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12-letter words containing a, d, x, e

  • fixed charge — an expense that cannot be modified.
  • fluidextract — a liquid preparation, containing alcohol as a solvent or as a preservative, that contains in each cubic centimeter the medicinal activity of one gram of the crude drug in powdered form.
  • folie a deux — the sharing of delusional ideas by two people who are closely associated.
  • global index — (filename extension)   (gid) The filename extension of a Windows 95 "global index" file. .gid files are created by the help browser internal to Windows 95 (also available for other Windows versions) for WinHelp files (hlp), as well as for storing user preferences, such as window position.
  • glutaredoxin — (enzyme) Any of a family of small redox enzymes that use glutathione as a cofactor.
  • hexachloride — a chloride containing six atoms of chlorine.
  • hexadactylic — having six fingers or toes
  • hexadecanoic — Of or pertaining to hexadecanoic acid or its derivatives.
  • hexadecapole — (physics) Anything having sixteen poles or electrodes, or a combination of four quadrupoles.
  • hexafluoride — a fluoride containing six atoms of fluorine.
  • hexahydrates — Plural form of hexahydrate.
  • hydroxylated — Simple past tense and past participle of hydroxylate.
  • indexicality — (philosophy) The quality or state of being indexical.
  • indirect tax — a tax levied indirectly, as one levied on commodities before they reach the consumer but ultimately paid by the consumer as part of the market price.
  • inexactitude — the quality or state of being inexact or inaccurate; inexactness.
  • inoxidizable — not susceptible to oxidation.
  • intexticated — (of a driver) distracted while writing or reading a text message on a mobile phone
  • lead dioxide — a brown crystalline compound, PbO 2 , toxic, insoluble in water and alcohol, soluble in glacial acetic acid: used as an oxidizing agent, in lead-acid batteries, and in analytical chemistry.
  • linux loader — (operating system)   (LILO) A boot loader for Linux. LILO does not depend on a specific file system, it can boot Linux kernel images from floppy disks and hard disks and can even boot other operating systems. One of up to sixteen differernt images can be selected at boot time. Various parameters, such as the root device, can be set independently for each kernel. LILO can even be used as the master boot record.
  • maltodextrin — a compound of dextrin and maltose, used as a food additive and in some health and beauty products.
  • mesoappendix — the mesentery of the vermiform appendix.
  • mexican jade — Mexican onyx artificially colored green.
  • myxedematous — a condition characterized by thickening of the skin, blunting of the senses and intellect, and labored speech, associated with hypothyroidism.
  • oxford frame — a frame for a picture, mirror, etc., consisting of four straight pieces whose ends project beyond the corners.
  • paradoxurine — relating to the palm civet
  • pentahydroxy — (of a molecule) containing five hydroxyl groups.
  • peroxidation — a type of reaction in which oxygen atoms are formed leading to the production of peroxides. It is stimulated in the body by certain toxins and infections
  • pyridoxamine — a metabolic form of pyridoxine
  • quadruplexes — Plural form of quadruplex.
  • sandbox tree — a tropical American tree, Hura crepitans, of the spurge family, bearing a furrowed, roundish fruit about the size of an orange that when ripe and dry bursts with a sharp report and scatters the seeds.
  • six-year-old — being six years in age
  • sixth-grader — a pupil in their sixth US school year after kindergarten, who is usually around 11 or 12 years old
  • sulphadoxine — an antibiotic drug of the sulphonamide group, commonly used in combination with pyrimethamine to treat malaria, and in combination with various drugs to treat certain infections
  • tax-deferred — noting or providing income that is not taxed until a later time.
  • tetrahydroxy — (of a molecule) containing four hydroxyl groups.
  • unexpendable — essential; absolutely required: unexpendable resources vital to our security.
  • unexpurgated — to amend by removing words, passages, etc., deemed offensive or objectionable: Most children read an expurgated version of Grimms' fairy tales.
  • unextenuated — not extenuated
  • unoxygenated — not enriched with oxygen
  • uranic oxide — uranium dioxide.
  • vax document — A document preparation system from DEC.
  • wax and wane — moon: go through phases
  • waxed cotton — cotton that is treated with wax to make it waterproof
  • waxed jacket — a waterproof jacket made of waxed material
  • xanthene dye — any of a group of dyes having a molecular structure related to that of xanthene in which the aromatic (C 6 H 4) groups are the chromophore.
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