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13-letter words containing a, n, t, l, i, o

  • bacteriolysin — an antibody which, when it combines with bacterial cells, causes lysis of those cells, thus destroying them
  • balkanization — If you disapprove of the division of a country into separate independent states, you can refer to the Balkanization of the country.
  • baritone clef — an F clef locating F below middle C on the third line of the staff.
  • baroclinicity — a common state of fluid stratification in which surfaces of constant pressure and others of constant density are not parallel but intersect.
  • bartholinitis — Inflammation of Bartholin's cyst.
  • baseline cost — the projected cost for an undertaking at the time it is budgeted
  • baton twirler — someone who twirls a baton, esp a drum major or majorette
  • bellefontaine — a city in W Ohio.
  • benedictional — a book of benedictions or blessings
  • benthopelagic — relating to species living at the bottom of the sea
  • beta globulin — a blood plasma protein that is separable from other globulins by electrophoresis.
  • beta-blocking — acting to inhibit the activity of the nerves that are stimulated by adrenaline
  • biconditional — (of a proposition) asserting that the existence or occurrence of one thing or event depends on, and is dependent on, the existence or occurrence of another, as “A if and only if B.”.
  • bicontinental — of, on, or involving two continents: a bicontinental survey.
  • bidirectional — (of a printhead) capable of printing from left to right and from right to left
  • bioequivalent — the condition in which different formulations of the same drug or chemical are equally absorbed when taken into the body.
  • bisectionally — from a bisectional point of view
  • bitonal image — (graphics)   An image consisting only of a foreground colour and a background colour. Compare monochrome.
  • bitter almond — a variety of almond whose bitter seeds yield hydrocyanic acid upon hydrolysis
  • black section — (in Britain in the 1980s) an unofficial group within the Labour Party in any constituency that represented the interests of local Black people
  • blamestorming — a discussion or meeting for the purpose of assigning blame.
  • blastogenesis — the theory that inherited characteristics are transmitted only by germ plasm
  • blood-stained — stained with blood: a bloodstained knife.
  • blot analysis — a technique for analysing biological molecules, such as proteins (Western blot analysis), DNA (Southern blot analysis), and RNA (Northern blot analysis), involving their separation by gel electrophoresis, transfer to a nitrocellulose sheet, and subsequent analysis by autoradiography
  • boat neckline — a wide, high neckline that follows the curve of the collarbone and ends in points on the shoulder seams.
  • borlotti bean — variety of kidney bean
  • bowling match — a game of bowls
  • brutalization — to make brutal.
  • calcification — the process of calcifying or becoming calcified
  • calculational — relating to calculation
  • calorifacient — (of foods) producing heat.
  • campanologist — the principles or art of making bells, bell ringing, etc.
  • camping stool — a stool which is suitable for use in temporary quarters, on holiday, etc, esp by being portable and easy to set up
  • cancellations — Plural form of cancellation.
  • capitulations — Plural form of capitulation.
  • capsulization — The act or process of capsulizing.
  • carbonylation — the introduction of a carbonyl group into a compound through chemical reaction
  • carboxylation — a chemical reaction that introduces a carboxyl group into a molecule or compound, forming a carboxylic acid or a carboxylate
  • carcinologist — a person who specializes in carcinology
  • card clothing — a very sturdy fabric with a leather or rubber fillet imbedded with wire teeth for disentangling and cleaning textile fibers, used to cover the rollers or flats of a carding machine.
  • carrantuohill — a mountain in SW Republic of Ireland, in Macgillicuddy's Reeks in Kerry: the highest peak in Ireland. Height: 1041 m (3414 ft)
  • cartelization — The act of cartelizing.
  • cartilaginous — of or like cartilage; gristly
  • cartiliginous — Alternative form of cartilaginous.
  • castellations — Defensive or decorative parapets with regularly spaced notches; battlements.
  • casualisation — (economics) The process by which employment shifts from a preponderance of full-time and permanent or contract positions to higher levels of casual positions.
  • casualization — the altering of working practices so that regular workers are re-employed on a casual or short-term basis
  • catatonically — in a catatonic or exceedingly rigid manner
  • catecholamine — any of a group of hormones that are catechol derivatives, esp adrenaline and noradrenaline
  • centenionalis — a silver coin of ancient Rome, first issued by Diocletian as the 100th part of a solidus, later greatly debased.
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