11-letter words containing c, l, e
- fluid ounce — a measure of capacity equal to 1/16 (0.0625) pint (29.6 milliliters) in the U.S., and equal to 1/20 (0.05) of an imperial pint (28.4 milliliters) in Great Britain. Symbol: f. Abbreviation: fl. oz;
- fluorescein — an orange-red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 12 O 5 , that in alkaline solutions produces an orange color and an intense green fluorescence: used to trace subterranean waters and in dyes.
- fluorescent — possessing the property of fluorescence; exhibiting fluorescence.
- fluorescing — Present participle of fluoresce.
- fluoroscope — a tube or box fitted with a screen coated with a fluorescent substance, used for viewing objects, especially deep body structures, by means of x-ray or other radiation.
- fluticasone — (organic compound) A synthetic corticosteroid whose furoate and propionate forms are used as topical anti-inflammatories.
- flycatchers — Plural form of flycatcher.
- flyspecking — A technique for painting furniture with flicked drops of paint.
- focal depth — lens: distance of sharp focus
- focal plane — a plane through a focal point and normal to the axis of a lens, mirror, or other optical system. Compare principal plane.
- folio recto — the front of the page; recto (opposed to folio verso).
- folliculate — pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling a follicle or follicles; provided with follicles.
- folliculose — having or resembling follicles
- food parcel — parcels of food prepared and sent, esp by charitable organizations, to people in need
- foot-candle — a unit of illuminance or illumination, equivalent to the illumination produced by a source of one candle at a distance of one foot and equal to one lumen incident per square foot. Abbreviation: FC.
- footlockers — Plural form of footlocker.
- force field — A force field is an area of energy, such as magnetic energy, that surrounds an object or place.
- forced sale — a sale held as a result of a judicial order.
- forcepslike — Resembling a forceps.
- forecastles — Plural form of forecastle.
- foreclosing — Present participle of foreclose.
- foreclosure — the act of foreclosing a mortgage or pledge.
- forficulate — resembling scissors
- fractionlet — a small piece
- fracturable — Capable of being fractured.
- francophile — friendly to or having a strong liking for France or the French.
- fraudulence — characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains: a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes.
- fraudulency — characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains: a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes.
- freckleface — A person with many freckles.
- free clinic — centre offering free medical treatment
- free recall — the recollection of the members of a list of items without regard to their serial order
- free school — a privately run school organized as an alternative to the traditional public or private school, usually following a highly flexible approach to the curriculum and teaching methods.
- free-select — to select (areas of crown land) and acquire the freehold by a series of annual payments
- freecooling — a system that uses low ambient air temperature to chill water, esp for use in air conditioning
- freelancers — Plural form of freelancer.
- freelancing — Present participle of freelance.
- french flat — a flat that can be raised to or hung from the flies, and that contains practicable doors, windows, etc.
- french heel — a high, curved heel, characterized by a heel breast curving into a shank, used on women's shoes.
- french loaf — baguette, long stick of bread
- french roll — a circular or oval bread roll having a hard or crispy crust.
- frescobaldi — Girolamo [jee-raw-lah-maw] /dʒiˈrɔ lɑ mɔ/ (Show IPA), 1583–1643, Italian organist and composer.
- fruticulose — (botany) Like, or pertaining to, a small shrub.
- full circle — to the original place, source, or state through a cycle of developments (usually used in the phrase come full circle).
- funnel cake — a crisp, deep-fried cake, made by pouring batter through a funnel into fat or oil, usually in a spiral shape, and dusted with powdered sugar.
- furnacelike — Resembling or characteristic of a furnace.
- galactocele — A cystic tumor containing milk or a milky substance, usually located in the mammary glands, and caused by a protein plug that blocks off the outlet.
- galactoside — A glycoside yielding galactose on hydrolysis.
- gallinacean — a gallinaceous bird.
- gametically — in a gametic manner
- gangliocyte — (biology) A ganglion cell.