13-letter words containing e, m, p, l
- crumple zones — parts of a motor vehicle, at the front and the rear, that are designed to crumple in a collision, thereby absorbing the impact
- cryptoclimate — the climate of a small area, as of confined spaces such as caves or houses (cryptoclimate) of plant communities, wooded areas, etc. (phytoclimate) or of urban communities, which may be different from that in the general region.
- cyclospermous — having the embryo curled around the central albumen
- cymbocephalic — scaphocephaly.
- decimal place — the position of a digit after the decimal point, each successive position to the right having a denominator of an increased power of ten
- decimal point — A decimal point is the dot in front of a decimal fraction.
- decompilation — The act, or the result of decompiling.
- demographical — of or relating to demography, the science of vital and social statistics.
- demultiplexer — a type of electronic circuit which receives a single input signal and selects one of multiple possible output routes to which to transmit the signal
- dephlegmation — the act of dephlegmating
- depolymerized — Simple past tense and past participle of depolymerize.
- dermatoplasty — any surgical operation on the skin, esp skin grafting
- developmental — Developmental means relating to the development of someone or something.
- diphenylamine — a colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble benzene derivative, C 12 H 11 N, used chiefly in the preparation of various dyes, as a stabilizer for nitrocellulose propellants, and for the detection of oxidizing agents in analytical chemistry.
- dipole moment — electric dipole moment.
- disemployment — to put out of work; cause to become unemployed.
- displacements — Plural form of displacement.
- double-dumped — (of a wool bale) compressed, with two bales occupying the volume-equivalent of one ordinary bale
- drink problem — If someone is said to have a drink problem, they are thought to drink too much alcohol
- drum paneling — flush paneling in a door.
- dyslipidaemia — Alternative spelling of dyslipidemia.
- empiricalness — Quality of being empirical.
- employability — (uncountable) The state or quality of being employable.
- encephalogram — An image, trace, or other record of the structure or electrical activity of the brain.
- encephalotomy — The dissection of the brain.
- encompassable — Capable of being encompassed.
- encyclopedism — Comprehensive learning or knowledge.
- endolymphatic — (anatomy) Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph.
- entomophilous — (of flowering plants) pollinated by insects
- ephemeralness — The quality of being ephemeral or transitory.
- epidemiologic — Of or pertaining to epidemiology.
- epidermolysis — Loosening of the epidermis, with extensive blistering of the skin and mucous membranes, occurring either after injury, or as a spontaneous and potentially dangerous condition, particularly in children.
- epiphenomenal — Being of secondary consequence to a causal chain of processes, but playing no causal role in the process of interest.Huettel, Function Magnetic Imaging, 2004.
- epistemically — In a manner that pertains to knowledge.
- epitheliomata — Plural form of epithelioma.
- ethnophaulism — An ethnic or racial slur, typically caricaturing some identifiable (often physical) feature of the group being derided. For example,
- euphemistical — Archaic form of euphemistic.
- exemplariness — The state or condition of being exemplary, serving as a shining example.
- exploratorium — A museum or similar institution that encourages visitors to explore the exhibits in a hands-on manner.
- extemporarily — In an extemporary manner.
- extremophiles — Plural form of extremophile.
- false vampire — any large, carnivorous bat of the families Megadermatidae and Phyllostomatidae, of Africa, Asia, and Australia, erroneously reputed to suck the blood of animals and humans.
- film première — the first performance of a particular film in a cinema
- filmographies — Plural form of filmography.
- flameproofing — Present participle of flameproof.
- flunitrazepam — a powerful benzodiazepine sedative, C 16 H 12 FN 3 O 3 , that causes semiconsciousness and memory blackouts: has been implicated in date rapes and is illegal in the U.S.
- fort campbell — a military reservation in SW Kentucky and NW Tennessee, NW of Clarksville, Tenn., and SW of Hopkinsville, Ky.
- foul-tempered — frequently and unnecessarily sullen or angry
- fulani empire — a powerful W African Muslim state that flourished in the 19th century in the area of present-day Nigeria.
- funemployment — the condition of a person who enjoys being out of work