A kind of shoe, laced on the instep, and usually covering the foot nearly to the ankle.

A particular iron chelator and antifungal agent isolated from Streptomyces

plural of musk ox

(organic chemistry) The hypothetical acid anhydride of oxalic acid

(organic chemistry) Any organic compound derived from another in which a phosphorus-sulfur bond in the parent has been replaced by a phosphorus-oxygen bond in the derivative.

(informal, derogatory) a useless person

plural of Oxford pillowcase

A pillowcase with a valance around the edges.

(biochemistry) oxidation caused by the presence of bacteria

A type of thermal oxidizer for treating air pollutants of all types, especially VOCs and odours, by burning the gases in an oven at about 800ºC for about 1 second, while recuperating nearly all of the heat generated from the combustion of said pollutants to pre-heat the entering polluted air using a ceramic heat exchanger, thus greatly reducing energy costs. Often called an RTO.