11-letter words containing a, l, c, i, g
- explicating — Present participle of explicate.
- facelifting — Present participle of facelift.
- facing tool — a lathe tool for smoothing a plane surface at right angles to the axis of rotation.
- fiscal drag — the process by which, during inflation, rising incomes draw people into higher tax brackets, so that their real incomes may fall; this acts as a restraint on the expansion of the economy
- flat racing — a race run on a level track having no hurdles, water jumps, hedges, or the like to hinder the speed of the entrants.
- fluctuating — to change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly: The price of gold fluctuated wildly last month.
- freelancing — Present participle of freelance.
- galactoside — A glycoside yielding galactose on hydrolysis.
- galli-curci — Amelita [ah-me-lee-tah] /ˌɑ mɛˈli tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1889–1964, Italian soprano in the U.S.
- gallic acid — a white or yellowish, crystalline, sparingly water-soluble solid, C 7 H 6 O 5 , obtained from nutgalls, used chiefly in tanning and in ink dyes.
- gallicanism — the movement or body of doctrines, chiefly associated with the Gallican church, advocating the restriction of papal authority in certain matters.
- gallicizing — Present participle of gallicize.
- gallinacean — a gallinaceous bird.
- gametically — in a gametic manner
- gangliocyte — (biology) A ganglion cell.
- garlic salt — salt flavoured with ground garlic
- gastrocolic — of, relating to, or involving the stomach and colon.
- geanticline — an anticlinal upwarp of regional extent.
- gemological — Of or pertaining to gemology.
- generically — of, applicable to, or referring to all the members of a genus, class, group, or kind; general.
- genetically — Biology. pertaining or according to genetics.
- geniculated — Geniculate.
- genotypical — the genetic makeup of an organism or group of organisms with reference to a single trait, set of traits, or an entire complex of traits.
- geochemical — the science dealing with the chemical changes in and the composition of the earth's crust.
- geolocation — the process of determining the location of an electronic device, as a computer, cell phone, satellite, etc.
- geometrical — of or relating to geometry or to the principles of geometry.
- geophysical — the branch of geology that deals with the physics of the earth and its atmosphere, including oceanography, seismology, volcanology, and geomagnetism.
- geotactical — relating to geotaxis
- gesticulant — making or tending to make gestures or gesticulations: a gesticulant speaker.
- gesticulate — to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech.
- gilded cage — a place where someone appears to live in luxury but where he or she has very little freedom
- glaciations — Plural form of glaciation.
- glacier bay — a national park in SE Alaska, made up of large tidewater glaciers. 4381 sq. mi. (11,347 sq. km).
- glacierized — Modified by the action of glaciers.
- glauconitic — a greenish micaceous mineral consisting essentially of a hydrous silicate of potassium, aluminum, and iron and occurring in greensand, clays, etc.
- glochidiate — (botany) Having barbs.
- glucokinase — an enzyme, found in all living systems, that serves to catalyze the phosphorylation of gluconic acid.
- glucosamine — an aminosugar occurring in many polysaccharides of vertebrate tissue and also as the major component of chitin.
- glucosidase — (enzyme) Any enzyme that hydrolyses glucosides.
- glycerinate — to impregnate with glycerin.
- glycosidase — (enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a glycoside.
- glycyrrhiza — Any legume (such as liquorice) of the genus [Glycyrrhiza]].
- go critical — (of a nuclear power station or reactor) to reach a state in which a nuclear-fission chain reaction becomes self-sustaining
- goalkicking — the act of taking a goal kick
- gracileness — The state or quality of being gracile.
- grammatical — of or relating to grammar: grammatical analysis.
- granolithic — (of concrete) containing fine granite chippings or crushed granite, used to render floors and surfaces.
- graphically — giving a clear and effective picture; vivid: a graphic account of an earthquake.
- graptolitic — relating to, or containing, graptolites
- greenlandic — a dialect of Inuit, spoken in Greenland.