11-letter words starting with q
- quinhydrone — a dark green, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 1 2 H 1 0 O 4 , used in solution, together with a platinum wire, as an electrode (quinhy·drone elec·trode)
- quinic acid — a white, crystalline, water-soluble, solid cyclic compound, C 7 H 1 2 O 6 , present in cinchona bark, coffee beans, and the leaves of many plants.
- quinonimine — a colorless, crystalline compound, C 6 H 5 NO, the parent of the indophenol dyes, derived from quinone.
- quinoxaline — a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 8 H 6 N 2 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- quinquefoil — cinquefoil (def 2).
- quinquereme — (history, nautical) An ancient Carthaginian or Greek galley having five banks of oars.
- quint major — an organ stop sounding a fifth higher than the corresponding digitals.
- quint minor — an organ stop sounding a fifth higher than the corresponding digitals.
- quinternion — five gathered sheets folded in two for binding together.
- quintillion — a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 18 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 30 zeros.
- quintuplets — Plural form of quintuplet.
- quintupling — Present participle of quintuple.
- quislingism — the act of aiding or collaborating with an occupying force
- quitchgrass — Elymus repens.
- quitclaimed — Simple past tense and past participle of quitclaim.
- quite (so)! — certainly! I agree!
- quite a bit — a small piece or quantity of anything: a bit of string.
- quiveringly — While quivering, or as if quivering.
- quizmasters — Plural form of quizmaster.
- quizzacious — (nonce, obsolete) Mocking or satirical.
- quizzically — odd, queer, or comical.
- quonset hut — A Quonset hut is a military hut made of metal. The walls and roof form the shape of a semi-circle.
- quotability — The degree to which a person, literature, or a speech is useful or relevant for being quoted.
- quoteworthy — quotable.
- quotidianly — daily: a quotidian report.