12-letter words containing c, i, r, g
- glycerolipid — (organic chemistry) Any lipid based on glycerol.
- glycerolysis — chemical decomposition resulting from the interaction of a compound and glycerol.
- glycoprotein — any of a group of complex proteins, as mucin, containing a carbohydrate combined with a simple protein.
- goldbricking — Present participle of goldbrick.
- gonadotropic — pertaining to substances formed in the anterior pituitary gland that affect the activity of the ovary or testis.
- gospel choir — a choir performing gospel music
- gothic armor — white armor of the 15th century, marked especially by much fluting and ornamentation.
- grace period — a period of time after a payment becomes due, as of a loan or life-insurance premium, before one is subject to penalties or late charges or before the loan or policy is canceled.
- graciousness — pleasantly kind, benevolent, and courteous.
- gradualistic — Of or pertaining to gradualism.
- gram calorie — calorie (def 1a). Abbreviation: g-cal.
- graminaceous — Of, pertaining to, or resembling a grass.
- grammaticise — to make grammatical
- grammaticism — a point or principle of grammar.
- grammaticize — (transitive) To render grammatical.
- gran canaria — one of the Canary Islands, in the central part. 650 sq. mi. (1685 sq. km). Capital: Las Palmas.
- grand siècle — the 17th century in French art and literature, esp the classical period of Louis XIV
- granite city — a city in SW Illinois, near St. Louis, Missouri.
- granulocytic — Of, or pertaining to, granulocytes.
- grape picker — someone who picks grapes
- graphic arts — any of the fine or applied visual arts based on drawing or the use of line, as opposed to colour or relief, on a plane surface, esp illustration and printmaking of all kinds
- graphophonic — a phonograph for recording and reproducing sounds on wax records.
- gravicembalo — a harpsichord.
- graving dock — an excavated shore dry dock for the repair and maintenance of ships.
- gravity cell — a cell containing two electrolytes that have different specific gravities.
- gray catbird — any of several American or Australian birds having catlike cries, especially Dumetella carolinensis (gray catbird) of North America.
- great circle — a circle on a spherical surface such that the plane containing the circle passes through the center of the sphere. Compare small circle.
- great schism — a period of division in the Roman Catholic Church, 1378–1417, over papal succession, during which there were two, or sometimes three, claimants to the papal office.
- grecian bend — (especially in the late 19th century) a posture or walk, often considered fashionable, in which the body is bent forward from the waist.
- greenbackism — a former political party, organized in 1874, opposed to the retirement or reduction of greenbacks and favoring their increase as the only paper currency.
- greenfinches — Plural form of greenfinch.
- grid circuit — that part of a circuit that contains the cathode and the grid of a vacuum tube.
- grid current — the current that moves within the vacuum tube from the grid to the cathode.
- griddlecakes — Plural form of griddlecake.
- gross income — Accounting. total revenue received before any deductions or allowances, as for rent, cost of goods sold, taxes, etc.
- guide center — a command to a marching formation to align itself behind a guide marching at the head of the formation.
- gun carriage — the structure on which a gun is mounted or moved and from which it is fired.
- gut reaction — instinctive response
- gut-churning — nerve-wracking
- gutwrenching — Alternative spelling of gut-wrenching.
- gyromagnetic — of or relating to the magnetic properties of a rotating charged particle.
- h paul grice — H(erbert) Paul, 1913–88, English philosopher.
- haemorrhagic — (chiefly, British) alternative spelling of hemorrhagic.
- hagiocracies — Plural form of hagiocracy.
- hagiographic — Of or pertaining to hagiography.
- haircoloring — dye or tint for the hair.
- handcrafting — Present participle of handcraft.
- havana cigar — any of various cigars hand rolled in Cuba, known esp for their high quality
- hedge garlic — an erect, cruciferous herb, Sisymbrium officinale, having a garlicky odor.
- helical gear — a cylindrical gear wheel whose teeth follow the pitch surface in a helical manner.