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13-letter words containing o, m, i, t

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • anti-dogmatic — relating to or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas or any strong set of principles concerning faith, morals, etc., as those laid down by a church; doctrinal: We hear dogmatic arguments from both sides of the political spectrum.
  • anti-monarchy — a state or nation in which the supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in a monarch. Compare absolute monarchy, limited monarchy.
  • anti-monopoly — exclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market, or a control that makes possible the manipulation of prices. Compare duopoly, oligopoly.
  • anti-morality — conformity to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct.
  • anti-nepotism — patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics: She was accused of nepotism when she made her nephew an officer of the firm.
  • anti-populism — (lowercase) any of various, often antiestablishment or anti-intellectual political movements or philosophies that offer unorthodox solutions or policies and appeal to the common person rather than according with traditional party or partisan ideologies.
  • 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
  • apogeotropism — negative geotropism, as shown by plant stems
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