9-letter words containing a, l, i, t, o
- antiworld — a hypothetical or supposed world or universe composed of antimatter
- apologist — An apologist is a person who writes or speaks in defence of a belief, a cause, or a person's life.
- apostille — a marginal annotation or note.
- apostolic — Apostolic means belonging or relating to a Christian religious leader, especially the Pope.
- arational — Not based on or governed by reason.
- archivolt — a moulding around an arch, sometimes decorated
- aristotle — a bottle
- arlington — a county of N Virginia: site of Arlington National Cemetery
- artemotil — A fast-acting blood schizonticide specifically indicated for the treatment of chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria and cerebral malaria cases.
- arteriola — (anatomy) An arteriole.
- arteriole — any of the small subdivisions of an artery that form thin-walled vessels ending in capillaries
- artmobile — a truck trailer outfitted to transport and exhibit works of art in areas without access to museums.
- arylation — to introduce one or more aryl groups into (a compound).
- astroglia — The group of star-shaped glial cells in the brain and spinal cord.
- asystolic — Pertaining to asystole.
- ateliosis — a form of infantilism caused by pituitary malfunction, characterized by a childish face and voice and associated physical underdevelopment, but not affecting intelligence.
- atmolysis — a method of separating gases that depends on their differential rates of diffusion through a porous substance
- atmophile — (of a chemical element in the earth) having an affinity for the atmosphere, as neon or helium.
- atonalism — atonality.
- atonalist — a composer who composes without knowingly or being aware of alluding to a particular tone or scale
- atonality — absence of or disregard for an established musical key in a composition
- atoningly — in an expiating manner
- auctorial — of or relating to an author
- authorial — Authorial means relating to the author of something such as a book or play.
- auto idle — (processor) A facility provided by some Intel clock doubled microprocessors where the internal clock can be slowed to the external clock rate while the processor is waiting for data from memory, returning to full speed as soon as the data arrives. See also System Management Mode.
- auto lift — a device, often powered hydraulically, for raising a vehicle so that the underside is accessible for inspection and repair.
- auto-dial — a telephone device that makes possible a service feature (au·to-dial) whereby a call is automatically made in response to a brief input signal from the user, as the pressing of a button.
- autocidal — (of insect pest control) effected by the introduction of sterile or genetically altered individuals into the wild population
- autolysin — any agent that produces autolysis
- autolysis — the destruction of cells and tissues of an organism by enzymes produced by the cells themselves
- autolytic — the breakdown of plant or animal tissue by the action of enzymes contained in the tissue affected; self-digestion.
- autopilot — automatic pilot
- autotelic — having a purpose in and justifying itself
- avolition — Lack of initiative or goals; one of the negative symptoms of schizophrenia. The person may wish to do something, but the desire is without power or energy.
- balloting — voting in an election
- ballotini — small glass beads used in reflective paints
- ballpoint — A ballpoint or a ballpoint pen is a pen with a very small metal ball at the end which transfers the ink from the pen onto a surface.
- baltimore — a port in N Maryland, on Chesapeake Bay. Pop: 628 670 (2003 est)
- baritonal — of or relating to a baritone
- bartholdi — Frédéric August. 1834–1904, French sculptor and architect, who designed (1884) the Statue of Liberty
- batholite — (obsolete) alternative name of batholith.
- batholith — a very large irregular-shaped mass of igneous rock, esp granite, formed from an intrusion of magma at great depth, esp one exposed after erosion of less resistant overlying rocks
- batmobile — (slang) To proceed in a fast, urgent, or reckless way, especially in a vehicle.
- battalion — A battalion is a large group of soldiers that consists of three or more companies.
- bialystok — a city in E Poland.
- bicoastal — Someone or something that is bicoastal lives or occurs on both the east coast and the west coast of the U.S.
- bifoliate — having only two leaves
- biostable — resistant to the effects of microorganisms
- boat nail — a nail with a convex head and a chisel point.
- boat tail — a body style in which the rear end of the vehicle tapers to a point or a cone.