13-letter words containing a, s, e, o
- adventurously — inclined or willing to engage in adventures; enjoying adventures.
- aeroacoustics — the study of the generation and transmittance of sound by fluid flow
- aerodigestive — of or relating to the organs and tissues of the respiratory tract and the upper part of the digestive tract
- aeroembolisms — Plural form of aeroembolism.
- aeroemphysema — A form of emphysema that results from rapid decompression.
- aeromagnetics — the science of measuring magnetic characteristics associated with atmospheric conditions of the earth.
- aeromechanics — the mechanics of gases, esp air
- aerosinusitis — inflammation of the nasal sinuses caused by the effect on the sinuses of changes in atmospheric pressure.
- aerosol spray — a substance contained as an aerosol in a spray can
- aerostructure — any separately manufactured unit, component, or section of an aircraft or other vehicle capable of flight
- affectionless — showing no affection or kindly disposition towards
- afforestation — Afforestation is the process of planting large numbers of trees on land which has few or no trees on it.
- afterthoughts — Plural form of afterthought.
- age of reason — a period of European history in the 18th cent. noted for belief in the ability of reason to discover truth, shape society, etc.
- agglutinogens — Plural form of agglutinogen.
- agrochemicals — Plural form of agrochemical.
- agroecologist — One who studies agroecology.
- agroterrorism — the use of biological agents as weapons against agricultural and food-supply industries
- airworthiness — (of an aircraft) meeting established standards for safe flight; equipped and maintained in condition to fly.
- albertosaurus — A giant fierce carnivorous tyrannosaurus-like dinosaur, of gemus Albertosaurus, discovered in Alberta, Canada.
- alcohol abuse — the excessive consumption of alcoholic drinks
- aldosteronism — high blood pressure caused by excess aldosterone in the blood and urine
- aleksandropol — a former name of Gumri.
- aleksandrovsk — a city in SE Ukraine, on the Dnieper River.
- alkaline soil — a soil that gives a pH reaction of 8.5 or above, found esp in dry areas where the soluble salts, esp of sodium, have not been leached away but have accumulated in the B horizon of the soil profile
- alliterations — Plural form of alliteration.
- allowableness — the quality of being allowable
- almond-shaped — oval
- alongshoreman — a person employed to load and unload ships
- alphabet soup — a confusing series of acronyms or abbreviations
- alsike clover — a European clover, Trifolium hybridum, having pink flowers, grown in the U.S. for forage.
- alstroemerias — Plural form of alstroemeria.
- althorp house — a mansion in Northamptonshire: seat of the Earls Spencer since 1508; originally a medieval house; altered (1787) to its present neoclassical style by Henry Holland. Diana, Princess of Wales is buried on Round Oval Island in the centre of the ornamental lake in Althorp Park
- aluminiferous — containing or yielding aluminium or alumina
- alumosilicate — (inorganic chemistry) The anion [AlSiO4]-1.
- amarantaceous — amaranthine
- ambidexterous — ambidextrous
- ambient noise — the level of the total noise in an area
- ambiguousness — open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; equivocal: an ambiguous answer.
- ambitiousness — having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.: ambitious students.
- ambroise pare — Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- amniocenteses — Plural form of amniocentesis.
- amniocentesis — If a pregnant woman has an amniocentesis, fluid is removed from her womb in order to check that her unborn baby is not affected by certain genetic disorders.
- amor asteroid — one of a small group of asteroids whose orbits approach but do not cross that of the earth: named after the first such asteroid discovered (1932).
- amorphousness — lacking definite form; having no specific shape; formless: the amorphous clouds.
- amphibologies — Plural form of amphibology.
- amphictyonies — Plural form of amphictyony.
- amphiprostyle — (esp of a classical temple) having a set of columns at both ends but not at the sides
- amphotericins — Plural form of amphotericin.
- amygdalaceous — similar to or derived from the almond