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12-letter words containing i, x, t, a

  • ixtaccihuatl — an extinct volcano in S central Mexico, SE of Mexico City. 17,342 feet (5286 meters).
  • laxativeness — the condition or quality of being laxative
  • lean mixture — A lean mixture is a fuel/air mixture containing a relatively low proportion of fuel.
  • lex talionis — the principle or law of retaliation that a punishment inflicted should correspond in degree and kind to the offense of the wrongdoer, as an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth; retributive justice.
  • magnetotaxis — movement or orientation of an organism in response to a magnetic field.
  • maltodextrin — a compound of dextrin and maltose, used as a food additive and in some health and beauty products.
  • match-fixing — the act of arranging the outcome of a sports match prior to its being played
  • matrix patch — A matrix patch is an adhesive patch with medicine distributed through the adhesive. The patch is applied to the skin, and the medicine in it is delivered into the skin and into the bloodstream.
  • maxillectomy — Surgical removal of the maxilla.
  • maximisation — Alternative spelling of maximization.
  • maximization — to increase to the greatest possible amount or degree: to look for ways of maximizing profit.
  • methohexital — a barbiturate anesthetic, used in its sodium form, C 1 4 H 1 7 N 2 NaO 3 , for induction of general anesthesia or for anesthesia of short duration.
  • mixing ratio — the ratio of the mass of water vapor in the air to the mass of the dry air, a measure of atmospheric humidity.
  • negative tax — a payment by the State to a person with a low income, the magnitude of the payment increasing as the income decreases. It is regarded as a form of social welfare
  • neutral axis — an imaginary line in the cross section of a beam, shaft, or the like, along which no stresses occur.
  • nonvexatious — Not vexatious.
  • nuisance tax — a tax paid in small but frequent amounts, usually by consumers.
  • overtaxation — to tax too heavily.
  • oxidant smog — photochemical smog.
  • pansexualist — someone who is pansexual
  • pansexuality — Psychiatry. pertaining to the theory that all human behavior is based on sexuality.
  • peroxidation — a type of reaction in which oxygen atoms are formed leading to the production of peroxides. It is stimulated in the body by certain toxins and infections
  • phycoxanthin — a yellow pigment found in brown seaweeds and types of algae
  • quixotically — In a quixotic manner.
  • radiant flux — the time rate of flow of radiant energy.
  • reannexation — the act or process of reannexing something
  • saint sixtus — Saint, pope a.d. 432–440.
  • saint xystus — Saint, pope a.d. 432–440.
  • sextuplicate — a group, series, or set of six identical copies: The application is to be submitted in sextuplicate.
  • sixth-grader — a pupil in their sixth US school year after kindergarten, who is usually around 11 or 12 years old
  • tax immunity — the fact of being immune from taxation
  • tax increase — an increase in the amount of tax that people and companies are obliged to pay
  • taxi dancing — a system, as in a dance hall or hotel, whereby a person pays for a partner (taxi dancer) for a dance, payment being required for each individual dance during an evening
  • the fair sex — women collectively
  • thioxanthene — any of a class of antipsychotics, as thiothixene, used to relieve symptoms of severe psychiatric disorders.
  • tijuana taxi — any vehicle, especially a police car, with flashing lights and bright markings.
  • toxicophobia — an intense fear of poisoning
  • toxocariasis — the infection of humans with the larvae of a genus of roundworms, Toxocara, of dogs and cats. It can cause swelling of the liver and, sometimes, damage to the eyes
  • trophallaxis — (among social insects) the exchange of nutriments or other secretions between members of a colony.
  • twin paradox — a phenomenon predicted by relativity. One of a pair of identical twins is supposed to live normally in an inertial system whilst the other is accelerated to a high speed in a spaceship, travels for a long time, and finally returns to rest beside his twin. The travelled twin will be found to be younger than his brother
  • unexhaustive — exhausting a subject, topic, etc.; comprehensive; thorough: He published an exhaustive study of Greek vases.
  • unisexuality — of or relating to one sex only.
  • windfall tax — a tax levied on an organization considered to have made excessive profits, esp a privatized utility company that has exploited a monopoly
  • xanthic acid — an unstable organic acid, C 3 H 6 S 2 O, the methyl and ethyl esters of which are colorless, oily liquids with a penetrating odor.
  • xanthochroia — a condition causing yellow patches on the skin similar to xanthoma
  • xanthochroid — of, relating to, or designating races having light-coloured hair and a pale complexion
  • xanthopterin — a yellow pigment, C6H5N5O2, found in some butterfly or moth wings or in the urine of mammals
  • xenoreactive — (immunology) That generates a reaction to material from another species.
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