12-letter words containing r, l, f
- monofluoride — (chemistry) any fluoride containing a single fluorine atom in each molecule.
- morbilliform — (of a rash) resembling measles
- mortifyingly — In a mortifying manner; so as to cause great embarrassment.
- mournfulness — The property of being mournful.
- mud filtrate — Mud filtrate is the liquid part of the mud which can pass through a medium and become separated from the mudcake.
- muffle color — Ceramics. a color fired onto an object in a muffle kiln.
- multifarious — having many different parts, elements, forms, etc.
- multiflorous — bearing many flowers, as a peduncle.
- multiformity — having many different shapes, forms, or kinds.
- multifractal — (mathematics) Describing a system that is fractal in multiple ways.
- multifurcate — forked; branching.
- muscle fiber — one of the structural cells of a muscle.
- muscle fibre — any of the numerous elongated contractile cells that make up striated muscle
- myofibrillar — Of or pertaining to myofibrils.
- natural food — Natural food is food which has not been processed much and has not had artificial ingredients added to it.
- neurofibrils — Plural form of neurofibril.
- neutron flux — the rate of flow of neutrons through a specified area
- nitrate film — film stock using a base of cellulose nitrate: extremely flammable and tending to erode at a relatively early age.
- nonflowering — (biology) Of a plant, not flowering; reproducing by means other than pollination from flowers.
- nonformalism — Absence of, or a belief system that is the opposite of, formalism.
- nonformulary — Not formulary.
- nonfrivolous — not frivolous
- nonolfactory — of or relating to the sense of smell: olfactory organs.
- nonreflexive — (of a relation) neither reflexive nor irreflexive; holding between some members of its domain and themselves, and failing to hold between others
- norfullerene — (chemistry) Any of various compounds formally derived from a fullerene by the removal of one or more carbon atoms, and the optional addition of several hydrogen atoms.
- normal fault — gravity fault.
- nuclear fuel — Physics. fissile or fertile material that undergoes fission in a nuclear reactor.
- nuclear-free — A nuclear-free place is a place where nuclear energy or nuclear weapons are forbidden.
- off-islander — a temporary or seasonal resident of an island; island visitor or tourist.
- officeholder — a person filling a governmental position; public official.
- oil platform — An oil platform is a structure that is used when getting oil from the ground under the sea.
- oil refinery — plant where crude oil is processed
- old favorite — If you refer to something as an old favorite, you mean that it has been in existence for a long time and everyone knows it or likes it.
- olefin fiber — any of a group of synthetic textile fibers, as Herculon, formed from long-chain polymers no less than 85 percent ethylene, propylene, or other olefin units.
- olfactometer — a device for estimating the keenness of the sense of smell.
- olfactometry — The study and measurement of smells.
- olfactronics — the measurement and analysis of smells through instruments
- on all fours — all four limbs or extremities; the four legs or feet of an animal or both arms and both legs or both hands and both feet of a person: The cat rolled off the ledge but landed on all fours.
- over-helpful — giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful.
- over-inflate — to distend; swell or puff out; dilate: The king cobra inflates its hood.
- over-qualify — to provide with proper or necessary skills, knowledge, credentials, etc.; make competent: to qualify oneself for a job.
- overclassify — to classify to excess
- overfamiliar — commonly or generally known or seen: a familiar sight.
- overflourish — to flourish excessively
- overflow bit — (architecture) A processor flag bit set by the ALU to indicate overflow.
- overflow pdl — (jargon) The place where you put things when your pdl is full. If you don't have one and too many things get pushed, you forget something. The overflow pdl for a person's memory might be a memo pad. This usage inspired the following doggerel:
- overfullness — The state of being excessively or abnormally full.
- oversimplify — make too simple
- paraffin-oil — a white or colorless, tasteless, odorless, water-insoluble, solid substance not easily acted upon by reagents, consisting of a mixture of hydrocarbons chiefly of the alkane series, obtained from crude petroleum: used in candles, for forming preservative coatings and seals, for waterproofing paper, etc.
- parcel shelf — flat storage panel in a vehicle