13-letter words containing a, r, c, t, i, o
- antimicrobial — capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microbes
- antirecession — acting against recession
- antirejection — acting to prevent the rejection of a transplanted organ
- antiresonance — a phenomenon in an electric, acoustic, or other such system in which the impedance is tending to infinity.
- antiscorbutic — preventing or curing scurvy
- antisudorific — an antiperspirant.
- apheliotropic — growing in a direction away from the sunlight
- apocryphalist — A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible.
- apoplectiform — of or resembling apoplexy or stroke.
- apperceptions — Plural form of apperception.
- appreciations — Plural form of appreciation.
- arabicization — the gradual change of a culture into one that incorporates Arab culture and/or speaks Arabic
- arachnoiditis — an inflammation of the arachnoid membrane
- araeometrical — relating to araeometry
- arboriculture — the cultivation of trees or shrubs, esp for the production of timber
- arc of lowitz — a halo or arc of light, occurring infrequently, which extends diagonally downward from a 22° parhelion.
- archaeologist — a specialist in archaeology, the scientific study of prehistoric peoples and their cultures by analysis of their artifacts, inscriptions, monuments, etc.
- archaeometric — relating to archaeometry
- archeologists — archaeology.
- architectonic — denoting, relating to, or having architectural qualities
- arctic willow — a low-growing shrub, Salix arctica, of the tundra
- arcticologist — a person who specializes in arcticology.
- aridification — the process by which a humid region becomes increasingly dry, as by climatic change or human interference with the ecology.
- aristocracies — Plural form of aristocracy.
- aristocratism — the principles of aristocrats
- aristolochene — (organic compound) A bicyclic sesquiterpene produced by certain fungi.
- arthroconidia — Plural form of arthroconidium.
- arthroscopies — Plural form of arthroscopy.
- articulations — Plural form of articulation.
- aryepiglottic — pertaining to or connecting the arytenoid cartilage and the epiglottis.
- astrodynamics — the study of the motion of natural and artificial bodies in space
- astronautical — of or relating to astronautics or astronauts.
- astroparticle — (astrophysics) A subatomic particle of cosmic origin.
- astrophysical — Of or pertaining to astrophysics.
- atmospherical — pertaining to, existing in, or consisting of the atmosphere: atmospheric vapors.
- atomic energy — nuclear energy
- atomic number — the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom of an element
- atomic theory — any theory in which matter is regarded as consisting of atoms, esp that proposed by John Dalton postulating that elements are composed of atoms that can combine in definite proportions to form compounds
- atrociousness — The state of being atrocious.
- auctioneering — Present participle of auctioneer.
- austroasiatic — a family of languages spoken in SE Asia and the landsaround the Bay of Bengal and consisting principally of Vietnamese, Khmer, Mon, Khasi, Nicobarese, and the Munda languages.
- autapomorphic — (biology) Describing any characteristic that has evolved in only a single species (or other taxon).
- authenticator — a person or thing that authenticates.
- auto-injector — An auto-injector is a hypodermic syringe that you can use to inject yourself with a liquid.
- autocatharsis — a therapeutic process designed to free unconscious disturbances by having the patient write about his or her experiences, impressions, etc.
- autoeroticism — the arousal and use of one's own body as a sexual object, as through masturbation
- autographical — Relating to, or used in, the process of autography.
- autorickshaws — Plural form of autorickshaw.
- averruncation — the act of averting or turning away
- backformation — Alternative spelling of back-formation.