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

  • latex rubber — rubber used to make many products such as gloves, condoms, etc, and which is made from latex, a whitish milky fluid containing protein, starch, alkaloids, etc, that is produced by many plants
  • lean mixture — A lean mixture is a fuel/air mixture containing a relatively low proportion of fuel.
  • lexicography — the writing, editing, or compiling of dictionaries.
  • 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.
  • lower saxony — a state in NW Germany. 18,294 sq. mi. (47,380 sq. km). Capital: Hanover.
  • lumbersexual — a man whose style of dress and appearance is reminiscent of the ruggedly masculine stereotype of the lumberjack, as in wearing plaid shirts and having a beard.
  • malt extract — a sweet, gummy substance derived from an infusion of malt.
  • maltodextrin — a compound of dextrin and maltose, used as a food additive and in some health and beauty products.
  • meat extract — a preparation containing the concentrated essence of meat
  • methotrexate — a toxic folic acid analogue, C 2 0 H 2 2 N 8 O 5 , that inhibits cellular reproduction, used primarily in the treatment of psoriasis and certain cancers and as an immunosuppressive agent.
  • metro-sexual — a heterosexual, usually urban male who pays much attention to his personal appearance and cultivates an upscale lifestyle.
  • metrosexuals — Plural form of metrosexual.
  • neutral axis — an imaginary line in the cross section of a beam, shaft, or the like, along which no stresses occur.
  • oropharynxes — Plural form of oropharynx.
  • over-anxious — excessively anxious.
  • over-explain — to make plain or clear; render understandable or intelligible: to explain an obscure point. Synonyms: explicate. Antonyms: confuse.
  • overtaxation — to tax too heavily.
  • 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
  • peroxyborate — perborate.
  • pneumothorax — the presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity.
  • polar vortex — a whirling mass of very cold air that sits over the North or South Pole: A displaced polar vortex is causing Arctic temperatures across the United States.
  • praxinoscope — a toy in which a sequence of images, depicted on the inner surface of a cylinder and reflected in a series of mirrors, gives the illusion of motion as the cylinder rotates
  • premaxillary — one of a pair of bones of the upper jaw of vertebrates, situated in front of and between the maxillary bones.
  • property tax — a tax levied on real or personal property.
  • purchase tax — a sales tax on nonessential and luxury goods.
  • pyridoxamine — a metabolic form of pyridoxine
  • quadruplexes — Plural form of quadruplex.
  • reannexation — the act or process of reannexing something
  • reflex angle — an angle greater than 180° and less than 360°.
  • rubber latex — the milky sap of any of several trees of the genus Hevea, especially H. brasiliensis, from which natural rubber is derived.
  • 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.
  • serotaxonomy — the study of the taxonomy of proteins using serological methods
  • sexagenarian — of the age of 60 years or between 60 and 70 years old.
  • sexcentenary — pertaining to 600 or a period of 600 years; marking the completion of 600 years.
  • sexual spore — a spore formed after the fusion of gametes and an asexual spore is the result of asexual reproduction
  • 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
  • solar plexus — Also called celiac plexus. Anatomy. a network of nerves situated at the upper part of the abdomen, behind the stomach and in front of the aorta.
  • supermaxilla — the upper jaw.
  • tax increase — an increase in the amount of tax that people and companies are obliged to pay
  • tax preparer — accountant hired to calculate taxes
  • tax-deferred — noting or providing income that is not taxed until a later time.
  • tetrahydroxy — (of a molecule) containing four hydroxyl groups.
  • texas ranger — a member of the Texas state police force or, especially formerly, of the mounted state police.
  • the fair sex — women collectively
  • trans-sexual — a person having a strong desire to assume the physical characteristics and gender role of the opposite sex.
  • transfer box — A transfer box is a gear system that divides the power between the front and rear axles of a four-wheel drive system.
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