12-letter words containing o, i, l, f, a, n
- fire balloon — a montgolfier.
- flabellation — the act of fanning a wound to keep it cool
- flag station — a railroad station where trains stop only when a flag or other signal is displayed or when passengers are to be discharged.
- flagellation — the act or process of flagellating.
- flammulation — a small flame-shaped marking, esp those seen on some birds
- flavoprotein — an enzyme, containing riboflavin and linked chemically with a protein, active in the oxidation of foods in animal cells.
- floating rib — one member of the two lowest pairs of ribs, which are attached neither to the sternum nor to the cartilages of other ribs.
- flocculating — Present participle of flocculate.
- flocculation — to form into flocculent masses.
- flooring saw — a saw having a curved edge.
- flowcharting — (computing) the design and construction of flowcharts.
- fluctuations — Plural form of fluctuation.
- fluidization — The act or process of fluidizing.
- 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.
- 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.
- focalization — (optics) Putting into focus.
- folding seat — a seat that can be folded down
- folinic acid — a crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 20 H 23 N 7 O 7 , produced by fermentation or derived from folic acid, used in medicine in the treatment of certain anemias.
- forbearingly — In a forbearing manner.
- foreign-flag — (of a vessel or aircraft) having a registry under a nationality other than one's own: rivalry between U.S.-flag freighters and foreign-flag ships.
- forensically — pertaining to, connected with, or used in courts of law or public discussion and debate.
- forestalling — Present participle of forestall.
- foretriangle — the triangular area formed by the deck, foremast, and headstay of a sailing vessel
- 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.
- forward line — the soldiers at the forward most position in an army force
- foul-tasting — having a very unpleasant taste
- foundational — the basis or groundwork of anything: the moral foundation of both society and religion.
- 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
- fractionally — pertaining to fractions; comprising a part or the parts of a unit; constituting a fraction: fractional numbers.
- francophilia — Alternative capitalization of Francophilia.
- frankalmoign — a form of tenure by which religious bodies held lands, esp on condition of praying for the soul of the donor
- free on rail — (of a consignment of goods) delivered to a railway station and loaded onto a train without charge to the buyer
- frictionally — In terms of friction.
- fulminations — Plural form of fulmination.
- functionable — functional (def 3).
- functionally — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- furazolidone — a nitrofuran, C 8 H 7 N 3 O 5 , that is used in the treatment of giardiasis, and bacterial gastroenteritis and dysentery.
- galeniferous — Of a mineral or deposit that contains galena.
- gelatiniform — Having the form of gelatin.
- glandiferous — bearing nuts or acorns
- gold farming — the practice of selling virtual assets gained in a computer game for real money
- gonfaloniers — Plural form of gonfalonier.
- gradeflation — grade inflation.
- half section — a part that is cut off or separated.
- half-section — a part that is cut off or separated.