12-letter words that end in ic
- be no picnic — If you say that an experience, task, or activity is no picnic, you mean that it is quite difficult or unpleasant.
- bibliophilic — pertaining to a bibliophile
- bioinorganic — pertaining to the biological activity of metal complexes and nonmetal compounds based on elements other than carbon (contrasted with bioorganic).
- biosynthetic — of, relating to, or characterized by biosynthesis, the formation of chemical compounds by a living organism, or a laboratory process modeled after these reactions in living organisms.
- blastocoelic — of or relating to the blastocoel
- body politic — The body politic is all the people of a nation when they are considered as a complete political group.
- bolshevistic — of, relating to, or characteristic of Bolshevists or Bolshevism.
- brachycranic — having a cranial index of 81.0–85.4.
- bradykinetic — slowness of movement, as found, for example, in Parkinson's disease.
- bronchogenic — bronchial in origin
- bureaucratic — Bureaucratic means involving complicated rules and procedures which can cause long delays.
- cacodaemonic — Daemonic.
- calligraphic — fancy penmanship, especially highly decorative handwriting, as with a great many flourishes: She appreciated the calligraphy of the 18th century.
- callisthenic — Alternative spelling of calisthenic.
- calorimetric — the measurement of heat.
- cameralistic — of or relating to public finance.
- capitalistic — Capitalistic means supporting or based on the principles of capitalism.
- carcinogenic — A substance that is carcinogenic is likely to cause cancer.
- cartographic — Of or pertaining to the making of maps.
- catachrestic — Constituting or related to catachresis.
- catadioptric — involving a combination of reflecting and refracting components
- cataphractic — relating to or resembling a cataphract
- catastrophic — Something that is catastrophic involves or causes a sudden terrible disaster.
- cebocephalic — Exhibiting or relating to cebocephaly.
- cellulolytic — relating to or causing the hydrolysis of the complex carbohydrate cellulose
- cephalopodic — relating to or resembling a cephalopod
- cerebrotonic — relating to or resembling a personality type characterized by shyness, introspection, and emotional restraint, and often associated with an ectomorphic physique
- chalazogamic — relating to the process of chalazogamy
- chalcolithic — of or relating to a period characterized by the use of both stone and bronze implements
- chance music — aleatory music.
- chauvinistic — If you describe someone as chauvinistic, you believe that they think their own country is more important and morally better than any other.
- chemiosmotic — relating to the process of chemiosmosis
- chemotrophic — any organism that oxidizes inorganic or organic compounds as its principal energy source.
- chirographic — Of or relating to chirography.
- chiropractic — Chiropractic is the treatment of injuries by pressing and moving people's joints, especially the spine.
- chlorimetric — of or relating to chlorimetry
- chloroacetic — an acid made by chlorinating acetic acid
- cholinolytic — capable of blocking the action of acetylcholine and related compounds.
- chordophonic — of or relating to a chordophone
- chorographic — Relating to chorography.
- chrematistic — of, denoting, or relating to money-making
- chromophilic — Also, chromophilic, chromophilous [kroh-mof-uh-luh s] /kroʊˈmɒf ə ləs/ (Show IPA), chromatophilic, chromatophilous. staining readily.
- chromophoric — any chemical group that produces color in a compound, as the azo group −N=N−.
- chronometric — of a chronometer or chronometry
- chronotropic — affecting the rate or timing of a physiologic process, as the heart rate.
- chymotryptic — relating to chymotrypsin
- cirrus logic — (company) A manufacturer of integrated circuits including the Advanced RISC Machine and display interface processors and cards for use as Windows accelerators (requiring dedicated driver software).
- cladogenetic — relating to cladogenesis
- classicistic — Of or pertaining to classicism.
- clavieristic — relating to a clavier