12-letter words containing f, a, l, c, u
- 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.
- fluorocarbon — any of a class of compounds produced by substituting fluorine for hydrogen in a hydrocarbon, and characterized by great chemical stability: used chiefly as a lubricant, refrigerant, fire extinguishing agent, and in industrial and other applications in which chemical, electrical, flame, and heat resistance is essential; banned as an aerosol propellant in the U.S. because of concern about ozone layer depletion.
- fluorouracil — a pyrimidine analog, C 4 H 3 FN 2 O 2 , used in the treatment of certain cancers.
- fluosilicate — a salt of fluosilicic acid.
- food vacuole — a membrane-enclosed cell vacuole with a digestive function, containing material taken up in by the process of phagocytosis.
- formal cause — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- four old cat — three old cat played with four batters.
- four-channel — Audio. quadraphonic.
- fourth-class — of, relating to, or designated as a class next below third, as for mailing, shipping, etc.
- fujita scale — a scale for expressing the intensity of a tornado, ranging from F0 (light damage) to F5 (incredible damage)
- functionable — functional (def 3).
- functionally — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- fungicidally — in a fungicidal manner
- fused silica — glass made entirely from silica, having a very low rate of thermal expansion.
- gracefullest — Superlative form of graceful.
- gracefulness — The state of being graceful.
- half-century — a period of 100 years.
- half-cup bra — a bra that covers three-quarters of the breasts rather than all of the breasts
- iguaçú falls — a waterfall on the border between Brazil and Argentina, on the Iguaçú River: divided into hundreds of separate falls by forested rocky islands. Width: about 4 km (2.5 miles). Height: 82 m (269 ft)
- inconfutable — (obsolete) Not confutable.
- interfaculty — an ability, natural or acquired, for a particular kind of action: a faculty for making friends easily.
- jaculiferous — having dartlike spines.
- labour force — The labour force consists of all the people who are able to work in a country or area, or all the people who work for a particular company.
- laffer curve — a relationship postulated between tax rates and tax receipts indicating that rates above a certain level actually produce less revenue because they discourage taxable endeavors and vice versa.
- laticiferous — bearing or containing latex.
- leaf lettuce — a type of lettuce having loosely clustered, often curled leaves that are sometimes tinged with red.
- liquefacient — something that liquefies or promotes liquefaction.
- liquefaction — the act or process of liquefying or making liquid.
- malfunctions — Plural form of malfunction.
- manufactural — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
- mischanceful — unlucky
- multifaceted — Having many facets.
- multifractal — (mathematics) Describing a system that is fractal in multiple ways.
- multifurcate — forked; branching.
- nuclear fuel — Physics. fissile or fertile material that undergoes fission in a nuclear reactor.
- nuclear-free — A nuclear-free place is a place where nuclear energy or nuclear weapons are forbidden.
- out of place — a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- out of scale — If something is out of scale with the things near it, it is too big or too small in relation to them.
- peacefulness — characterized by peace; free from war, strife, commotion, violence, or disorder: a peaceful reign; a peaceful demonstration.
- qualificator — (in an ecclesiastical court) an officer charged with examining cases and preparing them for trial.
- saronic gulf — an inlet of the Aegean, on the SE coast of Greece, between Attica and the Peloponnesus. 50 miles (80 km) long; 30 miles (48 km) wide.
- shuttlecraft — space shuttle.
- sprachgefuhl — a sensitivity to language, especially for what is grammatically or idiomatically acceptable in a given language.
- subfactorial — the number of ways a group of objects can be arranged so that none of the objects are in their original or correct place
- surface mail — the system, especially a government postal system, of sending mail by truck, train, or boat, as opposed to airmail.
- ultracareful — extremely or especially careful
- unartificial — not showing art or skill; not skilled or artistic
- unbeneficial — conferring benefit; advantageous; helpful: the beneficial effect of sunshine.
- uncalled for — not called for; not required; superfluous; unwanted.
- uncalled-for — not called for; not required; superfluous; unwanted.