12-letter words containing a, g, o, i, c
- cyanogenesis — the release by certain plants, such as cherry laurel, of hydrogen cyanide, esp after wounding or invasion by pathogens
- cyanogenetic — having the capability to generate or produce cyanide
- cyberloafing — (informal) The use of computers by employees for purposes unrelated to work.
- cyclographic — of or relating to a cyclograph
- cyclolignane — (organic chemistry) Any lignane having an additional ring.
- dactyliology — the study of finger-rings
- dancing frog — (programming, humour) A bug or glitch that only occurs for a particular user; never when the user tries to show it to anyone else. The term is derived from a Warner Brothers cartoon in which a man discovers a frog which can sing and dance; he believes this will make his fortune but the frog never performs in front of anyone else.
- decategorize — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- deglaciation — the process of removing glaciation
- demographics — data resulting from the science of demography; population statistics
- dermatologic — Dermatologic means of or relating to the skin.
- dermographic — dermatographia.
- detoxicating — Present participle of detoxicate.
- diabetogenic — causing or producing diabetes
- diageotropic — (of a plant part) growing at a right angle to the direction of gravity.
- dialectology — the study of dialects and dialectal variations
- dialogically — in a dialogic manner
- diego garcia — chief island of the Chagos Archipelago, British Indian Ocean Territory: 17 sq mi (44 sq km)
- discographer — a person who compiles discographies.
- discographic — of or relating to a discography
- discouraging — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- dissociating — Present participle of dissociate.
- dodecagynian — (of a plant) having eleven or twelve pistils
- dogmatically — relating to or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas or any strong set of principles concerning faith, morals, etc., as those laid down by a church; doctrinal: We hear dogmatic arguments from both sides of the political spectrum.
- doomwatching — the act of watching the environment to warn of and prevent harm
- dopaminergic — activated by or sensitive to dopamine.
- east chicago — a port in NW Indiana, on Lake Michigan, near Chicago.
- ecologically — the branch of biology dealing with the relations and interactions between organisms and their environment, including other organisms.
- edulcorating — Present participle of edulcorate.
- egoistically — In an egoistic manner.
- encompassing — Present participle of encompass.
- epoch-making — An epoch-making change or declaration is considered to be extremely important because it is likely to have a significant effect on a particular period of time.
- equivocating — Present participle of equivocate.
- escapologist — An entertainer specializing in escaping from the confinement of such things as ropes, handcuffs, and chains.
- ethnographic — Relating to ethnography.
- ethnological — Of or pertaining to ethnology.
- etymological — (not comparable) Of or relating to etymology.
- eulogistical — Alternative form of eulogistic.
- excogitating — Present participle of excogitate.
- excogitation — Careful thought or consideration.
- extralogical — Outside of the domain of logic.
- film-coating — Film-coating is a process in which a tablet, capsule, or pellet is covered by a thin layer of film to protect it or make it easier to swallow.
- flag officer — a naval officer above the rank of captain, as a fleet admiral, admiral, vice-admiral, rear admiral, or commodore, who is entitled to display a flag indicating his or her rank.
- flocculating — Present participle of flocculate.
- flowcharting — (computing) the design and construction of flowcharts.
- forecarriage — the front part of a carriage
- formal logic — the branch of logic concerned exclusively with the principles of deductive reasoning and with the form rather than the content of propositions.
- free coinage — the unrestricted coinage of bullion or of a specified metal, as silver, into money for any person bringing it to the mint, either with or without charge for minting.
- galactosemia — an inherited disorder characterized by the inability to metabolize galactose and requiring a galactose-free diet to avoid consequent mental retardation and eye, spleen, and liver abnormalities.
- galactosides — Plural form of galactoside.