12-letter words containing nic
- photoactinic — emitting radiation having the chemical effects of light and ultraviolet rays, as on a photographic film.
- picnic lunch — a meal that you take and eat outdoors
- picnic races — horse races for amateur riders held in rural areas
- picnic table — table-and-bench structure used outdoors
- platonically — of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or his doctrines: the Platonic philosophy of ideal forms.
- pre-hellenic — of, relating to, or characteristic of the ancient Greeks or their language, culture, thought, etc., especially before the time of Alexander the Great. Compare Hellenistic (def 3).
- psychotronic — of or relating to a genre of usually low-budget movies that includes horror, fantasy, science-fiction, and underground films.
- pumpernickel — a coarse, dark, slightly sour bread made of unbolted rye.
- pyrogenicity — the characteristic of causing fever
- pyrotechnics — the art of making fireworks.
- quadraphonic — of, noting, or pertaining to the recording and reproduction of sound over four separate transmission or direct reproduction channels instead of the customary two of the stereo system: a quadraphonic recording.
- quadriphonic — quadraphonic.
- quadrisonics — quadraphony.
- quadrophonic — Alternative spelling of quadraphonic.
- rabbinically — In a rabbinical way.
- santa monica — a city in SW California, near Los Angeles, on Santa Monica Bay: resort.
- sardonically — characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin.
- saronic gulf — an inlet of the Aegean, on the SE coast of Greece, between Attica and the Peloponnesus. 50 miles (80 km) long; 30 miles (48 km) wide.
- selenic acid — a crystalline, water-soluble, strong, corrosive, dibasic acid, H 2 SeO 4 , resembling sulfuric acid.
- semi-organic — noting or pertaining to a class of chemical compounds that formerly comprised only those existing in or derived from plants or animals, but that now includes all other compounds of carbon.
- stannic acid — any of the series of acids usually occurring as amorphous powders and varying in composition from H 2 SnO 3 (alpha-stannic acid) to H 4 SnO 4 .
- stereophonic — pertaining to a system of sound recording or reproduction using two or more separate channels to produce a more realistic effect by capturing the spatial dimensions of a performance (the location of performers as well as their acoustic surroundings), used especially with high-fidelity recordings and reproduction systems (opposed to monophonic).
- subsonically — at a velocity below that of sound
- superorganic — of or relating to the structure of cultural elements within society conceived as independent of and superior to the individual members of society.
- synchronical — happening at the same time
- technetronic — pertaining to or characterized by cultural changes brought about by advances in technology, electronics, and communications: a technetronic era.
- technicality — technical character.
- technicalize — to make technical
- technicolour — brightly, showily, or garishly coloured; vividly noticeable
- tectonically — of or relating to building or construction; constructive; architectural.
- teutonically — of or relating to the ancient Teutons.
- thessalonica — official name of Salonika.
- thionic acid — any of the five acids of sulfur of the type H 2 S n O 6 , where n is from two to six.
- titanic acid — any of various acids derived from titanium dioxide, especially H 2 TiO 3 or Ti(OH) 4 .
- tonic accent — prominence given to a syllable in speaking, usually due to a change, especially a rise, in pitch.
- tonic sol-fa — a system of singing characterized by emphasis upon tonality or key relationship, in which tones are indicated by the initial letters of the syllables of the sol-fa system rather than by conventional staff notation.
- toxigenicity — the quality of being toxigenic
- transoceanic — extending across or traversing the ocean: a transoceanic cable.
- tsunamigenic — producing a tsunami or tsunamis
- tyrannically — of or characteristic of a tyrant.
- un-manicured — a cosmetic treatment of the hands and fingernails, including trimming and polishing of the nails and removing cuticles.
- unchronicled — not chronicled or recorded
- unicellulate — a unicellular organism.
- unironically — pertaining to, of the nature of, exhibiting, or characterized by irony or mockery: an ironical compliment; an ironical smile.
- unmechanical — not having any skill or knowledge in relation to machines or machinery
- uranic oxide — uranium dioxide.
- vaginicoline — living in a sheath
- vaginicolous — living in a sheath
- viscerotonic — of, relating to, or possessing the character traits typical of viscerotonia
- vitellogenic — producing or stimulating the formation of yolk