11-letter words containing x, l
- inexcusably — incapable of being excused or justified.
- inexecrable — thoroughly execrable; deserving of being cursed or execrated
- inexplosive — not explosive; incapable of exploding or being exploded.
- intel 486dx — (processor) One of Intel's Intel 486 family of microprocessors (one of the last before the Pentium). The 486DX has a working built-in floating point unit (FPU). The Intel 486SX is effectively a DX with the FPU disabled. The DX has a pin to select the external data bus width (16 or 32). The Intel 487SX is a 486DX with a 486SX pinout.
- intel 486sx — (processor) An Intel 486DX microprocessor with its floating-point unit disconnected. All 486SX chips were fabricated with FPUs. If testing showed that the CPU was OK but the FPU was defective, the FPU's power and bus connections were destroyed with a laser and the chip was sold cheaper as an SX, if the FPU worked it was sold as a DX. Some systems, e.g. Aopen 486SX, allowed a DX to be plugged into an expansion socket. A board jumper would disable the SX which was hard to remove because it was surface mounted. Some SX chips only had a 16-bit wide external data bus. The DX has a pin to select the data bus width (16 or 32). On the smaller SX, that line is hard-wired to 16 inside the package. This is similar to the 286 SX, which was a 16-bit processor with an 8-bit external data bus. The Jargon File claimed that the SX was deliberately disabled crippleware. The German computer magazine, "c't", made this same theory the basis of an April Fools Joke. They claimed that if one drilled a hole of a specified diameter through the right point on a SX chip, this would brake the circuit that disables the FPU. Some people actually tried (and then bought themselves new processors).
- intel 487sx — (processor) A version of the Intel 486DX microprocessor with an extra pin, for use in the coprocessor socket of an Intel 486SX system. The 487SX provides the FPU which is missing in the 486SX. Although the 486SX is completely disabled when you install a 487SX, the 487SX design requires that you leave the 486SX in your PC [why?], rather than use it elsewhere. Intel admits that in some systems you can unplug the 486SX and fit a 487SX in its place but they don't guarantee that it will always work. See Intel 486.
- intel 80x86 — (processor) (x86) One of the family of Intel microprocessors including the Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486, in a more general sense also Intel 8086, Pentium, Pentium Pro, and Pentium II. The abbreviation "x86" also includes compatible processors, e.g. from Cyrix or AMD.
- intersexual — existing between the sexes; done or used by both sexes: an intersexual tennis competition.
- intrasexual — Within a group of individuals of the same sex.
- irreflexive — not reflexive.
- ixi limited — (company) A Cambridge, England company who were the leading supplier of Unix System windowing software when they were acquired by SCO in February 1993.
- ixtacihuatl — volcanic mountain in central Mexico, southeast of Mexico City: 17,343 ft (5,286 m)
- jewelry box — case for valuable accessories
- journal box — a box or housing for a journal and its bearing.
- knee reflex — an outward reflex kick of the lower leg caused by a sharp tap on the quadriceps tendon just below the patella
- latex paint — paint that has a latex binder and can be removed while it is wet by applying water.
- legislatrix — a woman who is a member of a legislature.
- letterboxed — Simple past tense and past participle of letterbox.
- letterboxes — Plural form of letterbox.
- lex scripta — written law; statute law.
- lexicalized — Simple past tense and past participle of lexicalize.
- lexigraphic — Of or pertaining to lexigraphy.
- li xiannian — 1909–92, Chinese Communist leader: president 1983–88.
- lignite wax — a dark-brown bituminous wax extracted from lignite and peat: used chiefly in polishes and waxes for furniture, shoes, etc.
- litholapaxy — the procedure of removing bladder stones by crushing them and extracting them through a catheter
- lixiviation — to treat with a solvent; leach.
- lochaber ax — a Scottish battle-ax of the 16th century, having a tall, cleaverlike blade with a hook at its upper end.
- lockout box — Television. lockbox (def 3).
- louis xviii — (Louis Xavier Stanislas) 1755–1824, king of France 1814–15, 1815–24 (brother of Louis XVI).
- low-context — tending to communicate by electronic methods such as e-mail, rather than in person
- lower sixth — the first year of the sixth form
- loxodromics — the technique of navigating according to loxodromes or rhumb lines.
- luxulianite — a rare variety of granite containing tourmaline embedded in quartz and feldspar
- luxuriantly — abundant or lush in growth, as vegetation.
- luxuriating — to enjoy oneself without stint; revel: to luxuriate in newly acquired wealth.
- luxuriation — The act of enjoying or experiencing luxury.
- luxuriously — characterized by luxury; ministering or conducive to luxury: a luxurious hotel.
- lymphotoxin — a glycoprotein that is released by antigen-stimulated or mitogen-stimulated T cells and is toxic to various other cells.
- maxi single — a music single which contains more than the usual number of tracks
- maxilliform — Having the form, or structure, of a maxilla.
- maxillipeds — Plural form of maxilliped.
- maximalists — Plural form of maximalist.
- maximaphily — the collection or study of picture postcards which depict a picture similar, or identical, to that on the stamp, and which also have a related postmark
- merveilleux — (historical) Contemporary names for the extravagantly dressed French fops and \u2018fine ladies\u2019 of the period of the Directory, who affected a revival of the classical costume of ancient Greece.
- metatextual — Of or pertaining to metatextuality.
- methoxsalen — a potent compound, C 1 2 H 8 O 4 , derived from the seeds of the plant Ammi majus: used in combination with certain ultraviolet radiation for the treatment of severe psoriasis.
- metrosexual — a heterosexual, usually urban male who pays much attention to his personal appearance and cultivates an upscale lifestyle.
- mineral wax — ozocerite.
- mixed grill — an assortment of several kinds of broiled or grilled meats, and usually vegetables, served together, as a lamb chop, a pork sausage, a piece of liver, grilled tomatoes, and mushrooms.
- mixed layer — the surface layer of water, seasonally varying in thickness, that is at almost uniform temperature owing to agitation by waves and wind.