13-letter words containing g, a, l, i, o
- glamorization — to make glamorous.
- glass-blowing — the art or process of forming or shaping a mass of molten or heat-softened glass into ware by blowing air into it through a tube.
- globalisation — internationalisation
- globalization — the act of globalizing, or extending to other or all parts of the world: the globalization of manufacturing.
- glocalisation — (British spelling) Alternative form of glocalization.
- glocalization — The practice of conducting business according to both local and global considerations.
- glorification — a glorified or more splendid form of something.
- glossological — Of or pertaining to glossology.
- glottological — Of or pertaining to glottology.
- gluconic acid — a colorless, water-soluble acid, C 6 H 12 O 7 , obtained by the oxidation of glucose, used commercially in a 50-percent solution for cleaning metals.
- glucuronidase — an enzyme that catalyzes glucuronide hydrolysis
- glycolic acid — a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 2 H 4 O 3 , that is a major substrate for photorespiration in plants: used chiefly for textile printing and dyeing and in pesticides.
- glyconic acid — gluconic acid.
- glycosylation — (chemistry, biochemistry) The reaction of a saccharide with a hydroxy or amino functional group to form a glycoside; especially the reaction with a protein or lipid to form a glycoprotein or glycolipid.
- go along with — permit, consent to
- go fly a kite — to move through the air using wings.
- goal-oriented — (of a person) focused on reaching a specific objective or accomplishing a given task; driven by purpose: goal-oriented teams of teachers.
- golan heights — a range of hills in the Middle East, possession of which is disputed between Israel and Syria: under Syrian control until 1967 when they were stormed by Israeli forces; Jewish settlements have since been established. Highest peak: 2224 m (7297 ft)
- goldtail moth — European moth with white wings and a soft white furry body with a yellow tail tuft
- goliath crane — a gantry crane for heavy work, as in steel mills.
- gomez palacio — a city in Durango state, N central Mexico.
- governability — to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation.
- grain alcohol — alcohol (def 1).
- grain of salt — salt crystal
- graminicolous — (esp of parasitic fungi) living on grass
- grand guignol — a short drama stressing horror and sensationalism.
- grandiloquent — speaking or expressed in a lofty style, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic.
- grandiloquous — grandiloquent
- granuliferous — full of granules, or producing granules
- graphic algol — (language) A extension of ALGOL 60 for real-time generation of shaded perspective pictures.
- graphic novel — a novel in the form of comic strips.
- graphological — Relating to graphology.
- graticulation — the division of a design, plan, etc into squares in order to improve the accuracy of enlargement or reduction
- gravel-voiced — speaking in a rough and rasping tone
- gravitational — Physics. the force of attraction between any two masses. Compare law of gravitation. an act or process caused by this force.
- gravity clock — a clock driven by its own weight as it descends a rack, cord, incline, etc.
- great calorie — calorie (sense 2)
- great council — (in Norman England) an assembly composed of the king's tenants in chief that served as the principal council of the realm and replaced the witenagemot.
- great lobelia — a North American plant, Lobelia siphilitica, having long, showy clusters of blue flowers.
- grylloblattid — a primitive insect of the order Grylloblattidea, having a soft, unpigmented wingless body with long antennae and no eyes, living under stones in moderately high mountains of the western U.S., Japan, and the U.S.S.R.
- gubernatorial — of or relating to a state governor or the office of state governor.
- gulf of sidra — a wide inlet of the Mediterranean on the N coast of Libya
- gynaecologist — (UK, Canada, dated in US) A physician who specialises in diseases of the female reproductive system.
- gynecological — the branch of medical science that deals with the health maintenance and diseases of women, especially of the reproductive organs. Abbreviation: GYN, gyn.
- haematologist — A scientist, usually a medical doctor, who specializes in haematology.
- half coupling — a flange fixed at the end of each of the two shafts that are connected in a flange coupling
- half mourning — a mourning garb less somber than deep mourning, usually following a period of deep mourning.
- half-mourning — a mourning garb less somber than deep mourning, usually following a period of deep mourning.
- hallucinogens — Plural form of hallucinogen.
- hand in glove — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.