13-letter words containing p, a, l, i, t, o
- phallocentric — a doctrine or belief centered on the phallus, especially a belief in the superiority of the male sex.
- phelloplastic — an image or a representation that has been fashioned from cork
- phenobarbital — a white, crystalline powder, C 1 2 H 1 2 N 2 O 3 , used as a sedative, a hypnotic, and as an antispasmodic in epilepsy.
- phenomenality — highly extraordinary or prodigious; exceptional: phenomenal speed.
- philanthropic — of, pertaining to, engaged in, or characterized by philanthropy; benevolent: a philanthropic foundation.
- phlogisticate — to integrate or blend phlogiston with
- photoallergic — photosensitive.
- photochemical — the branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light.
- photocopiable — able or legally permitted to be photocopied
- photogelatine — relating to photographic processes in which gelatine is used in receiving or transferring prints
- photovoltaics — (used with a singular verb) a field of semiconductor technology involving the direct conversion of electromagnetic radiation as sunlight, into electricity.
- phraseologist — a person who treats of or is concerned with phraseology.
- phytochemical — Also called phytonutrient. any of various bioactive chemical compounds found in plants, as antioxidants, considered to be beneficial to human health.
- pictorialness — the state of being pictorial
- pilot balloon — a balloon for the visual observation of upper-atmosphere wind currents.
- pilot station — Also called pilotage. an onshore office or headquarters for pilots.
- plagiostomous — plagiostome
- plagiotropism — plagiotropic tendency or growth.
- plain yoghurt — natural yoghurt, without added flavouring
- plain-clothes — Plain-clothes police officers wear ordinary clothes instead of a police uniform.
- planetologist — the branch of astronomy that deals with the physical features of the planets.
- plant kingdom — the plants of the world collectively.
- plastic money — credit cards, used instead of cash
- plastoquinone — a quinone that occurs in the chloroplasts of plants and functions as an electron carrier during photosynthesis.
- platiniferous — platinum-bearing
- platinocyanic — of or derived from platinocyanic acid.
- platitudinous — characterized by or given to platitudes.
- platonic love — Platonism. love of the Idea of beauty, seen as terminating an evolution from the desire for an individual and the love of physical beauty to the love and contemplation of spiritual or ideal beauty.
- platonic year — a period of about 26,000 years, equal to the time required for a complete revolution of the equinoxes.
- platykurtosis — the state of being platykurtic.
- play for time — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- play hob with — to make trouble for; interfere with and make disordered
- play politics — the science or art of political government.
- plebification — the act of making popular or vulgar
- plural voting — right to vote more than once
- pluralization — to receive or take a plural form.
- pneumatolysis — the process by which rocks are altered or minerals and ores are formed by the action of vapors given off by magma.
- pneumatolytic — resulting from pneumatolysis
- podzolization — the process by which the upper layer of a soil becomes acidic through the leaching of bases which are deposited in the lower horizons
- point of sale — the store, dealer, or other retail outlet where an item is sold: from manufacturer to point-of-sale.
- point-of-sale — the store, dealer, or other retail outlet where an item is sold: from manufacturer to point-of-sale.
- pointe claire — a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Montreal, on the St. Lawrence.
- pole-vaulting — a field sport in which competitors attempt to clear a high bar with the aid of an extremely flexible long pole
- police action — a relatively localized military action undertaken by regular armed forces, without a formal declaration of war, against guerrillas, insurgents, or other forces held to be violating international peace and order.
- politicalized — to cause to be political; color with politics.
- pollicitation — an offer or promise not yet accepted by the person to whom it was made.
- pollinization — pollinate.
- polyarteritis — inflammation of the layers of an artery or of many arteries, usually caused by a severe hypersensitivity reaction, and characterized by nodules and hemorrhage along the involved vessels.
- polyarthritis — arthritis occurring in more than one joint.
- polyarticular — pertaining to or affecting many joints.