13-letter words containing i, o, u
- ambitiousness — having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.: ambitious students.
- aminoaciduria — the presence of amino acids in urine
- ammonium salt — any salt containing the NH 4 + ion, formed by the neutralization of ammonium hydroxide by an acid.
- amphitrichous — having a single flagellum at each end.
- anfractuosity — the condition or quality of being anfractuous
- angiospermous — of or relating to an angiosperm; having enclosed seeds.
- Ångstrom unit — a unit of length equal to 10 −10 metre, used principally to express the wavelengths of electromagnetic radiations. It is equivalent to 0.1 nanometre
- anisophyllous — having leaves of different shapes or sizes.
- annunciations — Plural form of annunciation.
- antenniferous — having antennae
- anthraquinone — a yellow crystalline solid used in the manufacture of dyes, esp anthraquinone dyes, which have excellent colour properties. Formula: C6H4(CO)2C6H4
- anti-european — opposed to the European Union or to political union of the countries of Europe
- anti-populism — (lowercase) any of various, often antiestablishment or anti-intellectual political movements or philosophies that offer unorthodox solutions or policies and appeal to the common person rather than according with traditional party or partisan ideologies.
- antiauthority — Opposed to authority.
- anticlinorium — a vast elongated anticline with its strata further folded into anticlines and synclines
- anticoagulant — acting to prevent or impair coagulation, esp of blood
- anticommunism — the opposition to communism
- anticommunist — (initial capital letter) a member of the Communist Party or movement.
- antievolution — a system of thought which argues against the biological theory of evolution
- antigonus (i) — 382-301 b.c.; Macedonian general under Alexander the Great: king of Macedonia (306-301)
- antineutrinos — Plural form of antineutrino.
- antiochus iii — known as Antiochus the Great. 242–187 bc, king of Syria (223–187), who greatly extended the Seleucid empire but was forced (190) to surrender most of Asia Minor to the Romans
- antipollution — (of measures, policies, etc) designed to combat pollution and its causes
- antireligious — opposed to religious ideas, beliefs, and organizations
- antiscorbutic — preventing or curing scurvy
- antisudorific — an antiperspirant.
- aphanipterous — of or relating to the wingless insects of the order Aphaniptera
- appoggiaturas — Plural form of appoggiatura.
- appropinquate — to approach
- appropinquity — nearness
- aqua ammoniae — ammonia (def 2).
- arachnivorous — Spider-eating.
- arboriculture — the cultivation of trees or shrubs, esp for the production of timber
- argentiferous — containing or bearing silver
- argilliferous — containing or yielding clay
- argumentation — Argumentation is the process of arguing in an organized or logical way, for example in philosophy.
- arsenous acid — a toxic white powder, As2O3, used to make other arsenic compounds, insecticides, and preservatives; white arsenic
- arteriovenous — of, relating to, or affecting an artery and a vein
- articulations — Plural form of articulation.
- arundinaceous — resembling a reed
- assiduousness — constant; unremitting: assiduous reading.
- assumptionist — Augustinian of the Assumption.
- astronautical — of or relating to astronautics or astronauts.
- at a discount — below the regular price
- atomic number — the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom of an element
- atomic volume — the atomic weight (relative atomic mass) of an element divided by its density
- atrabilarious — Characterized by melancholy or gloom.
- atrociousness — The state of being atrocious.
- attributional — of or relating to the act of attributing
- auction block — Also called block. a platform from which an auctioneer sells: the old courthouse where slaves were sold from the auction block.