13-letter words containing p, a, n
- flavopurpurin — a yellow, crystalline anthraquinone dye, C 14 H 8 O 5 , isomeric with purpurin.
- florianopolis — a state in S Brazil. 36,856 sq. mi. (95,455 sq. km). Capital: Florianópolis.
- flunitrazepam — a powerful benzodiazepine sedative, C 16 H 12 FN 3 O 3 , that causes semiconsciousness and memory blackouts: has been implicated in date rapes and is illegal in the U.S.
- foliage plant — any plant grown chiefly for its attractive leaves.
- fosamprenavir — (pharmaceutical drug) An anti-retroviral prodrug of the protease inhibitor amprenavir. It is used to treat HIV infected patients.
- foster parent — a foster father or foster mother.
- frame pointer — A pointer to the current activation record in an implementation of a block structured language.
- frank chapman — Frank Michler [mik-ler] /ˈmɪk lər/ (Show IPA), 1864–1945, U.S. ornithologist, museum curator, and author.
- franklin park — a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- free enthalpy — a thermodynamic property of a system equal to the difference between its enthalpy and the product of its temperature and its entropy. It is usually measured in joules
- freight plane — an aeroplane used to transport goods
- french pastry — fine, rich, or fancy dessert pastry, especially made from puff paste and filled with cream or fruit preparations.
- freudian slip — (in Freudian psychology) an inadvertent mistake in speech or writing that is thought to reveal a person's unconscious motives, wishes, or attitudes.
- friction tape — a cloth or plastic adhesive tape, containing a moisture-resistant substance, used especially to insulate and protect electrical wires and conductors.
- frontopalatal — articulated with the portion of the tongue that is just behind the tip touching or near the alveolar ridge and hard palate, as ( (ʃ) ; sh) ) and (; ʒ) ; zh) )
- fulani empire — a powerful W African Muslim state that flourished in the 19th century in the area of present-day Nigeria.
- galvanic pile — voltaic pile.
- galvanoplasty — electrotypy.
- gap financing — a mortgage or property loan given as an interim loan to finance the difference between the floor loan and the maximum permanent loan
- gap insurance — GAP insurance pays the difference between what someone owes on their car loan and the actual cash value of the vehicle in the event that it is stolen or damaged.
- gartner group — (company) One of the biggest IT industry research firms. Address: Connecticut, USA.
- gas explosion — an explosion caused by a gas leak in the presence of an ignition source
- gastrophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the stomach and diaphragm.
- ge-pano-carib — a linguistic phylum comprising a large number of aboriginal languages with scattered distribution in South America east of the Andes.
- gelandesprung — a jump, usually over an obstacle, in which one plants both poles in the snow in advance of the skis, bends close to the ground, and propels oneself chiefly by the use of the poles.
- genital phase — the final stage of psychosexual development, in which a person achieves an affectionate, mature relationship with a sexual partner.
- genotypically — With reference to a genotype.
- george patton — Charley (Charlie Patton) 1881–1934, U.S. blues guitarist and singer.
- gerontophilia — sexual attraction towards old people
- gerontophobia — a fear of old people.
- get-up-and-go — energy, drive, and enthusiasm.
- giant pigfish — a wrass, Achoerodus gouldii, that occurs around the Great Barrier Reef
- giant scallop — sea scallop.
- goat antelope — any of several wild goats with antelopelike features, including the chamois, goral, serow, and Rocky Mountain goat.
- gonadotrophic — Of, pertaining to, or stimulating the functions of the gonads.
- gonadotrophin — a gonadotropic substance.
- gonadotropins — Plural form of gonadotropin.
- gradient post — a small white post beside a railway line at a point where the gradient changes having arms set at angles representing the gradients
- gran paradiso — the highest peak in the Graian Alps, in N Italy. 13,324 feet (4061 meters).
- grand drapery — a valance across the proscenium arch, forming part of the decorative frame for the stage.
- grand opening — celebratory first-day event
- grand passion — an intense or overwhelming attraction or love.
- grand prairie — a city in NE Texas.
- grandparental — Of or relating to a grandparent.
- granite paper — paper containing fibers of various colors that give it a granitelike appearance.
- grantsmanship — skill in securing grants, as for research, from federal agencies, foundations, or the like.
- graphic novel — a novel in the form of comic strips.
- grapple plant — a procumbent, thorny plant, Harpagophytum procumbens, of southern Africa.
- graving piece — a piece of wood let into a wooden hull to replace decayed wood.
- grease nipple — a metal nipple designed to engage with a grease gun for injecting grease into a bearing, etc