15-letter words containing l, o
- intervalometers — Plural form of intervalometer.
- intolerableness — The state of being intolerable or insufferable.
- intra-abdominal — being within the abdomen.
- intramyocardial — Into or within the myocardium.
- intraperitoneal — Within the cavity of the peritoneum.
- intrapopulation — occurring within a population or between members of a population
- intrazonal soil — a soil that has a well-developed profile determined by relief, parent material, age, etc
- introspectional — Of or relating to introspection.
- introspectively — characterized by introspection, the act or process of looking into oneself.
- inversion layer — a layer of the atmosphere in which there is a temperature inversion, with the layer tending to prevent the air below it from rising, thus trapping any pollutants that are present.
- investigational — Of, or relating to investigating, or to an investigation.
- involuntariness — The state of being involuntary; unwillingness; automatism.
- ionospherically — by the ionosphere
- iridocapsulitis — inflammation of the iris and the capsule of the lens.
- irish wolfhound — one of an Irish breed of large, tall dogs having a rough, wiry coat ranging in color from white to brindle to black.
- irrationalistic — Of or relating to irrationalism.
- irrationalities — Plural form of irrationality.
- irreconcileable — Alternative spelling of irreconcilable.
- irreconcilement — the quality or state of being unreconciled
- irreformability — the state or condition of being irreformable
- irreligiousness — The state or quality of being irreligious; ungodliness.
- irresolvability — The quality of being irresolvable.
- irrevocableness — Quality of being irrevocable.
- irritable colon — any combination of common disturbances of the bowel, as diarrhea or constipation, occurring with abdominal pain, sometimes accompanied by psychological stress. Abbreviation: IBS.
- irvine dataflow — (language) (Always called "Id") A non-strict, single assignment language and incremental compiler developed by Arvind and Gostelow and used on MIT's Tagged-Token Dataflow Architecture and planned to be used on Motorola's Monsoon. See also Id Nouveau.
- island grey fox — a similar and related animal, U. littoralis, inhabiting islands off North America
- islands council — (in Scotland since 1975) any of the three divisions (Orkney, Shetland, and the Western Isles) into which the Scottish islands are divided for purposes of local government
- isle of sheppey — an island in SE England, off the N coast of Kent in the Thames estuary: separated from the mainland by The Swale, a narrow channel. Chief towns: Sheerness, Minster. Pop: 37 852 (2001 est). Area: 80 sq km (30 sq miles)
- isoamyl acetate — a colorless liquid, C 7 H 14 O 2 , used in flavorings, perfumery, and as a solvent. Compare banana oil (def 1).
- isolated camera — a television camera used to isolate a subject, part of a sports play, etc., for instant replay.
- isolation booth — a soundproof booth located within a television studio, used to prevent the occupant, usually a contestant in a game show, from hearing certain parts of the show.
- isoperimetrical — having equal perimeters
- isopropyl ether — a colorless, volatile, flammable, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O, used chiefly as a solvent for waxes, fats, and resins.
- isopropyl group — the univalent group C 3 H 7 , an isomer of the propyl group.
- isothermal-line — Meteorology. a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having equal temperature.
- isotope geology — the study and application of stable and radioactive isotopes to geological processes and their time scales
- italian spinone — a strongly-built gun dog with a wiry white coat and pendulous ears
- ja well no fine — used to indicate reluctant acceptance
- jack-o'-lantern — a hollowed pumpkin with openings cut to represent human eyes, nose, and mouth and in which a candle or other light may be placed, traditionally made for display at Halloween.
- jalapeño pepper — hot Mexican chilli
- jaques-dalcroze — Émile [French ey-meel] /French eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1865–1950, Swiss composer and teacher: created eurythmics.
- java 2 platform — Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition
- javelin thrower — a person who throws a javelin
- jerusalem cross — a cross whose four arms are each capped with a crossbar and often with a small Greek cross centered in each quadrant.
- jerusalem thorn — See under Christ's-thorn.
- jewelers' rouge — the brownish-red oxide of iron produced by heating ferrous sulfate: used chiefly as a pigment in paints and theatrical rouge, and as a polishing agent.
- jingling johnny — crescent (def 6).
- job enlargement — a widening of the range of tasks performed by an employee in order to provide variety in the activities undertaken
- jogger's nipple — painful inflammation of the nipple, caused by friction with a garment when running for long distances
- john barleycorn — a personification of barley as used in malt liquor, of malt liquor itself, or of any intoxicating liquor.