13-letter words containing a, n, t, i, o, b
- losing battle — attempt doomed to failure
- low-bandwidth — [communication theory] Used to indicate a talk that, although not content-free, was not terribly informative. "That was a low-bandwidth talk, but what can you expect for an audience of suits!" Compare zero-content, bandwidth, math-out.
- lunar orbiter — one of a series of space probes that orbited and photographed the moon in 1966 and 1967.
- mackinaw boat — a flat-bottomed boat with sharp prow and square stern, propelled by oars and sometimes sails, formerly widely used on the upper Great Lakes.
- malabsorbtion — Misspelling of malabsorption.
- malabsorption — faulty absorption of nutritive material from the intestine.
- mao inhibitor — any of various substances, as isocarboxazid and phenelzine, that block enzymatic breakdown of certain monoamine neurotransmitters: used to treat severe depression. Abbreviation: MAOI.
- marbleization — The process of marbleizing.
- matchboarding — a construction of matchboards.
- metallic bond — the type of chemical bond between atoms in a metallic element, formed by the valence electrons moving freely through the metal lattice.
- moabite stone — a slab of black basalt bearing an inscription recording the victory of Mesha, the king of Moab, over the Israelites, about 860 b.c.
- mobilizations — Plural form of mobilization.
- mount gambier — a city in S Australia.
- mountain bike — dirt bike, off-road cycle
- mountainboard — a type of skateboard specially designed for rough terrain and steep slopes, having four large wheels linked by a suspension system
- mountebanking — Present participle of mountebank.
- national bank — a bank chartered by the U.S. government and formerly authorized to issue notes that served as money.
- national debt — the financial obligations of a national government resulting from deficit spending.
- negotiability — capable of being negotiated: a negotiable salary demand.
- neoliberalist — A supporter of neoliberalism.
- nitrobacteria — Plural form of nitrobacterium.
- nitrogen base — Chemistry, Biochemistry. a nitrogen-containing organic compound that has the chemical properties of a base, especially a pyrimidine or purine: Four nitrogen bases are present in a DNA molecule.
- non-abolition — the act of abolishing: the abolition of war.
- non-ambiguity — doubtfulness or uncertainty of meaning or intention: to speak with ambiguity; an ambiguity of manner.
- non-excitable — easily excited: Prima donnas had the reputation of being excitable and temperamental.
- non-imputable — to attribute or ascribe: The children imputed magical powers to the old woman.
- non-liability — liabilities. moneys owed; debts or pecuniary obligations (opposed to assets). Accounting. liabilities as detailed on a balance sheet, especially in relation to assets and capital.
- non-obligated — to bind or oblige morally or legally: to obligate oneself to purchase a building.
- non-viability — not capable of living, growing, and developing, as an embryo, seed, or plant.
- nonabsorptive — Not absorptive.
- nonactionable — furnishing ground for a lawsuit.
- nonaerobiotic — Able to live without oxygen from the atmosphere.
- nonalphabetic — not employing alphabetic order
- nonantibiotic — (esp of a drug) not antibiotic
- noncompatible — Not compatible.
- nondeliberate — not deliberate or intentional
- nonfilterable — incapable of being filtered
- nonnegotiable — capable of being negotiated: a negotiable salary demand.
- nonobligatory — Not obligatory; not required; optional.
- nonprofitable — Not profitable; not making profit.
- notary public — a public officer or other person authorized to authenticate contracts, acknowledge deeds, take affidavits, protest bills of exchange, take depositions, etc.
- noticeability — The quality of being easy to see or notice.
- objectionable — causing or tending to cause an objection, disapproval, or protest.
- objectionably — causing or tending to cause an objection, disapproval, or protest.
- observational — of, relating to, or founded on observation, especially founded on observation rather than experiment.
- obstetricians — Plural form of obstetrician.
- obstinateness — The characteristic of being obstinate.
- obtainability — to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
- odontoblastic — Relating to odontoblasts.
- opisthobranch — any gastropod mollusk of the order Opisthobranchia, as the sea slugs, sea butterflies, and sea hares, characterized by a vestigial or absent mantle and shell and two pairs of tentacles.