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13-letter words containing e, i

  • atomic theory — any theory in which matter is regarded as consisting of atoms, esp that proposed by John Dalton postulating that elements are composed of atoms that can combine in definite proportions to form compounds
  • atomic volume — the atomic weight (relative atomic mass) of an element divided by its density
  • atomic weapon — a weapon in which energy is provided by nuclear fission
  • atomic weight — the weight of one atom of an element expressed in atomic mass units: it is the average weight of all the isotopes of the element
  • atrociousness — The state of being atrocious.
  • attentiveness — characterized by or giving attention; observant: an attentive audience.
  • attitudinized — Simple past tense and past participle of attitudinize.
  • attitudinizer — One who attitudinizes, or practises poses.
  • attitudinizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of attitudinize.
  • attributively — pertaining to or having the character of attribution or an attribute.
  • atypicalities — not typical; not conforming to the type; irregular; abnormal: atypical behavior; a flower atypical of the species.
  • aubervilliers — an industrial suburb of Paris, on the Seine. Pop: 63 136 (1999)
  • auction house — a commercial company that specializes in selling items at auction
  • auctioneering — Present participle of auctioneer.
  • audaciousness — Risky or daring behaviour.
  • audience room — a room for holding formal interviews or hearings.
  • audiocassette — a cassette containing audiotape
  • augmentations — Plural form of augmentation.
  • austenitizing — to form austenite in (a ferrous alloy) by heating.
  • australianize — (esp of a new immigrant) to adopt or cause to adopt Australian habits and attitudes; integrate into Australian society
  • austrian pine — an evergreen tree, Pina nigra austriaca
  • authentically — not false or copied; genuine; real: an authentic antique.
  • authenticated — Prove or show (something, esp. a claim or an artistic work) to be true or genuine.
  • authenticates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of authenticate.
  • authenticator — a person or thing that authenticates.
  • authoritative — Someone or something that is authoritative gives an impression of power and importance and is likely to be obeyed.
  • auto-injector — An auto-injector is a hypodermic syringe that you can use to inject yourself with a liquid.
  • autodigestion — (biology) The digestion of tissue by enzymes produced by the organism itself.
  • autoeroticism — the arousal and use of one's own body as a sexual object, as through masturbation
  • autoinfection — infection by a pathogenic agent already within the body or infection transferred from one part of the body to another
  • automatonlike — Like an automaton; robotic.
  • automechanism — an automatic mechanical system or component, especially a device that operates automatically under predetermined conditions.
  • autoschediasm — anything done with little forethought or preparation
  • autoschediaze — to do or act with little forethought or preparation
  • availableness — Competent power; validity; efficacy; as, the availableness of a title.
  • averruncation — the act of averting or turning away
  • aviation fuel — fuel used to power airplanes
  • awe-inspiring — If you describe someone or something as awe-inspiring, you are emphasizing that you think that they are remarkable and amazing, although sometimes rather frightening.
  • ayurvedically — As a practitioner of Ayurveda; in an Ayurvedic way.
  • azerbaijanian — a native or inhabitant of Azerbaijan.
  • azurmalachite — a blue-green ornamental stone consisting of a mixture of azurite and malachite.
  • babbitt metal — any of a number of alloys originally based on tin, antimony, and copper but now often including lead: used esp in bearings
  • baby carriage — A baby carriage is a small vehicle in which a baby can lie as it is pushed along.
  • baby primrose — a tender primrose, Primula forbesii, native to China and Burma, having white, hairy leaves and rose- or lilac-colored flowers with a yellow center.
  • bachelor girl — a young unmarried woman, esp one who is self-supporting
  • back emission — the secondary emission of electrons from an anode
  • back-breaking — Back-breaking work involves a lot of hard physical effort.
  • backbone site — A key Usenet, electronic mail and/or Internet site; one that processes a large amount of third-party traffic, especially if it is the home site of any of the regional coordinators for the Usenet maps. Notable backbone sites as of early 1993 include uunet and the mail machines at Rutgers University, UC Berkeley, DEC's Western Research Laboratories, Ohio State University and the University of Texas. Compare rib site, leaf site.
  • backing store — a computer storage device, usually a disk, that provides additional storage space for information so that it can be accessed and referred to when required and may be copied into the processor if needed
  • backpedalling — to retard the forward motion by pressing backward on the pedal, especially of a bicycle with coaster brakes.
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