12-letter words containing d, o, i, t
- introductory — serving or used to introduce; preliminary; beginning: an introductory course; an introductory paragraph.
- introspected — Simple past tense and past participle of introspect.
- invalidation — to render invalid; discredit.
- iodized salt — common table salt to which a small amount of sodium iodide or potassium iodide has been added
- irda control — (standard) (IrDA-C, formerly IrBUS) Infrared standard from IrDA. IrDA Control is a low speed communication standard that allows cordless peripherals such as keyboards, mice, game pads, and joysticks to interact with intelligent host devices. Host devices include PCs, home appliances, game machines, and television and web set-top boxes. IrDA Control supports data rates of 75 Kbps at up to 8 metres, and is designed to integrate with devices that use USB HID. Parts and products featuring IrDA Control are expected in 1998. See also IrDA Data, AIR.
- iridectomies — Plural form of iridectomy.
- iridectomize — to perform an iridectomy on.
- iron-hearted — cruel; heartless; unfeeling.
- isodiametric — having equal diameters or axes.
- isolated set — Mathematics. a set containing none of its accumulation points, consisting, therefore, of only isolated points.
- judicatories — Plural form of judicatory.
- juris doctor — lawyer's degree
- jurisdiction — the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies.
- ketoacidosis — (pathology) A severe form of ketosis, most commonly seen in diabetics, in which so much ketone is produced that acidosis occurs.
- ketoaciduria — (pathology) The presence of (excess) ketoacids in the urine.
- keyboardists — Plural form of keyboardist.
- kidney stone — an abnormal stone, or concretion, composed primarily of oxalates and phosphates, found in the kidney.
- kiteboarding — A sport in which participants ride a form of wakeboard or surfboard harnessed to a large kite which is controlled by the rider.
- knightlihood — Quality of being knightly.
- lambda point — the temperature of approximately 2.186 K, at which the transition from helium I to superfluid helium II occurs.
- lapped joint — a joint made by placing one member over another and fastening them together
- latitudinous — having latitude, scope, range, breadth, etc., especially of ideas, interests, interpretations, or the like: a Renaissance man of latitudinous outlook.
- leading note — the seventh degree of a diatonic scale; subtonic.
- leading tone — the seventh degree of a diatonic scale; subtonic.
- leontopodium — any plant of the Eurasian alpine genus Leontopodium, esp L. alpinum
- lepidopteran — lepidopterous.
- lepidopteron — any lepidopterous insect.
- liberty bond — a single Liberty loan bond.
- libidinosity — lustfulness
- lie detector — a polygraph used to determine changes in certain body activities, as blood pressure, pulse, breathing, and perspiration, the results of which may be interpreted to indicate the truth or falsity of a person's answers under questioning.
- lifting body — an aircraft or spacecraft configuration in which there are no wings, and lift is obtained by aerodynamic forces on its body.
- light comedy — a play or film which deals with its subject matter in an amusing and lighthearted way
- light-footed — stepping lightly or nimbly; light of foot; nimble.
- lion-hearted — exceptionally courageous or brave.
- liquidations — Plural form of liquidation.
- lithographed — Simple past tense and past participle of lithograph.
- lithopedions — Plural form of lithopedion.
- little rhody — Rhode Island (used as a nickname).
- locus standi — the right of a party to appear and be heard before a court
- lodging turn — a period of work or duty, esp among railway workers, which involves sleeping away from home
- long-awaited — A long-awaited event or thing is one that someone has been waiting for for a long time.
- long-sighted — farsighted; hypermetropic.
- long-waisted — of more than average length between the shoulders and waistline; having a low waistline.
- longicaudate — having a long posterior or tail
- longitudinal — of or relating to longitude or length: longitudinal measurement.
- longstanding — existing or occurring for a long time: a longstanding feud.
- low-spirited — depressed; dejected: He is feeling rather low-spirited today.
- machairodont — having sabre-like teeth; sabre-toothed
- machicolated — Having machicolations.
- maderization — the process whereby wine is heated and oxidized, resulting in a darker colour and an altered taste