13-letter words containing l, a
- accomplishing — Present participle of accomplish.
- accrual basis — An accrual basis is a system of accounting where income is recognized before payment is received and expenses are recognized before they are paid.
- acculturating — Present participle of acculturate.
- acculturation — the process of conditioning a child to the patterns or customs of a culture
- acculturative — relating to or resulting in acculturation
- accumulations — Plural form of accumulation.
- acetabuliform — saucer-shaped, as the fruiting bodies of certain lichens.
- acetazolamide — a drug which operates by blocking the production of hydrogen ions and hydrogen carbonate, used to treat various conditions including epilepsy and glaucoma
- acetylaniline — acetanilide.
- acetylbenzene — acetophenone.
- acetylcholine — a chemical substance secreted at the ends of many nerve fibres, esp in the autonomic nervous system, and responsible for the transmission of nervous impulses. Formula: CH3CO2(CH2)2N(CH3)3+
- achievability — The state or condition of being achievable.
- achill island — an island in the Republic of Ireland, off the W coast of Co Mayo. Area: 148 sq km (57 sq miles). Pop: 2620 (2002)
- achilles heel — Someone's Achilles heel is the weakest point in their character or nature, where it is easiest for other people to attack or criticize them.
- achilles jerk — a downward reflex action of the foot when the Achilles tendon is tapped, caused by contraction of the calf muscles.
- achromatophil — Also, achromatophilic [ey-kruh-mat-uh-fil-ik, ak-ruh-, ey-kroh-muh-tuh-] /ˌeɪ krəˌmæt əˈfɪl ɪk, ˌæk rə-, eɪˌkroʊ mə tə-/ (Show IPA). having little or no affinity for stains.
- acidulousness — A state of or tendency toward being acidulous or somewhat sour or acid.
- acknowledging — Present participle of acknowledg.
- acne vulgaris — an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- acne-vulgaris — an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- acotyledonous — Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
- acquiescently — disposed to acquiesce or consent tacitly.
- acquirability — the attribute of being acquirable
- acquisitional — relating to the act of acquisition
- acquisitively — In an acquisitive manner; for the purpose of acquisition.
- acrimoniously — caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature, speech, behavior, etc.: an acrimonious answer; an acrimonious dispute.
- acrobatically — In an acrobatic manner.
- acronymically — in an acronymic manner
- acrylaldehyde — acrolein.
- acrylic color — a color or paint made by mixing pigments in a solution of acrylic resin
- acrylic ester — any of a series of esters derived from the acrylic acids.
- acrylic fiber — any of a group of synthetic polymeric fibers composed at least 85 percent by weight of acrylonitrile units and made into fabrics
- acrylic fibre — a textile fibre, such as Orlon or Acrilan, produced from acrylonitrile
- acrylic resin — any of a group of polymers or copolymers of acrylic acid, its esters, or amides, used as synthetic rubbers, textiles, paints, adhesives, and as plastics such as Perspex
- acrylonitrile — a colourless liquid that is miscible with water and has toxic fumes: used in the manufacture of acrylic fibres and resins, rubber, and thermoplastics. Formula: CH2:CHCN
- acrylyl group — the univalent group C 3 H 3 O−, derived from acrylic acid.
- actinobiology — the branch of biology concerned with the effects of radiation on living organisms
- action replay — An action replay is a repeated showing, usually in slow motion, of an event that has just been on television.
- actionability — furnishing ground for a lawsuit.
- active filter — An active filter is any filter using an op amp.
- active galaxy — a galaxy that emits usually large amounts of energy from a very compact central source, such as Seyfert galaxies, radio galaxies, and quasars
- actualisation — Alternative spelling of actualization.
- actualization — the act or process of actualizing.
- acylcarnitine — (organic chemistry) Any ester of carnitine and a carboxylic acid (especially a fatty acid).
- adam's-needle — a North American liliaceous plant, Yucca filamentosa, that has a tall woody stem, stiff pointed leaves, and large clusters of white flowers arranged in spikes. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant
- adaptableness — The state or quality of being adaptable; adaptability.
- additionality — (in Britain) the principle that money raised by the National Lottery should only be spent on projects that would not otherwise be funded by government spending
- adenylic acid — nucleotide consisting of adenine, ribose or deoxyribose, and a phosphate group
- adiabatically — in an adiabetic manner
- adjustability — ability to adjust