13-letter words containing a, c, l
- acrobatically — In an acrobatic manner.
- acronymically — in an acronymic manner
- acrylaldehyde — acrolein.
- acrylic color — a color or paint made by mixing pigments in a solution of acrylic resin
- acrylic ester — any of a series of esters derived from the acrylic acids.
- acrylic fiber — any of a group of synthetic polymeric fibers composed at least 85 percent by weight of acrylonitrile units and made into fabrics
- acrylic fibre — a textile fibre, such as Orlon or Acrilan, produced from acrylonitrile
- acrylic resin — any of a group of polymers or copolymers of acrylic acid, its esters, or amides, used as synthetic rubbers, textiles, paints, adhesives, and as plastics such as Perspex
- acrylonitrile — a colourless liquid that is miscible with water and has toxic fumes: used in the manufacture of acrylic fibres and resins, rubber, and thermoplastics. Formula: CH2:CHCN
- acrylyl group — the univalent group C 3 H 3 O−, derived from acrylic acid.
- actinobiology — the branch of biology concerned with the effects of radiation on living organisms
- action replay — An action replay is a repeated showing, usually in slow motion, of an event that has just been on television.
- actionability — furnishing ground for a lawsuit.
- active filter — An active filter is any filter using an op amp.
- active galaxy — a galaxy that emits usually large amounts of energy from a very compact central source, such as Seyfert galaxies, radio galaxies, and quasars
- actualisation — Alternative spelling of actualization.
- actualization — the act or process of actualizing.
- acylcarnitine — (organic chemistry) Any ester of carnitine and a carboxylic acid (especially a fatty acid).
- adenylic acid — nucleotide consisting of adenine, ribose or deoxyribose, and a phosphate group
- adiabatically — in an adiabetic manner
- adrenalectomy — the surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands
- adularescence — (of certain gemstones, especially adularia) having a milky, bluish luster.
- adultolescent — a young adult or middle-aged person who has interests, traits, etc., that are usually associated with teenagers.
- adverb clause — a subordinate clause that functions as an adverb within a main clause.
- advice column — In a newspaper or magazine, the advice column contains letters from readers about their personal problems, and advice on what to do about them.
- aerial camera — a camera used to take pictures from the air
- aerodynamical — relating to aerodynamics
- aesthetically — in an aesthetic manner
- affectability — the ability to be influenced or affected by something
- affectibility — The quality or state of being affectible.
- affectionally — In an affectional manner.
- affectionless — showing no affection or kindly disposition towards
- african plate — a major tectonic division of the earth's crust, comprising the African continent as well as adjacent ocean basins (the Canary, Cape Verde, Angola, Cape Agulhas, Somali, Madagascar, and Natal Basins), and bounded on the north by the Eurasian and Arabian Plates, on the east by mid-ocean ridges (the Southwest Indian, Mid-Indian, and Carlsberg Ridges), on the south by the Antarctic Plate, and on the west by the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
- age allowance — an income tax allowance given to taxpayers aged 65 or over
- agonistically — in an agonistic manner
- agriculturist — an agricultural expert
- agrochemicals — Plural form of agrochemical.
- agroecologist — One who studies agroecology.
- agronomically — in an agronomic manner
- ahistorically — In an ahistorical way.
- ailurophiliac — Appropriate or pleasing to ailurophiles.
- air ambulance — An air ambulance is a helicopter or plane that is used for taking people to hospital.
- air core coil — having a nonmagnetic core, as one of fiber or plastic, encircled by a coil (air-core coil) or containing one or more such coils: air-core transformer.
- aius locutius — a disembodied voice that warned the Romans of a coming invasion by the Gauls.
- albizu campos — Pedro [pe-th raw] /ˈpɛ ðrɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1964, Puerto Rican political leader.
- albumin color — (in textile printing) a color fixed to a fabric by an albuminous mordant.
- alcan highway — Alaska Highway
- alchemistical — relating to alchemists
- alcohol abuse — the excessive consumption of alcoholic drinks
- alcohol patch — a patch impregnated with the drug mecamylamine, which is worn on the skin by someone trying to reduce his or her craving for alcohol