12-letter words containing r, e, l, c, t
- gravity cell — a cell containing two electrolytes that have different specific gravities.
- great circle — a circle on a spherical surface such that the plane containing the circle passes through the center of the sphere. Compare small circle.
- half-century — a period of 100 years.
- halobacteria — Plural form of halobacterium.
- halotrichite — a mineral, iron alum, isomorphous with pickeringite, occurring in the form of yellowish fibers.
- health scare — a state of alarm caused by a revelation concerning public heath
- helicobacter — Any member of the Helicobacter bacteria.
- helicoptered — Simple past tense and past participle of helicopter.
- heliocentric — measured or considered as being seen from the center of the sun.
- hermetically — so as to be airtight: hermetically sealed.
- herpetologic — Alternative form of herpetological.
- heterocercal — having an unequally divided tail, characteristic of sharks, rays, and skates.
- heteroclisis — (grammar) The presence of two or more classes of inflection in the inflectional paradigm of a noun, verb etc.
- heteroclites — Plural form of heteroclite.
- heteroclitic — (linguistics) In linguistics, particularly Indo-European Studies, signifying a stem which alternates between more than one form when declined for grammatical case. Examples of heteroclitic noun stems in Proto-Indo-European include '*wod-r/n-'
- heterocyclic — of or relating to the branch of chemistry dealing with cyclic compounds in which at least one of the ring members is not a carbon atom (contrasted with homocyclic).
- heterodactyl — having the first and fourth toes directed backward, and the second and third forward, as in trogons.
- heteroleptic — (chemistry) Describing an organometallic compound having two or more types of ligand.
- heterophilic — Also, heterophilic. Immunology. (of an antibody) having an affinity for an antigen other than its specific antigen.
- heterosocial — relating to or denoting mixed-sex social relationships
- hever castle — a Tudor mansion near Edenbridge in Kent: home of Anne Boleyn before her marriage; Italian garden added in the 20th century by the Astor family
- hieratically — In a hieratic way.
- holy picture — a picture of a person or thing that is of religious importance
- horometrical — Relating to horometry.
- horticulture — the cultivation of a garden, orchard, or nursery; the cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants.
- hydroculture — A type of hydroponics in which plants are grown in a medium that allows the distribution of water and nutrients through capillary action.
- hydroelastic — undergoing a change in elasticity as a result of the flow of water or another fluid
- hyperdactyly — the presence of extra fingers or toes.
- hyperplastic — Of, or relating to hyperplasia.
- hypertypical — excessively typical
- hypochlorite — a salt or ester of hypochlorous acid.
- hysterically — of, relating to, or characterized by hysteria.
- ice crystals — ice formations
- iliac artery — Also called common iliac artery. either of two large arteries that conduct blood to the pelvis and the legs.
- illiteracies — Plural form of illiteracy.
- implicatures — Plural form of implicature.
- in the clear — free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness; light: a clear day.
- inaccurately — In an inaccurate manner; incorrectly; inexactly.
- inarticulate — lacking the ability to express oneself, especially in clear and effective speech: an inarticulate public speaker.
- incharitable — Obsolete form of uncharitable.
- inclinometer — Aeronautics. an instrument for measuring the angle an aircraft makes with the horizontal.
- incoherently — without logical or meaningful connection; disjointed; rambling: an incoherent sentence.
- increditable — (rare) Incapable of being believed; not creditable.
- indiscreetly — not discreet; lacking prudence, good judgment, or circumspection: an indiscreet remark.
- inextricable — from which one cannot extricate oneself: an inextricable maze.
- inextricably — from which one cannot extricate oneself: an inextricable maze.
- inflorescent — Of, pertaining to or causing inflorescence.
- inoperculate — having no operculum.
- inscrutables — Plural form of inscrutable.
- inspectorial — Of or pertaining to an inspector or to inspection.