13-letter words containing l, e, a
- 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.
- acquisitively — In an acquisitive manner; for the purpose of acquisition.
- acrylaldehyde — acrolein.
- 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
- action replay — An action replay is a repeated showing, usually in slow motion, of an event that has just been on television.
- 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
- 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.
- adenylic acid — nucleotide consisting of adenine, ribose or deoxyribose, and a phosphate group
- administerial — of or concerned with administration; administrative: administerial matters.
- administrable — able to be administered or managed
- admirableness — admirability
- adrenal gland — an endocrine gland at the anterior end of each kidney. Its medulla secretes adrenaline and noradrenaline and its cortex secretes several steroid hormones
- adrenalectomy — the surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands
- adularescence — (of certain gemstones, especially adularia) having a milky, bluish luster.
- adultolescent — a young adult or middle-aged person who has interests, traits, etc., that are usually associated with teenagers.
- adumbratively — In an adumbrative manner.
- advantageable — being of advantage; advantageous
- adventurously — inclined or willing to engage in adventures; enjoying adventures.
- adverb clause — a subordinate clause that functions as an adverb within a main clause.
- adversarially — In an adversarial way.
- adversatively — in an adversative manner
- advice column — In a newspaper or magazine, the advice column contains letters from readers about their personal problems, and advice on what to do about them.
- advisableness — The state or quality of being advisable.
- aerial camera — a camera used to take pictures from the air
- aerial ladder — a power-operated extending ladder mounted on a fire engine
- aerial survey — a survey carried out from the air, using an aeroplane or helicopter
- aerial tanker — an aircraft used to transport fuel or water
- aerodontalgia — a toothache caused by lowered barometric pressure, as in high-altitude flight.
- aerodynamical — relating to aerodynamics
- aeroembolisms — Plural form of aeroembolism.
- aerolithology — the science of aerolites
- aeromodelling — the making and flying of model planes
- aerophilately — the study or collection of airmail stamps, cancellations, etc.
- aerosol spray — a substance contained as an aerosol in a spray can
- aesthetically — in an aesthetic manner
- affectability — the ability to be influenced or affected by something
- affectibility — The quality or state of being affectible.
- affectionally — In an affectional manner.
- affectionless — showing no affection or kindly disposition towards
- affirmatively — affirming or assenting; asserting the truth, validity, or fact of something.
- african plate — a major tectonic division of the earth's crust, comprising the African continent as well as adjacent ocean basins (the Canary, Cape Verde, Angola, Cape Agulhas, Somali, Madagascar, and Natal Basins), and bounded on the north by the Eurasian and Arabian Plates, on the east by mid-ocean ridges (the Southwest Indian, Mid-Indian, and Carlsberg Ridges), on the south by the Antarctic Plate, and on the west by the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
- after a while — some time later