14-letter words containing a, m, e, l, i, o
- intervalometer — an automatic device for operating the shutter of a camera at regular intervals, as in making aerial photographs.
- intramolecular — existing or occurring within a molecule.
- irremovability — The quality or state of being irremovable.
- isodiametrical — isodiametric
- journal intime — a personal or private diary.
- kalamata olive — a purplish-black, almond-shaped olive with a fruity flavor and meaty texture, often split and cured in brine and packed in vinegar.
- kilogram-force — a meter-kilogram-second unit of force, equal to the force that produces an acceleration equal to the acceleration of gravity, when acting on a mass of one kilogram. Abbreviation: kgf.
- kilogram-meter — a meter-kilogram-second unit of work or energy, equal to the work done by a force of one kilogram when its point of application moves through a distance of one meter in the direction of the force; approximately 7.2 foot-pounds. Abbreviation: kg-m.
- kleptomaniacal — Having a compulsion to steal, as a kleptomaniac does.
- lachrymatories — Plural form of lachrymatory.
- lake maracaibo — a lake in NW Venezuela, linked with the Gulf of Venezuela by a dredged channel: centre of the Venezuelan and South American oil industry. Area: about 13 000 sq km (500 sq miles)
- lamellirostral — having a beak equipped with thin plates or lamellae for straining water and mud from food, as the ducks, geese, swans, and flamingos.
- lap microphone — a small microphone that may be clipped to the speaker's lapel, pocket, or the like.
- laryngectomies — Plural form of laryngectomy.
- le misanthrope — a comedy (1666) by Molière.
- leamington spa — a city in Warwickshire, central England: health resort.
- legitimisation — (British) alternative spelling of legitimization.
- legitimization — to make legitimate.
- leiomyosarcoma — (pathology) A cancerous tumor of smooth muscle.
- lemon geranium — a garden geranium, Pelargonium crispum, having lemon-scented leaves.
- lemongrass oil — an aromatic oil made from lemon grass and used in aromatherapy, as a pesticide, and as a preservative
- leptomeningeal — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the leptomeninges.
- leucocythaemia — leukaemia
- light-horseman — a light-armed cavalry soldier.
- listed company — A listed company is a company whose shares are quoted on a stock exchange.
- livery company — a distinctive uniform, badge, or device formerly provided by someone of rank or title for his retainers, as in time of war.
- load-line mark — any of various marks by which the allowable loading and the load line at load displacement are established for a merchant vessel; a load line.
- lobelia family — the plant family Lobeliaceae (sometimes considered a subfamily, Lobelioideae, of the Campanulaceae, or bellflower family), typified by usually herbaceous plants having milky sap, simple alternate leaves, irregular two-lipped flowers, and fruit in the form of a capsule or berry, and including the cardinal flower, Indian tobacco, and lobelia.
- logic emulator — A system of FPGAs, programmable interconnect and software which automatically configures itself into an operating prototype of a large-scale logic design, such as a microprocessor. An emulated design can be connected into the target system and really operated and tested before the design is made into an integrated circuit.
- lord baltimore — David, born 1938, U.S. microbiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1975.
- love-in-a-mist — a plant, Nigella damascena, of the buttercup family, having feathery dissected leaves and whitish or blue flowers.
- lower michigan — the southern part of Michigan, S of the Strait of Mackinac.
- luminous range — the distance at which a certain light, as that of a lighthouse, is visible in clear weather, disregarding interference from obstructions and from the curvature of the earth and depending on the power of the light.
- machine pistol — a fully automatic pistol; submachine gun.
- macroevolution — major evolutionary transition from one type of organism to another occurring at the level of the species and higher taxa.
- magnetooptical — Having both magnetic and optical elements.
- magniloquently — In a magniloquent manner.
- magnolia metal — an alloy used for bearings, consisting largely of lead (up to 80 per cent) and antimony, with the addition of smaller quantities of iron and tin
- magnolia state — Mississippi (used as a nickname).
- maine-et-loire — a department in W France. 2787 sq. mi. (7220 sq. km). Capital: Angers.
- maitre d'hotel — a headwaiter.
- major delivery — (programming) A (chiefly British) synonym for major release. E.g, the ninth major release of a piece of software might be called MD9. The release notation would be "v9.0".
- major mitchell — an Australian cockatoo, Kakatoe leadbeateri, with a white-and-pink plumage
- make a hole in — an opening through something; gap; aperture: a hole in the roof; a hole in my sock.
- make little of — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
- malapportioned — (of a state or other political unit) poorly apportioned, especially divided, organized, or structured in a manner that prevents large sections of a population from having equitable representation in a legislative body.
- malappropriate — inappropriate
- male-dominated — with men in control
- malleable iron — malleable cast iron.
- malnourishment — Malnutrition, undernourishment.