Category: X

  • Xanthan gum

    A widely used substance for emulsifying and thickening, produced through a chemical reaction involving glucose and a viscous bacterium named Xanthomonas campestris. Interestingly, this bacterial strain is also known to cause black rot on cruciferous veggies such as broccoli.  

  • Xenopathic set

    This passage refers to a group of disease-causing agents that exhibit varying levels of pathogenicity depending on the specific host species, varieties, or cultivars they infect. This group, referred to as a “population of a pathogen,” is genetically diverse and may not exhibit the same level of pathogenicity across all host types. The term “population…

  • X-rays

    A type of high-energy radiation. In low doses, X rays are used to diagnose diseases by making pictures of the inside of the body. In high doses, X rays are used to treat cancer. X-rays represent a distinctive segment within the vast electromagnetic spectrum, embodying the inherent velocity of light itself. These enigmatic rays exhibit…

  • Xenoglossia

    The ability to speak in a foreign language unknown to the speaker. Xenoglossia refers to “speaking in tongues” through psychic rather than religious connections. It is considered by students of the paranormal to be one of a number of mental phenomena, including Telepathy, Precognition, Clairvoyance, Extrasensory Perception, Out-Of-Body Experiences, and Near-Death Experiences. Xenoglossia has also…

  • Xenoestrogens

    The name given to environmental pollutants derived from petrochemicals, capable of disrupting biological processes. “Foreign oestrogen”, an environmental hazard that comes from the plastic and the pesticide industries.  

  • Xyrospasm

    An occupational spasm or overuse syndrome involving the fingers and arms; seen in barbers.  

  • Xylulose

    A pentose sugar present in nature as L-xylulose. It appears in the urine in essential pentosuria and in the form of D-xylulose.  

  • Xylenol

    General name for a series of dimethylphenols found in the pine-type coal tar disinfectants.  

  • X-ray photon

    An uncharged particle of energy, moving in waves produced by the interaction of high-speed electrons with a target (commonly tungsten).  

  • X-linked disorder

    A disease caused by genes located on the X chromosome. Genetic conditions tied to the X chromosome are referred to as X-linked disorders. These primarily affect males because they have only one X chromosome. Examples of such conditions include hemophilia, fragile X syndrome, and color vision deficiencies.