12-letter words containing a, d, v, i, c
- privatdocent — (in German and certain other universities) a private teacher or lecturer recognized by the university but receiving no compensation from it, being remunerated by fees.
- pyruvic acid — a water-soluble liquid, C 3 H 4 O 3 , important in many metabolic and fermentative processes, having an odor resembling that of acetic acid, prepared by the dehydration of tartaric acid: used chiefly in biochemical research.
- radicivorous — feeding on the roots of plants
- ravioli code — (jargon, humour) Object-oriented code consisting of a number of small and loosely-coupled software components. Presumably, the term is a compliment, contrasting the code with spaghetti code.
- re-educative — of or relating to re-education
- revictualled — victuals, food supplies; provisions.
- scandinavian — of or relating to Scandinavia, its inhabitants, or their languages.
- scrieveboard — the drawing board of a shipbuilder
- scrive board — a floorlike construction on which the lines of a vessel can be drawn or scribed at full size.
- scuba diving — deep-sea swimming
- service road — frontage road.
- turacoverdin — a green pigment found in certain feathers of the touraco
- uncultivated — prepared and used for raising crops; tilled: cultivated land.
- underachieve — to perform, especially academically, below the potential indicated by tests of one's mental ability or aptitude.
- unvaccinated — to inoculate with the vaccine of cowpox so as to render the subject immune to smallpox.
- unvindicated — to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like: to vindicate someone's honor.
- vacationland — an area having recreational facilities, historic or picturesque sights, etc., that attract vacationists.
- valeric acid — any of several isomeric organic acids having the formula C 5 H 10 O 2 , the common one being a liquid of pungent odor obtained from valerian roots: used chiefly as an intermediate in perfumery.
- vanadic acid — any of certain acids containing vanadium, especially one having the formula H 3 VO 4 .
- varicoloured — having many colours; variegated; motley
- vascularised — (of a tissue or embryo) to develop or extend blood vessels or other fluid-bearing vessels or ducts; become vascular.
- vascularized — rendered vascular by the formation of new blood vessels.
- velocipedean — someone who rides a velocipede
- vice admiral — a naval officer next in rank below an admiral.
- vice-admiral — a naval officer next in rank below an admiral.
- victoria day — (in Canada) the first Monday preceding May 25, observed as a national holiday.
- video arcade — A video arcade is a place where you can play video games on machines which work when you put money in them.
- video camera — a handheld or mounted portable camera intended for recording moving images in digital memory or on videotape.
- video piracy — the unauthorized or prohibited use of audio-visual works covered by copyright law, in a way that violates one of the copyright owner's exclusive rights, such as the right to reproduce the copyrighted work, or to make derivative works
- vindicatress — a female vindicator
- vocabularied — having a vocabulary as specified
- wood carving — making sculptures from wood
- woodcarvings — Plural form of woodcarving.