13-letter words containing l, u, m
- lepton number — in a process involving elementary particles, the total number of leptons minus the total number of antileptons.
- let us assume — You can use let us assume or let's assume when you are considering a possible situation or event, so that you can think about the consequences.
- leucaemogenic — leukemogenic
- leukaemogenic — relating to the development of leukaemia, or causing leukaemia
- lever tumbler — a flat metal tumbler in a lock.
- libel tourism — the act of suing a writer for alleged defamation in a foreign jurisdiction where there are weak libel laws.
- liebfraumilch — a white wine produced chiefly in the region of Hesse in Germany.
- light quantum — photon.
- lighthouseman — a lighthouse keeper
- line spectrum — an electromagnetic spectrum consisting of discrete lines, usually characteristic of excited atoms or molecules.
- lithium oxide — a white powder, Li 2 O, with strong alkaline properties: used in ceramics and glass.
- local maximum — maximum (def 4a).
- local minimum — minimum (def 5a).
- local-maximum — maximum (def 4a).
- low churchman — a person who advocates or follows Low Church practices.
- lucid dreamer — a person who has lucid dreams, either naturally or as a result of training
- lucifer match — friction match.
- lucretia mott — John Raleigh, 1865–1955, U.S. religious leader: Nobel Peace Prize 1946.
- lumbar plexus — a network of nerves originating in the spinal nerves of the midback region and innervating the pelvic area, the front of the legs, and part of the feet.
- lumber jacket — a short, straight, wool plaid jacket or coat, for informal wear, usually belted and having patch pockets.
- lumberjackets — Plural form of lumberjacket.
- luminous flux — the rate of transmission of luminous energy: expressed in lumens.
- lump of sugar — lump1 (def 4).
- lump together — If a number of different people or things are lumped together, they are considered as a group rather than separately.
- luncheon meat — any of various sausages or molded loaf meats, usually sliced and served cold, as in sandwiches or as garnishes for salads.
- luxembourgian — of or relating to Luxembourg, its people, or their language.
- luxembourgish — Also, Luxembourgish [luhk-suh m-bur-gish] /ˈlʌk səmˌbɜr gɪʃ/ (Show IPA). Letzeburgesch.
- mackerel gull — tern1 .
- macrocephalus — Alternative spelling of macrocephalous.
- macroglobulin — A plasma globulin of high molecular weight.
- macromolecule — a very large molecule, as a colloidal particle, protein, or especially a polymer, composed of hundreds or thousands of atoms.
- macronucleate — having a macronucleus.
- macrovascular — Of or pertaining to the larger blood vessels.
- maculopapular — (medicine, of a rash) Consisting of a flat, red area on the skin that is covered with small confluent bumps, as in scarlet fever and measles.
- magnanimously — In a magnanimous manner; with greatness of mind.
- magnetic flux — the total magnetic induction crossing a surface, equal to the integral of the component of magnetic induction perpendicular to the surface over the surface: usually measured in webers or maxwells.
- magniloquence — speaking or expressed in a lofty or grandiose style; pompous; bombastic; boastful.
- magnoliaceous — belonging to the plant family Magnoliaceae.
- mahabalipuram — a village in NE Tamil Nadu, in SE India: Hindu temples; early Dravidian architecture.
- major leaguer — either of the two main professional baseball leagues in the U.S.
- major-leaguer — a member of a major-league team.
- majority rule — the principle that decisions supported by more than half the people in a group have effect upon all the people in that group
- make-up class — a course of teaching in the application of make-up
- maladjustment — bad or unsatisfactory adjustment.
- malfunctional — Not functioning as intended.
- malfunctioned — Simple past tense and past participle of malfunction.
- maliciousness — full of, characterized by, or showing malice; intentionally harmful; spiteful: malicious gossip.
- malleoincudal — Of or relating to both the malleus and the incus.
- malonyl group — the bivalent group C 3 H 2 O 2 , derived from malonic acid.
- malthusianism — of or relating to the theories of T. R. Malthus, which state that population tends to increase faster, at a geometrical ratio, than the means of subsistence, which increases at an arithmetical ratio, and that this will result in an inadequate supply of the goods supporting life unless war, famine, or disease reduces the population or the increase of population is checked.