11-letter words containing f, e, r
- ferricyanic — (inorganic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from a ferricyanide.
- ferriferous — producing or yielding iron: ferriferous rock.
- ferrimagnet — (physics) Any ferrimagnetic material.
- ferroalloys — Plural form of ferroalloy.
- ferrocement — (of a boat hull) constructed of mortar troweled over a wire mesh that has been preshaped over a mold.
- ferrocerium — an alloy of 65 percent misch metal and 35 percent iron, used in flints for cigarette lighters.
- ferrocyanic — (inorganic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from a ferrocyanide.
- ferrography — the analysis of iron in lubricants in order to assess the extent of wear in a machine
- ferromagnet — a ferromagnetic substance.
- ferronickel — a ferroalloy containing up to 45 percent nickel.
- ferruginous — Geology. iron-bearing: ferruginous clays.
- fertigation — (agriculture) the application of fertilizers or other water-soluble products through an irrigation system.
- fertileness — (rare) The state or characteristic of being fertile.
- fertilisers — Plural form of fertiliser.
- fertilising — Present participle of fertilise.
- fertilities — Plural form of fertility.
- fertilizers — Plural form of fertilizer.
- fertilizing — Present participle of fertilize.
- ferventness — Quality of being fervent.
- fervourless — Without fervour.
- festschrift — (often initial capital letter) a volume of articles, essays, etc., contributed by many authors in honor of a colleague, usually published on the occasion of retirement, an important anniversary, or the like.
- fetoprotein — (protein) Any of several antigens produced in a developing embryo, of which the most common is alpha-fetoprotein.
- fetter bone — the great pastern bone of a horse. See under pastern (def 2).
- feudatories — Plural form of feudatory.
- fever pitch — a high degree of excitement, as of a gathering of people: The announcement of victory brought the crowd to fever pitch.
- fiberscopes — Plural form of fiberscope.
- fibre optic — using or consisting of very thin flexible fibres of glass down which information modulated on light is carried
- fibrillated — to cause to undergo fibrillation.
- fibrocement — (formerly) cement combined with asbestos fibre, used esp in sheets for building
- fibronectin — a fibrous protein that binds to collagen, fibrin, and other proteins and also to the cell membranes, functioning as an anchor and connector.
- fibrousness — The state or quality of being fibrous.
- fiddlerfish — any of several guitarfishes, especially Trygonorhina fasciata, of Australia.
- fiduciaries — Plural form of fiduciary.
- field drain — an underground earthenware pipe used for draining fields
- field grade — military rank applying to mid-level army officers, as majors, lieutenant colonels, and colonels.
- field grown — (of a plant) grown in a field rather than in a pot or other artificial environment
- field sport — Hunting, shooting birds, and fishing with a rod are referred to as field sports when they are done mainly for pleasure.
- field trial — a competition among sporting dogs under natural conditions in the field, in which the animals are judged on the basis of excellence of performance in hunting.
- field-strip — to take apart (a weapon) for cleaning, lubrication, and repair or for inspection.
- fieldworker — Also, field work. work done in the field, as research, exploration, surveying, or interviewing: archaeological fieldwork.
- fiery cross — a burning cross, the rallying symbol of ancient Scotland and later of the Highlanders in case of war; later adopted by other organizations, including the Ku Klux Klan.
- fiesta ware — molded, opaque-glazed earthenware produced in a wide range of colors from 1936 to 1969.
- fifth force — a theoretical force in nature in addition to the strong and weak forces, gravitation, and the electromagnetic force.
- fifth grade — the fifth year of school, when children are ten or eleven years old
- fifty-three — a cardinal number, 50 plus 3.
- fighter jet — a jet fighter, or fighter plane propelled by a jet engine
- figureheads — Plural form of figurehead.
- filagreeing — Present participle of filagree.
- filamentary — pertaining to or of the nature of a filament.
- file folder — a thin cardboard folder of a size to be stored in the drawer of a file cabinet and for containing correspondence and other files.