13-letter words containing p, o, t, e, r
- equipartition — the equal division of the energy of a system in thermal equilibrium between different degrees of freedom. This principle was assumed to be exact in classical physics, but quantum theory shows that it is true only in certain special cases
- equiponderant — of the same weight; evenly balanced
- equiponderate — To counterbalance.
- ergatomorphic — pertaining to an ergatomorph
- erythrophobia — Abnormal and persistent fear of blushing.
- ethnographers — Plural form of ethnographer.
- ethnographica — a collection of ethnographic items
- ethnographies — Plural form of ethnography.
- european toad — a European toad, Alytes obstetricans, the male of which carries the fertilized eggs on its hind legs until they hatch: family Discoglossidae
- eusporangiate — (of ferns) having each sporangium developing from a group of cells, rather than a single cell, and with no specialized dispersal of spores
- exasperations — Plural form of exasperation.
- expectorating — Present participle of expectorate.
- expectoration — The action of expectorating, of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs by coughing, hawking, or spitting.
- expectorative — an expectorant medicine
- expeditionary — Of or forming an expedition, especially a military expedition.
- explanatorily — With regard to explanatory power.
- explorational — Of, pertaining to, or by means of exploration.
- exploratively — in an explorative manner
- exploratorium — A museum or similar institution that encourages visitors to explore the exhibits in a hands-on manner.
- export credit — a loan extended to an importer by a bank in the country of the exporter in order to finance an export operation
- export reject — an article that fails to meet a standard of quality required for export and that is sold on the home market
- exportability — The property of being exportable.
- expostulatory — Of, characterized by, or exhibiting expostulation.
- expressionist — Of, pertaining to, or in the style of expressionism.
- expropriating — Present participle of expropriate.
- expropriation — The act of expropriating; the surrender of a claim to private property; the act of depriving of private propriety rights.
- extemporarily — In an extemporary manner.
- extemporising — Present participle of extemporise.
- extemporizing — Present participle of extemporize.
- exteroception — The perception of environmental stimuli acting on the body.
- exteroceptive — Relating to stimuli that are external to an organism.
- exteroceptors — Plural form of exteroceptor.
- extrapersonal — Outside of a person; beyond what is personal or individual.
- extrapolating — Present participle of extrapolate.
- extrapolation — (mathematics) A calculation of an estimate of the value of some function outside the range of known values.
- extrapolative — That serves to extrapolate.
- extraposition — placement of something outside something else
- extratropical — Occurring outside the tropics, usually in temperate latitudes.
- extreme sport — Extreme sports are exciting, physically dangerous sports such as bungee jumping or snowboarding.
- extremophiles — Plural form of extremophile.
- factory price — the price quoted for manufactured goods for pickup at the gate of a factory, before certain handling, shipping, and similar costs.
- fighter pilot — sb who pilots a bomber plane
- first peoples — any of the indigenous peoples or Indian communities of Canada, especially one formally recognized by the Canadian government.
- flavoproteins — Plural form of flavoprotein.
- fort campbell — a military reservation in SW Kentucky and NW Tennessee, NW of Clarksville, Tenn., and SW of Hopkinsville, Ky.
- foster parent — a foster father or foster mother.
- foul-tempered — frequently and unnecessarily sullen or angry
- frame pointer — A pointer to the current activation record in an implementation of a block structured language.
- freight depot — (on a rail network) a place where freight is stored while awaiting onward transport
- friction pile — a pile depending on the friction of surrounding earth for support.