13-letter words containing i, a, l, y, s
- atomistically — Also called atomic theory. Philosophy. the theory that minute, discrete, finite, and indivisible elements are the ultimate constituents of all matter.
- atypicalities — not typical; not conforming to the type; irregular; abnormal: atypical behavior; a flower atypical of the species.
- australia day — a public holiday in Australia, commemorating the landing of the British in 1788: observed on January 26
- autocatalysis — the catalysis of a reaction in which the catalyst is one of the products of the reaction
- autostability — the property of being stable either as a result of inherent characteristics or of built-in devices
- bacteriolysin — an antibody which, when it combines with bacterial cells, causes lysis of those cells, thus destroying them
- bacteriolysis — the destruction or disintegration of bacteria
- baily's beads — the brilliant points of sunlight that appear briefly around the moon, just before and after a total eclipse
- ballistically — of or relating to ballistics.
- balsam family — the plant family Balsaminaceae, typified by succulent stems, alternate, opposite, or whorled simple leaves, and irregular solitary or clustered flowers, including the balsam and jewelweed.
- barley stripe — a disease of barley, characterized by blighted heads and chlorotic, brown, or frayed stripes on the leaves, caused by a fungus, Helminthosporium gramineum.
- bias-ply tire — a vehicle tire in which the main plies or cords run across the bead.
- binary pulsar — a pulsar in a binary system.
- bisectionally — from a bisectional point of view
- blastomycosis — a fungal infection particularly affecting the lungs
- blot analysis — a technique for analysing biological molecules, such as proteins (Western blot analysis), DNA (Southern blot analysis), and RNA (Northern blot analysis), involving their separation by gel electrophoresis, transfer to a nitrocellulose sheet, and subsequent analysis by autoradiography
- bombastically — (of speech, writing, etc.) high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious.
- burglariously — in the manner of a burglar or buglary
- calisaya bark — the bark of any of several tropical trees of the rubiaceous genus Cinchona, esp C. calisaya, from which quinine is extracted
- carnivorously — In a carnivorous manner.
- cashew family — the plant family Anacardiaceae, typified by trees, shrubs, or vines having resinous and sometimes poisonous juice, alternate leaves, small flowers, and a nut or fleshy fruit, and including the cashew, mango, pistachio, poison ivy, and sumac.
- casual friday — In some companies, employees are allowed to wear clothes that are more informal than usual on a Friday. This day is known as a casual Friday.
- casualty list — a list of servicemen who have been killed, wounded, captured, or gone missing as a result of enemy action
- chastity belt — a locking beltlike device with a loop designed to go between a woman's legs in order to prevent her from having sexual intercourse
- chicago style — a style of jazz flourishing in Chicago especially in the early 1920s, constituting a direct offshoot of New Orleans style, and differing from its predecessor chiefly in the diminished influence of native folk sources, the greater tension of its group improvisation, the increased emphasis on solos, and the regular use of the tenor saxophone as part of the ensemble.
- chromatolysis — the dissolution of stained material, such as chromatin in injured cells
- cladistically — from a cladistic point of view
- clandestinely — characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious: Their clandestine meetings went undiscovered for two years.
- clandestinity — secrecy; the quality of being clandestine
- class library — (programming) A library of reusable classes for use with an object-oriented programming system.
- class society — a society in which class distinctions are influential
- coal industry — a branch of commercial enterprise concerned with the discovery and mining of coal
- collisionally — in the manner of a collision or collisions
- complaisantly — (archaic) In a complaisant manner; obligingly.
- conclusionary — conclusory
- considerately — showing kindly awareness or regard for another's feelings, circumstances, etc.: a very considerate critic.
- consimilarity — the condition of being mutually alike
- constrainedly — forced, compelled, or obliged: a constrained confession.
- consumability — able or meant to be consumed, as by eating, drinking, or using: consumable goods.
- contrastingly — to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of: Contrast the political rights of Romans and Greeks.
- contrastively — tending to contrast; contrasting. contrastive colors.
- convulsionary — of or affected with convulsion.
- conway's life — Conway's Game of Life
- core analysis — Core analysis is the process of studying a sample of rock in a laboratory.
- cost analysis — an economic evaluation
- costimulatory — Of or pertaining to co-stimulation.
- cryptanalysis — the study of codes and ciphers; cryptography
- cryptoclastic — (of minerals and rocks) composed of microscopic fragments
- crystal habit — the external shape of a crystal
- crystallinity — of or like crystal; clear; transparent.