11-letter words that end in e
- albuquerque — a city in central New Mexico, on the Rio Grande. Pop: 471 856 (2003 est)
- aldopentose — a monosaccharide with five carbon atoms
- aldosterone — the principal mineralocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex. A synthesized form is used in the treatment of Addison's disease. Formula: C21H27O5
- aldotetrose — (carbohydrate) Any aldose having four carbon atoms.
- aleggeaunce — the alleviation of grief or a burden
- alendronate — (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of alendronic acid.
- aleppo pine — a pine tree, Pinus halepensis, native to the Mediterranean area, that is planted as an ornamental and is a source of turpentine.
- alexandrine — a line of verse having six iambic feet, usually with a caesura after the third foot
- alexandrite — a green variety of chrysoberyl used as a gemstone
- alfven wave — a generally transverse magnetohydrodynamic wave that is propagated in a plasma
- alkali blue — any of the class of blue pigments having the highest tinting strength, by weight, of all known blue pigments: used chiefly in the manufacture of printing inks.
- alkaliphile — Any organism that lives and thrives in an alkaline environment, such as a soda lake; a form of extremophile.
- all at once — If something happens all at once, it happens suddenly, often when you are not expecting it to happen.
- all-expense — including all necessary or usual expenses, as the full cost of a trip, tour, or the like: a two-week all-expense tour of Mexico.
- all-purpose — You use all-purpose to refer to things that have lots of different uses or can be used in lots of different situations.
- allemontite — a white to gray, brittle mineral, antimony arsenide, AsSb, occurring in reniform masses: formerly used as an ore of arsenic.
- alleviative — Also, alleviatory [uh-lee-vee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /əˈli vi əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/ (Show IPA). serving to alleviate; palliative.
- allocatable — that can be allocated.
- almond cake — the residue of almonds from which oil has been expressed.
- almond tree — a small widely cultivated rosaceous tree, Prunus amygdalus, that is native to W Asia and has pink flowers and a green fruit containing an edible nutlike seed
- aloha state — Hawaii (used as a nickname).
- alpha lyrae — Vega1
- alphabetise — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of alphabetize.
- alphabetize — to arrange in conventional alphabetical order
- altar stone — a large stone used as an altar
- altar table — a table at the altar of a church on which the elements are placed during the celebration of Eucharist
- altercative — relating to altercation
- alternative — If one thing is an alternative to another, the first can be found, used, or done instead of the second.
- amalgamable — that can be amalgamated
- amaranthine — of a dark reddish-purple colour
- amazonstone — A bluish-green variety of microcline feldspar used as a gemstone. The best known occurrences are at Crystal Peak and Pike's Peak in Colorado.
- ambivalence — the simultaneous existence of two opposed and conflicting attitudes, emotions, etc
- amblygonite — a white or greyish mineral consisting of lithium aluminium fluorophosphate in triclinic crystalline form. It is a source of lithium. Formula: (Li,Na)Al(PO4)(F,OH)
- amblyoscope — an instrument used to train an amblyopic eye to function properly.
- americanize — to make or become American in outlook, attitudes, etc
- amethocaine — The drug tetracaine.
- amethystine — Like amethyst, especially when referring to colour.
- aminoborane — (inorganic compound) A mixed hydride of nitrogen and boron, NH2BH2, whose polymer is proposed as a storage site for hydrogen.
- aminobutene — a synthetic pain-relieving drug
- aminoketone — Any chemical compound containing both a ketone group and an amine.
- aminopyrine — a colorless, crystalline powder, C13H17N3O, sometimes used to reduce fever or pain: may cause agranulocytosis
- amortizable — Finance. to liquidate or extinguish (a mortgage, debt, or other obligation), especially by periodic payments to the creditor or to a sinking fund. to write off a cost of (an asset) gradually.
- amphetamine — Amphetamine is a drug which increases people's energy, makes them excited, and reduces their desire for food.
- amphibolite — a metamorphic rock consisting mainly of amphibole and plagioclase
- ampitheatre — Misspelling of amphitheatre.
- amplifiable — Capable of being amplified.
- anachronize — To refer to, or put into, a wrong time.
- analphabete — illiterate person
- anastrozole — an anti-oestrogen drug used in the treatment of breast cancer in post-menopausal women
- androgenise — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of androgenize.