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8-letter words containing a, l, k

  • abelmosk — a tropical bushy malvaceous plant, Hibiscus abelmoschus, cultivated for its yellow-and-crimson flowers and for its musk-scented seeds, which yield an oil used in perfumery
  • aguelike — as if suffering from fever
  • air lock — an airtight compartment, with adjustable air pressure, between places that do not have the same air pressure, as between the working compartment of a caisson and the outside
  • air walk — a passageway connecting two structures well above the ground, usually made of transparent material.
  • air-lock — to place in or confine to an air lock: to air-lock divers before they descend.
  • airlocks — Plural form of airlock.
  • akeldama — Aceldama.
  • al desko — (of a meal, esp lunch) at one's desk at one's place of work
  • alan kay — (person)   The leader of the Software Concepts Group at Xerox Palo Alto Research Centre which developed Smalltalk, the pioneering object-oriented programming system, in 1972.
  • alchevsk — a city in E Ukraine. Pop: 117 000 (2005 est)
  • alcolock — a breath-alcohol ignition-interlock device fitted to the ignition in certain motor vehicles. The driver must blow into a tube and, if his or her breath contains too much alcohol, a lock is activated to prevent the vehicle starting
  • alekhine — Alexander. 1892–1946, Russian-born chess player who lived in France; world champion (1927–35, 1937–46)
  • algonkin — Algonquin
  • aliakmon — a river in N Greece. 200 miles (322 km) long: longest river in Greece.
  • alitrunk — (zoology) The segment of an insect's body to which the wings are attached; the thorax or mesosoma.
  • alkahest — the hypothetical universal solvent sought by alchemists
  • alkalies — Plural form of alkali.
  • alkalify — to make or become alkaline
  • alkaline — Something that is alkaline contains an alkali or has a pH value of more than 7.
  • alkalize — to make alkaline
  • alkaloid — any of a group of nitrogenous basic compounds found in plants, typically insoluble in water and physiologically active. Common examples are morphine, strychnine, quinine, nicotine, and caffeine
  • alkanets — Plural form of alkanet.
  • alkannin — a dark red, amorphous, water-insoluble powder, C 16 H 16 O 5 , obtained from the root of the alkanet: used chiefly for coloring fats, oils, and pharmaceuticals.
  • alkapton — homogentisic acid.
  • alkermes — a Mediterranean liqueur made from brandy flavored with nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and other spices, and colored red with kermes or cochineal.
  • alkestis — Alcestis (def 1).
  • alkoxide — a compound formed by the removal of a proton from an alcohol
  • alkylate — to bring (an alkyl group) into a compound
  • alkylene — (obsolete, organic chemistry) An alkene.
  • almanack — Alternative spelling of almanac.
  • alt-rock — a genre of rock music regarded by its practitioners and fans as being outside the mainstream
  • angklung — an Asian musical instrument made from bamboo
  • ankylose — (of bones in a joint, etc) to fuse or stiffen by ankylosis
  • antileak — serving to prevent leaks
  • antilock — designed to prevent skidding and improve control by sensing and compensating for overbraking
  • any luck — If you ask someone the question 'Any luck?' or 'No luck?', you want to know if they have been successful in something they were trying to do.
  • armlocks — Plural form of armlock.
  • ashkelon — Ashqelon
  • asparkle — in a glittering or glinting manner
  • auckland — the chief port of New Zealand, in the northern part of North Island: former capital of New Zealand (1840–65). Pop: 450 300 (2010 est)
  • auntlike — similar to or like an aunt
  • babylike — Resembling a baby, or something associated with a baby.
  • back lot — an outdoor area, usually adjoining a studio, used for the shooting of exterior scenes.
  • backfall — a fall or throw onto the back
  • backfile — the archives of a newspaper or magazine
  • backfill — to refill an excavated trench, esp (in archaeology) at the end of an investigation
  • backflip — a backwards somersault in mid air with arms and legs extended
  • backflow — a reverse flow, the movement (of a liquid) in the opposite direction to its previous, natural or intended direction
  • backhaul — a return load of cargo; cargo which is carried by a vehicle on its return journey
  • backheel — (soccer) A kick played by the heel which typically travels in the opposite direction from which the player is facing.

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