13-letter words that end in c
- idiochromatic — (of a mineral) deriving a characteristic color from its capacity to absorb certain light rays.
- idiorrhythmic — self-regulating; allowing each member to regulate his or her own life
- idiosyncratic — pertaining to the nature of idiosyncrasy, or something peculiar to an individual: The best minds are idiosyncratic and unpredictable as they follow the course of scientific discovery.
- illusionistic — a technique of using pictorial methods in order to deceive the eye. Compare trompe l'oeil.
- immanentistic — relating to immanentism
- imperialistic — the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.
- indian physic — American ipecac.
- indo-germanic — Indo-European
- indolebutyric — as in indolebutyric acid, a synthetic plant growth regulator
- infraspecific — of or relating to a subdivision of a species, as a subspecies, variety, or cultivar.
- insulinogenic — Promoting the production of insulin.
- interepidemic — Also, epidemical. (of a disease) affecting many persons at the same time, and spreading from person to person in a locality where the disease is not permanently prevalent.
- intergalactic — of, existing, or occurring in the space between galaxies: The science-fiction movie was about an intergalactic war.
- intermetallic — (inorganic chemistry) of, relating to, acting between, or comprising two or more metals.
- interpandemic — occurring between two pandemics
- interspecific — existing or occurring between species.
- intragalactic — existing or occurring within a single galaxy.
- intraspecific — existing or occurring within a species.
- intratelluric — Geology. located in, taking place in, or resulting from action beneath the lithosphere.
- intrathoracic — (anatomy) Within the thorax.
- iontophoretic — Of or pertaining to iontophoresis.
- isobarometric — isobaric
- isoelectronic — noting or pertaining to atoms and ions having an equal number of electrons.
- john q public — the average or typical U.S. citizen: an entertainment aimed at Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Public.
- kaleidoscopic — of, relating to, or created by a kaleidoscope.
- komi republic — a constituent republic of NW Russia: annexed by the princes of Moscow in the 14th century. Capital: Syktyvkar. Pop: 1 019 000 (2002). Area: 415 900 sq km (160 540 sq miles)
- laryngoscopic — Of or pertaining to laryngoscopy.
- leptocephalic — having a narrow skull
- leptokurtotic — (statistics) Leptokurtic.
- leucaemogenic — leukemogenic
- leukaemogenic — relating to the development of leukaemia, or causing leukaemia
- lexicographic — Like a dictionary, relating to lexicography (the writing of a dictionary).
- lipogrammatic — of or relating to a lipogram
- lithontriptic — of or relating to destroying bladder or kidney stones
- logogrammatic — Of or pertaining to logograms; logographic.
- loop diuretic — any of a group of diuretics, including frusemide, that act by inhibiting resorption of salts from Henle's loop of the kidney tubule
- lunar caustic — silver nitrate, AgNO 3 , especially in a sticklike mold, used to cauterize tissues.
- lymphoblastic — (US, cytology, immunology) Of or pertaining to a lymphoblast.
- lymphographic — of or relating to lymphography
- lymphotrophic — carrying nutrients from the lymph to the tissues.
- macrocephalic — Cephalometry. being or having a head with a large cranial capacity.
- macroclimatic — Relating to macroclimate.
- macroeconomic — the branch of economics dealing with the broad and general aspects of an economy, as the relationship between the income and investments of a country as a whole.
- magnetometric — Pertaining to, or employed in, the measurement of magnetic forces; obtained by means of a magnetometer; as, 'magnetometric' instruments; 'magnetometric' measurements.
- magnetostatic — Of or pertaining to magnetostatics.
- malapropistic — an act or habit of misusing words ridiculously, especially by the confusion of words that are similar in sound.
- mariage blanc — unconsummated marriage
- mastigophoric — Carrying or wielding a whip.
- materialistic — excessively concerned with physical comforts or the acquisition of wealth and material possessions, rather than with spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values.
- maternalistic — of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother: maternal instincts.