13-letter words containing n, t
- airplane turn — a midair turn made in the middle of a jump.
- airport novel — People sometimes refer to long novels such as thrillers and romances that are written in a popular style as airport novels.
- airworthiness — (of an aircraft) meeting established standards for safe flight; equipped and maintained in condition to fly.
- ajax mountain — a peak on the Idaho-Montana border, in the Bitterroot Range of the Rocky Mountains. 10,900 feet (3,324 meters).
- albert nyanza — Albert3
- albumen plate — a flexible zinc or aluminum printing plate coated with a photosensitive compound, used in offset printing of usually fewer than 50,000 copies.
- 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.
- alfred austin — Alfred, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913.
- all-important — crucial; vital
- allergenicity — causing allergic sensitization.
- alliterations — Plural form of alliteration.
- allochthonous — (of rocks, deposits, etc) found in a place other than where they or their constituents were formed
- along the way — If something happens on the way or along the way, it happens during the course of a particular event or process.
- 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
- alphabetizing — Present participle of alphabetize.
- alpine tundra — a tundra that is treeless because of high elevation rather than high latitude.
- alterableness — The state or quality of being alterable.
- alternateness — The state or quality of being alternate.
- 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.
- 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
- amalgamations — Plural form of amalgamation.
- amarantaceous — amaranthine
- amateur night — an entertainment featuring amateur performers, often in competition for prizes.
- amazon parrot — any of several tropical American green parrots of the genus Amazona, popular as pets.
- ambient music — a style of popular music which aims to create a relaxing atmosphere
- ambient noise — the level of the total noise in an area
- 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
- amesha spenta — any of the personified attributes of Ahura Mazda.
- 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
- amitriptyline — a tricyclic antidepressant drug. Formula: C20H23N
- amitryptyline — a drug with several uses, most commonly prescribed to treat depression
- 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.
- amphictyonies — Plural form of amphictyony.
- amphitryon 38 — a play (1938) by Jean Giraudoux.
- amphotericins — Plural form of amphotericin.
- amplification — the act or result of amplifying
- amusement tax — a tax on various forms of entertainment, paid on admissions to theaters, etc.
- anachronistic — You say that something is anachronistic when you think that it is out of date or old-fashioned.
- anaesthetised — anesthetize.