13-letter words containing b, p, m
- lambda prolog — (language) An extension of standard Prolog defined by Dale A. Miller and Gopalan Nadathur in 1986, in which terms are strongly typed lambda terms. Clauses are higher order hereditary Harrop formulas. The main novelties are universal quantification on goals and implication. The Prolog/Mali compiler compiles Lambda Prolog for the MALI abstract memory system. Mailing list: [email protected]
- lepton number — in a process involving elementary particles, the total number of leptons minus the total number of antileptons.
- lumbar plexus — a network of nerves originating in the spinal nerves of the midback region and innervating the pelvic area, the front of the legs, and part of the feet.
- lymphoblastic — (US, cytology, immunology) Of or pertaining to a lymphoblast.
- mahabalipuram — a village in NE Tamil Nadu, in SE India: Hindu temples; early Dravidian architecture.
- malabsorption — faulty absorption of nutritive material from the intestine.
- manipulatable — to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings.
- melbourne cup — an annual horse race run in Melbourne, since 1861
- membranophone — any musical instrument, as a drum, in which the sound is produced by striking, rubbing, or blowing against a membrane stretched over a frame.
- mephobarbital — The drug methylphenobarbital.
- methylparaben — a fine, white, needlelike substance, C 8 H 8 O 3 , used chiefly as a preservative in foods and pharmaceuticals.
- mock whipbird — an Australian bird, Pachycephala rufiventris, which is not of the whipbird family
- moebius strip — Möbius strip
- multiple boot — dual boot
- multiplicable — capable of being multiplied.
- non-imputable — to attribute or ascribe: The children imputed magical powers to the old woman.
- noncomparable — not comparable
- noncompatible — Not compatible.
- nonmembership — the fact or condition of being a nonmember
- ombudsmanship — The position or office of an ombudsman.
- ombudspersons — Plural form of ombudsperson.
- open-timbered — constructed so that the timbers are exposed.
- opossum block — (in New Zealand) a block of bush allocated to a licensed opossum trapper
- parasymbiosis — the symbiotic relationship that occurs between certain species of fungi and lichens (which are themselves symbiotic associations between a fungus and an alga)
- particle beam — Physics. a concentrated stream of particles, as electrons, neutrons, or protons, generated for studying particle interactions, nuclear structure, crystal structure, etc.
- peach blossom — the flower of the peach tree: the state flower of Delaware.
- pembrokeshire — a historic county in Dyfed, in SW Wales.
- perambulation — to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse.
- pink bollworm — the larva of a gelechiid moth, Pectinophora gossypiella, that feeds on the seeds of the bolls of cotton and was introduced into cotton-growing regions of the world from Asia.
- plumbosolvent — able to dissolve lead
- polyribosomal — relating to a polyribosome
- polysyllabism — a polysyllabic style or the use of multisyllabic words
- pomme blanche — breadroot.
- pompano beach — a city in SE Florida.
- post-cambrian — Geology. noting or pertaining to a period of the Paleozoic Era, occurring from 570 million to 500 million years ago, when algae and marine invertebrates were the predominant form of life.
- postembryonic — occurring after the embryonic phase.
- pre-columbian — of or relating to the Americas before the arrival of Columbus: pre-Columbian art; pre-Columbian Indians.
- pre-submitted — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
- prebasic molt — the molt by which most birds replace all of their feathers, usually occurring annually after the breeding season.
- precombustion — of or relating to the period immediately before combustion
- premandibular — situated in front of the mandible
- premium bonds — (in Britain) bonds issued by the Treasury since 1956 for purchase by the public. No interest is paid but there is a monthly draw for cash prizes of various sums
- presubmission — an act or instance of submitting.
- primum mobile — (in Ptolemaic astronomy) the outermost of the 10 concentric spheres of the universe, making a complete revolution every 24 hours and causing all the others to do likewise.
- privy chamber — a private apartment in a royal residence.
- problem state — IBM jargon for user mode, the opposite of "supervisor state". On IBM System 360, 370 and 390 mainframes privileged instructions may only be executed in "supervisor state". Application programs request the operating system to perform these operations by using the Supervisor Call (SVC) instruction.
- problem-solve — find solutions
- problematical — of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
- promotability — to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further: to promote world peace.
- proton number — the number of positive charges or protons in the nucleus of an atom of a given element, and therefore also the number of electrons normally surrounding the nucleus. Symbol: Z. Abbreviation: at. no.;