13-letter words containing a, r, o, n
- apron strings — If you say that someone is tied to another person's apron strings, you mean that they are controlled or influenced too much by the other person.
- arabian horse — one of a breed of horses, raised originally in Arabia and adjacent countries, noted for intelligence, grace, and speed.
- arabicization — the gradual change of a culture into one that incorporates Arab culture and/or speaks Arabic
- arachnephobia — Misspelling of arachnophobia.
- arachniphobia — Alternative form of arachnophobia.
- arachnivorous — Spider-eating.
- arachnoiditis — an inflammation of the arachnoid membrane
- arachnophobia — an abnormal fear of spiders
- arachnophobic — an abnormal or pathological fear of spiders.
- arbitrational — relating to, involving, or resulting from arbitration
- arc cotangent — the angle, measured in radians, that has a cotangent equal to a given number. Symbol: cot −1. Abbreviation: arc cot.
- archaeobotany — the analysis and interpretation of plant remains found at archaeological sites
- archaeologian — (archaic) An archaeologist.
- archidiaconal — of or relating to an archdeacon or his office
- architectonic — denoting, relating to, or having architectural qualities
- argentiferous — containing or bearing silver
- argumentation — Argumentation is the process of arguing in an organized or logical way, for example in philosophy.
- aridification — the process by which a humid region becomes increasingly dry, as by climatic change or human interference with the ecology.
- aristolochene — (organic compound) A bicyclic sesquiterpene produced by certain fungi.
- armor-plating — The armor-plating on a vehicle or building is the hard metal covering that is intended to protect it from gunfire and other missiles.
- aromatization — the conversion of aliphatic or alicyclic compounds to aromatic hydrocarbons.
- arroyo grande — a town in SW California.
- arsenous acid — a toxic white powder, As2O3, used to make other arsenic compounds, insecticides, and preservatives; white arsenic
- arteriovenous — of, relating to, or affecting an artery and a vein
- arthroconidia — Plural form of arthroconidium.
- articulations — Plural form of articulation.
- arundinaceous — resembling a reed
- aspirationals — Plural form of aspirational.
- assassinators — Plural form of assassinator.
- astereognosis — inability to recognize objects by touch
- asthenosphere — a thin semifluid layer of the earth (100–200 km thick), below the outer rigid lithosphere, forming part of the mantle and thought to be able to flow vertically and horizontally, enabling sections of lithosphere to subside, rise, and undergo lateral movement
- astrodynamics — the study of the motion of natural and artificial bodies in space
- astronautical — of or relating to astronautics or astronauts.
- aten asteroid — one of a small group of asteroids whose orbits cross that of the earth and whose semimajor axes are smaller than that of the earth.
- athenagoras i — (Aristocles Spyrou) 1886–1972, Archbishop Ecumenical of Constantinople and Ecumenical Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church 1948–72.
- atherogenesis — (medicine) The formation of atheromas, especially on the walls of the arteries.
- atomic energy — nuclear energy
- atomic number — the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom of an element
- atrociousness — The state of being atrocious.
- attributional — of or relating to the act of attributing
- auctioneering — Present participle of auctioneer.
- audience room — a room for holding formal interviews or hearings.
- aum shinrikyo — a syncretistic Japanese cult combining elements of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Christianity, founded by Shoko Asahara in 1986; responsible for a number of murders and in particular a nerve-gas attack on the Tokyo underground in 1995
- authenticator — a person or thing that authenticates.
- authorisation — Alternative spelling of authorization.
- authoritarian — If you describe a person or an organization as authoritarian, you are critical of them controlling everything rather than letting people decide things for themselves.
- authorization — an authorizing or being authorized
- auto-injector — An auto-injector is a hypodermic syringe that you can use to inject yourself with a liquid.
- autoresponder — A program that automatically generates a set response to all messages sent to a particular e-mail address.
- autumn crocus — a liliaceous plant, Colchicum autumnale, of Europe and N Africa having pink or purplish autumn flowers