12-letter words containing x, i, o
- gregory xiii — (Ugo Buoncompagni) 1502–85, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1572–85, educator and innovator of the modern calendar.
- haematoxylin — Alternative spelling of hematoxylin.
- hemotoxicity — Toxicity that affects the blood (especially that affects red blood cells).
- hepatotoxins — Plural form of hepatotoxin.
- hepatoxicity — Toxicity that affects the liver.
- heterodoxies — Plural form of heterodoxy.
- heterosexism — a prejudiced attitude or discriminatory practices against homosexuals by heterosexuals.
- heterosexist — a prejudiced attitude or discriminatory practices against homosexuals by heterosexuals.
- hexachloride — a chloride containing six atoms of chlorine.
- hexacosanoic — as in hexacosanoic acid
- hexadecanoic — Of or pertaining to hexadecanoic acid or its derivatives.
- hexafluoride — a fluoride containing six atoms of fluorine.
- hexasiloxane — (organic chemistry) Any siloxane having six -Si-O- groups.
- hexobarbital — a barbiturate with hypnotic and sedative properties
- high-context — preferring to communicate in person, rather than by electronic methods such as email
- homoflexible — Primarily homosexual, but willing to take part in a limited amount of heterosexual activity.
- hydrosalpinx — A distally blocked Fallopian tube filled with serous or clear fluid.
- hydroxy acid — an organic acid containing both a carboxyl and a hydroxyl group.
- hydroxyl ion — hydroxide ion
- hyperflexion — Anatomy. the act of bending a limb. the position that a limb assumes when it is bent.
- hypoxanthine — a white, crystalline, almost water-soluble, alkaloidal purine derivative, C 5 H 4 N 4 O, found in animal and vegetable tissues: used chiefly in biochemical research.
- in excess of — more than
- index fossil — a widely distributed fossil, of narrow range in time, regarded as characteristic of a given geological formation, used especially in determining the age of related formations.
- innocent xii — (Antonio Pignatelli) 1615–1700, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1691–1700.
- inoxidizable — not susceptible to oxidation.
- intoxicating — Archaic. intoxicated.
- intoxication — inebriation; drunkenness.
- intoxicative — of or relating to intoxicants or intoxication.
- ion exchange — the process of reciprocal transfer of ions between a solution and a resin or other suitable solid.
- isopropoxide — (chemistry) The univalent anion derived from isopropanol by removal of the hydroxy hydrogen atom; and salt containing this anion.
- joe six-pack — Slang. the average or typical blue-collar man.
- junction box — an enclosure that houses electric wires or cables that are joined together and protects the connections.
- lead dioxide — a brown crystalline compound, PbO 2 , toxic, insoluble in water and alcohol, soluble in glacial acetic acid: used as an oxidizing agent, in lead-acid batteries, and in analytical chemistry.
- letterboxing — Also, letter box. Chiefly British. a public or private mailbox.
- lex talionis — the principle or law of retaliation that a punishment inflicted should correspond in degree and kind to the offense of the wrongdoer, as an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth; retributive justice.
- lexicography — the writing, editing, or compiling of dictionaries.
- lexicologist — the study of the formation, meaning, and use of words and of idiomatic combinations of words.
- liar paradox — a logical paradox that results from consideration of statements of the form “This statement is false.” If the statement is true, then it is false, whereas if it is false, then it is true.
- linux loader — (operating system) (LILO) A boot loader for Linux. LILO does not depend on a specific file system, it can boot Linux kernel images from floppy disks and hard disks and can even boot other operating systems. One of up to sixteen differernt images can be selected at boot time. Various parameters, such as the root device, can be set independently for each kernel. LILO can even be used as the master boot record.
- lipoxygenase — (enzyme) Any of a class of enzymes that catalyse the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids.
- little foxes — a play (1939) by Lillian Hellman.
- magnetotaxis — movement or orientation of an organism in response to a magnetic field.
- maltodextrin — a compound of dextrin and maltose, used as a food additive and in some health and beauty products.
- maxillectomy — Surgical removal of the maxilla.
- maximisation — Alternative spelling of maximization.
- maximization — to increase to the greatest possible amount or degree: to look for ways of maximizing profit.
- medicine box — a small box used to hold medicines
- mesoappendix — the mesentery of the vermiform appendix.
- methohexital — a barbiturate anesthetic, used in its sodium form, C 1 4 H 1 7 N 2 NaO 3 , for induction of general anesthesia or for anesthesia of short duration.
- mexican onyx — a translucent, banded variety of calcite, used for ornamental and decorative pieces.