12-letter words containing u, t, r, a
- 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.
- flutterballs — Plural form of flutterball.
- flutterboard — a kickboard.
- forequarters — the forward end of half of a carcass, as of beef or lamb.
- 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.
- fort pulaski — Count Casimir [kaz-uh-meer] /ˈkæz əˌmɪər/ (Show IPA), 1748–79, Polish patriot; general in the American Revolutionary army.
- fortran-plus — Fortran for the DAP parallel machine, implements many Fortran 90 features.
- foundationer — a person supported by funds from a foundation, or serving as a member of a foundation
- four old cat — three old cat played with four batters.
- fourth grade — school year: age 9-10
- fourth-class — of, relating to, or designated as a class next below third, as for mailing, shipping, etc.
- fracastorius — a walled plain in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 60 miles (97 km) in diameter.
- franc-tireur — a sharpshooter in the French army.
- frankfurters — Plural form of frankfurter.
- fraudulently — characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains: a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes.
- frequentable — Accessible.
- 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).
- fruit basket — a basket containing a variety of fruits sent as a gift
- fruit farmer — somebody who farms or grows fruit
- frumentation — (in ancient Rome) a public donation of grain, often given to citizens during times of unease
- frustratedly — In a frustrated manner.
- frustrations — Plural form of frustration.
- fudge factor — any variable component added to an experiment, plan, or the like that can be manipulated to allow leeway for error.
- full frontal — showing the entire front: full-frontal nudity.
- full trailer — a trailer supported entirely by its own wheels.
- full-frontal — showing the entire front: full-frontal nudity.
- funambulator — a tightrope-walker; a funambulist
- fused quartz — glass made entirely from quartz: a form of silica glass.
- futilitarian — believing that human hopes are vain, and human strivings unjustified.
- future value — the value that a sum of money invested at compound interest will have after a specified period
- gaillard cut — an artificial cutting in the Panama Canal Zone, NW of the city of Panama: excavated for the Panama Canal. 8 miles (13 km) long.
- gaithersburg — a town in central Maryland.
- gargantuanly — In an gargantuan manner.
- gastrulation — the formation of a gastrula.
- gateway drug — any mood-altering drug, as a stimulant or tranquilizer, that does not cause physical dependence but may lead to the use of addictive drugs, as heroin.
- gauge theory — a type of theory of elementary particles designed to explain the strong, weak, and electromagnetic interactions in terms of exchange of virtual particles
- gear cluster — an assembly of gears permanently attached to a shaft
- gesticulator — to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech.
- giant fulmar — either of two large white or brownish petrels of the genus Macronectes, of the Antarctic Ocean and adjacent seas.
- glass cutter — a tool for cutting glass.
- glutaredoxin — (enzyme) Any of a family of small redox enzymes that use glutathione as a cofactor.
- gluten bread — bread made from gluten flour.
- goddaughters — Plural form of goddaughter.
- good-natured — having or showing a pleasant, kindly disposition; amiable: a warm, good-natured person.
- gracefullest — Superlative form of graceful.
- gradualistic — Of or pertaining to gradualism.
- graduateship — the time or condition of being a graduate