Xeno-
a combining form meaning “alien,” “strange,” “guest,” used in the formation of compound words:
xenogamy, xenolith.
combining form
indicating something strange, different, or foreign: xenogamy
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- Xenic-acid
the aqueous solution of xenon trioxide, a stable weak acid and strong oxidizing agent.
- Xenical
noun trademark a drug that reduces the ability to absorb fats; used in the medical treatment of obesity
- Xenobiotic
a chemical or substance that is foreign to an organism or biological system.
- Xenoblast
a crystal that forms in metamorphic rock and gets its outline from neighboring crystals. xen-blast (zěn’ə-blāst’, zē’nə-) a mineral that has not developed its characteristic crystalline faces and that has formed in a rock that has undergone metamorphism.
- Xenoblastic
a crystal that forms in metamorphic rock and gets its outline from neighboring crystals. xen-blast (zěn’ə-blāst’, zē’nə-) a mineral that has not developed its characteristic crystalline faces and that has formed in a rock that has undergone metamorphism.