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13-letter words containing f, e, t, a, l, c

  • mole fraction — the ratio of the number of moles of a given component of a mixture to the total number of moles of all the components.
  • multi-faceted — having many facets, as a gem.
  • olfactometers — Plural form of olfactometer.
  • olfactometric — Of or pertaining to olfactometry.
  • optical fiber — optical fibre
  • optical fibre — (communications)   (fibre optics, FO, US "fiber", light pipe) A plastic or glass (silicon dioxide) fibre no thicker than a human hair used to transmit information using infra-red or even visible light as the carrier (usually a laser). The light beam is an electromagnetic signal with a frequency in the range of 10^14 to 10^15 Hertz. Optical fibre is less susceptible to external noise than other transmission media, and is cheaper to make than copper wire, but it is much more difficult to connect. Optical fibres are difficult to tamper with (to monitor or inject data in the middle of a connection), making them appropriate for secure communications. The light beams do not escape from the medium because the material used provides total internal reflection. See also FDDI, Optical Carrier n, SONET.
  • pacific plate — Geology. one of the major tectonic divisions of the earth's crust, comprising four sea-floor basins; separated from the Nazca, Cocos, and North and South American plates by the East Pacific Rise and San Andreas fault and bounded in the western Pacific Ocean by a series of major ocean deeps, including the Kuril, Japan, Mariana, Kermadec, and Tonga trenches.
  • pact of steel — a military alliance concluded between Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy on May 22, 1939, committing each to assist the other in the event of war with another power and pledging that neither would seek a separate peace or armistice.
  • plebification — the act of making popular or vulgar
  • prefunctional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
  • qualificative — That which qualifies, modifies, or restricts; a qualifying term or statement.
  • raffle ticket — a ticket sold in a raffle, representing a chance to win a prize
  • reflectograph — a type of mechanical instrument used for communication with spirits or the dead
  • reflex-action — Physiology. noting or pertaining to an involuntary response to a stimulus, the nerve impulse from a receptor being transmitted inward to a nerve center that in turn transmits it outward to an effector.
  • refocillation — the restoring of strength by refreshment or revivement
  • scarlet fever — a contagious febrile disease caused by streptococci and characterized by a scarlet eruption.
  • scathefulness — the state or quality of being harmful or injurious
  • schutzstaffel — an elite military unit of the Nazi party that served as Hitler's bodyguard and as a special police force. Abbreviation: SS.
  • self-catering — holiday accommodation not including meals
  • self-chastise — to discipline, especially by corporal punishment.
  • self-creation — the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
  • self-critical — capable of criticizing oneself objectively.
  • self-educated — educated by one's own efforts, especially without formal instruction.
  • self-medicate — to medicate oneself without consulting a physician
  • shelf-stacker — a person whose job is to fill the shelves and displays in a supermarket or other shop with goods for sale
  • slave traffic — the traffic of slaves
  • special staff — all staff officers assigned to headquarters of a division or higher unit who are not members of the general staff or personal staff.
  • staff college — a training centre for executive military personnel
  • surface plate — Machinery. a flat plate used by machinists for testing surfaces that are to be made perfectly flat.
  • talking chief — a noble who serves as public spokesperson for the chief in some Polynesian tribes.
  • telefacsimile — facsimile (def 2).
  • the afflicted — afflicted people considered collectively
  • the backfield — the quarterback and running backs in a team
  • the cup final — the annual final of the FA Cup soccer competition, played at Wembley, or the Scottish Cup, played at Hampden Park
  • uncomfortable — causing discomfort or distress; painful; irritating.
  • unfacilitated — to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.): Careful planning facilitates any kind of work.
  • unrectifiable — able to be rectified.
  • vacuum filter — A vacuum filter is a filter in which the liquid passes through more easily because of a vacuum on the liquid output side.
  • vertical file — a collection of pamphlets, pictures, clippings, or other materials stored upright, as in a filing cabinet or cabinets.
  • visual effect — Usually, visual effects. a special effect that is added to a film or video in post-production, as computer-generated imagery. Abbreviation: VFX.
  • watch oneself — to be careful, cautious, or discreet
  • well-affected — favourably disposed (towards); steadfast or loyal
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