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12-letter words containing i, r, t, a, o, n

  • fractionator — Chemistry. an apparatus for fractional distillation. Compare cracker (def 10).
  • friction saw — a high-speed circular saw, usually toothless, that is used for cutting metals by using frictional heat to melt the material adjacent to it.
  • frictionally — In terms of friction.
  • frontiersman — a person, especially a man, who lives on the frontier, especially in sparsely settled regions.
  • fructosamine — (organic compound) A chemical compound that can be considered the result of a reaction between fructose and ammonia or an amine (with a molecule of water being released).
  • frumentation — (in ancient Rome) a public donation of grain, often given to citizens during times of unease
  • frustrations — Plural form of frustration.
  • gastrocnemii — Plural form of gastrocnemius.
  • gastronomics — the cooking style typical of a region or country
  • gastronomies — Plural form of gastronomy.
  • gastronomist — a connoisseur of good food; gourmet; epicure.
  • gastrulation — the formation of a gastrula.
  • gelatiniform — Having the form of gelatin.
  • generation c — the people who create and publish material such as blogs, podcasts, videos, etc, on the internet
  • generation o — the youthful voters who supported Barack Obama in the 2008 US Presidential election
  • generation x — the generation born between about 1966 and 1980, especially in the U.S.
  • generation y — members of the generation of people born between the early 1980s and mid-1990s who are seen as being discerning consumers with a high disposable income
  • generation z — members of the generation of people born since the mid-1990s who are seen as confident users of new technology
  • generational — the entire body of individuals born and living at about the same time: the postwar generation.
  • geocentrical — Alternative form of geocentric.
  • geometrician — a person skilled in geometry.
  • germinations — Plural form of germination.
  • 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.
  • giant powder — dynamite composed of nitroglycerin and kieselguhr.
  • gila monster — a large, venomous lizard, Heloderma suspectum, of the southwestern U.S. and northwestern Mexico, covered with beadlike scales of yellow, orange, and black.
  • gladiatorian — (dated) Of or relating to gladiators or to combat in general; gladiatorial.
  • glutaredoxin — (enzyme) Any of a family of small redox enzymes that use glutathione as a cofactor.
  • golden ratio — the ratio of two lengths, equal in value to (1 + √5)/2, and given by b/a = (b + a)/b; it is the reciprocal of the golden section and also equal to (1 + golden section)
  • gonadotropic — pertaining to substances formed in the anterior pituitary gland that affect the activity of the ovary or testis.
  • gonadotropin — a gonadotropic substance.
  • gordian knot — pertaining to Gordius, ancient king of Phrygia, who tied a knot (the Gordian knot) that, according to prophecy, was to be undone only by the person who was to rule Asia, and that was cut, rather than untied, by Alexander the Great.
  • gradeflation — grade inflation.
  • grain growth — a tendency of certain grains to grow and absorb others when heated under certain conditions.
  • gramophonist — a person who uses a gramophone
  • gran turismo — (of an automobile) certified as conforming to the specifications, as fuel capacity and engine displacement, for a class of standard automobiles (Gran Turismo) qualified to engage in various types of competitions. Abbreviation: GTO.
  • granodiorite — a coarse-grained acid igneous rock containing almost twice as much plagioclase as orthoclase: intermediate in composition between granite and diorite
  • granulations — Plural form of granulation.
  • granulocytic — Of, or pertaining to, granulocytes.
  • gratulations — a feeling of joy.
  • grayanotoxin — a toxin found in the nectar of some species of rhododendron and other plants of the family Ericaceae and in food made from their nectar, as unpasteurized honey, poisonous to humans and animals.
  • groin strain — damage to the groin area caused by overexertion, esp suffered by a sports player
  • gut reaction — instinctive response
  • gyromagnetic — of or relating to the magnetic properties of a rotating charged particle.
  • haemoprotein — Alternative spelling of hemoprotein.
  • hallucinator — One whose judgment and acts are affected by hallucinations; one who errs on account of his hallucinations.
  • hand of writ — handwriting; penmanship.
  • haricot bean — Haricot beans are small white beans that are eaten as a vegetable. They are often sold dried rather than fresh.
  • harmoniumist — a person who plays a harmonium
  • hernioplasty — an operation for the repair of a hernia.
  • herring boat — a fishing boat that specializes in catching herring
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