13-letter words containing m, o, t
- alcoholometry — the process of measuring the concentration of alcohol in a liquid, such as in blood or a liquor
- aldosteronism — high blood pressure caused by excess aldosterone in the blood and urine
- alectryomancy — an ancient form of divination, using a rooster to select grains of food placed on letters of the alphabet.
- all-important — crucial; vital
- 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.
- alphabetiform — having similarities to letters of the alphabet
- alstroemerias — Plural form of alstroemeria.
- 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.
- amarantaceous — amaranthine
- amazon parrot — any of several tropical American green parrots of the genus Amazona, popular as pets.
- ambidexterous — ambidextrous
- ambient noise — the level of the total noise in an area
- ambimoustrous — able to use a computer mouse proficiently with either hand
- ambitiousness — having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.: ambitious students.
- amenhotep iii — Greek name Amenophis. ?1411–?1375 bc, Egyptian pharaoh who expanded Egypt's influence by peaceful diplomacy and erected many famous buildings
- aminobenzoate — (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of aminobenzoic acid.
- 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
- ammonia water — ammonia (def 2).
- ammonium salt — any salt containing the NH 4 + ion, formed by the neutralization of ammonium hydroxide by an acid.
- amniocenteses — Plural form of amniocentesis.
- amniocentesis — If a pregnant woman has an amniocentesis, fluid is removed from her womb in order to check that her unborn baby is not affected by certain genetic disorders.
- amor asteroid — one of a small group of asteroids whose orbits approach but do not cross that of the earth: named after the first such asteroid discovered (1932).
- amphictyonies — Plural form of amphictyony.
- 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
- amphitrichous — having a single flagellum at each end.
- amphitryon 38 — a play (1938) by Jean Giraudoux.
- amphotericins — Plural form of amphotericin.
- amplification — the act or result of amplifying
- amplificatory — of the nature of enlargement or extension, as of a statement, narrative, etc.
- anatomization — A process or act of anatomizing.
- and then some — and more than that
- androcentrism — centered on, emphasizing, or dominated by males or masculine interests: an androcentric society; an androcentric religion.
- angiokeratoma — a skin disease characterized by clusters of dilated blood vessels and by thickened skin, forming warty growths, especially on the scrotum, fingers, and toes.
- Ångstrom unit — a unit of length equal to 10 −10 metre, used principally to express the wavelengths of electromagnetic radiations. It is equivalent to 0.1 nanometre
- anharmonicity — (mechanics) Of or pertaining to the deviation of a system from harmonicity (being a harmonic oscillator).
- animalization — to excite the animal passions of; brutalize; sensualize.
- anisometropia — an imbalance in the power of the two eyes to refract light
- anisometropic — relating to anisometropia
- annexationism — the theory or practice of taking over another country's territory, especially by force.
- announcements — Plural form of announcement.
- anomalistical — relating to a planet's angular distance from its last perihelion or orbital point nearest to the sun
- anonymization — The act or process of making anonymous, of hiding or disguising identity.
- anonymous ftp — (networking) An interactive service provided by many Internet hosts allowing any user to transfer documents, files, programs, and other archived data using File Transfer Protocol. The user logs in using the special user name "ftp" or "anonymous" and his e-mail address as password. He then has access to a special directory hierarchy containing the publically accessible files, typically in a subdirectory called "pub". This is usually a separate area from files used by local users. A reference like ftp: euagate.eua.ericsson.se /pub/eua/erlang/info means that files are available by anonymous FTP from the host called euagate.eua.ericsson.se in the directory (or file) /pub/eua/erlang/info. Sometimes the hostname will be followed by an Internet address in parentheses. The directory will usually be given as a path relative to the anonymous FTP login directory. A reference to a file available by FTP may also be in the form of a URL starting "ftp:". See also Archie, archive site, EFS, FTP by mail, web.
- anthropometer — an instrument that consists of a calibrated, vertical rod to which are attached two horizontal arms, one fixed and one movable, for measuring the human trunk and limbs.
- anthropometry — the comparative study of sizes and proportions of the human body