12-letter words containing c, a, o, l, g
- ethnological — Of or pertaining to ethnology.
- etymological — (not comparable) Of or relating to etymology.
- eulogistical — Alternative form of eulogistic.
- 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.
- focal length — the distance from a focal point of a lens or mirror to the corresponding principal plane. Symbol: f.
- formal logic — the branch of logic concerned exclusively with the principles of deductive reasoning and with the form rather than the content of propositions.
- galactagogue — A food or drug that promotes or increases the flow of a mother’s milk.
- galactometer — a lactometer.
- galactophore — a galactophorous duct.
- galactorrhea — an abnormally abundant flow of milk in a lactating woman.
- galactoscope — a lactoscope.
- 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.
- gallinaceous — pertaining to or resembling the domestic fowls.
- galvanoscope — an instrument for detecting the existence of an electric current and determining its direction.
- game console — Also called game(s) console, gaming console, video-game console. a computer system specially made for playing video games by connecting it to a television or other display for video and sound.
- gangliectomy — (medicine) Excision of a ganglion; surgical removal of a mass of tissue.
- garbological — Of or relating to garbology.
- garcia lorca — Federico [fed-uh-ree-koh;; Spanish fe-th e-ree-kaw] /ˌfɛd əˈri koʊ;; Spanish ˌfɛ ðɛˈri kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1936, Spanish poet and dramatist.
- genealogical — a record or account of the ancestry and descent of a person, family, group, etc.
- genethliacon — A birthday ode.
- genetic load — the extent to which a population deviates from the theoretically fittest genetic constitution.
- geniculation — the state of being geniculate.
- geobotanical — of or relating to geobotany
- geocentrical — Alternative form of geocentric.
- geodetically — pertaining to geodesy.
- geographical — of or relating to geography.
- geologically — of, relating to, or based on geology.
- geopolitical — the study or the application of the influence of political and economic geography on the politics, national power, foreign policy, etc., of a state.
- geosynclinal — Geology. pertaining to a synclinal fold that involves a relatively large part of the earth's surface.
- geotechnical — of or relating to practical applications of geological science in civil engineering, mining, etc.
- gesticulator — to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech.
- glaciologist — glacialist.
- glaucomatous — Ophthalmology. abnormally high fluid pressure in the eye, most commonly caused either by blockage of the channel through which aqueous humor drains (open-angle glaucoma or chronic glaucoma) or by pressure of the iris against the lens, which traps the aqueous humor (angle-closure glaucoma or acute glaucoma)
- glaucousness — Quality of being glaucous.
- global reach — When people talk about the global reach of a company or industry, they mean its ability to have customers in many different parts of the world.
- glossematics — a school of linguistic analysis developed by Louis Hjelmslev (1899–1965) in Copenhagen in the 1930s based on the study of the distribution of glossemes.
- glycosidases — Plural form of glycosidase.
- glycosylated — Simple past tense and past participle of glycosylate.
- go ballistic — of or relating to ballistics.
- gondola back — a chair or couch back curving forward and downward to form arms.
- grade school — an elementary school that has its pupils grouped or classified into grades.
- gram calorie — calorie (def 1a). Abbreviation: g-cal.
- grand coulee — a dry canyon in central Washington: cut by the Columbia River in the glacial period. 52 miles (84 km) long; over 400 feet (120 meters) deep.
- granulocytes — Plural form of granulocyte.
- granulocytic — Of, or pertaining to, granulocytes.