12-letter words containing t, a, c, o, n
- fractionally — pertaining to fractions; comprising a part or the parts of a unit; constituting a fraction: fractional numbers.
- fractionated — Simple past tense and past participle of fractionate.
- fractionator — Chemistry. an apparatus for fractional distillation. Compare cracker (def 10).
- french toast — bread dipped in a batter of egg and milk and sautéed until brown, usually served with syrup or sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon.
- friction saw — a high-speed circular saw, usually toothless, that is used for cutting metals by using frictional heat to melt the material adjacent to it.
- frictionally — In terms of friction.
- fructosamine — (organic compound) A chemical compound that can be considered the result of a reaction between fructose and ammonia or an amine (with a molecule of water being released).
- functionable — functional (def 3).
- functionally — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- futtock band — a metal band around a lower mast somewhat below the top, for holding the lower ends of a futtock shroud.
- gamification — the process of turning an activity or task into a game or something resembling a game: Teachers can use gamification to motivate their students.
- gangliectomy — (medicine) Excision of a ganglion; surgical removal of a mass of tissue.
- gap junction — a linkage of two adjacent cells consisting of a system of channels extending across a gap from one cell to the other, allowing the passage of ions and small molecules.
- gas constant — a constant, 8.314 joules per degree Kelvin, equal to the product of the pressure and the volume of one gram molecule of an ideal gas divided by the absolute temperature. Symbol: R.
- gasification — Action of gasifying.
- gastrocnemii — Plural form of gastrocnemius.
- gastronomics — the cooking style typical of a region or country
- generation c — the people who create and publish material such as blogs, podcasts, videos, etc, on the internet
- genethliacon — A birthday ode.
- genetic load — the extent to which a population deviates from the theoretically fittest genetic constitution.
- geniculation — the state of being geniculate.
- geobotanical — of or relating to geobotany
- geocentrical — Alternative form of geocentric.
- geometrician — a person skilled in geometry.
- geotechnical — of or relating to practical applications of geological science in civil engineering, mining, etc.
- gerontocracy — government by a council of elders.
- gigantomachy — (in Greek mythology) the struggle between the gods and the giants.
- gonadotropic — pertaining to substances formed in the anterior pituitary gland that affect the activity of the ovary or testis.
- granulocytes — Plural form of granulocyte.
- granulocytic — Of, or pertaining to, granulocytes.
- ground track — the path on the earth's surface below an aircraft, missile, rocket, or spacecraft.
- gut of canso — Canso (def 2).
- gut reaction — instinctive response
- gynecomastia — abnormal enlargement of the breast in a male.
- gyromagnetic — of or relating to the magnetic properties of a rotating charged particle.
- half section — a part that is cut off or separated.
- half-section — a part that is cut off or separated.
- hallucinator — One whose judgment and acts are affected by hallucinations; one who errs on account of his hallucinations.
- haricot bean — Haricot beans are small white beans that are eaten as a vegetable. They are often sold dried rather than fresh.
- hierophantic — (in ancient Greece) an official expounder of rites of worship and sacrifice.
- hippocentaur — Centaur.
- histrionical — (British) Alternative form of histrionic.
- homoromantic — Romantically attracted to those of the same gender.
- hovering act — an act forbidding or restricting the loitering of foreign or domestic vessels within the prescribed limits of a coastal nation.
- humification — the formation of humus.
- hydnocarpate — a salt or ester of hydnocarpic acid.
- hydronautics — (nautical) The science of the design and construction of ships, their engines, and their instrumentation.
- hypnotically — of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.
- ichthyofauna — the indigenous fish of a region.
- iconoclastic — attacking or ignoring cherished beliefs and long-held traditions, etc., as being based on error, superstition, or lack of creativity: an iconoclastic architect whose buildings are like monumental sculptures.