12-letter words containing o, n, d
- invalidation — to render invalid; discredit.
- involvedness — very intricate or complex: an involved reply.
- ionic liquid — An ionic liquid is a liquid which contains ions.
- iracundulous — easily angered or irritable
- 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 foundry — ironworks, forgery
- iron-hearted — cruel; heartless; unfeeling.
- irreconciled — not reconciled, esp with God
- isoflavonoid — (organic chemistry) Any compound, isomeric with the flavonoids, derived from 3-phenyl-1,4-benzopyrone.
- jameson raid — an expedition into the Transvaal in 1895 led by Sir Leander Starr Jameson (1853–1917) in an unsuccessful attempt to topple its Boer regime
- jane goodall — Jane, born 1934, English primatologist and zoologist.
- jaw-dropping — Something that is jaw-dropping is extremely surprising, impressive, or shocking.
- jeopardising — Present participle of jeopardise.
- jeopardizing — Present participle of jeopardize.
- jesse window — a church window having a representation of the tree of Jesse.
- jodo shinshu — the largest sect of Jodo, stressing simple trust rather than ritual as the means to salvation.
- jodrell bank — site of a radio astronomy observatory (Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratories) in NE Cheshire, England, that operates a 250-foot (76-meter) radio telescope.
- jordan curve — simple closed curve.
- jordan river — Barbara Charline, 1936–96, U.S. politician.
- juan hidalgo — Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), c1600–85, Spanish composer and harpist.
- jurisdiction — the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies.
- k/t boundary — Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary: the time zone comprising the end of the Cretaceous and the beginning of the Tertiary periods
- kachina doll — a Hopi Indian doll carved from cottonwood root in representation of a kachina and given as a gift to a child or used as a household decoration.
- kaleidophone — an instrument, invented by Professor Charles Wheatstone (1802-1875), consisting of a light on a vibrating rod with a reflecting knob for exhibiting the effect of sound waves
- kalmar sound — a strait between SE Sweden and Öland Island. 85 miles (137 km) long; 14 miles (23 km) wide.
- kangaroo dog — an Australian breed of large rough-haired dog that resembles a greyhound and is bred to hunt kangaroos
- kenny method — a method of treating poliomyelitis, in which hot, moist packs are applied to affected muscles to relieve spasms and pain, and a regimen of exercises is prescribed to prevent deformities and to strengthen the muscles.
- kidney donor — someone who donates one of their kidneys to be transplanted into another person
- kidney stone — an abnormal stone, or concretion, composed primarily of oxalates and phosphates, found in the kidney.
- kindred soul — like-minded person
- kingdom come — the next world; the hereafter; heaven.
- kingdom hall — a meeting place of Jehovah's Witnesses for religious services.
- kiteboarding — A sport in which participants ride a form of wakeboard or surfboard harnessed to a large kite which is controlled by the rider.
- kluge around — (jargon) To avoid a bug or difficult condition by inserting a kluge. Compare workaround.
- knightlihood — Quality of being knightly.
- knock around — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- knocked down — hit and felled: by a vehicle, etc.
- knocked-down — composed of parts or units that can be disassembled: knocked-down furniture.
- knowledgable — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
- knuckle down — a joint of a finger, especially one of the articulations of a metacarpal with a phalanx.
- lagging load — A lagging load is one where the phase of the current lags behind the phase of the voltage when supplied with an alternating voltage.
- lambda point — the temperature of approximately 2.186 K, at which the transition from helium I to superfluid helium II occurs.
- lampadomancy — a method of divination by studying the carbon deposits left by a burning lamp or candle
- land-holding — a holder, owner, or occupant of land.
- land-to-land — designed for launching or traveling from a base on land to a target or destination on land: land-to-land missile.
- landholdings — Plural form of landholding.
- landlordless — Without a landlord.
- langue d'oil — the Romance language of medieval northern France: developed into modern French.
- lapped joint — a joint made by placing one member over another and fastening them together
- latitudinous — having latitude, scope, range, breadth, etc., especially of ideas, interests, interpretations, or the like: a Renaissance man of latitudinous outlook.