12-letter words containing c, o, a, l, n
- ironicalness — The quality of being ironical.
- isotonically — In an isotonic way.
- jackson hole — a valley in NW Wyoming, near the Teton Range: wildlife preserve.
- jacksonville — a seaport in NE Florida, on the St. John's River.
- japan clover — a drought-resistant bush clover, Lespedeza striata, of the legume family, introduced to the southern Atlantic states from Asia, having numerous tiny trifoliate leaves valued for pasturage and hay.
- john mauchly — (person) /jon W mok'*-lee/ (rhymes with "broccoli") Dr. John W. Mauchly, one of the developers of ENIAC.
- journalistic — of, relating to, or characteristic of journalists or journalism.
- junior class — the penultimate class in high school or college
- kachina doll — a Hopi Indian doll carved from cottonwood root in representation of a kachina and given as a gift to a child or used as a household decoration.
- ketoconazole — a synthetic substance, C 26 H 28 Cl 2 N 4 O 4 , used to treat a variety of fungal infections.
- kleptomaniac — a person who has kleptomania.
- kona cyclone — a slow-moving cyclone occuring during the winter over the subtropical Pacific Ocean.
- lachrymation — the secretion of tears, especially in abnormal abundance.
- lactoprotein — any protein existing in milk.
- lake jackson — a town in S Texas.
- lampadomancy — a method of divination by studying the carbon deposits left by a burning lamp or candle
- lanceolately — in a lanceolate way or form
- lancet clock — a mantel clock having a case formed like an acutely pointed arch.
- lane closure — the closing of a lane on a motorway
- laryngectomy — excision of part or all of the larynx.
- laryngoscope — a rigid or flexible endoscope passed through the mouth and equipped with a source of light and magnification, for examining and performing local diagnostic and surgical procedures on the larynx.
- laryngoscopy — an examination by means of a laryngoscope.
- latin school — a secondary school emphasizing instruction in Latin and Greek.
- lectionaries — Plural form of lectionary.
- lever-action — (of a rifle) having a lever action.
- light cannon — a particularly powerful torch, spotlight, or searchlight
- limnological — Of or pertaining to limnology, the study of freshwater bodies of water.
- lincoln park — a city in SE Michigan.
- linear logic — (theory) A logic invented by Girard in 1987 that can be used in proofs related to resource usage.
- liquefaction — the act or process of liquefying or making liquid.
- loading coil — an inductance coil used to improve the characteristics of a transmission line.
- loan account — finance: bank
- loan capital — borrowed capital
- loan council — (in Australia) a statutory body that controls borrowing by the states
- loan officer — a bank employee who helps would-be borrowers get a loan
- local option — a right of choice exercised by a minor political division, as a county, especially as to allowing the sale of liquor.
- localisation — Alternative spelling of localization.
- localization — to make local; fix in, or assign or restrict to, a particular place, locality, etc.
- locarno pact — a series of treaties, concluded in Locarno, Switzerland in 1925, between Germany, France, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Italy, Poland, and Czechoslovakia. The principal treaty, between Germany, France, and Belgium, concerned the maintenance of their existing frontiers, settlement of disputes by arbitration without resort to force, and the demilitarization of the Rhineland. This treaty was guaranteed by the United Kingdom and Italy but was violated when Germany occupied the Rhineland in 1936
- locationally — a place of settlement, activity, or residence: This town is a good location for a young doctor.
- locker plant — an establishment for storing food under refrigeration, containing lockers for renting to individual users.
- locoregional — Restricted to a localized region of the body.
- locus standi — the right of a party to appear and be heard before a court
- loganiaceous — belonging to the plant family Loganiaceae.
- logical unit — (networking) (LU) A primary component of SNA, an LU is a type of NAU that enables end users to communicate with each other and gain access to SNA network resources.
- long account — the account of a customer who buys securities or commodities on margin.
- longicaudate — having a long posterior or tail
- look askance — glance sidelong or with suspicion
- loose cannon — a person whose reckless behavior endangers the efforts or welfare of others.
- loose change — money in the form of coins suitable for small expenditures