12-Letter Words Containing: A,X,T,O,N

• the mathematical process of finding the maximum value of a function

• the act of raising to the highest possible point or condition or position

• To establish a set of axioms that describe or govern certain phenomena

• Any of various typically yellow-brown dinoflagellates (originally grouped as genus Zooxanthella) now assigned to the genera Symbiodinium and Amphidinium, notably found in coral reefs.

• yellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks

• A bicyclic heterocycle, 3,7-dihydropurin-6-one, that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of uric acid.

• the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)

• killing by depriving of oxygen

• a mixture of oxygen and acetylene; used to create high temperatures for cutting or welding metals

• Any of several classes of antibiotics produced by plants in response to microorganisms