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13-letter words containing a, t, l, o, r

  • aluminothermy — a process for reducing metallic oxides using finely divided aluminium powder. The mixture of aluminium and the oxide is ignited, causing the aluminium to be oxidized and the metal oxide to be reduced to the metal
  • aminotriazole — a white, crystalline, soluble powder, NHNC(NH2)NCH, used for killing weeds or other undesired vegetation: a carcinogen
  • amphiprostyle — (esp of a classical temple) having a set of columns at both ends but not at the sides
  • amplificatory — of the nature of enlargement or extension, as of a statement, narrative, etc.
  • annual report — a report presented by the directors of a company to its shareholders each year, containing the profit-and-loss account, the balance sheet, and details of the past year's activity
  • another place — the other House of Parliament (used in the House of Commons to refer to the House of Lords and vice versa)
  • anterolateral — Both anterior and lateral.
  • anthropolatry — the worship of a human as a god
  • anthropologic — the science that deals with the origins, physical and cultural development, biological characteristics, and social customs and beliefs of humankind.
  • anthrozoology — The study of the interactions between humans and animals.
  • anti-morality — conformity to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct.
  • anti-rational — agreeable to reason; reasonable; sensible: a rational plan for economic development.
  • anti-roll bar — a crosswise rubber-mounted bar in the suspension of a motor vehicle, which counteracts the movement downward on one side when cornering
  • antibillboard — indicating an opposition to the erection of billboards
  • anticlinorium — a vast elongated anticline with its strata further folded into anticlines and synclines
  • antielectrons — Plural form of antielectron.
  • antiformalist — opposed to formalism
  • antilogarithm — a number whose logarithm to a given base is a given number
  • antimicrobial — capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microbes
  • antipersonnel — (of weapons, etc) designed to cause casualties to personnel rather than to destroy equipment or defences
  • antiprotozoal — (medicine) That inhibits or destroys protozoa.
  • antireligious — opposed to religious ideas, beliefs, and organizations
  • 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.
  • appeals court — An appeals court is the same as an appellate court.
  • apportionable — to distribute or allocate proportionally; divide and assign according to some rule of proportional distribution: to apportion expenses among the three men.
  • appropriately — suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.: an appropriate example; an appropriate dress.
  • approximately — close to; around; roughly or in the region of
  • araeometrical — relating to araeometry
  • arbitrational — relating to, involving, or resulting from arbitration
  • 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.
  • archeologists — archaeology.
  • archeptolemus — (in the Iliad) the son of Iphitus who served as a charioteer for Hector.
  • arctic willow — a low-growing shrub, Salix arctica, of the tundra
  • arcticologist — a person who specializes in arcticology.
  • 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.
  • armour-plated — An armour-plated vehicle or building has a hard metal covering in order to protect it from gunfire and other missiles.
  • art collector — a person who collects works of art
  • articulations — Plural form of articulation.
  • aryepiglottic — pertaining to or connecting the arytenoid cartilage and the epiglottis.
  • aspirationals — Plural form of aspirational.
  • assortatively — In an assortative way.
  • assyriologist — A person who studies ancient Assyria.
  • aster yellows — a dwarfing and yellowing of asters and various other plants, caused by a mycoplasma transmitted by a leafhopper.
  • asteroid belt — the concentrations of asteroids that move around the sun mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
  • astronautical — of or relating to astronautics or astronauts.
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