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12-letter words containing d, o, x

  • global index — (filename extension)   (gid) The filename extension of a Windows 95 "global index" file. .gid files are created by the help browser internal to Windows 95 (also available for other Windows versions) for WinHelp files (hlp), as well as for storing user preferences, such as window position.
  • glutaredoxin — (enzyme) Any of a family of small redox enzymes that use glutathione as a cofactor.
  • heterodoxies — Plural form of heterodoxy.
  • heteroduplex — having polynucleotide strands derived from two different sources
  • hexachloride — a chloride containing six atoms of chlorine.
  • hexadecanoic — Of or pertaining to hexadecanoic acid or its derivatives.
  • hexadecapole — (physics) Anything having sixteen poles or electrodes, or a combination of four quadrupoles.
  • hexafluoride — a fluoride containing six atoms of fluorine.
  • hydrosalpinx — A distally blocked Fallopian tube filled with serous or clear fluid.
  • hydroxy acid — an organic acid containing both a carboxyl and a hydroxyl group.
  • hydroxyl ion — hydroxide ion
  • hydroxylated — Simple past tense and past participle of hydroxylate.
  • index fossil — a widely distributed fossil, of narrow range in time, regarded as characteristic of a given geological formation, used especially in determining the age of related formations.
  • inoxidizable — not susceptible to oxidation.
  • isopropoxide — (chemistry) The univalent anion derived from isopropanol by removal of the hydroxy hydrogen atom; and salt containing this anion.
  • lead dioxide — a brown crystalline compound, PbO 2 , toxic, insoluble in water and alcohol, soluble in glacial acetic acid: used as an oxidizing agent, in lead-acid batteries, and in analytical chemistry.
  • liar paradox — a logical paradox that results from consideration of statements of the form “This statement is false.” If the statement is true, then it is false, whereas if it is false, then it is true.
  • linux loader — (operating system)   (LILO) A boot loader for Linux. LILO does not depend on a specific file system, it can boot Linux kernel images from floppy disks and hard disks and can even boot other operating systems. One of up to sixteen differernt images can be selected at boot time. Various parameters, such as the root device, can be set independently for each kernel. LILO can even be used as the master boot record.
  • luxury goods — expensive non-essential items
  • maltodextrin — a compound of dextrin and maltose, used as a food additive and in some health and beauty products.
  • medicine box — a small box used to hold medicines
  • mesoappendix — the mesentery of the vermiform appendix.
  • mixed forest — a forest filling the transition from natural coniferous to deciduous forest, and containing both types of tree
  • myxedematous — a condition characterized by thickening of the skin, blunting of the senses and intellect, and labored speech, associated with hypothyroidism.
  • neoorthodoxy — a movement in Protestant theology, beginning after World War I, stressing the absolute sovereignty of God and chiefly characterized by a reaction against liberal theology and a reaffirmation of certain doctrines of the Reformation.
  • next door to — immediately following in time, order, importance, etc.: the next day; the next person in line.
  • nickel oxide — a green, water-insoluble powder, NiO, used chiefly in the manufacture of nickel salts and in green pigments for ceramic paints.
  • nitric oxide — a colorless, slightly water-soluble gas, NO, formed by the action of dilute nitric acid on copper, and by the direct combination of atmospheric oxygen and nitrogen at the high temperatures of an electric arc: an intermediate in the manufacture of nitric acid.
  • nonoxidizing — not leading to oxidation, not converting to oxide
  • orthodox jew — a Jew who adheres faithfully to the principles and practices of traditional Judaism as evidenced chiefly by a devotion to and study of the Torah, daily synagogue attendance if possible, and strict observance of the Sabbath, religious festivals, holy days, and the dietary laws.
  • over-excited — If you say that someone is over-excited, you mean that they are more excited than you think is desirable.
  • over-indexes — (in a nonfiction book, monograph, etc.) a more or less detailed alphabetical listing of names, places, and topics along with the numbers of the pages on which they are mentioned or discussed, usually included in or constituting the back matter.
  • overextended — to extend, reach, or expand beyond a proper, safe, or reasonable point: a company that overextended its credit to diversify.
  • oxford comma — a comma between the final items in a list, often preceding the word 'and' or 'or', such as the final comma in the list newspapers, magazines, and books
  • oxford frame — a frame for a picture, mirror, etc., consisting of four straight pieces whose ends project beyond the corners.
  • oxford group — an organization founded at Oxford University in 1921 by Frank Buchman, advocating absolute morality in public and private life.
  • oxidant smog — photochemical smog.
  • paradoxidian — relating to the genus Paradoxides
  • paradoxology — a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
  • paradoxurine — relating to the palm civet
  • pentahydroxy — (of a molecule) containing five hydroxyl groups.
  • peroxidation — a type of reaction in which oxygen atoms are formed leading to the production of peroxides. It is stimulated in the body by certain toxins and infections
  • photoexcited — increased in energy due to photoexcitation
  • photooxidize — to undergo or cause to undergo photooxidation
  • pyridoxamine — a metabolic form of pyridoxine
  • radio galaxy — a galaxy that emits much more strongly in the radio part of the spectrum than does a typical galaxy.
  • sandbox tree — a tropical American tree, Hura crepitans, of the spurge family, bearing a furrowed, roundish fruit about the size of an orange that when ripe and dry bursts with a sharp report and scatters the seeds.
  • sex offender — a person who has been found guilty of one or more sex crimes.
  • sexdecillion — a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 51 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 96 zeros.
  • six-yard box — On a football pitch, the six-yard box is the rectangular area marked in front of the goal.
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