12-letter words containing f, a, c
- frankincense — an aromatic gum resin from various Asian and African trees of the genus Boswellia, especially B. carteri, used chiefly for burning as incense in religious or ceremonial practices, in perfumery, and in pharmaceutical and fumigating preparations.
- frazil (ice) — tiny, round or pointed ice crystals formed in supercooled waters and prevented from coagulating by turbulence
- free coinage — the unrestricted coinage of bullion or of a specified metal, as silver, into money for any person bringing it to the mint, either with or without charge for minting.
- free company — a band of free companions.
- 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 bread — a yeast-raised bread made of dough containing water and distinguished by its thick, well-browned crust, usually made in long, slender, tapered loaves. Compare baguette (def 3).
- french broad — a river in W North Carolina and E Tennessee, flowing N and NW to join the Holston River at Knoxville to form the Tennessee River. 210 miles (338 km) long.
- french chalk — a talc for marking lines on fabrics.
- french drain — a drainage trench filled to ground level with fragments of brick, rock, etc.
- french franc — the former standard monetary unit of France, most French dependencies, Andorra, and Monaco, divided into 100 centimes; replaced by the euro in 2002
- 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.
- french leave — Sometimes Offensive. a departure without ceremony, permission, or notice: Taking French leave, he evaded his creditors.
- french pleat — curtain, draperies
- french sudan — former name of Mali.
- french toast — bread dipped in a batter of egg and milk and sautéed until brown, usually served with syrup or sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon.
- frenetically — In a frenetic manner.
- fricasseeing — Present participle of fricassee.
- friction saw — a high-speed circular saw, usually toothless, that is used for cutting metals by using frictional heat to melt the material adjacent to it.
- frictionally — In terms of friction.
- from scratch — to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough: to scratch one's hand on a nail.
- fructosamine — (organic compound) A chemical compound that can be considered the result of a reaction between fructose and ammonia or an amine (with a molecule of water being released).
- fudge factor — any variable component added to an experiment, plan, or the like that can be manipulated to allow leeway for error.
- fujita scale — a scale for expressing the intensity of a tornado, ranging from F0 (light damage) to F5 (incredible damage)
- fumariaceous — belonging to the plant family Fumariaceae.
- fumaric acid — a colorless, odorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 4 H 4 O 4 , isomeric with maleic acid, essential to cellular respiration in most eukaryotic organisms: used in the making of synthetic resins and as a replacement for tartaric acid in beverages and baking powders.
- functionable — functional (def 3).
- functionally — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- fungicidally — in a fungicidal manner
- furfuraceous — of or containing bran.
- furnace room — a room containing a furnace or an enclosed chamber for producing heat, often on the bottom floor of the building that it heats
- furocoumarin — psoralen.
- fused silica — glass made entirely from silica, having a very low rate of thermal expansion.
- fusidic acid — an antibiotic substance used to treat skin infections
- futtock band — a metal band around a lower mast somewhat below the top, for holding the lower ends of a futtock shroud.
- gamification — the process of turning an activity or task into a game or something resembling a game: Teachers can use gamification to motivate their students.
- gasification — Action of gasifying.
- gemeinschaft — an association of individuals having sentiments, tastes, and attitudes in common; fellowship.
- gentle craft — the sport of angling or fishing (usually preceded by the).
- gesellschaft — an association of individuals for common goals, as for entertainment, intellectual, or cultural purposes or for business reasons.
- gracefullest — Superlative form of graceful.
- gracefulness — The state of being graceful.
- gut of canso — Canso (def 2).
- half cadence — a cadence ending with dominant harmony.
- half section — a part that is cut off or separated.
- half-century — a period of 100 years.
- half-covered — to be or serve as a covering for; extend over; rest on the surface of: Snow covered the fields.
- half-cup bra — a bra that covers three-quarters of the breasts rather than all of the breasts
- half-section — a part that is cut off or separated.
- handcrafting — Present participle of handcraft.
- handcraftman — handicraftsman.