13-letter words containing a, p, l
- multiple star — three or more stars lying close together in the celestial sphere and usually united in a single gravitational system.
- multiplicable — capable of being multiplied.
- multiplicands — Plural form of multiplicand.
- multiplicated — Simple past tense and past participle of multiplicate.
- multipolarity — The condition of being multipolar.
- multispectral — (of an airborne camera or scanner) capable of sensing and recording radiation from invisible as well as visible parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.
- multitemporal — (music) Having multiple tempos.
- municipalized — Simple past tense and past participle of municipalize.
- musculospiral — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the muscles, and taking a spiral course; applied especially to a large nerve of the arm.
- mycoplasmosis — a disease in animals and humans caused by mycoplasma
- myringoplasty — (surgery) The closure of the perforation of pars tensa of the tympanic membrane.
- nail clippers — tool for cutting finger- and toenails
- nailing strip — a strip of wood or other partly yielding material attached to a hard surface, as of steel or concrete, so that objects may be nailed to the surface.
- nannoplankton — the smallest of the microplankton; the aquatic organisms that can pass through fine mesh plankton nets.
- nanoparticles — Plural form of nanoparticle.
- naphthylamine — (organic compound) Either of two isomeric primary amines derived from naphthalene; they occur in crude oil, and are used in the preparation of dyes and other compounds.
- naples yellow — a yellow pigment, used by artists; lead antimonate
- national park — an area of scenic beauty, historical importance, or the like, owned and maintained by a national government for the use of the people.
- nativity play — A nativity play is a play about the birth of Jesus, usually one performed by children at Christmas time.
- natural slope — the maximum angle at which soil will lie in a bank without slipping
- ne plus ultra — the highest point; acme.
- necrophiliacs — Plural form of necrophiliac.
- negative pole — the south-seeking pole of a magnet
- neo-platonism — a philosophical system which was first developed in the 3rd century ad as a synthesis of Platonic, Pythagorean, and Aristotelian elements, and which, although originally opposed to Christianity, later incorporated it. It dominated European thought until the 13th century and re-emerged during the Renaissance
- neocapitalism — a politico-economic theory combining elements of capitalism and socialism
- neocapitalist — a person who advocates neocapitalism
- neoencephalon — neencephalon.
- neoplasticism — the theory and practice of the de Stijl school, chiefly characterized by an emphasis on the formal structure of a work of art, and restriction of spatial or linear relations to vertical and horizontal movements as well as restriction of the artist's palette to black, white, and the primary colors.
- nephrological — of or relating to nephrology
- neuroatypical — Having an atypical neurological configuration.
- nickel-plated — covered with a thin layer of nickel, deposited usually by electrolysis
- nominal group — A nominal group is the same as a noun group.
- non political — of, relating to, or concerned with politics: political writers.
- non-adaptable — capable of being adapted.
- non-compliant — failure or refusal to comply, as with a law, regulation, or term of a contract.
- non-corporeal — of the nature of the physical body; bodily.
- non-empirical — derived from or guided by experience or experiment.
- non-ephemeral — lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory: the ephemeral joys of childhood.
- non-episcopal — of or relating to a bishop: episcopal authority.
- non-imputable — to attribute or ascribe: The children imputed magical powers to the old woman.
- non-municipal — of or relating to a town or city or its local government: municipal elections.
- non-opposable — capable of being placed opposite to something else: the opposable thumb of primates.
- non-repayable — to pay back or refund, as money.
- non-reputable — held in good repute; honorable; respectable; estimable: a reputable organization.
- non-spherical — having the form of a sphere; globular.
- non-spillable — to cause or allow to run or fall from a container, especially accidentally or wastefully: to spill a bag of marbles; to spill milk.
- nonalphabetic — not employing alphabetic order
- nonapplicable — applying or capable of being applied; relevant; suitable; appropriate: an applicable rule; a solution that is applicable to the problem.
- noncapitalist — a person who has capital, especially extensive capital, invested in business enterprises.
- noncomparable — not comparable