12-letter words containing i, r, t, a, o, n
- interspousal — Often, spousals. the ceremony of marriage; nuptials.
- interstation — a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
- intervocalic — (usually of a consonant) immediately following a vowel and preceding a vowel, as the v in cover.
- intimidators — Plural form of intimidator.
- intimidatory — to make timid; fill with fear.
- intolerances — Plural form of intolerance.
- intolerantly — In an intolerant manner; without toleration.
- intoleration — (dated) intolerance.
- intra-atomic — within an atom or atoms.
- intracompany — occurring within a company, especially between employees or branches of the company.
- intraosseous — (medicine) within a bone.
- intraveneous — Misspelling of intravenous.
- investigator — to examine, study, or inquire into systematically; search or examine into the particulars of; examine in detail.
- inveteration — The act of making inveterate.
- invigilators — Plural form of invigilator.
- invigorating — to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; energize.
- invigoration — to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; energize.
- invigorative — to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; energize.
- invigorators — Plural form of invigorator.
- iontotherapy — (medicine) The therapeutic use of iontophoresis.
- irda control — (standard) (IrDA-C, formerly IrBUS) Infrared standard from IrDA. IrDA Control is a low speed communication standard that allows cordless peripherals such as keyboards, mice, game pads, and joysticks to interact with intelligent host devices. Host devices include PCs, home appliances, game machines, and television and web set-top boxes. IrDA Control supports data rates of 75 Kbps at up to 8 metres, and is designed to integrate with devices that use USB HID. Parts and products featuring IrDA Control are expected in 1998. See also IrDA Data, AIR.
- iron curtain — (sometimes initial capital letters) a barrier to understanding and the exchange of information and ideas created by ideological, political, and military hostility of one country toward another, especially such a barrier between the Soviet Union and its allies and other countries.
- iron rations — WW1
- iron sulfate — ferrous sulfate.
- iron-hearted — cruel; heartless; unfeeling.
- irrationally — without the faculty of reason; deprived of reason.
- irrigational — Of or pertaining to irrigation.
- irritational — Relating to irritation.
- irrotational — not having rotation.
- isosthenuria — the inability of the kidneys to dilute or concentrate urine
- job creation — the process by which the number of jobs in an area, organization, etc is increased
- job rotation — the practice of transferring an employee from one work station or activity to another during the working day in order to add variety to a job: often used in assembly line work
- joint author — a person who shares the writing of a book, article, etc, with another
- joking apart — seriously: said to recall a discussion to seriousness after there has been joking
- journalistic — of, relating to, or characteristic of journalists or journalism.
- karyokinetic — Of or pertaining to karyokinesis.
- keratinocyte — An epidermal cell that produces keratin.
- keratohyalin — (biology) A protein structure found in granules in the stratum granulosum of the epidermis, which may be involved in keratinization, and in Hassall corpuscles in the thymus.
- kinetography — a camera for taking pictures for a kinetoscope.
- kiteboarding — A sport in which participants ride a form of wakeboard or surfboard harnessed to a large kite which is controlled by the rider.
- kittikachorn — Thanom [thah-nom] /θɑˈnɒm/ (Show IPA), 1911–2004, Thai army officer and statesman: premier 1963–73.
- laboratorian — a building, part of a building, or other place equipped to conduct scientific experiments, tests, investigations, etc., or to manufacture chemicals, medicines, or the like.
- lachrymation — the secretion of tears, especially in abnormal abundance.
- lactoprotein — any protein existing in milk.
- lake ontario — a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
- laterization — the weathering process by which rock is changed to laterite.
- lectionaries — Plural form of lectionary.
- lepidopteran — lepidopterous.
- lever-action — (of a rifle) having a lever action.
- levorotation — Rotation in an anticlockwise direction, especially such rotation of the plane of polarized light.