12-letter words containing a, b, l, t, i
- labyrinthine — of, relating to, or resembling a labyrinth.
- lactalbumins — Plural form of lactalbumin.
- lactobacilli — Plural form of lactobacillus.
- lamb's tails — burro's tail.
- lambda point — the temperature of approximately 2.186 K, at which the transition from helium I to superfluid helium II occurs.
- lark bunting — a finch, Calamospiza melanocorys, of the western U.S., the male of which is black with a large, white patch on each wing.
- leachability — to dissolve out soluble constituents from (ashes, soil, etc.) by percolation.
- learnability — (uncountable) the condition of being learnable.
- left-brained — having the left brain dominant, therefore being more adept at logic, calculation, language, and other thought processes or skills usually associated with the left brain.
- liberal arts — humanities and social sciences
- liberalistic — the quality or state of being liberal, as in behavior or attitude.
- liberalities — Plural form of liberality.
- liberatingly — In a liberating manner.
- liberational — Relating to, or aiding, liberation; liberatory.
- libertarians — Plural form of libertarian.
- liberty hall — a place or condition of complete liberty
- liberty loan — any of the five bond issues of the U.S. government floated in World War I.
- linen basket — a basket or container with a lid in which you put your dirty clothes before washing them
- little abaco — two islands (Great Abaco and Little Abaco) in the N Bahamas. 776 sq. mi. (2010 sq. km).
- lobster tail — the flesh of the tail of any of various crustaceans, esp. the Cape crawfish, prepared as food, often by broiling in the shell
- lubrications — Plural form of lubrication.
- lucubrations — Plural form of lucubration.
- machine bolt — a threaded fastener, used with a nut for connecting metal parts, having a thread diameter of about 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) or more and a square or hexagonal head for tightening by a wrench.
- magic bullet — something that cures or remedies without causing harmful side effects: So far there is no magic bullet for economic woes.
- magnetizable — susceptible to magnetization.
- mailing tube — an elongated cylinder of cardboard, used for mailing rolled-up papers, magazines, etc.
- maintainable — to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries.
- malleability — the state of being malleable, or capable of being shaped, as by hammering or pressing: the extreme malleability of gold.
- mandibulated — Provided with mandibles adapted for biting; mandibulate.
- memorability — worth remembering; notable: a memorable speech.
- metabolising — Present participle of metabolise.
- metabolizing — Present participle of metabolize.
- metabolomics — the study of all the metabolites present in cells, tissues, and organs
- microtubular — Of or pertaining to microtubules.
- millilambert — a unit of luminance equal to one thousandth of a lambert. Abbreviation: mL.
- miscalibrate — To calibrate poorly or wrongly.
- miserabilist — One who is unhappy, or extols being miserable as a virtue; a philosopher of pessimism.
- mobilisation — The act of mobilising.
- mobilization — to assemble or marshal (armed forces, military reserves, or civilian persons of military age) into readiness for active service.
- mouldability — a hollow form or matrix for giving a particular shape to something in a molten or plastic state.
- multilobular — having several or many lobules.
- multipliable — capable of being multiplied.
- multitubular — Having many tubes.
- mutable sign — any of the four astrological signs, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, or Pisces, that are grouped together because of their placement at the end of the seasons and characterized by the attribute of adaptability to circumstances.
- myclobutanil — A triazole fungicide that works by inhibiting ergosterol biosynthesis.
- navigability — deep and wide enough to provide passage to ships: a navigable channel.
- nebulization — to reduce to fine spray; atomize.
- neotribalism — Ideology that humans have evolved to live in a tribal, as opposed to a modern society.
- nihil obstat — permission to publish a book, granted by an official censor who, upon examining it, has certified that it contains nothing contrary to faith or morals.
- nobilitation — the act of ennobling