13-letter words containing n, o, m, i
- anti-romantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- anticlinorium — a vast elongated anticline with its strata further folded into anticlines and synclines
- anticommunism — the opposition to communism
- anticommunist — (initial capital letter) a member of the Communist Party or movement.
- antiformalist — opposed to formalism
- antilogarithm — a number whose logarithm to a given base is a given number
- antimetabolic — inhibiting metabolism
- antimicrobial — capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of disease-causing microbes
- antimodernism — modern character, tendencies, or values; adherence to or sympathy with what is modern.
- antimodernist — opposed to modernism
- antinomianism — a person who maintains that Christians are freed from the moral law by virtue of grace as set forth in the gospel.
- antireformers — Plural form of antireformer.
- antisocialism — the quality of being antisocial
- antispasmodic — preventing or arresting spasms, esp in smooth muscle
- antiterrorism — opposed to or acting against terrorism; counterterrorist
- apicomplexans — Plural form of apicomplexan.
- apportionment — the act of apportioning
- approximating — Present participle of approximate.
- approximation — An approximation is a fact, object, or description which is similar to something else, but which is not exactly the same.
- aqua ammoniae — ammonia (def 2).
- argumentation — Argumentation is the process of arguing in an organized or logical way, for example in philosophy.
- armor-plating — The armor-plating on a vehicle or building is the hard metal covering that is intended to protect it from gunfire and other missiles.
- aromatization — the conversion of aliphatic or alicyclic compounds to aromatic hydrocarbons.
- assimilations — Plural form of assimilation.
- assumptionist — Augustinian of the Assumption.
- astonishments — Plural form of astonishment.
- astrodynamics — the study of the motion of natural and artificial bodies in space
- atomic energy — nuclear energy
- atomic number — the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom of an element
- atomic weapon — a weapon in which energy is provided by nuclear fission
- audience room — a room for holding formal interviews or hearings.
- augmentations — Plural form of augmentation.
- aum shinrikyo — a syncretistic Japanese cult combining elements of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Christianity, founded by Shoko Asahara in 1986; responsible for a number of murders and in particular a nerve-gas attack on the Tokyo underground in 1995
- automatonlike — Like an automaton; robotic.
- automechanism — an automatic mechanical system or component, especially a device that operates automatically under predetermined conditions.
- autonomically — autonomous.
- back emission — the secondary emission of electrons from an anode
- back mutation — the reversion of a mutant to the original phenotype
- backformation — Alternative spelling of back-formation.
- badminton cup — a long refreshing drink of claret with soda water and sugar
- bail bondsman — an individual or firm that lends bail money to defendants awaiting trial
- benzimidazole — a crystalline growth-inhibiting compound
- bergamot mint — an aromatic herb, Mentha piperita citrata, having a lemonlike odor when crushed.
- bermuda onion — a large white or yellow onion with a mild flavor, grown in Texas, California, etc.
- bildungsroman — a novel concerned with a person's formative years and development
- bilinear form — a function or functional of two variables that is linear with respect to each variable when the other variable is held fixed.
- biomechanical — relating to biomechanics
- bird dismount — Hecht1 (def 1).
- birthing room — a section of a hospital or an outpatient facility set aside and equipped for childbirth and usually simulating a home environment in which family members or friends may be present during the delivery.
- bitonal image — (graphics) An image consisting only of a foreground colour and a background colour. Compare monochrome.