12-letter words containing a, i, l, u, r, o
- chlorambucil — an alkylating drug derived from nitrogen mustard, administered orally in the treatment of leukaemia and other malignant diseases. Formula: C14H19Cl2NO2
- circulations — Plural form of circulation.
- circumboreal — of or having to do with plants and animals inhabiting boreal regions of North America and Eurasia
- circumocular — surrounding the eye.
- cladosporium — any of the species of fungi in the genus Cladosporium
- claustration — the act of confining to a small space (usually a cloister)
- coachbuilder — (historical) A builder of horse-drawn coaches.
- coal-burning — fuelled by burning coal
- cocurricular — of or relating to a joint curriculum
- colourations — Plural form of colouration.
- columnarized — columnar (def 3).
- conductorial — relating to a conductor
- configurable — to design or adapt to form a specific configuration or for some specific purpose: The planes are being configured to hold more passengers in each row.
- congruential — (mathematics) That uses congruency (division by a modulus).
- containerful — As much as a container can hold.
- corticofugal — (of a nerve fiber) originating in and running from the cerebral cortex.
- coulrophobia — an abnormal fear of clowns.
- council area — any of the 32 unitary authorities into which Scotland has been divided for administrative purposes since April 1996
- counterclaim — a claim set up in opposition to another, esp by the defendant in a civil action against the plaintiff
- countervails — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countervail.
- craniocaudal — (anatomy) From the cranial to the caudal end of a structure.
- crenulations — Plural form of crenulation.
- crop failure — a failure of crops to yield sufficient food, etc, to maintain a community or to provide a surplus to sell
- cryosurgical — of or relating to cryosurgery
- curtain pole — a pole from which a curtain is hung in front of a window, door, etc
- curvifoliate — having leaves curved or bent back
- curvirostral — having a curved or crooked beak
- debrouillard — (one who is) skilled or resourceful at handling any difficulty
- deregulation — Deregulation is the removal of controls and restrictions in a particular area of business or trade.
- disastrously — causing great distress or injury; ruinous; very unfortunate; calamitous: The rain and cold proved disastrous to his health.
- disinvoltura — Self-assurance; lack of constraint.
- dissimulator — One who dissimulates.
- dolphinarium — An aquarium in which dolphins are kept and trained for public entertainment.
- drug holiday — a brief period during which a patient stops taking a prescribed medication, especially an antidepressant, to recover some normal functions, reduce side effects, or maintain sensitivity to the drug.
- edulcorating — Present participle of edulcorate.
- edulcoration — (rare) A sweetening.
- edulcorative — edulcorant
- elocutionary — Of or pertaining to elocution or to public speaking; rhetorical.
- elucubration — the practice of elucubrating
- equilibrator — Lb rare A device that maintain equilibrium or balance, especially a part of a heavy gun (e.g. an artillery piece or a tank gun) which balances the barrel and other parts so as to enable the gun to be elevated easily.
- equiprobable — (of two or more things ) equally likely to occur; having equal probability.
- euphorically — In a euphoric manner.
- euroterminal — a railway terminus from which trans-European trains operate
- evolutionary — Of or relating to evolution.
- exclusionary — restrictive or elitist
- exulceration — the process of ulceration
- family court — court of domestic relations.
- flammiferous — flame-producing
- fluorapatite — a crystalline mineral, Ca 5 (PO 4) 3 F, formed from hydroxyapatite in the presence of fluoride, that has a hardening effect on bones and teeth.
- fluoridating — Present participle of fluoridate.