12-letter words containing l, u, n, a, r
- euroterminal — a railway terminus from which trans-European trains operate
- evolutionary — Of or relating to evolution.
- exclusionary — restrictive or elitist
- extraneously — In an extraneous manner.
- extranuclear — situated or occurring in part of a cell outside the nucleus
- exulceration — the process of ulceration
- fardel-bound — (of ruminants) having the food impacted in the third compartment of the stomach; costive; constipated.
- fault-finder — a person who habitually finds fault, complains, or objects, especially in a petty way.
- fenfluramine — a sympathomimetic substance, C 12 H 16 F 3 N, formerly used mainly as an anorectic in the treatment of obesity but withdrawn from the market in 1997 because of its potential to cause valvular heart disease.
- float around — A rumour or idea that is floating around is often heard or talked about.
- fluoranthene — (organic compound) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring attached to each of the rings of a naphthalene molecule; it is carcinogenic, and is a product of incomplete combustion.
- fluoridating — Present participle of fluoridate.
- fluoridation — the addition of fluorides to the public water supply to reduce the incidence of tooth decay.
- fluorinating — Present participle of fluorinate.
- fluorination — (chemistry) The introduction of fluorine into a compound by means of a chemical reaction.
- fluorocarbon — any of a class of compounds produced by substituting fluorine for hydrogen in a hydrocarbon, and characterized by great chemical stability: used chiefly as a lubricant, refrigerant, fire extinguishing agent, and in industrial and other applications in which chemical, electrical, flame, and heat resistance is essential; banned as an aerosol propellant in the U.S. because of concern about ozone layer depletion.
- flusteration — (colloquial, dated) The act of flustering, or the state of being flustered.
- fluviomarine — of or formed by the combined action of river and sea.
- formula unit — (of an ionic compound that does not form molecules, as most salts) the chemical formula with the least number of elements out of the set of empirical formulas having the same proportion of ions as elements: NaCl is the formula unit for the ionic compound sodium chloride.
- formulations — Plural form of formulation.
- fortran-plus — Fortran for the DAP parallel machine, implements many Fortran 90 features.
- four-channel — Audio. quadraphonic.
- four-walling — a form of distribution and exhibition, esp. of films, in which a distributor or producer rents a theater for a fixed amount, pays all advertising and operating costs, and collects all box-office receipts
- fraudulently — characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains: a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes.
- frequentable — Accessible.
- full frontal — showing the entire front: full-frontal nudity.
- full-frontal — showing the entire front: full-frontal nudity.
- funambulator — a tightrope-walker; a funambulist
- funeral home — an establishment where the dead are prepared for burial or cremation, where the body may be viewed, and where funeral services are sometimes held.
- funeral plan — A funeral plan is a basic life insurance policy that provides money to pay for the policyholder's funeral expenses when they die.
- funeral pyre — bonfire for cremation
- furazolidone — a nitrofuran, C 8 H 7 N 3 O 5 , that is used in the treatment of giardiasis, and bacterial gastroenteritis and dysentery.
- futilitarian — believing that human hopes are vain, and human strivings unjustified.
- galeniferous — Of a mineral or deposit that contains galena.
- gargantuanly — In an gargantuan manner.
- gastrulation — the formation of a gastrula.
- general rule — a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess.
- giant fulmar — either of two large white or brownish petrels of the genus Macronectes, of the Antarctic Ocean and adjacent seas.
- glabrousness — The quality of being glabrous.
- glandiferous — bearing nuts or acorns
- glenohumeral — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the glenoid fossa and the humerus.
- glutaredoxin — (enzyme) Any of a family of small redox enzymes that use glutathione as a cofactor.
- gluten bread — bread made from gluten flour.
- gracefulness — The state of being graceful.
- grand coulee — a dry canyon in central Washington: cut by the Columbia River in the glacial period. 52 miles (84 km) long; over 400 feet (120 meters) deep.
- granulations — Plural form of granulation.
- granuloblast — an immature granulocyte.
- granulocytes — Plural form of granulocyte.
- granulocytic — Of, or pertaining to, granulocytes.
- gratefulness — warmly or deeply appreciative of kindness or benefits received; thankful: I am grateful to you for your help.