12-letter words containing z, a, h
- diazomethane — a yellow odourless explosive gas, used as a methylating agent. Formula: CH2:N:N
- disauthorize — to take authority away from (a person or organization)
- disharmonize — (intransitive) To cause disorder.
- dzhugashvili — Iosif Vissarionovich [Russian yaw-syif-vyi-suh-ryi-aw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ˈyɔ syɪf vyɪ sə ryɪˈɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), Stalin, Joseph.
- earth-grazer — an asteroid in an orbit that takes it close to the earth
- elizabeth ii — born 1926, queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from 1952; daughter of George VI
- eschscholzia — Any of the flowers in the Eschscholzia genus, especially the California poppy (Eschscholzia californica).
- etherealized — Simple past tense and past participle of etherealize.
- etherealizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of etherealize.
- etherization — (surgery) anaesthetization using ether.
- flash-freeze — quick-freeze.
- fluphenazine — a potent tranquilizer, C 22 H 26 F 3 N 3 OS, derived from phenothiazine and used in various forms for the management of certain neurological or psychotic disorders and for short-term treatment of acute anxiety.
- fuzzy-headed — not given to clear thinking; foolish.
- gazetteerish — in the style of a gazetteer
- gizzard shad — a silvery herring, Dorosoma cepedianum, of eastern and central U.S. waters, that has a gizzardlike stomach.
- guangzhouwan — a former French-leased territory (1898–1945) on the SW coast of Guangdong province, in S China. About 190 sq. mi. (490 sq. km).
- gustav hertz — Gustav [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1887–1975, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1925.
- half a dozen — six
- harmonizable — That can be harmonized.
- haussmannize — to rebuild in a similar fashion as Haussmann rebuilt Paris
- hazard light — Usually, hazard lights. an indicator light on a vehicle that flashes to warn that it is unexpectedly slowing down, reversing, or not moving.
- hazel grouse — a European woodland grouse, Tetrastes bonasia, somewhat resembling the North American ruffed grouse.
- hazelnut oil — an oil extracted from hazelnuts and used mostly in cooking
- heathenizing — Present participle of heathenize.
- hematochezia — the passage of bloody stools.
- hemodialyzer — artificial kidney.
- hepatization — the transformation of tissue into a liver-like substance, esp of the lungs in pneumonia
- hierarchized — Simple past tense and past participle of hierarchize.
- hispaniolize — to make someone Spanish in their cultural attitudes, values, speech, etc
- hkakabo razi — the highest peak in Myanmar, in Kachin state, in the N. 19,294 feet (5881 meters).
- hominization — the evolution of the human traits that set the genus Homo apart from its primate ancestors.
- horizontally — at right angles to the vertical; parallel to level ground.
- hospitalized — to place in a hospital for medical care or observation: The doctor hospitalized grandfather as soon as she checked his heart.
- hospitalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hospitalize.
- house wizard — (Probably from ad-agency tradetalk, "house freak") A hacker occupying a technical-specialist, R&D, or systems position at a commercial shop. A really effective house wizard can have influence out of all proportion to his/her ostensible rank and still not have to wear a suit. Used especially of Unix wizards. The term "house guru" is equivalent.
- humanization — to make humane, kind, or gentle.
- hydrolyzable — Able to be hydrolyzed.
- hypnotizable — One who is susceptible to hypnosis.
- hypostatized — Simple past tense and past participle of hypostatize.
- ibizan hound — one of a breed of medium-sized, tall, swift hunting hounds with a short, usually red and white coat, bred originally by the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt but today found chiefly in the Balearic Islands and other areas of Spain.
- india chintz — a sturdy, heavyweight fabric constructed in a figured weave, used especially in upholstery.
- iztaccihuatl — an extinct volcano in S central Mexico, SE of Mexico City. 17,342 feet (5286 meters).
- jenghiz khan — Genghis Khan
- jiaozhou bay — an inlet of the Yellow Sea in NE China, in SE Shandong province
- lethargizing — Present participle of lethargize.
- lyophilizate — A lyophilizate is a freeze-dried product.
- manhattanize — to alter the architectural appearance of (a city) by the construction of skyscrapers and high-rise buildings
- mathematized — Simple past tense and past participle of mathematize.
- mechanizable — Capable of being mechanized.
- merchandized — Simple past tense and past participle of merchandize.