12-letter words containing e, l, i, x, a
- exsufflation — (obsolete) A blast from beneath.
- exsufflicate — Empty, inflated, frivolous.
- exterminable — Capable of being exterminated.
- externalised — Simple past tense and past participle of externalise.
- externalized — Simple past tense and past participle of externalize.
- externalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of externalize.
- extracranial — on the exterior of the skull, outside the skull
- extractively — in an extractive manner
- extraditable — (of a crime) rendering the offender liable to extradition
- extralogical — Outside of the domain of logic.
- extramarital — (especially of sexual relations) occurring outside marriage.
- extramusical — outside the field or scope of music
- exulceration — the process of ulceration
- facial index — Craniometry. the ratio of the breadth of a face to its height.
- 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.
- flux linkage — the product of the magnetic flux and the number of turns in a given coil.
- folie a deux — the sharing of delusional ideas by two people who are closely associated.
- 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.
- haematoxylin — Alternative spelling of hematoxylin.
- hexachloride — a chloride containing six atoms of chlorine.
- hexadactylic — having six fingers or toes
- hexafluoride — a fluoride containing six atoms of fluorine.
- hexasiloxane — (organic chemistry) Any siloxane having six -Si-O- groups.
- hexobarbital — a barbiturate with hypnotic and sedative properties
- indexicality — (philosophy) The quality or state of being indexical.
- inexcuseable — Alternative form of inexcusable.
- inexecutable — That cannot be executed or carried out.
- inexpansible — unable to be expanded
- inexplicable — not explicable; incapable of being accounted for or explained.
- inexplicably — not explicable; incapable of being accounted for or explained.
- inexpugnable — incapable of being taken by force; impregnable; unconquerable.
- inextirpable — incapable of being extirpated: inextirpable disease.
- inextricable — from which one cannot extricate oneself: an inextricable maze.
- inextricably — from which one cannot extricate oneself: an inextricable maze.
- inoxidizable — not susceptible to oxidation.
- intermaxilla — (anatomy) premaxilla.
- intertextual — the interrelationship between texts, especially works of literature; the way that similar or related texts influence, reflect, or differ from each other: the intertextuality between two novels with the same setting.
- laxativeness — the condition or quality of being laxative
- 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.
- lean mixture — A lean mixture is a fuel/air mixture containing a relatively low proportion of fuel.
- lex talionis — the principle or law of retaliation that a punishment inflicted should correspond in degree and kind to the offense of the wrongdoer, as an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth; retributive justice.
- lexicography — the writing, editing, or compiling of dictionaries.
- 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.
- lipoxygenase — (enzyme) Any of a class of enzymes that catalyse the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids.
- maltodextrin — a compound of dextrin and maltose, used as a food additive and in some health and beauty products.
- maxillectomy — Surgical removal of the maxilla.
- methohexital — a barbiturate anesthetic, used in its sodium form, C 1 4 H 1 7 N 2 NaO 3 , for induction of general anesthesia or for anesthesia of short duration.
- mixing valve — a valve receiving water from both a hot-water and a cold-water line and controlling the relative amount of water admitted from each.
- neutral axis — an imaginary line in the cross section of a beam, shaft, or the like, along which no stresses occur.