12-letter words containing h, o, e, t, a
- feldspathoid — Also, feldspathoidal. of or relating to a group of minerals similar in chemical composition to certain feldspars except for a lower silica content.
- feldspathose — (mineralogy) Containing feldspar.
- fianchettoed — Simple past tense and past participle of fianchetto.
- flamethrower — a weapon, either mounted or portable, that sprays ignited incendiary fuel for some distance.
- flannelmouth — a person whose speech is thick, slow, or halting.
- fluoranthene — (organic compound) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring attached to each of the rings of a naphthalene molecule; it is carcinogenic, and is a product of incomplete combustion.
- focal length — the distance from a focal point of a lens or mirror to the corresponding principal plane. Symbol: f.
- foolhardiest — Superlative form of foolhardy.
- foregathered — Simple past tense and past participle of foregather.
- fotheringhay — a village in NE Northamptonshire, in E England, near Peterborough: Mary, Queen of Scots, imprisoned here and executed 1587.
- fountainhead — a fountain or spring from which a stream flows; the head or source of a stream.
- fourth grade — school year: age 9-10
- 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.
- galactophore — a galactophorous duct.
- galactorrhea — an abnormally abundant flow of milk in a lactating woman.
- gametophores — Plural form of gametophore.
- gametophytes — Plural form of gametophyte.
- gametophytic — (botany) Of or pertaining to a gametophyte plant.
- gauge theory — a type of theory of elementary particles designed to explain the strong, weak, and electromagnetic interactions in terms of exchange of virtual particles
- genethliacon — A birthday ode.
- geotechnical — of or relating to practical applications of geological science in civil engineering, mining, etc.
- geothermally — By geothermal means, especially by means of geothermal energy.
- get ahead of — to outdo or excel
- get ahold of — to get in touch with
- ghost estate — (esp in Ireland) a housing estate built during an economic boom but unfinished or unoccupied during a recession
- giant hornet — any large, stinging paper wasp of the family Vespidae, as Vespa crabro (giant hornet) introduced into the U.S. from Europe, or Vespula maculata (bald-faced hornet or white-faced hornet) of North America.
- glatt kosher — prepared for eating according to the dietary laws followed by Hasidic Jews, which differ somewhat from those followed by other observers of kashruth: glatt kosher meat.
- gnathostomes — Plural form of gnathostome.
- goddaughters — Plural form of goddaughter.
- gold therapy — administration of gold salts as a treatment for disease, especially rheumatoid arthritis.
- good-hearted — kind or generous; considerate; benevolent.
- gopher state — Minnesota (used as a nickname).
- grandmothers — Plural form of grandmother.
- graph theory — the branch of mathematics dealing with linear graphs.
- grapple shot — a grapnellike projectile fired from a gun and used as a hold for the end of a line in rescue operations or in kedging.
- gynantherous — having the stamens converted into pistils by the action of frost, disease, or insects.
- haematoblast — any of the undifferentiated cells in the bone marrow that develop into blood cells
- haematolyses — Plural form of haematolysis.
- haematolysis — Haemolysis.
- haematoxylin — Alternative spelling of hematoxylin.
- haematoxylon — any thorny leguminous tree of the genus Haematoxylon, esp the logwood, of tropical America and SW Africa. The heartwood yields the dye haematoxylin
- haemoprotein — Alternative spelling of hemoprotein.
- half brother — brother (def 2).
- half section — a part that is cut off or separated.
- half-brother — brother (def 2).
- half-section — a part that is cut off or separated.
- halobacteria — Plural form of halobacterium.
- halogenating — Present participle of halogenate.
- halogenation — (chemistry) The reaction of a halogen with something, especially the replacement of a hydrogen atom of an organic compound with a halogen one.
- halotolerant — (biology) Able to tolerate a high concentration of salt in its environment.