12-letter words containing z, a, n
- benzal group — the bivalent group C 7 H 6 –, derived from benzaldehyde.
- benzaldehyde — a yellowish fragrant volatile oil occurring in almond kernels and used in the manufacture of dyes, perfumes, and flavourings and as a solvent for oils and resins. Formula: C6H5CHO
- benzoapyrene — a carcinogenic chemical in tobacco smoke
- benzoic acid — a white crystalline solid occurring in many natural resins, used in the manufacture of benzoates, plasticizers, and dyes and as a food preservative (E210). Formula: C6H5COOH
- blaze orange — a very bright orange, as on a traffic cone.
- blazing star — a North American liliaceous plant, Chamaelirium luteum, with a long spike of small white flowers
- box magazine — a rectangular cartridge holder in a submachine or light machine gun.
- brain freeze — Also called ice-cream headache. a pain in the temples and forehead brought on by quickly consuming very cold food or drink.
- brazen-faced — shameless or impudent
- brazilianite — a mineral, sodium aluminum phosphate, Na 2 Al 6 P 4 O 16 (OH) 8 , occurring in yellow-green crystals with a vitreous luster: used as a gem.
- breaker zone — the area offshore where waves break, between the outermost breaker and the limit of wave uprush; the zone within which waves approaching the coastline start breaking, usually in water depths of 16 to 32 feet (5 to 10 meters).
- bronze medal — A bronze medal is a medal made of bronze or bronze-coloured metal that is given as a prize to the person who comes third in a competition, especially a sports contest.
- canalization — the act of canalizing
- cannibalized — Simple past tense and past participle of cannibalize.
- cannibalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cannibalize.
- canonicalize — (transitive, computing) To convert (data) into canonical form.
- canonization — Ecclesiastical. to place in the canon of saints.
- cape dezhnev — a cape in NE Russia at the E end of Chukchi Peninsula: the northeasternmost point of Asia
- capitalizing — Present participle of capitalize.
- caramelizing — Present participle of caramelize.
- categorizing — Present participle of categorize.
- cefoperazone — A cephalosporin antibiotic.
- centralizing — Present participle of centralize.
- channelizing — Present participle of channelize.
- chastizement — Alternative form of chastisement.
- chichen itza — a village in Yucatán state in Mexico: site of important Mayan ruins
- christianize — to make Christian or convert to Christianity
- cinematizing — Present participle of cinematize.
- citizen kane — an American film (1941), directed by and starring Orson Welles.
- civilianized — Simple past tense and past participle of civilianize.
- civilization — Civilization is the state of having an advanced level of social organization and a comfortable way of life.
- colonialized — to make colonial.
- colonization — to establish a colony in; settle: England colonized Australia.
- colorization — Colorization is a technique used to add colour to old black and white films.
- columnarized — columnar (def 3).
- common topaz — topaz (def 2).
- common zebra — Equus burchelli, the most common type of zebra
- conservatize — to make or become conservative
- containerize — to convey (cargo) in standard-sized containers
- crazy paving — Crazy paving is pieces of stone of different shapes fitted together to make a path or flat area.
- creolization — (of a pidgin language) the process of becoming a creole
- criminalized — Simple past tense and past participle of criminalize.
- criminalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of criminalize.
- cryptanalyze — to study (a cryptogram) for the purpose of discovering the clear meaning; break (a code, cipher, etc.).
- cutinization — a process in which the outermost plant cells become thickened and covered with cutin, making them waterproof
- cytoanalyzer — an electronic optical device for screening smears of cells suspected of being malignant.
- dastardizing — Present participle of dastardize.
- de-stalinize — to eliminate the influence of Stalin from
- decarbonized — Simple past tense and past participle of decarbonize.
- decarbonizer — One who, or that which, decarbonizes a substance.