13-letter words containing a, c, e, s
- adverb clause — a subordinate clause that functions as an adverb within a main clause.
- aeroacoustics — the study of the generation and transmittance of sound by fluid flow
- aeromagnetics — the science of measuring magnetic characteristics associated with atmospheric conditions of the earth.
- aeromechanics — the mechanics of gases, esp air
- aerostructure — any separately manufactured unit, component, or section of an aircraft or other vehicle capable of flight
- aesthetically — in an aesthetic manner
- aestheticians — Plural form of aesthetician.
- aestheticized — Simple past tense and past participle of aestheticize.
- aestheticizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aestheticize.
- affectionless — showing no affection or kindly disposition towards
- affectiveness — The property of being affective.
- affenpinscher — a small wire-haired breed of dog of European origin, having tufts of hair on the muzzle
- after-effects — harmful consequences, effects
- agrochemicals — Plural form of agrochemical.
- agroecologist — One who studies agroecology.
- air discharge — Air discharge is a method for testing ESD-protection structures in which the ESD generator is discharged through an air gap between the generator and the device under test.
- alchemistical — relating to alchemists
- alcohol abuse — the excessive consumption of alcoholic drinks
- alexis carrel — Alexis [uh-lek-sis;; French a-lek-see] /əˈlɛk sɪs;; French a lɛkˈsi/ (Show IPA), 1873–1944, French surgeon and biologist, in U.S. 1905–39: Nobel Prize 1912.
- alice springs — a town in central Australia, in the Northern Territory, in the Macdonnell Ranges. Pop: 23 640 (2001)
- all-cash deal — An all-cash deal is a financial transaction in which the payment is made entirely in money.
- all-inclusive — All-inclusive is used to indicate that a price, especially the price of a holiday, includes all the charges and all the services offered.
- alphanumerics — Plural form of alphanumeric.
- alsike clover — a European clover, Trifolium hybridum, having pink flowers, grown in the U.S. for forage.
- alumosilicate — (inorganic chemistry) The anion [AlSiO4]-1.
- amarantaceous — amaranthine
- ambient music — a style of popular music which aims to create a relaxing atmosphere
- america's cup — an international yachting trophy, first won by the schooner America in 1851 and held as a challenge trophy by the New York Yacht Club until 1983
- amicus curiae — a person not directly engaged in a case who advises the court
- amniocenteses — Plural form of amniocentesis.
- amniocentesis — If a pregnant woman has an amniocentesis, fluid is removed from her womb in order to check that her unborn baby is not affected by certain genetic disorders.
- amphictyonies — Plural form of amphictyony.
- amphotericins — Plural form of amphotericin.
- amygdalaceous — similar to or derived from the almond
- anchorpersons — Plural form of anchorperson.
- androcentrism — centered on, emphasizing, or dominated by males or masculine interests: an androcentric society; an androcentric religion.
- androdioecism — the state of being androdioecious
- anencephalous — congenital absence of part or all of the brain.
- anesthetic to — incapable of feeling or responding to
- angelicalness — The state or quality of being angelical.
- anise camphor — anethole.
- anisometropic — relating to anisometropia
- anna christie — a play (1921) by Eugene O'Neill.
- announcements — Plural form of announcement.
- annular space — An annular space is a ring-shaped space outside the drillpipe, through which mud and cuttings are removed.
- ante-christum — before Christ. Abbreviation: A.C.
- anthelmintics — Plural form of anthelmintic.
- anticlockwise — If something is moving anticlockwise, it is moving in the opposite direction to the direction in which the hands of a clock move.
- anticorrosive — preventing corrosion
- antidesiccant — a substance applied to plants to prevent moisture loss during transplantation