13-letter words containing l, i, a, t
- allied health — a segment of healthcare professions comprised of specialized occupations that require certification, including physical therapists, dental hygienists, social workers, speech therapists, nutritionists, etc., but not including doctors, nurses, and dentists.
- alligator gar — a large, heavily scaled fish, Lepisosteus spatula, with an elongated body and long snout, found mainly in shallow weedy fresh water in the southeastern U.S.
- alligatorfish — a slender marine fish, Aspidophoroides monopterygius, of Atlantic seas, having overlapping plates covering the body.
- alliterations — Plural form of alliteration.
- allochromatic — Physical Chemistry. pertaining to or having photochemical properties resulting from an impurity or from exposure to radiation.
- allotriomorph — (geology) A mineral that did not develop its otherwise typical external crystal form because of late crystallization between earlier formed crystals, typical of matrix minerals in rapidly crystallizing volcanic lavas and shallow igneous intrusions.
- allotriophagy — (rare) Having food cravings that are different from the expected or the norm.
- allotypically — in the manner of an allotype
- allylthiourea — thiosinamine.
- alpha emitter — a radioactive isotope that emits alpha particles
- alpha testing — (programming) Testing of software at the developer's site by the customer. The stage before beta testing.
- alphabetarian — a person learning, or studying, the alphabet
- alphabetiform — having similarities to letters of the alphabet
- alphabetizing — Present participle of alphabetize.
- alpine tundra — a tundra that is treeless because of high elevation rather than high latitude.
- alstroemerias — Plural form of alstroemeria.
- alternatingly — to interchange repeatedly and regularly with one another in time or place; rotate (usually followed by with): Day alternates with night.
- alternatively — You use alternatively to introduce a suggestion or to mention something different to what has just been stated.
- alternativism — The rejection of a social normality through the pursuit of alternatives.
- alternativity — A characteristic of something having alternative connotations, akin to the representation of choice between two or more possibilities.
- altitude dial — an adjustable sundial utilizing the altitude of the sun, at a given latitude and time of year, as a means of telling the time.
- aluminothermy — a process for reducing metallic oxides using finely divided aluminium powder. The mixture of aluminium and the oxide is ignited, causing the aluminium to be oxidized and the metal oxide to be reduced to the metal
- alumosilicate — (inorganic chemistry) The anion [AlSiO4]-1.
- amalgamations — Plural form of amalgamation.
- ambisexuality — the state of being ambisexual
- aminothiazole — (chemistry) A heterocyclic amine, the starting point for synthesis of many compounds, sometimes used as a thyroid inhibitor in the treatment of hyperthyroidism.
- aminotriazole — a white, crystalline, soluble powder, NHNC(NH2)NCH, used for killing weeds or other undesired vegetation: a carcinogen
- amitriptyline — a tricyclic antidepressant drug. Formula: C20H23N
- amitryptyline — a drug with several uses, most commonly prescribed to treat depression
- ammonium salt — any salt containing the NH 4 + ion, formed by the neutralization of ammonium hydroxide by an acid.
- amphiblastula — the free-swimming larva of certain sponges, which consists of a hollow spherical mass of cells some of which have flagella
- amphiprostyle — (esp of a classical temple) having a set of columns at both ends but not at the sides
- amphistomatal — (of a leaf) having stomata on both surfaces
- amphithalamus — (in an ancient Greek house) a room adjoining the thalamus.
- amphitheatral — relating to an amphitheatre, taking place in an amphitheatre
- amplification — the act or result of amplifying
- amplificative — Amplificatory.
- amplificatory — of the nature of enlargement or extension, as of a statement, narrative, etc.
- analogization — A process or act of analogizing.
- analphabetism — the inability to read and write, illiteracy
- analysability — the capacity of something or someone to be analysed
- analyzability — to separate (a material or abstract entity) into constituent parts or elements; determine the elements or essential features of (opposed to synthesize): to analyze an argument.
- anaphylactoid — Of, pertaining to, or resembling anaphylaxis.
- anathematical — of or relating to an anathema
- anecdotically — in an anecdotical manner
- angelica tree — Hercules'-club
- angioplasties — Plural form of angioplasty.
- anglicisation — The process by which something or someone (usually a word) is made more English. Usually applied to language or culture.
- anglicization — (US) alternative spelling of anglicisation.
- animal rights — People who are concerned with animal rights believe very strongly that animals should not be exploited or harmed by humans.