12-letter words containing i, s, o, t, n, c
- substraction — the act or process of subtracting
- substruction — a foundation or substructure.
- succussation — a jolting or shaking
- suction disc — a device for attaching to a non-porous surface by means of suction
- suction pump — a pump for raising water or other fluids by suction, consisting essentially of a vertical cylinder in which a piston works up and down, both the cylinder and the pump having valves that control the flow of the fluid.
- suction stop — click1 (def 3).
- sugarcoating — the act or process of covering something with sugar.
- suicide note — letter left by person ending own life
- supplication — an act or instance of supplicating; humble prayer, entreaty, or petition.
- sycophantish — a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
- sycophantism — a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
- sycophantize — to act the sycophant
- synchro unit — a type of alternating-current motor designed to maintain continuously, at some remote location, the same rotational angle that may be imposed by force upon the electrically connected rotating element of a similar motor.
- synchroneity — the state of being synchronous; synchronism.
- syndiotactic — (of a polymer molecule) having a regular alternation of opposite configurations at successive regularly spaced positions along the chain. See also configuration (def 4).
- synecologist — a student of, or expert in, synecology
- tail section — the back or rear section of an aeroplane
- tapioca snow — snow pellets.
- technologies — the branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical means and their interrelation with life, society, and the environment, drawing upon such subjects as industrial arts, engineering, applied science, and pure science.
- technologist — a person who specializes in technology.
- tennis court — ground marked out for tennis
- tensiometric — relating to the measurement of tension
- the scorpion — the constellation Scorpio, the eighth sign of the zodiac
- theocentrism — having God as the focal point of thoughts, interests, and feelings: theocentric philosophy.
- thessalonica — official name of Salonika.
- tonic sol-fa — a system of singing characterized by emphasis upon tonality or key relationship, in which tones are indicated by the initial letters of the syllables of the sol-fa system rather than by conventional staff notation.
- topstitching — decorative stitching, usually near and parallel to a seam, sewn so as to be visible on the right side of a garment, shoe, belt, etc.
- torch singer — a singer, especially a woman, who specializes in singing torch songs.
- trainer sock — a sock designed to be worn with a training shoe, often cut low at the ankle so that very little shows above the shoe
- transactions — the published records of the proceedings of a society, conference, etc
- transcension — transcendence.
- transduction — the transfer of genetic material from one cell to another by means of a virus.
- transfection — the insertion into a cell of a bacterial plasmid that contains a foreign virus or genetic material.
- transoceanic — extending across or traversing the ocean: a transoceanic cable.
- transpicuous — transparent.
- turbinacious — with a peaty aroma or flavour
- type section — the sequence of strata referred to in establishing a stratigraphic unit, as a member or formation.
- unassociated — to connect or bring into relation, as thought, feeling, memory, etc.: Many people associate dark clouds with depression and gloom.
- uncle tomism — a policy of relationship between whites and blacks involving a benevolent but patronizing attitude on the part of the whites and a willingly submissive attitude on the part of the blacks.
- unconsenting — to permit, approve, or agree; comply or yield (often followed by to or an infinitive): He consented to the proposal. We asked her permission, and she consented.
- unconstraint — lack of constraint: Their home has a feeling of unconstraint and warm hospitableness.
- uncontinuous — uninterrupted in time; without cessation: continuous coughing during the concert.
- uncoquettish — not flirtatious
- undiscordant — not discordant; not disagreeing or disagreeable
- unhistorical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- unit process — any of a number of standard operations, such as filtration or distillation, that are widely used in various chemical and process industries
- unoptimistic — disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
- unsanctioned — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- unscottified — not Scottish; taken out of a Scottish context
- unsolicitous — not solicitous