14-letter words containing a, b, t
- ambitransitive — (of a verb) Able to be used transitively or intransitively without requiring morphological change.
- amebic colitis — a type of dysentery caused by the protozoan Entamoeba histolytica, characterized especially by ulceration of the large intestine.
- amphotericin b — an antibiotic compound, C46H73NO20, used in treating certain diseases caused by parasitic fungi, such as systemic candidiasis
- amylobarbitone — Obsolete spelling of amobarbital.
- andy tanenbaum — Andrew Tanenbaum
- angostura bark — the bitter aromatic bark of certain South American rutaceous trees of the genus Cusparia or Galipea, formerly used medicinally to reduce fever
- ankle bracelet — an ornamental chain worn around the ankle
- anthropophobia — the fear of people and human companionship
- anthropophobic — relating to the fear of people and human companionship
- anti bolshevik — a member of the more radical majority of the Social Democratic Party, 1903–17, advocating immediate and forceful seizure of power by the proletariat. (after 1918) a member of the Russian Communist Party.
- anti-bacterial — destructive to or inhibiting the growth of bacteria.
- anti-ballistic — designed to detect, intercept, or destroy ballistic missiles: an antiballistic missile.
- anti-bolshevik — a person who is opposed to Bolshevism
- anti-bourgeois — opposed to anyone or anything considered bourgeois
- anti-incumbent — holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently: the incumbent officers of the club.
- antibiotically — in an antibiotic manner
- antifilibuster — a person or method in opposition to filibustering
- antiliberalism — a political ideology opposed to liberalism
- antilock brake — a brake fitted to some road vehicles that prevents skidding and improves control by sensing and compensating for overbraking
- antimetabolite — any drug that acts by disrupting the normal growth of a cell. Sulfonamide drugs are antimetabolites and some antimetabolites are used in cancer treatment
- antimicrobials — Plural form of antimicrobial.
- antirepublican — opposed to the principles or practice of republicanism
- antisubversion — opposed to or acting against subversion
- antithrombotic — preventing the formation of blood clots
- antitubercular — acting against tuberculosis
- arabia deserta — an ancient division of Arabia, in the N part between Syria and Mesopotamia.
- arabia petraea — an ancient division of Arabia, in the NW part.
- arabian desert — a desert in E Egypt, between the Nile, the Gulf of Suez, and the Red Sea: mountainous parts rise over 1800 m (6000 ft). Area: about 220 000 sq km (85 000 sq miles)
- arabian nights — Thea collection of ancient tales from Arabia, India, Persia, etc.
- arboricultural — Of or pertaining to the care, planting and maintenance of trees.
- arborsculpture — The art and craft technique of growing and shaping tree trunks.
- archaebacteria — (formerly) a group of microorganisms now regarded as members of the Archaea
- archebacterium — (biology) alternative spelling of archaebacterium.
- art exhibition — an exhibition of works of art such as pictures
- asarah betevet — a Jewish fast day observed on the 10th day of the month of Tevet in memory of the beginning of the siege of Jerusalem in 586 b.c. by the Babylonians under King Nebuchadnezzar.
- asiatic beetle — a Japanese scarabaeid beetle, Anomala orientalis, introduced into Hawaii and the northeastern US: a serious pest of sugar cane and cereal crops because it destroys the roots
- assembly plant — An assembly plant is a factory where large items such as cars are put together, usually using parts which have been made in other factories.
- assembly point — a designated place where people have been told to wait after evacuating a building in the event of a fire or other emergency
- assimilability — the capacity to be assimilated or made similar
- astrobiologist — a person who studies astrobiology
- at first blush — when first seen; as a first impression
- at one's elbow — within easy reach
- at&t bell labs — Bell Laboratories
- atomic orbital — Physics, Chemistry. a wave function describing the state of a single electron in an atom (atomic orbital) or in a molecule (molecular orbital) the electron in that state.
- attainableness — The state or quality of being attainable.
- attemptability — the capability of being attempted or condition of being attemptable
- attractability — The quality of being attractable.
- auction bridge — a variety of bridge, now generally superseded by contract bridge, in which all the tricks made score towards the game
- augean stables — the stables, not cleaned for 30 years, where King Augeas kept 3000 oxen. Hercules diverted the River Alpheus through them and cleaned them in a day
- aussie battler — an Australian working-class person