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13-letter words containing a, d, o, n, l, m

  • maxwell demon — a hypothetical agent or device of arbitrarily small mass that is considered to admit or block selectively the passage of individual molecules from one compartment to another according to their speed, constituting a violation of the second law of thermodynamics.
  • meridionality — the quality or state of being on the meridian
  • metallic bond — the type of chemical bond between atoms in a metallic element, formed by the valence electrons moving freely through the metal lattice.
  • metatoluidine — a colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 7 H 9 N, the meta isomer of toluidine, used in the manufacture of dyes and other organic compounds.
  • metronidazole — a synthetic antimicrobial substance, C 6 H 9 N 3 O 3 , used chiefly in the treatment of infections, such as Trichomonas vaginalis and certain anaerobic bacterial infections.
  • mid glamorgan — a county in S Wales. 393 sq. mi. (1019 sq. km).
  • milford haven — a bay in SW Wales.
  • mine disposal — the removal, disarming, or destruction of explosive mines
  • mitochondrial — (cytology) Of, or relating to mitochondria.
  • modesty panel — a panel across the front of a desk, especially an office desk, designed to conceal the legs of a person seated at it.
  • molding board — a board upon which bread is kneaded, cookies prepared, etc.
  • molding plane — a plane having a blade or a number of blades profiled to form moldings.
  • moll flanders — (The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders) a novel (1722) by Daniel Defoe.
  • monkey island — a flying bridge on top of a pilothouse or chart house.
  • monodactylous — having only one digit or claw.
  • mononucleated — having a single nucleus
  • mood-altering — (especially of drugs) capable of changing one's emotional state.
  • muzzleloading — Of a gun, having ammunition loaded from the front of the barrel where it will exit.
  • no man's land — an area between opposing armies, over which no control has been established.
  • no-man's land — No-man's land is an area of land that is not owned or controlled by anyone, for example the area of land between two opposing armies.
  • nodical month — Also called calendar month. any of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar year is divided.
  • non-amendable — to alter, modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure: Congress may amend the proposed tax bill.
  • non-laminated — formed of or set in thin layers or laminae.
  • non-medicinal — of, relating to, or having the properties of a medicine; curative; remedial: medicinal properties; medicinal substances.
  • nondiplomatic — not diplomatic or related to diplomacy
  • nonjudgmental — not judged or judging on the basis of one's personal standards or opinions: They tried to adopt a nonjudgmental attitude that didn't reflect their own biases. My guidance counselor in high school was sympathetic and nonjudgmental.
  • nonmyelinated — (of nerve fibres) lacking a myelin sheath
  • occidentalism — Occidental character or characteristics.
  • old man river — a name for the Mississippi River
  • old testament — the first of the two main divisions of the Christian Bible, comprising the Law, the Prophets, and the Hagiographa. In the Vulgate translation all but two books of the Apocrypha are included in the Old Testament.
  • overland mail — a government mail service, started in 1848, for sending mail from the Mississippi to the Far West.
  • pamlico sound — a sound between the North Carolina mainland and coastal islands.
  • pearl molding — a molding having the form of a row of pearls.
  • plant kingdom — the plants of the world collectively.
  • plough monday — the first Monday after Epiphany, which in N and E England used to be celebrated with a procession of ploughmen drawing a plough from house to house
  • polydaemonism — the belief in many evil spirits.
  • pompon dahlia — a cultivated variety of the dahlia flower, with a small globelike flower head
  • predominantly — having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over others; preeminent.
  • predominately — to be the stronger or leading element or force.
  • promised land — Heaven.
  • public domain — the status of a literary work or an invention whose copyright or patent has expired or that never had such protection.
  • radial motion — the component of the motion of a star away from or toward the earth along its line of sight, expressed in miles or kilometers per second and determined by the shift in the wavelength of light emitted by the star.
  • random rubble — masonry in which untooled stones are set without coursing
  • random sample — a statistical sample that is devised to avoid interference so that its distribution is affected only by, and so can be held to represent, that of the whole population
  • recommendable — to present as worthy of confidence, acceptance, use, etc.; commend; mention favorably: to recommend an applicant for a job; to recommend a book.
  • recommendably — in a way that is recommendable
  • roman holiday — a public spectacle or controversy marked by barbarism, vindictiveness, or scandal.
  • romantic lead — a person who plays the main character in a romantic film or play
  • salmon ladder — a series of steps in a river designed to enable salmon to bypass a dam and move upstream to their breeding grounds
  • scandalmonger — a person who spreads scandal or gossip.
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