12-letter words containing d, e, f, i, c
- edifications — Plural form of edification.
- eisteddfodic — Relating to an eisteddfod.
- enfranchised — Simple past tense and past participle of enfranchise.
- facial index — Craniometry. the ratio of the breadth of a face to its height.
- fasciculated — Grouped in a fascicle; fascicled.
- fascinatedly — In a fascinated manner; with fascination.
- federalistic — an advocate of federalism.
- fence lizard — either of two spiny lizards, Sceloporus undulatus and S. occidentalis, of the U.S. and northern Mexico, often seen on fences.
- fennoscandia — region in N Europe, including Scandinavia, Finland, and the part of NW Russia west of the White Sea
- ferric oxide — a dark-red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, Fe 2 O 3 , occurring naturally, as hematite and rust, or synthesized: used chiefly as a pigment, as a mordant, as a coating for magnetic recording tape, and in the manufacture of polishing compounds.
- ferricyanide — a salt of ferricyanic acid, as potassium ferricyanide, K 3 Fe(CN) 6 .
- ferrocyanide — a salt of ferrocyanic acid, as potassium ferrocyanide, K 4 Fe(CN) 6 .
- ferrofluidic — Of or pertaining to a ferrofluid.
- ferulic acid — a compound, C 10 H 10 O 4 , found in small amounts in lants, that occurs in two isomers, one a yellow oily liquid and the other crystalline.
- fianchettoed — Simple past tense and past participle of fianchetto.
- fiddler crab — any small, burrowing crab of the genus Uca, characterized by one greatly enlarged claw in the male.
- fiddlesticks — anything; a bit: I don't care a fiddlestick for what they say.
- fidel castro — Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
- field centre — a research centre equipped for field studies, usually located in or near an area of scientific interest
- field circus — A derogatory pun on "field service". The field service organisation of any hardware manufacturer, but especially DEC. There is an entire genre of jokes about DEC field circus engineers: Q: How can you recognise a DEC field circus engineer with a flat tire? A: He's changing one tire at a time to see which one is flat. Q: How can you recognise a DEC field circus engineer who is out of gas? A: He's changing one tire at a time to see which one is flat. See Easter egging for additional insight on these jokes. There is also the "Field Circus Cheer" (from the plan file for DEC on MIT-AI): Maynard! Maynard! Don't mess with us! We're mean and we're tough! If you get us confused We'll screw up your stuff. (DEC's service HQ is located in Maynard, Massachusetts).
- field cornet — a commander of burgher troops called up in time of war or in an emergency, esp during the 19th century
- field hockey — a game played on a rectangular field having a netted goal at each end, in which two teams of 11 players each compete in driving a small leather-covered ball into the other's goal, each player being equipped with a stick having a curved end or blade that is flat on one side and rounded on the other.
- field jacket — a close-fitting jacket for wear by soldiers in the field.
- field-effect — designating or of an electronic component or device, esp. a transistor, controlled by an external electric field
- fifty-second — next after the fifty-first; being the ordinal number for 52.
- fixed charge — an expense that cannot be modified.
- fixed-income — gaining or yielding a more or less uniform rate of income.
- fleece-lined — lined with fleece
- flower child — (especially in the 1960s) a young person, especially a hippie, rejecting conventional society and advocating love, peace, and simple, idealistic values.
- fluidextract — a liquid preparation, containing alcohol as a solvent or as a preservative, that contains in each cubic centimeter the medicinal activity of one gram of the crude drug in powdered form.
- food science — the study of the nature of foods and the changes that occur in them naturally and as a result of handling and processing.
- food service — the preparation, delivery, serving, etc., of ready-to-eat foods: The cafeteria employs over 20 people in food service.
- forked chain — branched chain.
- fort detrick — a military reservation in N Maryland, NW of Frederick.
- foster child — a child raised by someone who is not its natural or adoptive parent.
- fractionated — Simple past tense and past participle of fractionate.
- frederick ii — Frederick I (def 2).
- frederick iv — Frederick III (def 1).
- frederick ix — (Frederick Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg) 1899–1972, king of Denmark 1947–72.
- free radical — an atom or molecule that bears an unpaired electron and is extremely reactive, capable of engaging in rapid chain reactions that destabilize other molecules and generate many more free radicals: in the body, deactivated by antioxidants, uric acid, and certain enzyme activities.
- french drain — a drainage trench filled to ground level with fragments of brick, rock, etc.
- french india — the five small former French territories in India, including Chandernagor, Karikal, Pondicherry, and Yanaon on the E coast, and Mahé on the W coast.
- friend-court — amicus curiae.
- fused silica — glass made entirely from silica, having a very low rate of thermal expansion.
- good offices — Someone's good offices are the help that they give to other people who are trying to achieve something.
- handicrafter — One who engages in handicrafts.
- handkerchief — a small piece of linen, silk, or other fabric, usually square, and used especially for wiping one's nose, eyes, face, etc., or for decorative purposes.
- headkerchief — A kerchief worn on the head.
- ill-affected — not well disposed; disaffected
- inconfidence — (rare) Lack of confidence; mistrust.