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11-letter words starting with a

  • acerbically — in an acerbic manner
  • acetabulums — Plural form of acetabulum.
  • acetanilide — a white crystalline powder used in the manufacture of dyes and rubber, as an analgesic in medicine, and as a precursor in penicillin manufacture. Formula: C6H5NHCOCH3
  • acetic acid — Acetic acid is a colourless acid. It is the main substance in vinegar.
  • acetoacetic — (organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to acetoacetic acid or its derivatives.
  • acetobacter — any of several ellipsoidal or rodshaped aerobic bacteria of the genus Acetobacter, certain species of which are used in making vinegar.
  • acetylating — Present participle of acetylate.
  • acetylation — to introduce one or more acetyl groups into (a compound).
  • acetylative — introducing an acetyl group into a chemical compound
  • acey-deucey — a variation of the game of backgammon, in which the throw of a 1 and a 2 has special value
  • achaemenian — of or relating to the Achaemenids or their language, as recorded in cuneiform inscriptions.
  • acharnement — (archaic) Savage fierceness; ferocity.
  • achievement — An achievement is something which someone has succeeded in doing, especially after a lot of effort.
  • achlamydate — not chlamydate; having neither mantle nor pallium.
  • achondrites — Plural form of achondrite.
  • achondritic — (geology) Of or pertaining to achondrite, a type of stony meteorite.
  • achromatism — the condition or quality of being achromatic; lack of color
  • achromatize — to make achromatic; to remove colour from
  • achromatous — having little or no colour or less than is normal
  • acid number — a number indicating the amount of free acid present in a substance, equal to the number of milligrams of potassium hydroxide needed to neutralize the free fatty acids present in one gram of fat or oil
  • acid reflux — the regurgitation of stomach acid into the oesophagus, causing heartburn
  • acid-loving — (of a plant) requiring a pH of 4.5 to 5.5 for optimal growth.
  • acid-washed — (of a denim garment) processed with a bleach solution so that the color becomes faded and grayish.
  • acidanthera — any plant of the African cormous genus Acidanthera, cultivated for its graceful tubular white and red or white and purple flowers, often scented: family Iridaceae
  • acidimeters — Plural form of acidimeter.
  • acidimetric — (chemistry) Describing a titration in which the titrant is an acid.
  • acidophilic — easily stained with acid dyes
  • acidophilus — a lactic-acid-producing bacterium primarily found in live yoghurt, useful in restoring bacterial balance in the intestine
  • acidulating — Present participle of acidulate.
  • acidulation — to make somewhat acid.
  • acidulously — In a acidulous manner; in a mildly sour or acid way.
  • acinaciform — (of leaves) shaped like a scimitar; curved
  • acknowledge — If you acknowledge a fact or a situation, you accept or admit that it is true or that it exists.
  • acmesthesia — awareness of sharp points through the sense of touch without experiencing pain.
  • acoelomates — Plural form of acoelomate.
  • acorn chair — a Jacobean chair having a crossrail with acorn-shaped pendants.
  • acorn clock — a mantel clock of the first half of the 19th century, having the upper part of the case shaped with a double ogee curve to resemble an acorn.
  • acorn spoon — a spoon having an acornlike ornament at the end of its stem.
  • acorn sugar — quercitol.
  • acorn valve — a small electronic valve, approximately acorn-shaped with small closely-spaced electrodes, used in ultrahigh-frequency applications
  • acoustician — an expert in acoustics
  • acquaintant — (rare) An acquaintance.
  • acquainting — to make more or less familiar, aware, or conversant (usually followed by with): to acquaint the mayor with our plan.
  • acquiescent — Someone who is acquiescent is ready to agree to do what someone wants, or to accept what they do.
  • acquiescing — to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent: to acquiesce halfheartedly in a business plan.
  • acquiesence — A state or instance of acquiescing or passively accepting something, without necessarily consenting to it.
  • acquirement — an acquiring or being acquired
  • acquisition — If a company or business person makes an acquisition, they buy another company or part of a company.
  • acquisitive — If you describe a person or an organization as acquisitive, you do not approve of them because you think they are too concerned with getting new possessions.
  • acquisitory — tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions, etc.: our acquisitive impulses; acquisitive societies.
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