Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z axe A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it. axeblade The blade of an axe; or, a blade identical to that of an axe, but not actually part of one. axed Having a specified number of type of axis. Axedale A town in the City of Greater Bendigo, central Victoria, Australia axel A jump that includes one (or more than one) complete turn and a half turn while in the air. axeless Without an axe. axelite A tetragonal mineral containing arsenic, chlorine, copper, fluorine, sodium and oxygen Axelrod A surname. Axelson A surname. axemaker A manufacturer of axes. axemaking The manufacture of axes. axeman A man who wields an axe. axemanship Skill in using an axe (tool for chopping wood). axenic Containing only a single species of microorganism. axenically Without other living organisms. axenicity The condition of being axenic axenization The process of isolating a particular organism from all others. axenize To make axenic axenous axenic axerophthol Vitamin A axette A small, light axe; a hatchet axeweed Securigera securidaca, a flowering plant of the Mediterranean region. axewoman A woman who uses an axe. Axford A hamlet in Nutley parish and Preston Candover parish, Basingstoke and Deane district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU610433). axhandle The handle of an ax. axial Relating to, resembling, or situated on an axis axialite A multilayer aggregate of lamellar crystals spreading out from a common edge axiality The state of being axial axially In relation to, or in a line with, an axis; in the axial (magnetic) line. axiation The development of an axis (and subsequent polarity) in an embryo axiatonal Of or relating to an alternative therapy that attempts to align energies in the body with a cosmic grid of energy. axicabtagene A drug used to treat some lymphomas axicon A specialized lens with a conical surface. Axid A trade name for the drug nizatidine. axie An axolotl. axiferous Bearing an axis, but without leaves or other appendages. axifugal Centrifugal. axigluon A proposed class of gluon that has chiral color axiid Any crustacean in the family Axiidae. axil The angle or point of divergence between the upper side of a branch, leaf, or petiole, and the stem or branch from which it springs. axile Situated in the axis of anything; as an embryo which lies in the axis of a seed. axilla The armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder. axillar Any of the feathers connecting the undersurface of the wing and the body, and concealed by the closed wing. axillary Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit. axillobifemoral axillofemoral to both femurs axillofemoral Relating to the axillary and femoral arteries axin A fatty and varnish-like substance produced in Mexico by an insect, Llaveia axin, used in the arts and locally in medicine, being regarded as a good vulnerary and resolvent. axinellid Any sponge in the family Axinellidae. axing An assault carried out with an axe. axiniform Shaped like the head of an axe. axinite A borosilicate of aluminum, iron, and lime, commonly found in glassy, brown crystals with acute edges. axinitinib Synonym of axitinib. axino A hypothetical elementary particle, the fermionic superpartner of the axion and a possible candidate for the composition of dark matter. axinomancy Divination by saws or axes. Axintele A village and commune of Ialomița County, Romania. axiobuccal Relating to, or dividing the axial and buccal planes of a tooth axiobuccolingual axial and buccolingual axiodilaton An axion and dilaton considered as a single particle axioelectric Describing the interaction of axions and electrons axiogenesis A form of metaphysical optimism in which the state of affairs actually obtains which is the one most favourable (of all possible states of affairs) to the development of intelligence and the interests of intelligent beings. axiogenetic Relating to axiogenesis. axiogenic Relating to axiogenesis axiographic Relating to axiography axiography imaging of the movement of the jawbones axioincisal Relating to, or dividing the axial and incisal walls of a tooth axiolabial Relating to, or dividing the axial and labial walls of a tooth axiolateral axial and lateral axiolingual Relating to, or dividing the axial and lingual walls of a tooth axiolobate Having a pygidial axis whose posterior lobe is no wider than its anterior lobe. axiologic Synonym of axiological. axiological Of or relating to value theory, the philosophical field of axiology. axiologically In an axiological manner. axiologist A person, especially a philosopher, who studies theory of value. axiologization Interpretation in terms of axiology. axiologize To evaluate with or as if with the manner of an axiologist; to appraise. axiology The study of value(s), as regards origin, nature, functions, types, and interrelations; value theory. axiom A seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption; a principle or proposition which cannot actually be proved or disproved. axioma An axiom. axiomatic Self-evident or unquestionable. axiomatical Of or pertaining to an axiom; having the nature of an axiom; characterized by axioms. axiomatically By the use of axioms; in the form of an axiom. axiomaticity The characteristic of being axiomatic axiomatics The study of all the axioms associated with a particular subject. axiomatist One who formulates a system of axioms. axiomatizability The condition of being axiomatizable. axiomatizable That can be axiomatized. axiomatization The reduction of some system or concept to a set of axioms. axiomatize To establish a set of axioms that describe or govern certain phenomena axiomesial Relating to, or dividing, the axial and mesial walls of a tooth. axiomic Relating to axioms. axiomization Synonym of axiomatization. axiomless Without axioms. axiomlike Resembling or characteristic of an axiom. axion A hypothetical subatomic particle postulated to resolve certain symmetry problems concerning the strong nuclear force. axionic Of or pertaining to axions. axionically By means of axions axionlike Having some characteristics of an axion. axionym A word, such as heroism or cowardice, that carries a value judgement axiophyte A plant of special interest to botanists. axiopisty Worthiness of being believed. axiopulpal Relating to, or dividing, the axial and pulpal walls of a tooth. Axios A municipal unit in Delta municipality, Central Macedonia, Greece. axiosymmetric symmetric about an axis axipetal Tending toward the center or axis axipolar Having the magnetic poles aligned with the axis of rotation axis An imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry). axised Having the specified number or kind of axes. axisymmetric Exhibiting symmetry around an axis; exhibiting cylindrical symmetry; axially symmetric axisymmetrical Synonym of axisymmetric axisymmetrically In axisymmetric fashion. axisymmetrise To make, or to become axisymmetric axisymmetry symmetry about an axis; rotational symmetry axite A type of smokeless gunpowder. axitinib A small-molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor. axiverse A postulated universe populated by axions having sizes of many different orders of magnitude. axizilla A heavy form of axion in an extension of the Standard Model. Axl A male given name. axle Shoulder. axlebox A bushing in the hub of a wheel, through which the axle passes. axled Having (a specified number or kind of) axles. axleless Without axles. axlepin Synonym of linchpin. Axler A surname from German. axlerod Synonym of axletree. axletree A bar or beam of wood or iron, connecting the opposite wheels of a carriage, on the ends of which the wheels revolve. Axley A surname. axlike Resembling or characteristic of an ax. Axminster A carpet made in Axminster imitating the Turkey carpet, noted for its thick and soft pile. Axminstered Furnished with an Axminster carpet. Axmouth A village and civil parish in East Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SY2591). axoaxonic Relating to the synapse between the axon of one cell and that of another. axode The path traced by the instantaneous axis of a figure when it undergoes motion in a plane axodegenerative That causes degeneration of axons axodendritic Of or pertaining to the synapse that connects an axon (of one nerve cell) and a dendrite (of another). axodine Any unicellular heterokont alga of the class Actinochrysophyceae. axogenesis The creation of axons axogenic Relating to axogenesis axoglial Of, pertaining to, or connecting an axon and a glial cell axograph A part of a kymograph that draws scales and/or axes on the output graph axoid Resembling an axe. axolemma The surface membrane of an axon axolemmal Of or pertaining to the axolemma. axolotl A critically endangered salamander found in the elevated lakes of Mexico, Ambystoma mexicanum. axolysis The degeneration or dissolution of an axon axomadol A synthetic analgesic drug. axomyelinic Relating to axons and the myelin sheath axon A nerve fibre which is a long slender projection of a nerve cell, and which conducts nerve impulses away from the body of the cell to a synapse. axonal Of or pertaining to an axon. axonally By means of an axon. axone Dated spelling of axon.