13-letter words containing ic
- geohydrologic — relating to geohydrology
- geologic time — the succession of eras, periods, and epochs as considered in historical geology.
- geometrically — of or relating to geometry or to the principles of geometry.
- geometricians — Plural form of geometrician.
- geophysically — In a geophysical manner; in terms of geophysics.
- geoscientific — relating to geoscience
- geriatricians — Plural form of geriatrician.
- german africa — the former German colonies in Africa, comprising German East Africa, German Southwest Africa, Cameroons, and Togoland.
- gerontocratic — government by a council of elders.
- gesticulating — Present participle of gesticulate.
- gesticulation — the act of gesticulating.
- gesticulative — to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech.
- gesticulatory — Making a lot of gesticulations.
- gin and tonic — a drink made with gin and quinine water, served in a tall glass and usually garnished with a slice of lime or lemon.
- give voice to — If you give voice to an opinion, a need, or a desire, you express it aloud.
- glaciological — Of or pertaining to glaciology.
- glorification — a glorified or more splendid form of something.
- glossological — Of or pertaining to glossology.
- glottological — Of or pertaining to glottology.
- glucaric acid — saccharic acid.
- gluconeogenic — glucose formation in animals from a noncarbohydrate source, as from proteins or fats.
- gluconic acid — a colorless, water-soluble acid, C 6 H 12 O 7 , obtained by the oxidation of glucose, used commercially in a 50-percent solution for cleaning metals.
- glutamatergic — (biochemistry, neurology) Of or pertaining to the neurotransmission of glutamate.
- glutamic acid — an amino acid, HOOCCH 2 CH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, obtained by hydrolysis from wheat gluten and sugar-beet residues, used commercially chiefly in the form of its sodium salt to intensify the flavor of meat or other food. Symbol: E. Abbreviation: Glu;
- glyceric acid — a colorless, syrupy liquid, C 3 H 6 O 4 , obtained by oxidizing glycerol.
- glycolic acid — a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 2 H 4 O 3 , that is a major substrate for photorespiration in plants: used chiefly for textile printing and dyeing and in pesticides.
- glyconic acid — gluconic acid.
- gnathic index — Craniometry. the ratio of the distance from basion to prosthion to the distance from basion to nasion, expressed in percent of the latter.
- gonadotrophic — Of, pertaining to, or stimulating the functions of the gonads.
- gonochoristic — Of or pertaining to gonochorism.
- goods service — a transport service in which goods are sent by train from one location to another
- grade cricket — competitive cricket, in which cricket club teams are arranged in grades
- graminicolous — (esp of parasitic fungi) living on grass
- grammatically — of or relating to grammar: grammatical analysis.
- grammaticized — Simple past tense and past participle of grammaticize.
- granodioritic — relating to granodiorite
- graphemically — In terms of or by means of graphemes.
- graphic algol — (language) A extension of ALGOL 60 for real-time generation of shaded perspective pictures.
- graphic novel — a novel in the form of comic strips.
- graphics card — graphics adaptor
- graphological — Relating to graphology.
- graticulation — the division of a design, plan, etc into squares in order to improve the accuracy of enlargement or reduction
- gratification — the state of being gratified; great satisfaction.
- gravel-voiced — speaking in a rough and rasping tone
- greater ionic — Architecture. noting or pertaining to one of the five classical orders that in ancient Greece consisted of a fluted column with a molded base and a capital composed of four volutes, usually parallel to the architrave with a pulvinus connecting a pair on each side of the column, and an entablature typically consisting of an architrave of three fascias, a richly ornamented frieze, and a cornice corbeled out on egg-and-dart and dentil moldings, with the frieze sometimes omitted. Roman and Renaissance examples are often more elaborate, and usually set the volutes of the capitals at 45° to the architrave. Compare composite (def 3), Corinthian (def 2), Doric (def 3), Tuscan (def 2).
- greensickness — chlorosis (def 2).
- ground sluice — a trench, cut through a placer or through bedrock, through which a stream is diverted in order to dislodge and wash the gravel.
- guanylic acid — GMP.
- gymnastically — In a gymnastic manner.
- gynecological — the branch of medical science that deals with the health maintenance and diseases of women, especially of the reproductive organs. Abbreviation: GYN, gyn.