12-letter words that end in ine
- fishing line — cord used to catch fish
- fluoresceine — Alternative spelling of fluorescein.
- 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.
- fluviomarine — of or formed by the combined action of river and sea.
- forward line — the soldiers at the forward most position in an army force
- fructosamine — (organic compound) A chemical compound that can be considered the result of a reaction between fructose and ammonia or an amine (with a molecule of water being released).
- gas pipeline — a system of transmission for gaseous material, esp natural gas
- georgia pine — longleaf pine.
- goods engine — a railway locomotive used to haul a freight train.
- guanethidine — a potent adrenergic neuron blocking agent, C 10 H 22 N 4 , used in the treatment of hypertension.
- hadrosaurine — Hadrosaurid.
- halfway line — a line across a sports field, such as a football pitch, that divides the playing area into two equal areas and is equidistant between the two goals
- hickory pine — bristlecone pine.
- hit the line — to try to carry the ball through the opposing line
- home machine — 1. Synonym home box. 2. The machine that receives your e-mail. These senses might be distinct, for example, for a hacker who owns one computer at home, but reads e-mail at work.
- homocysteine — An amino acid that occurs in the body as an intermediate in the metabolism of methionine and cysteine.
- horse marine — (formerly) a marine mounted on horseback or a cavalryman doing duty on shipboard.
- hydrastinine — a white, crystalline, poisonous alkaloid, C 11 H 13 NO 3 , synthesized from hydrastine: used to arrest bleeding, especially in the uterus.
- hypoxanthine — a white, crystalline, almost water-soluble, alkaloidal purine derivative, C 5 H 4 N 4 O, found in animal and vegetable tissues: used chiefly in biochemical research.
- in/into line — If one object is in line with others, or moves into line with others, they are arranged in a line. You can also say that a number of objects are in line or move into line.
- indiscipline — lack of discipline or control: a campus problem of student indiscipline.
- intercolline — (of a valley or hollow) situated between hills
- into decline — If something goes or falls into decline, it begins to gradually decrease in importance, quality, or power.
- intrauterine — located or occurring within the uterus.
- isoprenaline — a compound that is a derivative of adrenaline and that is used to treat asthma and bronchial conditions. Formula: C11H17NO3
- isoquinoline — (organic compound) An isomer of quinoline many of whose derivatives occur as alkaloids and are synthesized for use as dyes, pharmaceuticals etc.
- jeffrey pine — a conifer, Pinus jeffreyi, of high mountains in the western U.S., having long needles, large cones, and aromatic bark.
- labyrinthine — of, relating to, or resembling a labyrinth.
- lansker line — (in Pembrokeshire) the linguistic and ethnic division between the Welsh-speaking north and the English-speaking south
- lateral line — the line, or system of lines, of sensory structures along the head and sides of fishes and amphibians, by which the animal is believed to detect water current and pressure changes and vibrations.
- light engine — a railway locomotive in motion without drawing any carriages or wagons
- liothyronine — A form of thyroid hormone used to treat hypothyroidism and myxedema coma.
- lisp machine — 1. (architecture) Any machine (whether notional or actual) whose instruction set is Lisp. 2. (hardware, operating system) A line of workstations made by Symbolics, Inc. from the mid-1970s (having grown out of the MIT AI Lab) to late 1980s. All system code for Symbolics Lisp Machines was written in Lisp Machine Lisp. Symbolics Lisp Machines were also notable for having had space-cadet keyboards.
- madeira vine — a herbaceous tropical vine, Anredera cordifolia, having shiny leaves and small, fragrant, white flowers.
- maginot line — a zone of heavy defensive fortifications erected by France along its eastern border in the years preceding World War II, but outflanked in 1940 when the German army attacked through Belgium.
- meander line — a zigzag traverse made to define the approximate margin of a natural body of water.
- mecamylamine — a ganglion-blocking drug administered orally to lower high blood pressure. Formula: C11H21N
- more in line — (of an internal-combustion engine) having the cylinders ranged side by side in one or more rows along the crankshaft.
- morning line — a list of entries for a horse race with the probable betting odds as estimated by a bookmaker or track handicapper, usually issued the morning of the race, before wagering begins.
- multicauline — having multiple stems
- multivoltine — producing several broods in one year, as certain silkworm moths; polyvoltine.
- newsmagazine — a periodical specializing in reports and commentaries on current events, usually issued weekly.
- next in line — person: front of queue
- nitroaniline — (organic chemistry) Any nitro derivative of aniline.
- nonpasserine — (of a bird) not belonging or relating to the Passeriformes
- norephedrine — The drug phenylpropanolamine.
- oil pipeline — a long (esp underground) pipe used to transport petroleum over long distances
- on a bowline — beating close to the wind
- outside line — an external telephone connection
- oversanguine — too optimistic