12-letter words containing a, c, n
- acetophenone — a colorless liquid, C 8 H 8 O, having a sweet odor: used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of perfume.
- acetostearin — a waxlike, nongreasy solid, C 23 H 44 O 5 : used chiefly as a food preservative and as a plasticizer.
- achievements — Plural form of achievement.
- acid washing — a process in which a denim garment is treated with a bleach solution containing chlorine-soaked stones so that the color becomes faded and the material is softer.
- acid-forming — (of an oxide or element) yielding an acid when dissolved in water or having an oxide that forms an acid in water; acidic
- acid-tongued — bitingly critical or sarcastic; sharp-tongued: a critic famous for his acid-tongued reviews.
- acknowledged — recognized as being true or existing
- acknowledger — to admit to be real or true; recognize the existence, truth, or fact of: to acknowledge one's mistakes.
- acknowledges — to admit to be real or true; recognize the existence, truth, or fact of: to acknowledge one's mistakes.
- aclinic line — magnetic equator
- acne rosacea — rosacea.
- acorn squash — a kind of winter squash, acorn-shaped with ridged, dark-green skin and sweet, yellow flesh
- acquaintance — An acquaintance is someone who you have met and know slightly, but not well.
- acquiescence — Acquiescence is agreement to do what someone wants, or acceptance of what they do even though you do not agree with it.
- acquirements — Plural form of acquirement.
- acquisitions — An asset or object bought or obtained, typically by a library or museum.
- acquittances — Plural form of acquittance.
- acrocyanosis — cyanosis of the hands and feet due to poor circulation of the blood
- acrophonetic — relating to the use of symbols to represent sounds
- actinic rays — light rays, esp. the violet and ultraviolet parts of the spectrum, that produce chemical changes, as in photography
- actinometers — Plural form of actinometer.
- actinometric — Of or pertaining to actinometry.
- actinomorphy — The condition of being actinomorphic.
- actinomycete — any bacterium of the group Actinomycetes, usually filamentous in form
- actinomycins — Plural form of actinomycin.
- actinostelic — Of or possessing an actinostele.
- action grant — funds awarded by the federal government on a competitive basis to cities that submit plans for urban development and are able to show that such plans have the cooperation and endorsement of private investors.
- action group — a group of people who come together to fight for a particular cause or to carry out a particular task
- action movie — film focussed on action sequences
- action point — one of a series of notes drawn up after a meeting stating what tasks need to be carried out and who will do each one
- activization — to make active; activate.
- acute accent — the diacritical mark (´), used in the writing system of some languages to indicate that the vowel over which it is placed has a special quality (as in French été) or that it receives the strongest stress in the word (as in Spanish hablé)
- acute-angled — (of a triangle) having three acute angles
- acutilingual — having a sharply pointed tongue or mouth, as certain bees.
- addictedness — the state of being addicted
- adenectomies — Plural form of adenectomy.
- adenosarcoma — a complex tumor containing both glandular and connective tissues.
- adjudicating — Present participle of adjudicate.
- adjudication — the act of adjudicating
- adjunctively — in an adjunctive manner
- adjunctivity — The state or quality of being adjunctive, or of forming or constituting an adjunct.
- adminiculary — Adminicular.
- adminiculate — to attest or corroborate; to confirm or affirm as true
- adolescences — the transitional period between puberty and adulthood in human development, extending mainly over the teen years and terminating legally when the age of majority is reached; youth.
- adolescently — in an adolescent manner
- adrenochrome — a chemical pigment produced by the oxidation of adrenaline
- adularescent — (of minerals, such as moonstone) having or emitting a milky or bluish iridescence
- advance copy — a copy of a book, speech etc released to the media, reviewers, etc before it is published, delivered, etc and before it is necessarily in its final state
- advance poll — (in an election) a poll held prior to election day to permit voters who expect to be absent then to cast their ballots
- advancements — Plural form of advancement.