yonnies
plural of yonnie

youkan
Alternative form of yokan.

ytterbite
Gadolinite: a black, vitreous mineral consisting primarily of silicates of various rare earths including ytterbium

yuletide
Alternative letter-case form of Yuletide (“Christmas or the Christmas season”).
The flower Camellia sasanqua, native to Japan and nearby islands.

yuletides
plural of yuletide

yuzukosho
A fermented Japanese condiment made from chili peppers, yuzu peel, and salt.

zabaglione
A custard-like dessert made with egg yolks, sugar and Marsala wine.

zabagliones
plural of zabaglione

zabaione
Alternative form of zabaglione.

zabaiones
plural of zabaione

zabajone
Alternative form of zabaglione.

zabajones
plural of zabajone

zacusca
A vegetable spread popular in Romania, made with roasted eggplant, sautéed onions, tomato paste, and roasted red peppers.

zalabia
Alternative form of jalebi.

zamak
Any of a family of alloys with a zinc base and alloying elements of aluminium, magnesium, and copper.

zamaks
plural of zamak

zambomba
A Spanish friction drum, consisting of a ceramic pot with a skin and a pole in the middle. To play it, the stick is rubbed to make a deep sound

zambombas
plural of zambomba

zampanolide
A particular marine macrolide lactone

zanthophyll
Alternative form of xanthophyll.

zanthophylls
plural of zanthophyll

zapotin
A flavone isolated from white sapote.

zarico
Dated form of zydeco.

zebrin
Any of the molecules expressed by subsets of Purkinje cells that reveal the underlying zone-and-stripe architecture of the cerebellum.

zebrins
plural of zebrin

zebularine
An inhibitor of DNA methylation that is used as an anticancer drug

zein
A protein derived from corn/maize, having many industrial applications.

zeins
plural of zein

zenarestat
An aldose reductase inhibitor.

zenazocine
An opioid analgesic of the benzomorphan family.

zenosyne
The sense that time keeps going faster.

zeogrid
Hierarchically constructed material based on zeolite

zeogrids
plural of zeogrid

zeolitite
A rock that is predominantly composed of zeolite.

zeorin
An organic compound found in some lichens.

zeotrope
A mixture of liquids that may be separated via the gas phase (i.e. by distillation)

zeotropes
plural of zeotrope

zeotype
Any of a family of artificial materials based on the structure of zeolites

zeotypes
plural of zeotype

zeptomole
10⁻²¹ mole, or about 600 molecules. SI symbol: zmol.

zeptomoles
plural of zeptomole

zervamicin
A particular membrane ion channel peptide

zeylasteral
An antimicrobial triterpenoid found in Maytenus blepharodes.

zibelline
sable

zibellines
plural of zibelline

ziega
Curd produced from milk by adding acetic acid, after rennet has ceased to cause coagulation.

zierin
A positional isomer of dhurrin.

zifrosilone
A particular ACE inhibitor.

zimography
Misspelling of zymography.

zinc
A chemical element (symbol Zn) with an atomic number of 30, a blue-silvery metal that is slightly brittle at room temperature and tarnishes slightly in moist air.
A single atom of this element.
A corrugated iron roof.
A zinc countertop.

zincane
zinc chloride

zinced
simple past and past participle of zinc

zincked
simple past and past participle of zinc

zincolyte
(archaic) electrolyte

zincolytes
plural of zincolyte

zincosilicate
A mixed zincate and silicate

zincosilicates
plural of zincosilicate

zincotype
A photographic print produced by coating zinc with bitumen, gelatin, etc. and exposing it under a negative.

zincotypes
plural of zincotype

zincs
plural of zinc

zincum
Zinc.

zincuria
The (normal or abnormal) presence of zinc ions in the urine

zindan
an improvised prison cell consisting of a hole in the ground covered with a metal grille or grate.

zindans
plural of zindan

zine
A low-circulation, noncommercial publication of original or appropriated texts and images, especially one of minority interest.

zineb
An organic fungicide and insecticide sprayed on cereal grasses, fruit trees, etc.

zinebs
plural of zineb

zines
plural of zine

zingiberene
A monocyclic sesquiterpene, the predominant constituent of the oil of ginger.

zingiberine
A monocyclic sesquiterpene, the predominant constituent of oil of Zingiber.

zinked
simple past and past participle of zinc

zircalloy
Alternative form of zircaloy.

zircalloys
plural of zircalloy

zircaloy
Any of a set of specialist alloys of zirconium

zircaloys
plural of zircaloy

zircofluoride
A double fluoride of zirconium and hydrogen, or some other positive element or radical.

zircofluorides
plural of zircofluoride

zircoloy
An alloy of zirconium with tin, chromium and nickel, widely used, especially in the nuclear power industry, for its heat- and corrosion-resistant properties

zircona
zirconia, zirconium oxide.

zirconation
Treatment or reaction with zirconia or any zirconium compound

zirconations
plural of zirconation

zirconium
A chemical element (symbol Zr) with an atomic number of 40, a strong, lustrous, grey-white transition metal mainly used as a refractory and opacifier.

zirconiums
plural of zirconium

zisha
A mixture of kaolin, quartz and mica, with a high content of iron oxide, used in making Yixing ware.

zizaene
A tricyclic sesquiterpene found in vetiver oil (from Chrysopogon zizanioides, syn. Vetiveria zizanioides)

zodico
Dated form of zydeco.

zogan
The Japanese technique of inlaying ivory or metal.

zol
A cannabis cigarette.

zolazepam
A pyrazolodiazepinone derivative structurally related to the benzodiazepine drugs, used as an anaesthetic and tranquillizer for a wide range of animals.

zolazepan
Misspelling of zolazepam.

zolertine
An alpha-adrenoceptor antagonist.

zoletil
A mixture of zolazepam and tiletamine used as an anaesthetic

zoletile
Alternative form of zoletil.

zoll
Alternative form of zol.

zolls
plural of zoll

zolmitriptan
A triptan used in the acute treatment of migraine attacks.

zols
plural of zol

zonulin
A protein that modulates the permeability of tight junctions between cells of the wall of the digestive tract.

zoochemistry
Animal chemistry; particularly, the description of the chemical compounds entering into the composition of the animal body, in distinction from biochemistry.

zoochemy
Zoochemistry.

zoochrome
Any animal (including human) pigment

zoochromes
plural of zoochrome

zoogene
Synonym of glairin.