| xero- |
dry. |
| xerography |
a copying process in which the original image is reproduced on paper or the like with a resinous powder by the action of light on an electrically charged surface. |
| xerophilous |
capable of surviving or flourishing in esp. hot arid regions. |
| xerophyte |
a plant that can grow in a very dry or desert environment, and that often has fleshy parts and hairs or thorns, such as an agave or cactus. |
| Xerox |
trademark for a particular process of copying printed material by xerography. |
| X Games |
a competitive sporting event with winter and summer versions, featuring a variety of extreme sports, held every few years in different cities. |
| Xhosa |
a member of one of the Bantu peoples living mainly in Cape Province, South Africa. [2 definitions] |
| xi |
the name of the fourteenth letter of the Greek alphabet. |
| Xing |
abbreviation of "crossing." |
| XL |
abbreviation of "extra large." |
| Xmas |
abbreviation of "Christmas." |
| x-radiation |
application of or exposure to x-rays, esp. as treatment for disease. [2 definitions] |
| X-rated |
of a film, performance, or the like, formerly given, or deserving of, a rating of X because of its explicit sexual activity, obscenity, or violence. (See X.) |
| x-ray |
a beam of high-energy photons that is able to ionize gases and pass through dense solids. [4 definitions] |
| xylem |
a plant's woody tissue that carries water and mineral salts. |
| xylene |
any of three colorless, flammable benzene compounds, or a mixture of these compounds. |
| xylo- |
wood. |
| xylophone |
a percussion instrument having a series of graduated metal or wooden bars that sound the notes of the chromatic scale when struck with small wooden mallets. |
| xylose |
a white crystalline sugar used in diabetic diets and for dyeing and tanning. |
| -y1 |
full of; made of; characterized by. [4 definitions] |
| -y2 |
condition; quality. [4 definitions] |