11-letter words containing g, l, c
- genius loci — the guardian spirit of a place.
- genotypical — the genetic makeup of an organism or group of organisms with reference to a single trait, set of traits, or an entire complex of traits.
- gentileschi — Artemisia [ahr-tuh-mizh-uh,, -mizh-ee-uh;; Italian ahr-te-mee-zyah] /ˌɑr təˈmɪʒ ə,, -ˈmɪʒ i ə;; Italian ˌɑr tɛˈmi zyɑ/ (Show IPA), 1593?–1652? Italian painter.
- genuflected — Simple past tense and past participle of genuflect.
- geochemical — the science dealing with the chemical changes in and the composition of the earth's crust.
- geolocation — the process of determining the location of an electronic device, as a computer, cell phone, satellite, etc.
- geometrical — of or relating to geometry or to the principles of geometry.
- geophysical — the branch of geology that deals with the physics of the earth and its atmosphere, including oceanography, seismology, volcanology, and geomagnetism.
- geopolitics — the study or the application of the influence of political and economic geography on the politics, national power, foreign policy, etc., of a state.
- geosyncline — a portion of the earth's crust subjected to downward warping during a large span of geologic time; a geosynclinal fold.
- geotactical — relating to geotaxis
- gerlachovka — a mountain in N Slovakia: highest peak of the Carpathian Mountains. 8737 feet (2663 meters).
- gesticulant — making or tending to make gestures or gesticulations: a gesticulant speaker.
- gesticulate — to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech.
- gibberellic — Describing gibberellic acid and its derivatives.
- gilded cage — a place where someone appears to live in luxury but where he or she has very little freedom
- glabrescent — becoming glabrous.
- glaciations — Plural form of glaciation.
- glacier bay — a national park in SE Alaska, made up of large tidewater glaciers. 4381 sq. mi. (11,347 sq. km).
- glacierized — Modified by the action of glaciers.
- glass block — a translucent, hollow or solid block of glass for glazing openings or constructing partitions, usually square on the face, with the outer surfaces treated in any of various ways.
- glass-faced — having the front or outer surfaces covered with glass.
- glasscutter — a small hand tool that is specially designed for cutting sheets of glass, having a cutting wheel of steel or tungsten carbide and notches for snapping the glass
- glaucescent — becoming glaucous; somewhat glaucous.
- glauconitic — a greenish micaceous mineral consisting essentially of a hydrous silicate of potassium, aluminum, and iron and occurring in greensand, clays, etc.
- glaucophane — a sodium-rich monoclinic mineral of the amphibole family, usually metamorphic.
- glimmer ice — new ice formed in cracks, holes, or depressions in older ice.
- glitter ice — ice or a sheet of ice formed on a surface by a quickly freezing rain.
- glochidiate — (botany) Having barbs.
- glossectomy — (surgery) The surgical removal of all or part of the tongue.
- glottogonic — relating to the origin of language
- glucokinase — an enzyme, found in all living systems, that serves to catalyze the phosphorylation of gluconic acid.
- glucosamine — an aminosugar occurring in many polysaccharides of vertebrate tissue and also as the major component of chitin.
- glucosidase — (enzyme) Any enzyme that hydrolyses glucosides.
- glucuronide — a glycoside that yields glucuronic acid upon hydrolysis.
- glycerinate — to impregnate with glycerin.
- glycogenous — of or relating to the formation of sugar in the liver.
- glycolipids — Plural form of glycolipid.
- glycosidase — (enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a glycoside.
- glycosylate — (organic chemistry) To react with a sugar to form a glycoside (especially a glycoprotein).
- glycyrrhiza — Any legume (such as liquorice) of the genus [Glycyrrhiza]].
- glyptotheca — a space devoted to sculpture
- go critical — (of a nuclear power station or reactor) to reach a state in which a nuclear-fission chain reaction becomes self-sustaining
- goal crease — crease1 (def 4).
- goal scorer — somebody who scores goals
- goalkicking — the act of taking a goal kick
- goalscorers — Plural form of goalscorer.
- goblet cell — a type of epithelial cell that secretes mucin, so called after its shape.
- godchildren — Plural form of godchild.
- goldbricked — Simple past tense and past participle of goldbrick.