12-letter words that end in n
- echolocation — the general method of locating objects by determining the time for an echo to return and the direction from which it returns, as by radar or sonar.
- edgar adrian — Edgar Douglas, 1889–1977, English physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1932.
- edulcoration — (rare) A sweetening.
- effectuation — to bring about; effect.
- effemination — (of a man or boy) having traits, tastes, habits, etc., traditionally considered feminine, as softness or delicacy.
- effiguration — a detailed and elaborate description of something
- egads button — a switch that triggers the destruction in flight of a malfunctioning missile.
- eighty-seven — a score traditionally regarded as being unlucky
- electron gun — a heated cathode with an associated system of electrodes and coils for producing and focusing a beam of electrons, used esp in cathode-ray tubes
- elephant gun — hunting rifle
- elkhorn fern — a tropical fern with a large leaf like an elk's horn
- elucubration — the practice of elucubrating
- emancipation — The fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation.
- emargination — A notch (or series of notches) in a margin.
- emasculation — The act of depriving of virility, or the state of being so deprived; castration.
- embolization — (surgery) A nonsurgical, minimally invasive procedure that effects the selective occlusion of blood vessels by purposely introducing emboli.
- encrustation — The action of encrusting or state of being encrusted.
- endoskeleton — An internal skeleton, such as the bony or cartilaginous skeleton of vertebrates.
- enemy action — offensive military action by your military enemy
- energization — The act (or state) of being energized.
- english horn — musical instrument: similar to oboe
- englishwoman — adult female from England
- enlisted man — military: male soldier
- entoplastron — the median plate of a turtle's plastron
- entry coupon — a coupon which you have to fill in with personal details and answers to be eligible to win a prize
- envenomation — The injection of a venom etc by means of a sting, etc.
- epencephalon — the cerebellum and pons Varolii
- ephemeridian — relating to ephemera
- episcopalian — An adherent of episcopacy.
- epistolarian — A writer of epistles.
- epithalamion — A song or poem celebrating a marriage.
- equalisation — Alternative spelling of equalization.
- equalitarian — Characterized by social equality and equal rights for all people.
- equalization — The act of equalizing, or state of being equalized.
- equiparation — the act of regarding as the same; the act of comparing
- equivocation — The use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself; prevarication.
- erythromycin — An antibiotic used in the treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria. It is similar in its effects to penicillin.
- eternization — The act of eternizing; the act of rendering immortal or famous.
- etherization — (surgery) anaesthetization using ether.
- evening gown — a special dress, usually a long one, that a woman wears to a formal occasion in the evening
- event-driven — (programming) A kind of program, such as a graphical user interface, with a main loop which just waits for events to occur. Each event has an associated handler which is passed the details of the event, e.g. mouse button 3 pressed at position (355, 990). For example, X window system and most Visual Basic application programs are event-driven. See also callback.
- evisceration — A disemboweling; the removal of viscera.
- exacerbation — An increase in the severity of something (such as a disease).
- exaggeration — A statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is.
- exasperation — A feeling of intense irritation or annoyance.
- excogitation — Careful thought or consideration.
- excruciation — Some excruciating pain.
- exenteration — Complete surgical removal of a body organ, especially the eyeball and other contents of the eye socket, usually in cases of malignant cancer.
- exercitation — (obsolete) The exercise or exertion of some power, responsibility, faculty etc.
- exfiltration — (military) The process of exiting an area (usually behind enemy lines or in enemy territory).