11-letter words containing a, x, i, l
- lex scripta — written law; statute law.
- lexicalized — Simple past tense and past participle of lexicalize.
- lexigraphic — Of or pertaining to lexigraphy.
- li xiannian — 1909–92, Chinese Communist leader: president 1983–88.
- lignite wax — a dark-brown bituminous wax extracted from lignite and peat: used chiefly in polishes and waxes for furniture, shoes, etc.
- litholapaxy — the procedure of removing bladder stones by crushing them and extracting them through a catheter
- lixiviation — to treat with a solvent; leach.
- luxulianite — a rare variety of granite containing tourmaline embedded in quartz and feldspar
- luxuriantly — abundant or lush in growth, as vegetation.
- luxuriating — to enjoy oneself without stint; revel: to luxuriate in newly acquired wealth.
- luxuriation — The act of enjoying or experiencing luxury.
- maxi single — a music single which contains more than the usual number of tracks
- maxilliform — Having the form, or structure, of a maxilla.
- maxillipeds — Plural form of maxilliped.
- maximalists — Plural form of maximalist.
- maximaphily — the collection or study of picture postcards which depict a picture similar, or identical, to that on the stamp, and which also have a related postmark
- mineral wax — ozocerite.
- mixed layer — the surface layer of water, seasonally varying in thickness, that is at almost uniform temperature owing to agitation by waves and wind.
- mixed salad — a salad consisting of mixed salad vegetables, such as lettuce, tomato, cucumber, etc
- musical box — music box.
- nasal index — Craniometry. (of the skull) the ratio of the distance from nasion to the lower margin of the nasal aperture to that of the maximum breadth of the nasal aperture.
- odaxelagnia — (rare) A paraphilia in which biting or being bitten leads to sexual arousal.
- overexplain — to explain in too much detail
- oxalic acid — a white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous acid, H 2 C 2 O 4 ⋅2H 2 O, first discovered in the juice of the wood sorrel species of oxalis and obtained by reacting carbon monoxide with sodium hydroxide or certain carbohydrates with acids or alkalis: used chiefly for bleaching, as a cleanser, and as a laboratory reagent.
- oxidatively — by an oxidative process
- oxtail soup — soup made using the skinned tail of an ox
- paradoxical — having the nature of a paradox; self-contradictory.
- peroxisomal — of or relating to a peroxisome; of the nature of a peroxisome
- phallotoxin — any of a group of potent mycotoxins produced by certain mushroom species of the genus Amanita.
- phyllotaxis — phyllotaxy.
- phytoalexin — any of a class of plant compounds that accumulate at the site of invading microorganisms and confer resistance to disease.
- pixellation — in computer graphics and digital photography, to cause (an image) to break up into pixels, as by overenlarging the image: When enlarging a photograph, first increase the resolution to avoid pixelating it.
- postexilian — being or occurring subsequent to the exile of the Jews in Babylonia 597–538 b.c.
- pramipexole — a dopamine agonist used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.
- pre-exilian — being or occurring prior to the exile of the Jews in Babylonia 597–538 b.c.
- prophylaxis — Medicine/Medical. the preventing of disease. the prevention of a specific disease, as by studying the biological behavior, transmission, etc., of its causative agent and applying a series of measures against it.
- proximately — next; nearest; immediately before or after in order, place, occurrence, etc.
- pyrrhuloxia — a cardinallike grosbeak, Cardinalis (Pyrrhuloxia) sinuatus, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having a bill superficially resembling that of a parrot.
- quincunxial — Alternative spelling of quincuncial.
- quinoxaline — a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 8 H 6 N 2 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- reexplained — to make plain or clear; render understandable or intelligible: to explain an obscure point. Synonyms: explicate. Antonyms: confuse.
- ring galaxy — a galaxy having the shape of an elliptical ring: thought to be the result of a collision of two galaxies.
- saint felix — Saint, died a.d. 530, pope 526–530.
- sapiosexual — a person who finds intelligence to be a sexually attractive quality in others.
- sealing wax — a resinous preparation, soft when heated, used for sealing letters, documents, etc.
- sex linkage — an association between genes in sex chromosomes such that the characteristics determined by these genes appear more frequently in one sex than in the other.
- sex-linkage — an association between genes in sex chromosomes such that the characteristics determined by these genes appear more frequently in one sex than in the other.
- sexagesimal — pertaining to or based upon the number 60.
- sioux falls — a city in SE South Dakota.
- sociosexual — of or relating to relationships between persons that involve sexuality.