13-letter words containing a, l, s, t, o, n
- fashion plate — a person who consistently wears the latest style in dress.
- fat electrons — (electronics, humour) Old-time hacker David Cargill's theory on the cause of computer glitches. Your typical electricity company draws its line current out of the big generators with a pair of coil taps located near the top of the dynamo. When the normal tap brushes get dirty, they take them off line to clean them up, and use special auxiliary taps on the *bottom* of the coil. Now, this is a problem, because when they do that they get not ordinary or "thin" electrons, but the fat sloppy electrons that are heavier and so settle to the bottom of the generator. These flow down ordinary wires just fine, but when they have to turn a sharp corner (as in an integrated-circuit via), they're apt to get stuck. This is what causes computer glitches. Compare bogon, magic smoke.
- felicitations — an expression of good wishes; congratulation.
- fertilisation — (chiefly, British) alternative spelling of 'fertilization'.
- fictionalised — Simple past tense and past participle of fictionalise.
- fictionalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fictionalize.
- flash fiction — very short works of fiction that are typically no longer than a couple of pages and may be as short as one paragraph.
- flavoproteins — Plural form of flavoprotein.
- floating ribs — the eleventh and twelfth pairs of ribs, not attached to the breastbone or to other ribs but only to the vertebrae
- formalisation — Alternative spelling of formalization.
- fossilisation — Alternative spelling of fossilization.
- fossilization — Geology. to convert into a fossil; replace organic with mineral substances in the remains of an organism.
- fractionalise — Alt form fractionalize.
- fractionalism — the state of being separate or inharmonious
- fractionalist — an advocate or supporter of fractionalism
- frontal gyrus — any of several convolutions on the outer surface of the frontal lobe of the cerebrum.
- functionalise — to make functional.
- functionalism — (usually initial capital letter) Chiefly Architecture, Furniture. a design movement evolved from several previous movements or schools in Europe in the early 20th century, advocating the design of buildings, furnishings, etc., as direct fulfillments of material requirements, as for shelter, repose, or the serving of food, with the construction, materials, and purpose clearly expressed or at least not denied, and with aesthetic effect derived chiefly from proportions and finish, purely decorative effects being excluded or greatly subordinated. the doctrines and practices associated with this movement. Compare rationalism (def 4).
- functionalist — a person who advocates, or works according to, the principles of functionalism.
- galactosamine — an amino sugar that is a major component of glycolipids and chondroitin.
- galvanisation — Alternative form of galvanization.
- galvanometers — Plural form of galvanometer.
- galvanoplasty — electrotypy.
- galveston bay — an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico.
- gastronomical — the art or science of good eating.
- general costs — the general expenses of running a business
- general store — a store, usually in a rural area, that sells a wide variety of merchandise, as clothing, food, or hardware, but is not divided into departments.
- gesticulation — the act of gesticulating.
- giant scallop — sea scallop.
- gladstone bag — a small rectangular suitcase hinged to open into two compartments of equal size.
- glamorisation — Alternative spelling of glamorization.
- globalisation — internationalisation
- glocalisation — (British spelling) Alternative form of glocalization.
- glycosylation — (chemistry, biochemistry) The reaction of a saccharide with a hydroxy or amino functional group to form a glycoside; especially the reaction with a protein or lipid to form a glycoprotein or glycolipid.
- golan heights — a range of hills in the Middle East, possession of which is disputed between Israel and Syria: under Syrian control until 1967 when they were stormed by Israeli forces; Jewish settlements have since been established. Highest peak: 2224 m (7297 ft)
- gold standard — a monetary system with gold of specified weight and fineness as the unit of value.
- grain of salt — salt crystal
- granulomatous — an inflammatory tumor or growth composed of granulation tissue.
- gynaecologist — (UK, Canada, dated in US) A physician who specialises in diseases of the female reproductive system.
- hand controls — a set of controls in some cars, operated by hand, that have the same function as the accelerator, brake, and clutch pedals
- hematosalpinx — (medicine) A medical condition involving bleeding into the Fallopian tubes.
- hospitalizing — Present participle of hospitalize.
- idealizations — Plural form of idealization.
- illuminations — Plural form of illumination.
- illustrations — Plural form of illustration.
- impersonality — absence of human character or of the traits associated with the human character: He feared the impersonality of a mechanized world.
- implantations — Plural form of implantation.
- incompatibles — not compatible; unable to exist together in harmony: She asked for a divorce because they were utterly incompatible.
- inconstruable — unable to be construed
- incontestable — incapable of being contested; not open to dispute; incontrovertible: incontestable proof.