13-letter words containing a, n, d, r, o, i
- 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).
- mid-victorian — of, relating to, or characteristic of the middle portion (about 1850 to 1890) of the reign of Queen Victoria (reigned 1837–1901) in England: mid-Victorian writers.
- milford haven — a bay in SW Wales.
- miscoordinate — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
- misdemeanours — Plural form of misdemeanour.
- mitochondrial — (cytology) Of, or relating to mitochondria.
- moderationist — a person who favors, supports, or promotes moderation.
- modernisation — Alternative spelling of modernization.
- modernization — to make modern; give a new or modern character or appearance to: to modernize one's ideas; to modernize a kitchen.
- molding board — a board upon which bread is kneaded, cookies prepared, etc.
- mood-altering — (especially of drugs) capable of changing one's emotional state.
- morris dancer — A morris dancer is a person who takes part in morris dancing.
- mountainboard — a type of skateboard specially designed for rough terrain and steep slopes, having four large wheels linked by a suspension system
- mourning band — a piece of black material, esp an armband, worn to indicate that the wearer is in mourning
- name-dropping — the introduction into one's conversation, letters, etc., of the names of famous or important people as alleged friends or associates in order to impress others.
- narrow-bodied — (of a jet aircraft) having a narrow fuselage and a single aisle with seats on either side.
- narrow-fisted — tight-fisted.
- narrow-minded — having or showing a prejudiced mind, as persons or opinions; biased.
- national grid — a network of high-voltage power lines connecting major power stations
- neo-darwinism — the theory of evolution as expounded by later students of Charles Darwin, especially Weismann, holding that natural selection accounts for evolution and denying the inheritance of acquired characters.
- nitrolic acid — any of several weak acids formed when nitrous acid reacts with a nitroparaffin
- no-knock raid — a search warrant that allows police officers to enter a property without knocking
- non-editorial — of or relating to the commissioning or compiling of content for publication, or to a person who does such work: editorial policies; editorial skills.
- non-fiduciary — Law. a person to whom property or power is entrusted for the benefit of another.
- non-irrigated — to supply (land) with water by artificial means, as by diverting streams, flooding, or spraying.
- non-juridical — of or relating to the administration of justice.
- nonaccredited — not accredited, lacking certain credentials
- nonadrenergic — Not adrenergic.
- nonadsorptive — Not adsorptive.
- nonauthorized — Not authorized.
- nondecreasing — not decreasing.
- nondeliberate — not deliberate or intentional
- nondemocratic — pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
- nonderivative — Not derivative.
- nonhereditary — passing, or capable of passing, naturally from parent to offspring through the genes: Blue eyes are hereditary in our family. Compare congenital.
- nonindustrial — of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste.
- nonintegrated — not integrated, lacking integration
- nonirradiated — not irradiated, not having undergone irradiation
- nonperiodical — a magazine or other journal that is issued at regularly recurring intervals.
- noradrenaline — norepinephrine.
- noradrenergic — Having the quality of noradrenaline.
- north reading — a city in NE Massachusetts.
- oceanic ridge — any section of the narrow, largely continuous range of submarine mountains that extends into all the major oceans and at which new oceanic lithosphere is created by the rise of magma from the earth's interior
- oil hardening — to quench (steel) in a bath of oil.
- old bulgarian — the Bulgarian language of the Middle Ages.
- old man river — a name for the Mississippi River
- old norwegian — the language of Norway as spoken and written from the middle of the 12th to the end of the 14th centuries.
- onus probandi — the burden of proof.
- orbital index — the ratio of the maximum breadth to the maximum height of the orbital cavity multiplied by 100.