12-letter words containing i, c, o, m
- high wycombe — a town in S central England, in S Buckinghamshire: furniture industry. Pop: 77 178 (2001)
- hippopotamic — like, of, or relating to a hippopotamus
- hire company — a company that hires things out to people
- histiocytoma — A tumour consisting of histiocytes.
- histochemist — someone who specializes in histochemistry
- holiday camp — In Britain, a holiday camp is a place which provides holiday accommodation and entertainment for large numbers of people.
- home cooking — home-made food
- home machine — 1. Synonym home box. 2. The machine that receives your e-mail. These senses might be distinct, for example, for a hacker who owns one computer at home, but reads e-mail at work.
- homeomorphic — similarity in crystalline form but not necessarily in chemical composition.
- homeothermic — (biology, of an, animal) Capable of maintaining a relatively constant body temperature independent of the surrounding environment.
- homesickness — sad or depressed from a longing for home or family while away from them for a long time.
- homo-zygotic — having identical pairs of genes for any given pair of hereditary characteristics.
- homocysteine — An amino acid that occurs in the body as an intermediate in the metabolism of methionine and cysteine.
- homoeopathic — Alternative spelling of homeopathic.
- homolecithal — having a fairly uniform distribution of yolk, as certain eggs or ova having relatively little yolk.
- homoromantic — Romantically attracted to those of the same gender.
- honeycombing — Present participle of honeycomb.
- horometrical — Relating to horometry.
- humification — the formation of humus.
- hydrodynamic — pertaining to forces in or motions of liquids.
- hydromorphic — of or relating to soil having characteristics that are developed when there is excess water all or part of the time.
- hyperchromic — (physics, chemistry) Describing an increase in the intensity of a spectral band due to a change in the molecular environment.
- hypersomniac — a tendency to sleep excessively.
- hypocalcemia — an abnormally small amount of calcium in the blood.
- hypocalcemic — Relating to, or exhibiting, hypocalcemia.
- hypoglycemia — an abnormally low level of glucose in the blood.
- hypoglycemic — an abnormally low level of glucose in the blood.
- hypothalamic — Of or pertaining to the hypothalamus.
- hypsochromic — (physics) Of a change in the position of a spectral band, to a higher frequency.
- iatrochemist — a person who practises iatrochemistry
- ibm discount — A price increase. Outside IBM, this derives from the common perception that IBM products are generally overpriced (see clone); inside, it is said to spring from a belief that large numbers of IBM employees living in an area cause prices to rise.
- iceland moss — an edible lichen, Cetraria islandica, of arctic regions, containing a starchlike substance used in medicine.
- iconomachist — a person who campaigns against the use of icons in religious worship
- iconophilism — a taste for pictures and symbols
- idiodynamics — a system of beliefs in psychology emphasizing the role of the personality in choosing stimuli and in organizing responses.
- idiomaticity — peculiar to or characteristic of a particular language or dialect: idiomatic French.
- idiorhythmic — (of an institution) allowing each member to regulate his or her own life
- imidacloprid — The insecticide 1-(6-chloro-3-pyridylmethyl)-N-nitroimidazolidin-2-ylideneamine used to control fleas in domestic pets.
- immethodical — not methodical; without method or system.
- immoralistic — (somewhat, rare) Of or relating to immoralism.
- imogene coca — Imogene, 1908–2001, U.S. comic actress.
- imperception — lack of perception.
- imperfection — an imperfect detail; flaw: a law full of imperfections.
- implications — something implied or suggested as naturally to be inferred or understood: to resent an implication of dishonesty.
- importancies — Plural form of importancy.
- impost block — dosseret.
- imprecations — Plural form of imprecation.
- improvidence — not provident; lacking foresight; incautious; unwary.
- in committee — under consideration by a committee, as a resolution or bill
- in-compliant — not compliant; unyielding.