12-letter words containing a, c, h
- alcohol-free — (of beer or wine) containing only a trace of alcohol
- alcoholicity — the strength of an alcoholic liquor
- alcoholizing — Present participle of alcoholize.
- alexipharmac — an antidote
- alexipharmic — acting as an antidote
- allelopathic — relating to or characterized by allelopathy
- allen wrench — a thin, L-shaped wrench with a hexagonal head at both ends, designed to fit the sockets of certain screws and bolts
- alphabetical — Alphabetical means arranged according to the normal order of the letters in the alphabet.
- alphamerical — relating to alphanumeric characters
- alphanumeric — (of a character set, code, or file of data) consisting of alphabetical and numerical symbols
- alphitomancy — the use of barley meal as a means of divination.
- amenorrhoeic — absence of the menses.
- amphiblastic — (of animal ova) showing complete but unequal cleavage after fertilization
- amphibolitic — Of, pertaining to, or composed of an amphibolite.
- amphibrachic — Consisting of amphibrachs, metrical feet consisting of either a long syllable between two that are short, or an accented syllable between two that are not accented.
- amphicarpous — producing two kinds of fruit that differ either in form or in time of ripening.
- amphicoelous — (of the vertebrae of most fishes and some amphibians) concave at the anterior and posterior ends
- amphictyonic — of or relating to an amphictyon or an amphictyony.
- amphithecium — the outer layer of cells of the sporophyte of mosses and liverworts that develops into the outer parts of the spore-bearing capsule
- amphotericin — an amphoteric antibiotic produced by the bacterium Streptomyces nodosus and used in the treatment of fungal infections.
- amuse-bouche — an appetizer before a meal
- amyl alcohol — a colourless flammable liquid existing in eight isomeric forms that is used as a solvent and in the manufacture of organic compounds and pharmaceuticals. Formula: C5H11OH
- anacatharsis — severe vomiting
- anacathartic — causing anacatharsis
- anachronical — Not in the correct date order. Chronologically incorrect.
- anachronisms — Plural form of anachronism.
- anachronists — Plural form of anachronist.
- anacolouthon — Alternative spelling of anacoluthon (A break in sequence, that occurs when the scheme of a sentence is changed in its course. Incoherence in a sentence.).
- anaesthetics — the science, study, and practice of anaesthesia and its application
- anaglyphical — Alternative form of anaglyphic.
- analog watch — a watch that represents time by the position of hands on a dial.
- analphabetic — not in alphabetical order
- anaphylactic — exaggerated allergic reaction to a foreign protein resulting from previous exposure to it.
- anarchically — In an anarchic manner; in the manner of anarchy.
- anchor light — a 32-point light, visible from at least two miles away, shown at night near the bow and not more than 20 feet (6 meters) above the deck of a vessel lying at anchor.
- anchor plant — a South American shrub, Colletia cruciata, of the buckthorn family, having flattened green branches and yellowish-white flowers.
- anchor watch — a deck watch maintained by the crew of a ship at anchor.
- anchoritical — in the manner of or resembling an anchorite
- anchorperson — the primary reporter on a news television broadcast
- anchovy pear — a Jamaican tree, Grias cauliflora, bearing edible fruits that taste like the mango: family Lecythidaceae
- anemochorous — (of a fruit, seed, or spore) adapted for dispersion by wind.
- anencephalic — born with no or only a partial brain
- anepigraphic — (of a coin, artifact, etc.) without a legend or inscription.
- angiographic — relating to or using angiography
- anglo-french — of or relating to England and France
- anglophiliac — a strong admiration or enthusiasm for England, its people, and things English.
- anglophobiac — a person with a fear or dread of England or the English
- anisomorphic — differing in the semantic scope of terms referring to the real world: for instance, English and Russian are anisomorphic with regard to colour terms, English treating light blue and navy blue as shades of one colour but Russian treating these two shades as unrelated
- annihilistic — Relating to annihilation.
- anorthoclase — a variety of microcline, rich in sodium and sometimes having a play of color: sometimes considered a variety of orthoclase.