13-letter words containing b, i, l, o, a
- job applicant — candidate for an advertised post
- kota kinabalu — a state in Malaysia, on the N tip of Borneo: formerly a British crown colony. 29,347 sq. mi. (76,008 sq. km). Capital: Kota Kinabalu.
- labialization — to give a labial character to (a sound), for example, to round (a vowel).
- labiogression — location of the anterior teeth forward of their natural position.
- laboriousness — requiring much work, exertion, or perseverance: a laborious undertaking.
- labour-saving — A labour-saving device or idea makes it possible for you to do something with less effort than usual.
- lacrimal bone — a small, thin, membrane bone forming the front part of the inner wall of each orbit.
- lactobacillus — any long, slender, rod-shaped, anaerobic bacterium of the genus Lactobacillus, that produces large amounts of lactic acid in the fermentation of carbohydrates, especially in milk.
- lactoglobulin — A protein or mixture of similar proteins occurring in milk, obtained after the removal of casein and precipitated in a salt solution.
- lake manitoba — a lake in W Canada, in S Manitoba: fed by the outflow from Lake Winnipegosis; drains into Lake Winnipeg. Area: 4706 sq km (1817 sq miles)
- lambeosaurine — Any crested hadrosaurid dinosaur of the subfamily Lambeosaurinae.
- late-blooming — of or characteristic of a late bloomer: late-blooming brilliance.
- leading block — lead block.
- liberationism — the principles of liberationists
- liberationist — the act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
- losing battle — attempt doomed to failure
- low-bandwidth — [communication theory] Used to indicate a talk that, although not content-free, was not terribly informative. "That was a low-bandwidth talk, but what can you expect for an audience of suits!" Compare zero-content, bandwidth, math-out.
- lunar orbiter — one of a series of space probes that orbited and photographed the moon in 1966 and 1967.
- lunar rainbow — moonbow.
- luxembourgian — of or relating to Luxembourg, its people, or their language.
- lymphoblastic — (US, cytology, immunology) Of or pertaining to a lymphoblast.
- macroglobulin — A plasma globulin of high molecular weight.
- malabsorbtion — Misspelling of malabsorption.
- malabsorption — faulty absorption of nutritive material from the intestine.
- mandibuliform — Having the form of a mandible; - said especially of the maxill\u00e6 of an insect when hard and adapted for biting.
- marbleization — The process of marbleizing.
- medical board — a group of people qualified to give opinions on medical matters
- megaloblastic — an abnormally large, immature, and dysfunctional red blood cell found in the blood of persons with pernicious anemia or certain other disorders.
- memorabiliast — a person who collects mementos or souvenirs, as postcards or playbills.
- mephobarbital — The drug methylphenobarbital.
- metabolically — of, relating to, or affected by metabolism.
- metabolizable — (biochemistry) Able to be metabolized.
- metagrobolize — to mystify or puzzle
- metallic bond — the type of chemical bond between atoms in a metallic element, formed by the valence electrons moving freely through the metal lattice.
- microbalances — Plural form of microbalance.
- microfilmable — Suitable for storage on microfilm.
- microwaveable — Alternative spelling of microwavable.
- mobilizations — Plural form of mobilization.
- modifiability — to change somewhat the form or qualities of; alter partially; amend: to modify a contract.
- molding board — a board upon which bread is kneaded, cookies prepared, etc.
- monosyllabics — Plural form of monosyllabic.
- monosyllabism — monosyllabic character.
- multivibrator — A device consisting of two amplifying transistors or valves, each with its output connected to the input of the other, producing an oscillatory signal.
- mycobacterial — (medicine) Of or pertaining to mycobacteria.
- myeloablative — Of, pertaining to, or causing myeloablation.
- myofibroblast — (cytology) A cell that is intermediate between a fibroblast and smooth muscle.
- national bank — a bank chartered by the U.S. government and formerly authorized to issue notes that served as money.
- national debt — the financial obligations of a national government resulting from deficit spending.
- negotiability — capable of being negotiated: a negotiable salary demand.
- neoliberalism — an outgrowth of the U.S. liberal movement, beginning in the late 1960s, that modified somewhat its traditional endorsement of all trade unions and opposition to big business and military buildup.