English words starting with xer

Meanings of Xeric:

adjective

(of an environment or habitat) containing little moisture; very dry.

Usage examples:

Xeric conditions

Meanings of Xerography:

noun

A dry copying process in which black or coloured powder adheres to parts of a surface remaining electrically charged after being exposed to light from an image of the document to be copied.

Usage examples:

The process, later renamed xerography (dry writing), used electrostatic energy to transfer dry ink …

Meanings of Xerophilous:

adjective

(of a plant or animal) adapted to a very dry climate or habitat, or to conditions where moisture is scarce.

Usage examples:

The concentration of the highest estimates of genetic variation in northwestern venezuela suggests …

Meanings of Xerophthalmia:

noun

Abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye, with inflammation and ridge formation, typically associated with vitamin a deficiency.

Usage examples:

A guide to their use in the treatment and prevention of vitamin a deficiency and xerophthalmia.

Meanings of Xerophyte:

noun

A plant which needs very little water.

Usage examples:

High stomatal frequencies are usually characteristic of leaves of xerophytes.

Meanings of Xerox:

noun

A xerographic copying process.

Usage examples:

Printing methods include acrylic printing and colour xerox

verb

Copy (a document) by the xerox process.

Usage examples:

I shall have the typescript xeroxed today

Meanings of Xeroxed:

verb

Copy (a document) by the xerox process.

Usage examples:

I shall have the typescript xeroxed today

noun

A xerographic copying process.

Usage examples:

Printing methods include acrylic printing and colour xerox

Meanings of Xeroxes:

noun

A xerographic copying process.

Usage examples:

Printing methods include acrylic printing and colour xerox

verb

Copy (a document) by the xerox process.

Usage examples:

I shall have the typescript xeroxed today

Meanings of Xeroxing:

verb

Copy (a document) by the xerox process.

Usage examples:

I shall have the typescript xeroxed today

noun

A xerographic copying process.

Usage examples:

Printing methods include acrylic printing and colour xerox