13-letter words containing l, a, i, p, s
- beam splitter — a system that divides a beam of light, electrons, etc, into two or more paths
- bias-ply tire — a vehicle tire in which the main plies or cords run across the bead.
- biased sample — a statistical sample in which the items selected share some property which influences their distribution
- bibliophagist — a person who devours books
- binary pulsar — a pulsar in a binary system.
- biphasic pill — a drug with two dosage levels over the period taken, as an oral contraceptive.
- blaise pascal — Blaise [bleyz;; French blez] /bleɪz;; French blɛz/ (Show IPA), 1623–62, French philosopher and mathematician.
- bomb disposal — Bomb disposal is the job of dealing with bombs which have not exploded, by taking out the fuse or by blowing them up in a controlled explosion.
- buffalo chips — the dried dung of buffalo used as fuel, especially by early settlers on the western plains.
- built-up mast — a wooden mast formed of several shaped, longitudinal pieces joined together.
- business plan — A business plan is a detailed plan for setting up or developing a business, especially one that is written in order to borrow money.
- calligraphist — fancy penmanship, especially highly decorative handwriting, as with a great many flourishes: She appreciated the calligraphy of the 18th century.
- campanologist — the principles or art of making bells, bell ringing, etc.
- camping stool — a stool which is suitable for use in temporary quarters, on holiday, etc, esp by being portable and easy to set up
- campus police — police officers, security guards or students employed by a college or university to patrol the campus and to protect students, staff, and visitors
- capellmeister — a person in charge of an orchestra, esp in an 18th-century princely household
- capital asset — fixed asset.
- capital gains — Capital gains are the profits that you make when you buy something and then sell it again at a higher price.
- capital goods — Capital goods are used to make other products. Compare consumer goods.
- capital lease — A capital lease is a lease which is treated as the purchase of the asset that is being leased.
- capital stock — the par value of the total share capital that a company is authorized to issue
- capitulations — Plural form of capitulation.
- capsulization — The act or process of capsulizing.
- carbolic soap — a disinfectant soap containing phenol
- celiac plexus — solar plexus (def 1).
- central islip — a town on S Long Island, in SE New York.
- cephalosporin — any of a group of broad-spectrum antibiotics obtained from fungi of the genus Cephalosporium
- cerebrospinal — of or relating to the brain and spinal cord
- ceruloplasmin — a protein responsible for copper detoxification, found in the blood
- chilkoot pass — a mountain pass in North America between SE Alaska and NW British Columbia, over the Coast Range
- chloroplastic — a plastid containing chlorophyll.
- chorepiscopal — (in early Christianity) relating to or connected with a local bishop
- choripetalous — polypetalous
- circumspatial — Of or pertaining to the surrounding space.
- cleptomaniacs — kleptomania.
- clistocarpous — Mycology. having cleistothecia.
- coastal plain — a plain extending along a coast.
- colleagueship — workplace companionship
- colposcopical — of or relating to the colposcope
- companionless — Without a companion; friendless, alone.
- compatibilism — (philosophy) The doctrine that free will and determinism are compatible ideas.
- compatibilist — (philosophy) Of, pertaining to or supporting compatibilism, the belief that free will and determinism are compatible ideas.
- complacencies — a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like; self-satisfaction or smug satisfaction with an existing situation, condition, etc.
- complaisantly — (archaic) In a complaisant manner; obligingly.
- complications — Plural form of complication.
- compositional — Compositional refers to the way composers and artists use their skills or techniques in their work.
- compressional — relating to compression
- compromisable — Capable of being compromised.
- conceptualise — to form into a concept; make a concept of.
- conceptualism — the philosophical theory that the application of general words to a variety of objects reflects the existence of some mental entity through which the application is mediated and which constitutes the meaning of the term