12-letter words containing e, i, l, a, n
- gas pipeline — a system of transmission for gaseous material, esp natural gas
- gay-friendly — welcoming to gay people
- geanticlines — Plural form of geanticline.
- geelvink bay — former (Dutch) name of Sarera Bay.
- gelatigenous — (archaic) Producing or yielding gelatin.
- gelatinating — Present participle of gelatinate.
- gelatination — Conversion into gelatin or jelly-like substance.
- gelatiniform — Having the form of gelatin.
- gelatinizing — Present participle of gelatinize.
- gene library — a collection of gene clones that represents the genetic material of an organism: used in genetic engineering
- genealogical — a record or account of the ancestry and descent of a person, family, group, etc.
- generability — capable of being generated or produced.
- general will — (in the philosophy of Rousseau) the source of legitimate authority residing in the collective will as contrasted with individual interests
- generalising — to infer (a general principle, trend, etc.) from particular facts, statistics, or the like.
- generalities — Plural form of generality.
- generalizing — to infer (a general principle, trend, etc.) from particular facts, statistics, or the like.
- generalships — Plural form of generalship.
- generational — the entire body of individuals born and living at about the same time: the postwar generation.
- generatively — capable of producing or creating.
- genethliacon — A birthday ode.
- genetic load — the extent to which a population deviates from the theoretically fittest genetic constitution.
- geniculating — Present participle of geniculate.
- geniculation — the state of being geniculate.
- genital wart — one of a cluster of warts occurring in the genital and anal areas and spread mainly by sexual contact, sometimes affecting the cervix in women and associated with an increased risk of cervical cancer.
- genoa salami — a hard, garlic-flavored salami of pork and veal or, especially in the U.S., pork and beef.
- gentian blue — a purplish-blue colour
- geobotanical — of or relating to geobotany
- geocentrical — Alternative form of geocentric.
- geopotential — the difference between the potential energy of a mass at a given altitude and the potential energy of an identical mass at sea level, equivalent to the energy required to move the mass from sea level to the given altitude.
- geosynclinal — Geology. pertaining to a synclinal fold that involves a relatively large part of the earth's surface.
- geotechnical — of or relating to practical applications of geological science in civil engineering, mining, etc.
- germanophile — a person who is friendly toward or admires or studies Germany or German culture.
- giant fennel — a plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, having feathery leaves and umbels of small, yellow flowers.
- giant killer — sb who defeats a larger opponent
- giant planet — any of the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, characterized by large mass, low density, and an extensive atmosphere
- giant-killer — A giant-killer is a sportsman, sportswoman, or team that unexpectedly beats a much stronger opponent.
- gila monster — a large, venomous lizard, Heloderma suspectum, of the southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico, covered with beadlike scales of yellow, orange, and black.
- glandiferous — bearing nuts or acorns
- glazing bead — a convex molding nailed against the edge of a pane of glass to hold it in place.
- 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.
- glycerinated — to impregnate with glycerin.
- gold-beating — the art or process of beating out gold into gold leaf.
- golden ratio — the ratio of two lengths, equal in value to (1 + √5)/2, and given by b/a = (b + a)/b; it is the reciprocal of the golden section and also equal to (1 + golden section)
- gonfaloniers — Plural form of gonfalonier.
- gradeflation — grade inflation.
- grand finale — the concluding portion of a performance or entertainment, as a musical show, rodeo, etc., usually spectacular and involving most or all of the prior participants.
- grand siècle — the 17th century in French art and literature, esp the classical period of Louis XIV
- gravel-blind — more blind or dim-sighted than sand-blind and less than stone-blind.
- great plains — a semiarid region E of the Rocky Mountains, in the U.S. and Canada.